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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1959
Page
9
Guidance on packing a versatile travel wardrobe organized by color plan. Stresses a light travel coat suitable for any time and place, wrinkle resistant fabrics like worsted, and a two color scheme to reduce needed accessories. Includes tips on shirts, dresses, separates, swimwear, and packing care to stay comfortable abroad.
The word democracy derives from Greek origins meaning rule by the people. This etymology highlights the concept of government power emanating from citizens rather than a monarch or elite.
Weekly pattern sale features Printed Pattern 4707 for child sizes 2 4 6 and 8 with options for smock shorts and seer sucker styles. Printed directions accompany each pattern and cost forty cents in coins. Address requests include name and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto.
The Pembina Triangle Progress reports the formation of the Pembina Artificial Breeders Association with a provisional board representing Thornhill Darlingford and Manitou. A meeting in Thornhill on November 13 1958 discussed artificial breeding, set membership at 5 dollars, and planned a May 1959 start with two technicians and equipment efforts.
Imperial Tobacco Company held auctions through processing and manufacturing plants for a new Barham group and Neot Junior Farmer Chile. Imperial buyer James Cutten traded purchases at the auction and announced prices would be five dollars per pound.
Reports to the Progress office indicate birds are returning as spring appears to take hold. Sightings were reported near Burwalde and by A M Enns of Schanzenfeld, with two more birds seen in the area, suggesting springtime is here to stay.
Pigs walked away from a market delivery on Main street Kinistino causing traffic stir as two separated fugitives headed to quieter parts of town. One escaped by leaping from a truck near a northbound meadow while the others ventured toward Soulier Motors before all three were recaptured and sent back to market The Past. Mount Lagon is listed as Canata's highest peak at 19 850 feet in Yukon Territory.
Manitoba extends its winter works program to May 31 after complaints municipalities could not finish projects by April 30 Heavy snowfall delayed use of the program The province also approved two additional projects Arthur rural municipality and Brandon city The total value of provincial projects is 375518 with 487 workers or 17623 man days The province will contribute 104554 toward payroll costs.
A cautionary line urges drivers to reduce speed for safety amid warnings about risky driving and potential racketeering in a clipped, period tone. The call to slow down persists as a public safety message.
Matching lamps of brass tubing and wood form a workshop project that pleases. The floor lamp provides perfect light beside an easy chair while the table lamp suits a desk or end table. Pattern 204 mailed for 40c, part of the Complete Living Room Packet for $1.75 from Home Workshop Patterns, Department P.P Lb. HAAR West Std Avenue, Vancouver B.C.
The Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa studies the goose as a future meat source amid Canada’s growing poultry industry. Pilgrim geese shown, with males white. Eggs per year rose from 14 to 34 in seven generations, while geese offer rapid growth, good foraging, disease resistance, and hardy housing, though egg production remains seasonal and cost per meat remains undetermined.
The community protests plans to expand liquor outlets at Clear Lake and Riding Mountain National Park arguing teen drinking would rise, while stressing the need to preserve the tranquil family atmosphere and deter alcohol-driven excesses. Applications for new licences in Winnipeg on March 19 and 20 heighten public concern.
The article notes Diefenbaker Eisenhower Dulles and Churchill recovering from health issues and continuing work after major illness. It praises their stamina and will to return to duty despite fatigue and scrutiny, highlighting the demanding nature of leadership in democracies.
Chesley Enterprise editor recalls mistaken placement of an advertisement for Gordon Legge offering 30 weaner pigs. A reader asked if the pigs were sold before or after church services, prompting apologies to Legge and the Presbyterian Church and a note on readers spotting ads in unlikely places.
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