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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1957
Page
4
A proposal envisions a Steelman plant expanding irrigation across 114 million square miles of the Mississippi river basin, potentially covering 41 percent of the United States.
July 16, 1967 report shows John J. Braun and others near Rosengart enduring severe hail damage. Remnants of sunflowers and torn fields indicate near total crop losses with corn unlikely to recover enough for any yield.
Imperial Builders progress on the new Castlegar hospital, with footings done and concrete walls rising. About 1500 to 1600 yards of concrete and 90 tons of reinforcing steel are needed, finishing in seven weeks and the building expected to be completed by December. Eight workers currently employed on site.
The Aerotrain, General Motors lightweight experimental streamliner, is being tested on Canadian National Railways lines in Canada. A 1,200 horsepower diesel locomotive leads the 10 four‑wheel coaches, each seating 40 passengers, with air spring suspension and a low center of gravity for high speed.
Almost a hundred young women from many occupations begin their second week of summer training at Camp Shilo Manitoba. Recruits and trainees study as NCOs officers and tradeswomen under CWAC, with medical and army service corps staff. Commanding the CWAC staff is Capt Ann Barraud at Winnipeg.
Harvey Lachambre of Montmartre Saskatchewan, a former dairyman, installed the province's first automatic electrobrain washer and cooler in his dairy. The system automates rinsing and cleaning of milking lines, with milk shipped to Regina daily. Lachambre plans to expand to at least 50 cows and improve efficiency, including water tanks, a trench silo, and enrollment in the Dairy Herd Improvement Plan to cull underperforming cows.
Hills FUA Local 1132 met at P. Car roll home on July 4 to form a community centre. A motion approved amalgamating with the Merricourt Society to buy Merricourt school and buildings for the centre. A second motion accepted Mrs Anne Goodines three acre plot as site. A special directors meeting was called to address urgent matters from the transaction.
Eight farmers petition Stanley Municipality to curb overflows from Winkler sewerage lagoon that flood arable land and cause crop damage, urging municipal intervention and remedies.
A collage of lighthearted small town notes from across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Weather quirks includes 110 degree bakery alarm in Ernie News ham and heavy Alberta rain in Hayter district. Humorous local anecdotes cover gardens dog hotels and a chess playing dog with a bragging owner. Members celebrate birthdays anniversaries and community events with a friendly neighborly tone.
In the home workshop pattern pack, stock width lumber sections allow disassembly for storage. Patterns 292 chair 293 tables and 294 bench illustrate every construction step and each costs 40 cents. Packet 28 with five patterns for porch and terrace furniture costs 1.50 dollars, with orders under 1.75 dollars adding a 0.10 dollar service charge.
A drawing illustrates a cabinet designed to fit a kitchen sink, featuring adjustable dimensions to adapt the unit to different sink sizes or to extend along the kitchen wall. The guide notes steps are shown in large print for clarity.
Pattern 335 offers perspective drawings showing two dish washing supply containers mounted inside doors. Full size tracing diagrams are provided on the pattern. To obtain pattern 335 mail name and address with 40 cents. The Kitchen Remodeling Packet including the sink pattern costs 1.75 dollars.
The Estevan Bruins project an Agricultural Auditorium to finish by September end as Scotty Munro travels Saskatchewan and Alberta signing players and scouting referees. Willam Moe George, of Battleford Beaver Bruins, is named business manager and will arrive September 1. Pete Panagabko’s status remains as SJHL scoring records saga continues.
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