Beausejour Waterworks and Sewerage System Launch
Premier Duff Roblin will officially open Beausejour waterworks and sewerage system on Wednesday September 24 at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony includes a 4:00 p.m. balloon release from the water tower and a 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. coffee service in Town Hall with Hon. Errick Willis and local council officials. A fireworks display at Beausejour Collegiate concludes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff Roblin
Beausejour
Errick Willis
Public Works
Beausejour Collegiate
Dog Saves Fisherman From Drowning in Gusty Cari bou Lake
Gusty winds created a near disaster as four fishermen battled a capsizing boat on Cari bou Lake Sunday September 14. Three could swim. one man could not and was saved by their accompanying dog who hauled him to shore. A large boat arrived to assist. all fishing gear was lost but the motor remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou Lake
Whitemouth Hospital Guild Elects New Officers
The Whitemouth Hospital Guild annual meeting on Monday September 8 elected officers including president Mrs D M Wardrop and first vice president Mrs Norman Ericksen. Second vice president Mrs Alex Hill secretary Mrs Steve Balanyk treasurer Mrs Stanley Penner purchasing committee Mesdames Olga Steiner and E Schatkowsky ways and means Mesdames Henry Steiner A E Webb and Wm Milbrandt. A vote of thanks was given to past president Mrs Ed Malkoske. A committee will attend the Hospital Aid Convention in Winnipeg next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Confirmation Service at Pine Falls Anglican Church
The Right Reverend H. E. Hives officiated at a September 10 confirmation at the Pine Falls Church of the Advent with 14 candidates led by Noel Webb. The class included adults and several named members, with Mrs. Dorothy Farmer directing the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
McKew
Martin Bosma
Nick Smorang
Third Theft For A. Dancyt & Son
Thieves broke into A. Dancyt and Sons store in Lac du Bonnet on September 10, stealing a safe with 350 in American currency. The entry came through a rear window, the safe was moved to a field owned by Charles Gustafson, opened with an axe and crowbar, and later found by RCMP. No arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gustafson
Herb Dancyt
Dancyt and Son
A. Dancyt and Son
Lac du Bonnet
RCMP
Lac du Bonnet group sponsors clothing drive
The Lac du Bonnet Home and School Association planned a week long clothing drive for the Canadian Save The Children Fund during Sept. 15 to 19. Donations may be sent with students or to Mrs. Hugh Smith. Christmas gifts for children are also requested with wrap and age marks. The meeting introduced principal Mr. Rivers who spoke on proposed school administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Hugh Smith
Rivers
Whitemouth Anglican W A Sponsor Supper
About one hundred people attended the Whitemouth Anglican W A supper in the municipal hall on Tuesday September 9. Honored guests included Bishop H E Hives and Mrs Hives of the Diocese of Keewatin, Rev and Mrs W O Straw of Lac du Bonnet, Miss Margaret Etter of Keewatin, Victor Cowell the student minister at Whitemouth, and Mr and Mrs Wm Kirby. Bishop Hives discussed his Lambeth Conference trip and confirmed attendees at the service. Rev W O Straw will lead fall and winter services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
W.A
H. E. Hives
Hives
Diocese of Keewatin
W. O. Straw
Lac du Bonnet
Margaret Etter
Diocese of
Keewatin
Victor Cowell
Whitmouth
Kirby
Waren
England
St Teresa Club Formed by Lac du Bonnet Girls
A Lac du Bonnet Catholic youth group for girls ages 10 to 13 was formed at Notre Dame Hall with Father McRae supervising. Marilyn Marek was elected president and the group plans weekly meetings, a minor monthly fee, catechism coursework, a Halloween party for younger children, and a fall picnic on Sept 18 at 4 p.m.
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St. Teresa’s Club
Lac du Bonnet
Notre Dame Hall
Father McRae
OFM
St. Teresa of
Marilyn Marek
Evelyn Soroko
Henneke Terra
Evelyn Zaleski
Yvonne Henley
Mem
Bers
Beausejour Friends Bid Farewell To Dr and Mrs Lippman
Beausejour hosts a farewell for Dr and Mrs H H Lippman at St Marys Hall with over 200 attendees. They depart for Winnipeg for a post graduate course, Larry Stebbe delivering a farewell speech and Dr Lippman thanking the community while noting patients remain in Dr Robys care.
