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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1961
Page
5
A sermon blends biblical passages on laying up treasures in heaven with warnings against earthly greed. It cites Matthew 6 20 21 and Luke style verses, urging trust in God and prioritizing the kingdom over riches, while contrasting with modern notes about work, Providence, and eternal rewards.
A dramatic training exercise at the Winnipeg Fire Department grounds showcased a seven storey tower and life nets while volunteer firemen from over 100 Manitoba communities learned under the Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs. Instructors from Winnipeg St James St Boniface and St Vital departments led sessions for 218 registered first day and 179 trainees second day.
The ancient arena in Rome accommodated about 100000 spectators with 87000 seated for events, reflecting its immense scale and crowd capacity during its peak era.
Advertisement for a simple pattern Misses' sizes 10 to 18 with a sheath dress design. Available in white black or colorful cotton with pattern number 4814 and fabric yardage details. Include order instructions to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto.
Saskatchewan residents may apply for veterinary scholarships up to 400 per year, totaling 2000, with 300 yearly grants for five years. Applicants must return to and practice in Saskatchewan for one year after graduation. Five Saskatchewan students graduated Ontario Veterinary College in 1960. 22 enrolled first year. Dr. V E Senior notes two Canadian veterinary colleges and Saskatchewan pre veterinary steps.
Quotes from Wesley Pasteur Voltaire and Voltaire reactions frame faith and science. The Geneva Bible Society now distributes 27 million Scripture volumes yearly. Daily readings list verses from Luke Matthew Isaiah and Galatians guiding reflection.
Louis Lykken of Shell Chemical Company tells the Agricultural Pesticide Technical Society that residual pesticides can be used on crops that enter animal feeds without contaminating milk or meat. He cites studies and tests in the United States and Saskatchewan, noting that dieldrin and endrin may be safe when used per directions and with sufficient time before consumption.
A Canadian garden pamphlet promotes modern insecticides to curb soil pests like the variegated cutworm white grub garden slug and ant and to protect flowers fruit trees and vegetables. It details sprays powders and methods to reduce losses from insects and diseases while keeping lawns healthy and weeds down.
The Honourable Dr J Donovan Ross announces the retirement of Advisory Director Dr Victor W Wright. Since 1949 he oversaw rapid growth, expansion of the Edmonton clinic, and a new Calgary unit, driven by cobalt bomb and caesium units and heavy x ray installations. He promoted the message Cancer is Curable through extensive publicity work.
A survey highlights that more than 4000 fish species exist across oceans and rivers. Researchers note vast diversity in form and habitat, from tiny reef dwellers to large pelagic giants, underscoring the need for continued taxonomy and conservation efforts.
Nearly 50 directors from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba attended the second annual Directors Education Conference in Regina. The event, sponsored by the Credit Union League of Saskatchewan and CUNA, featured talks by Ed Oulette Al Charbonneau Marcel Caron Bob Ingram Jake Fehr and Dr F E Coburn focusing on league purpose board roles policy and democratic principles. The day closed with a smorgasbord and social hour.
An eastern state county superintendent proposes a trial year-round calendar with three 12 week terms and month long breaks to keep schools continuously in use. Staggered classes would reduce idle summer time and could cut new construction costs through fuller use of existing buildings.
Alberta updates its Labour Act setting equal five cent hourly minimums for all workers and varying by age and population. In towns over 5,000, 44 hour weeks apply and weekly minimums are $26 under 18, $30 for 18–19, and $34 for 19 and over. Rates are $0.65, $0.75, or $0.85 hourly in larger centers and $0.55, $0.65, or $0.75 in smaller communities. lodging deductions capped at $6 weekly.
Sales of new passenger and commercial vehicles in April declined for the third straight month as the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported. April sales fell to 51,283 units from 57,775 a year earlier, lowering January-April totals to 165,437 from 180,056. Canadian and U.S. makes totaled 33,355 in April, down from 35,607, while 10,331 foreign cars were sold versus 14,518 in April 1960.
Ivan Garth Wright of Regina wins the 1200 Saskatchewan Teachers Federation Scholarship and Andrew Orrest Harris of Canora wins the 1200 Queen Elizabeth Scholarship from the Saskatchewan Department of Education. Both return to the university for postgraduate work. Wright is a former Governor General's Gold Medalist and current Sheldon-Williams staffer. Harris, an education graduate of 1960, teaches at Canora Composite High School and will study a master of education thesis on Saskatchewan's composite school program. Harris was born in Endeavour.
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