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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1961
Page
3
Early 1960s notice details prepaid subscription rates for the Springfield Leader. Rates shown include 3.00 per year and 5.00 for two years for local readers, higher charges for outside Canada, with billing and mailing notes and a note on second class matter status. Mentions Ottawa and Lac du Bonnet Manitoba, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Manitoba urged to harvest Canada thistles for fodder rather than risk costly summerfallow and seed spread. Fodder bank payments may yield higher returns. fields should be cut and cultivated before freeze-up then cropped next spring. PFRA expands to PFRA areas in Manitoba offering dugout and dam subsidies up to 300 dollars with per cubic yard rates and rock work credits.
A reader in Hamilton recalls Lac du Bonnet memories twenty years after moving away. He praises local infrastructure improvements and the kindness of Mr and Mrs Arthur Fournier, who aided him after his mother's death and helped Jim Fournier become a respected man in Lynn Lake.
The PFRA in Regina offers assistance for cooperative and municipal works, including larger community projects, authorized by the federal government. New projects are prioritized. Applications for work starting next summer must be sent to PFRA officials in Regina by March 31.
The fusion of the CCF with the CLC signals a significant shift in Canadian politics. It creates a strong ally for the left while threatening the traditional Liberal and Conservative parties and raises questions about whether the new bloc can curb the dominance of the old parties or merely achieve balance of power amid broader debates on governance and morality.
Indignant Winnipeg editorials lampoon police radar traps used to curb speeding, arguing public safety requires enforcing speed limits. The piece stresses driving laws protect all motorists and notes Manitoba authorities jailed with warnings and charges, urging crackdown on dangerous road behavior.
When a second child is expected, tell the first child about the new arrival and that the baby will be a playmate for him. Explain that changes in life are a form of promotion as he grows older and reassure that parental love will not diminish.
Tenders due August 17 1961 to transport seven elementary students from Brookfield S D 2052 to Lac du Bonnet 8 5 miles and three high school students on same run Service starts August 29 1961 ends December 31 1961 John Gwiazda is chairman Lowest tender not necessarily accepted Sec Treas Brookfield S D 2052
Obituary note for Anna Linnea who died August 8 1953. Family memories express longing to clasp her hand and hear her voice and look upon her smile. She is remembered by her sons George and John and daughter Verna Mrs K Muckle. An ad for two part time helpers at Forney Arc Welders Limited seeks farmers or residents in Lac du Bonnet and Whitemouth Manitoba.
Crescent Bay School District No 2259 invites bids to transport district students to Lac du Bonnet from August 29 1961 to December 31 1961. Contact T Behrendt secretary treasurer by phone 327 for full details. Tender deadline August 19 1961. Lowest bid not necessarily accepted.
The notice announces a Divine Worship service held on Sunday August 13 at 11 00 a.m. The event marks the 11th Sunday After Trinity with an orderly church service time listed for attendees.
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