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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1957
Page
1
A fragment describes Patrick Construction and associates setting bids near 425000 for a housing project on Ashton Avenue. It notes the lagoon sublet to another contractor and mentions a house connection cost around 3.20. The text implies local labor and project cost discussions with Patrick Ge Co. and Patrick Construction.
The readable text hints at discussions of pricing and aims within a rational economy. It mentions a speaker addressing objectives and fairness in exchanges, with references to prices and home bets. No clear event, date, or full names emerge.
The Green Oak baseball club edged Thalberg 5 1 in the final game after Green Oak won game one 95 and Thalberg 9 7 in game two. A large crowd watched as John Ferens presented the trophy to captain Mike Yoneshewski with Ed Shreyer assisting.team members include Norm Freund Laurence Pachal Ron Stupak Eric Ferens Gordon Mikoliew Nick Ferens Herb Smith and Rey Struss.
Gloria Solak of Smoty and Murna Mangine announce their engagement. The couple plans a forthcoming wedding and invites family and friends to celebrate.
A local government district near Alexander and Fort Alexander invites bids for a grim fly excavation drainage project estimated at 890 000 cubic and about ten miles of work. The bid call closes Tuesday September 10 with the project opening last Saturday.
Congratulations to Mrs Ted Banash of Winnipeg winner of a 1957 Meteor at the big car binge in Beausejour recently. Visitors included Mrs M A Goulding of Ottawa and Mr and Mrs Forster. Wedding congratulations to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Prettie on July 27. Nearby guests watched Garson celebrations as Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson and children from Dryden visited relatives and friends.
Prospectors push across a Manitoba property as a 30 man crew blasts and handpicks rock to uncover ore containing visible beryl along with mica quartz and feldspar. Rock is crushed then analyzed in a lab planned for St Boniface. Ore could yield 1440 per ton with flotation methods bringing deposits to marketable form. Officials note $275000 spent so far with potential to exceed 2 million. transport by boat remains major hurdle and government funds are sought to extend access beyond Pointe du Bois.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a San dine at Bissett fee event with unclear details. The readable words point to a possible local gathering or charge, but critical specifics like date, organizer, or exact place remain unreadable.
Reporter E Derksen chronicles a wartime training visit to Camp Gagetown with Canadian First Division maneuvers simulating nuclear warfare. He recalls jeeps, artillery, and bunkers, notes communication and supply challenges, and profiles Lt. F eee and paratrooper Lt. Van Doo. The piece describes the camp’s history since 1955 and the Loyalist heritage surrounding the base.
J W Johansson of Pine Falls awarded the Shaughnessy Trophy for Manitoba's best farm home grounds in the provincial contest. F J Weir noted Janz farm near Souris earned top provincial honors for its evergreen shelterbelt orchard and vibrant garden. Runners up included Norman McLean Pilot Mound and F Weenie Killarney. judges Grant Seer, Towa Rice, and N. Co Mackay traveled the province evaluating entries.
Manitoba plans to start an Asiatic flu vaccination program this fall with 20 000 doses expected by September. The vaccine is being manufactured in Toronto and Manitoba will share costs with the federal government under a national program. Essential workers in hospitals health centres fire and police will be prioritized as health officers coordinate provincial plans.
A double ring ceremony was held August 3 at 7 p.m. in Stonewall United Church for Marquita Dorothy Riley and Duncan Gordon Ross McIvor, with Dr G McNeill officiating. Organist Beverley McIvor and singer Herb Lochen provided music as the couple exchanged vows and the bride wore a ny lon and white satin gown with a crescent veil.
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