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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1948
Page
1
In Lac du Bonnet Mrs Demeria wife of Frank Demeria was killed when struck by a car while walking on the Lockport bridge on September 13. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Anglican church with pallbearers Moses Fontaine Dan McLeod Ed Taylor Sr Ed Taylor Jr Joe McLeod and Leonard McLeod. Reverend S Richardson officiated.
The item reports Oscar North Jr hospitalized at St Boniface Hospital with wishes for a speedy recovery. It notes the birth of Nora Eileen Wendeborn in Winnipeg on September 12 to Mr and Mrs Emil Wendeborn. A Dryden Ontario family, L Scott and daughter Marilyn, visited Elma, and D Mordue of Winnipeg attended Elma with A McKinnon. Dick Wendeborn returns home after summer in Flin Flon Manitoba.
Eleanor Shanks has returned to Winnipeg after spending the past year at her parents F. and Mrs. Shanks home. Omer Bernard has been a patient in St Boniface hospital for a week and is progressing nicely. Several families and visitors were noted in Winnipeg with various weekend travels and gatherings.
Community notes report students leaving for Winnipeg for studies at the University of Manitoba. New CN R night telegraph operator Karl Evanochko starts his post. Sympathy extended to T Kolba on his mother’s death at St Boniface hospital. Sperling visitors to Elma and various travel and local events follow.
When Newfoundland joins Canada as a province 316000 new Canadians will arise, a number equal to the combined populations of Ottawa and Hamilton, Ontario.
Two Pine Falls residents Mrs Peter Hutchinson and Henry Halpin will cut the ribbon at 9 15 am to open Hudson's Bay Companys new Pine Falls store. The one story stucco building features a self serve grocery area and modern fixtures aimed at giving the community a department store experience as part of HBCs expansion across Canada.
In Beausejour crowds await news from Doctor McDiarmid as Duchess Kane the Gretsinger Dachshund gives birth to nine puppies. Word spreads via telephone and townsfolk disperse after the official report confirms the litter size.
In St. John’s Anglican church at Lac Du Bonnet on August 22 the congregation bid farewell to Rev. E. K. Bissell as he leaves for a new western Ontario parish. Warden T. J. Wood presented a purse to Mr. Bissell on behalf of parishioners with appreciation for his service. Mrs. Bissell received a similar gift from the ladies. A luncheon followed.
A September 9 ceremony at Notre Dame church in Lac du Bonnet united Noella Leclerc and Raymond David in marriage. The bride wore white satin with a heart shaped headdress, was given in marriage by her father, with Agnes David as bridesmaid and Agnes as matron of honor. Ken Sellers and Joseph Leclerc supported the groom. Rev. Father E Paradis officiated, Mrs. C LeVasseur played the organ. A reception at the groom’s parents home followed by a dance drew many relatives and friends.
Pointe du Bois residents turned out for the harvest festival held September 14 in the Community hall. J. R. Devaney led the effort with broad community support and S. S. Square hosted an auction of beers. H. Eby served as cashier and Cubs delivered. Whist prizes went to Mrs. E. Preece Mrs. E. Allen D. Spadini and Mr. Square.
Winter will check vegetables and weed survival rules emerge from G A Elliott. Weeds classified as annuals biennials and perennials require specific eradication methods based on seed germination tap roots and life history in fall spring and summer cultivation.
Beausejour mourns Onffry Cieszecki age 64 husband of Katherine of Dencross who died at Winnipeg General Hospital. He came from Austria in 1927 and farmed in Brokenhead. Survived by Katherine three sons John Mike Tony all of Dencross and three daughters Mary Dorothy Annie Luchishin. Rev Carmylo conducted the funeral at 10 a.m. Russell Funeral Home Beausejour assisted.
Health means more than bodily well being and includes mental fitness. Authorities say real health is an all round matter involving the highest form of mental and physical fitness.
A reader from Springfield Leader requests renewal of a one year subscription by enclosing a payment of 2.00 dollars. The message specifies the sender seeks continued delivery from St. James Manitoba address.
The Lac du Bonnet village council met September 13 and approved accounts totaling numerous small payments to local residents and firms. The meeting discussed re-billing for culvert frontage and deferring water supply with sewage disposal amid potential boundary changes, with follow up planned.
Sem Ewach 48 died Saturday in St. Boniface hospital. Born in Western Ukraine he came to Canada 21 years ago. Survived by widow Annie daughter Elsie Rita three stepsons William Myron Nicholas Zawada all of Elma. Funeral at Greek Catholic Church Tuesday 10 a.m. burial local cemetery. Father Roman chuk of Beausejour officiated Zawidowski's funeral home in charge.
The Manitoba Telephone System office staff in Beausejour won first prize in District 1 for best kept premises in Class A. Prize recipients are Kay Perry, Helen Ehinger, Irene Halicki, Frances Englot, Betty Englot and Marg Wayne.
A concise quotation from Mary Baker Eddy asserts that divine love has always met and will continue to meet every human need, reflecting her Christian Science belief in spiritual healing and provision.
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