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Mrs. H. Lippman
H. H. Lippman
St. Mary's Hall
Beausejour
Lippman
Winnipeg
Larry Stebbe
Manitoba Women’s Auxiliary Camp Held at Fort Qu’Appelle
The Manitoba Conference of the Women’s Auxiliary with the United Church of Canada held a three day fellowship camp September 3 to 5 at Prairie Christian Training Centre Fort Qu’Appelle Sask. Rev Allan Martin Moose Jaw led Bible study on Thy Kingdom Come. One hundred delegates attended from Manitoba Western Ontario with Bissett delegates Mrs I M Bowyer Mrs R Griffith and Mrs M Parsons among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Conference of the Women's Auxiliary
Women's Missionary Society of the United Church of Canada
Prairie Christian Training Centre
Fort Qu'Appelle
Sask
Allan Martin
St. Andrews Church
Moose Jaw
Manitoba
Ontario
Bissett
Mesdames I. M. Bowyer
R. Griffith
M. Parsons
Mud Most Cars Stuck On Pine Falls Maniotogan Road
Mrs I M Bowyer reports a record weekend on the Pine Falls Maniotogan road with ten cars mired in mud for 24 hours. Winnipeg visitors John Donner and Art Callam spent days on Vanson Road and the Boulette family faced hospital visits after crashes. Monty Vealoux and a panel truck driver Harry Boulette were injured. Vealoux treated locally, Boulette family taken to Winnipeg.
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Pine Falls
Manigotogan
John Donner
Winnipeg
Vanson Road
Art Callam
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Monty Vealoux
Bissett-Manigotogan
Ally Boulette
Winnipeg General Hospital
Bissett Hospital
Harry Boulette
Bissett Road
Harry
Ukrainian to be Considered On High School Course
Manitoba's 35 member general curriculum committee will study adding Ukrainian as an optional high school subject. Minister of Education Stewart E. McLean said the committee would review texts and staffing after Royal Commission submissions. Ukrainian is taught at the University of Manitoba and already in Saskatchewan and Alberta curricula. Alberta began teaching this term. Saskatchewan has offered it since 1952. The committee, led by Dr. W. C. Lorimer, advises on subjects and texts.
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Manitoba
Stewart E. McLean
Royal Commission On Education
McLean
University of Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. C. Lorimer
Winnipeg
Elma Man Saves Three Lives Awarded Honor
Mr Harry Wasuita of Elma now employed in British Columbia receives the highest Academy Award from the St Johns Ambulance Corps for saving two boys and one girl from drowning in the Thompson River BC this summer He also earns a week holiday from Canadian National Railways where he is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wasuita
Elma
British Columbia
St. John's Ambulance Corps
Thomson River
B.C
Wasuita
Canadian National Railways
Main Street Paving Planned in Beausejour this Year
Beausejour’s main street will be paved this year following a council and mayoral meeting with Duff Roblin and Errick Willis at the Legislative Buildings. Engineers surveyed the street last week and construction is awaited, promising relief from washouts during heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
A. Larson
Duff Roblin
Errick Willis
Poston Returns as Whitemouth Agricultural Representative
Ralph Poston, former agricultural representative for Inksdale and Melita, resumes duties as agricultural representative for the Whitemouth district with an office in Whitemouth municipal building. He returns from a loan to the Social Research office of Manitoba Agriculture and will oversee areas newly defined east of Winnipeg including Whitemouth Lac du Bonnet Reynolds and part of Alexander.
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Ralph Poston
Inksdale
Melita
Whitemouth
Poston
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
C. S. Prodan
Winnipeg East
Manitoba
Helgi Austman
Extension Service
Boun
Beausejour
St. Pierre
Steinbach
Lac du Bonnet
Reynolds
Alexande
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Katchur
Keene
Butchart
ST. John's
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ST. Mary's Church
Pointe du Bois
Christ's Church
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
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Whitemouth Anglican W. A
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I. M. Bowyer
A. G. Boulette
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Fred Slovinsky
S.G.D
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