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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1955
Page
9
A crime tale unfolds with Nordy known as The Man guiding rackets from a dim hideout. Heely tries to flip a truck hijack plan against Andrea who may be selling out. The driver reveals a trap as Nordy muses on punishment for treachery and control.
A humorous verse laments the slippery typographical error that escapes early checks and finally dominates a newspaper page. The piece notes Edmonton as Alberta's capital and jokingly places it near Los Angeles rather than the North Pole.
The Pight Hon. C. D. Howe, minister of Trade and Commerce and defence production, accepts invitations to visit Australia and New Zealand in April. He will travel April 8 from Vancouver to Honolulu, Fiji and Sydney, then Christchurch Wellington and Auckland before returning May 3. He plans discussions on wheat marketing and broader trade, plus visits to mills, coal and steel industries, hydro plants, and meetings with business leaders. He will be accompanied by deputy minister William F. Bull, former trade commissioner in New Zealand.
National Wildlife Week promotes outdoor interest from April 10 to 16 with no fundraising required. Created by Parliament in 1947, it is sponsored nationally by the Jack Miner Foundation of Kingsville Ontario. Sportsmen groups nature clubs and federations are urged to hold annual banquets and sponsor local activities during the week.
The Canadian Council on 4-H clubs held its 24th annual convention in Toronto March 7 to 9 drawing 120 delegates. Premier Leslie Frost spoke at a banquet praising 4-H work for shaping tomorrow's leaders while new officers were elected and committees named, highlighting growing but still limited youth participation.
In southern Alberta farmers with irrigated land will cultivate cannery vegetables on over 12 100 acres this year up from 10 600. Officials from all three firms report rising contract demand as wheat issues drive farmers to cash crops, aiming for higher yields and gross returns above 70 dollars per acre.
Lethbridge Experimental Station has compiled a list of 44 native trees and shrubs fully hardy in Southern Alberta. They endure the violent temperature swings caused by Chinook winds, which cause winter killing of less hardy plants.
Edmonton announces a decade-long project nearing completion to draft Alberta's first entirely new highways map. For the first time the map will display natural features including lakes and rivers.
A short verse praising the enduring value of old friendships, comparing them to roses greeted by dew and noting that while new friends are valued, the old hold greater treasure. The sentiment centers on loyalty, shared history, and lifelong trust.
Alberta announces 1955 56 plates feature gold on black to commemorate 50 years since 1905. The province returns to a two plate system front and rear with agencies receiving plates before March 31 to reduce crowds. Other provinces’ schemes include British Columbia black on yellow and Ontario white on dark blue.
Alberta agriculture minister Halmrast announces that the province has 84,315 farmers and about 1,200,000 head of cattle. The figures highlight the scale of farming activity across Alberta.
Due to heavy stem rust in fection last year, breeding for soft white wheat is intensified in Southern Alberta. Initiated at Lethbridge in 1950, the program aims for high yields, soft wheat quality, and rust resistance. Advanced lines outyielded Lemhi under 15B rust, with short strong straw. further testing and field trials planned to release rust resistant varieties in coming years.
The guide lists five considerations for selecting flowers shrubs and trees for home grounds including general hardiness and dependability color variety growth habit flowering and fruiting patterns required care and personal preferences about what to grow.
A historical note cites that by Confederation in 1867 the combined population of British North America reached about 3,500,000 people, reflecting demographic size on the eve of Canada’s founding.
Garden notes warn against planting seeds too deep or too close and rushing the season. It recommends spacing by mature size, three times seed diameter depth, and using tools with long handles for easier thinning and weeding. It suggests staggered planting, protective covers, starter plants, starter fertilizer, and keeping tools sharp for efficient work.
Saskatchewan Jubilee Year official Fred McGuinness told the Tourist Advisory Council that thousands of visitors will return as tourists if treated well. He said many residents will come home in the summer and that the spring board of Jubilee Year could boost the province’s tourism. He urged cities towns and rural councils to improve facilities and promote a See Saskatchewan First initiative to draw visitors to localities.
The grayling, resident of Yukon waters and northern British Columbia, is described as a distant relative of trout and salmon in this brief report.
A vintage advertisement promotes iron on transfers for dresses and aprons in lavender and green with tissue patterns. It lists small to large sizes and asks readers to send twenty five cents in coins to receive the 1955 catalog, touting exciting new designs.
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