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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Page
1
In a brisk page note, the author muses on June as a hopeful month for brides and home life while pondering whether the Second World War has ended. The piece warns candy makers and soda vendors that quick winners would be kids’ favorites, a sales spike neatly tied to current anxieties.
Canada observes Foreign Trade Week with a national trade fair in Toronto.Judging by last year’s figures Canada exported 2.775 billion dollars and imported 32.573 billion, a total trade of over 5.35 billion with a 200 million surplus. The piece notes Canada’s population around 12.5 million, the two way nature of trade, and calls for renewed U.S.–Canada talks to reduce imbalances and boost reciprocal trade.
Social Welfare Conscious Canada notes rising provincial welfare and relief spending since 1926 with 1937 as a costly prior peak. If the economy holds, provinces can sustain high levels, but a new severe downturn could strain treasuries, prompting Dominion provincial talks on cost sharing per the Roswell Sirois recommendations.
Ontario stands at a critical juncture as Col. George Drew’s Progressive Conservative government seeks a fresh mandate. With 65 of 90 seats, the outcome is seen as a meaningful early gauge ahead of a possible Dominion general election in 1949. The piece notes Liberals, CCF, and CCF influence, and the broader implications for federal contests following Ontario.
A celebrated songwriter behind the hit about water faces a period of controversy as his recent whereabouts draw public interest. Fans and critics speculate on his location amid rising scrutiny and shifting cultural sentiments.
The Milk River Ridge hay trail from Lethbridge to milk river ridge hills and back is vividly recalled. Old timers describe twelve to sixteen horse string teams, jerk-line drivers, and bull-rake stacks used to haul wild hay to Lethbridge in the pre irrigation era. The piece details wagon setups, harness types, and the daily grind of a week-long round trip, ending with a nostalgic glimpse of townsfolk watching the string team turn a Lethbridge corner.
South Kensington hosts major exhibitions from Picasso to Matisse and a new Science Museum display Darkness into Daylight tracing lighting from primitive flames to modern power. Colin Fraser notes rising crowds at Royal Academy shows and the British Industries Fair at Olympia and Earls Court, with U K craftsmanship attracting overseas visitors.
A Fergus News-Record note describes a stray two-card envelope in a newspaper office. One pink card offers love, matrimony and employment advice from a consultant-astrologer for $2.50, while a white card markets writers bureaus to compose sermons speeches short stories or novels at varying per thousand rates ending with printed sermons for $4.95.
Saskatchewan set advance polls for June 24 ahead of voting day as flood conditions disrupt transport and agriculture. In Edmonton floods halt rail lines and ferries while milk shortages loom in Vancouver. International news notes notable researchers wage talks, wartime insurance growth, and academic honors amid a wide array of regional updates.
Associated Press analyst DeWitt Mackenzie argues the February 1948 Czechoslovak election marks a Bolshevik conquest, with a sole front ticket and massive blank ballots. He notes high abstention, the removal of democratic safeguards, and Gottwald’s rise as dictator signaling a warning to democracies about communist expansion.
James Fergusson recalls the Isle of Mull and the holy isle of Iona, whose archaean rocks, cathedral, and Reilig Odhrain court pilgrims. He notes the cathedral’s 1500s restoration, Duke of Argyll guardianship, humble winter services, and Iona’s primeval innocence amid 60 royal remains. Housing and crofts support a simple farming life with cattle sheep barley and late September hay.
The Herald files recount a nighttime intrusion by about six Staffordville leaders led by W W C Simmons MP into the city hall to press annexation petitions. Also noted, D C Marshall has joined Turpin Furniture Co as bookkeeper.
Twenty years back Southern Alberta drew growing outsider attention as Water ton Lakes National Park appears in the Raymond Whitcomb Tours itinerary for northern-region visits this coming summer.
More than 400 guests attended as the Marquis Hotel officially opened with His Honor Lieutenant-Governor Egbert presiding, traveling from Edminton to lead the ceremony.
The article outlines desensitization by ragweed pollen injections over eight to ten weeks, with 15 to 20 injections, to reduce hay fever symptoms. It notes 75 to 80 percent relief for many patients and cautions against use in children under six, plus alternatives like benadryl and peribenzamine offering 50 to 100 percent relief in some cases.
The British government launches its largest social security plan on July 5, requiring weekly contributions from every worker. Employed workers, employers, and the state share payments while self employed face separate rates. A parallel public health service is to start the same day, funded mainly by ordinary taxation, with nursing shortages and hospital demand looming. The plan faces early resistance from doctors and wealthier self employed shopkeepers.
Macdonald Hastings notes Henry Ford II visiting Britain. A reporter asks what Ford thinks of history. Ford hesitates then smiles and says times have changed since Henry Ford I called history bunk.
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