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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 09, 1946

Page

6

Clean Up And Paint Up Lac Du Bonnet Campaign Opens

Lac du Bonnet Board of Trade launches a Clean Up and Paint Up drive from April 11 to 30 urging residents to use covered containers for garbage, cooperate to remove winter debris, and start washing fences and lanes to keep the village neat and inviting. The appeal emphasizes personal responsibility, neighborly effort, and tax considerations while planning broader village improvements.

Lac DU Bonnet Board of Trade Lac du Bonnet Board of Trade

New British Electric Organ Aims to Beat Foreign Makers

A London firm unveils a self-contained two-manual electric organ that plugs into mains, uses a flat aluminium diaphragm loudspeaker instead of pipes, and costs under one thousand pounds versus two thousand for piped organs. Churchill on friendship says Britain does not seek to pit races for profit.

London Churchill

Churchill calls for fraternal Anglo American peace ties

In a New York address on March 15 1946 Churchill rejects military alliance yet seeks fraternal association between Britain and the United States. He says natural affinities will grow without a treaty and that harmonious companionship offers the main hope for global peace.

Winston Churchill House of Commons South Africa New York Churchill

United Kingdom uses airfields for agriculture during food crisis

In response to an acute food shortage the UK government is converting airfields for agricultural use. About 650 airfields exist in England and Wales, with around 195 placed at the Ministry of Agriculture. Of these, 100 are fully available for unrestricted farming, 60 for limited ploughing outside grass margins, and 35 for grazing. Additional surplus land on other airfields is also being repurposed while peacetime needs are evaluated.

United Kingdom Service England Wales Ministry of Agriculture

When the heart speaks in simple words

Mary Baker Eddy quotes heart language as universally acceptable, noting that sincere inner speech transcends complexity and resonates with those who listen with compassion. The message emphasizes emotional honesty and universal understanding through heartfelt expression.

Mary Baker Eddy

Visual Education Free Show Impresses LAC DU BONNET Crowd

The Home and School Association hosted a film evening led by E T Armstrong to introduce Visual Education. Films included Maritime Provinces of Canada and Electrodynamics, showcasing geography, science, and crafts with vivid imagery. Children discussed scenes, and the program highlighted community effort and lasting learning through pictures.

Lac DU Bonnet MD School Association E. T. Armstrong Department of Visual Education Maritime Provinces of Canada Maritimes Old Mexico Alaska Canada Bunny Rabbit

Local Navy Petty Officer on 30 day leave and wedding notes

LAC DU BONNET Petty Officer Esther Anderson on 30 days leave with her parents before discharge. Brother Enoch Anderson returns to College after two years with the Air Force. Rev. E K Bissell marries Alice Mason to Alex Sydorko at St John’s Church. Reception at groom’s home. This marks a Mason Sydorko family reunification, paired with Elsie’s previous marriage. Frank Brown buys town’s first 1946 car, highlighting new features for peacetime driving.

Esther Anderson Navy Ottawa Cornwallis Halifax J. P. Anderson Anderson Enoch Anderson Air Force E. K. Bissell St. John’s Church Alice Mason Glenella Man Alex Sydorko Peter Sydorko Springwell Sydorko Elsie James Frank Brown

April News From Lac du Bonnet District

Local notes recount returning residents like Mrs Aime DuVal and Ernest Soderholm, a break in the coast’s mildness, and questions about the season's first seeding. Town scenes include store moves, new offices, car showrooms booked months ahead, river ice slow to break, early aviation plans, and April temptations from hatcheries to tax season.

Aime DuVal Lac du Bonnet DuVal Larry Martin Ernest Soderholm Ernest Louis Dave Wojciechowski

Dan Kabaluk Debuts Mercury Three Ton Truck in Town

Dan Kabaluk arrived with a new Mercury three ton truck, representing Ford's first postwar line. Buyers and workers gathered to compare it with pre war models while Dan purchased the vehicle from Walter Beckta, local Mercury and Lincoln dealer, amid the Clean Up Paint Up Campaign.

Dan Kabaluk Ford Dan Walter Beckta Mercury Lincoln

Price Alone Dooms Any Worthy Craft

A compact reflection on value versus cost. The quotation declares that focusing solely on price makes buyers prey for imitators and subpar goods, urging discernment and quality over cheapness. It frames a timeless caution about market behavior and consumer judgment.

Advertisement Rates Recorded For Classified Listings

Advertisements under this heading are charged at 15c minimum for each insertion of three lines or less, and 10c per additional counted line. Each line averages about five words, guiding pricing for brief notices and ads.

Ladies Delayed? Take Dit Goodes Female Plus

A medicinal product marketed for relief from delayed and painful periods. Claims include triple strength formula with thousands of satisfied users. Distributed by Tower Drug Ltd in Winnipeg at 584 Mountain Ave.

Tower Drug Ltd Mountain Ave Winnipeg

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