February Daily
Times in Beardmore - based on reports in the Fort William Daily
Times-Journal in 1938
Sat 5 Feb BRIDGE
PARTY – Home and School Club
held its weekly bridge games at the school. Club to investigate forming a
Women’s Institute.
Wed 16 Feb BORN IN
JELLICOE – Mr. & Mrs.
Hayward had a son at Jellicoe Red Cross hospital. A Scandinavian club has been
organized: Pres., E. Wickman; VP, F. Anderson; Sec.-Treas., Mrs. F. Anderson.
Funds raised to be used for a community hall. A newly formed athletic association
will hold a dance at the Empire hall and a sports day. Beardmore Chamber of
Commerce held its regular monthly meeting at the school. W.R. Cummings was
elected to replace H.G. Scott as treasurer. Secretary will write Little Long
Lac Telephone about the proposed telephone service. Home and School Club held
its weekly card party, six tables for bridge, two for whist. Beardmore Winter
Club will hold a skiing party. “A sleigh ride is also being planned to
Richgreen Gold Mines in two weeks’ time.”
Wed 23 Feb FIRE
DESTROYS CAFÉ – At 5:45 a.m.,
“Awakened by smoke, Mrs. [Paul] Loveretta just had time to smash a window, drop
her child out on the snow and leap herself to safety” as fire destroyed the
one-and-a-half story Beardmore Café. Her husband, the owner, was out of town.
The siren shrieked and volunteer firemen raced to man the water pump and hose
and to form a bucket brigade. After two hours, the building and its contents
were consumed but nearby buildings were saved.
Wed 23 Feb LEITCH
MINE DANCE – The dance was
held by the mine’s Community Club. The Beardmore club sponsored a dance at
Krokback’s hall. The same evening saw a Valentine dance at Ming’s hall. Home
and School Club, at its monthly meeting, decided to form a Women’s Institute*
and write to the Thunder Bay branch. “Mrs. R. Elliot was hostess to a
delightful skating party” at the local rink.
Thu 24 Feb
BADMINTON TOURNAMENT – Held at
the school.
[Note * > The
first Women’s Institute (WI) was formed in 1897 in Stoney Creek, Ontario. The
Fort William branch organized in 1910, and the next year the Port Arthur
organized. In 1919, a number of WIs joined as the Federated Women’s Institutes
of Ontario. The Beardmore branch organized in 1938 and functioned until 1942.
The declared aim of WIs was to look after family, home, community, and country.]
Photo 1 >
Beardmore Station. N.d., n.s.
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