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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1958
Page
7
In a history class Millicent, a 16 year old, was asked what she would do if elected Prime Minister of Canada tomorrow. She replied that she would have the voters’ heads examined, delivering a puzzled but humorous response to the hypothetical.
A brief item greeting readers from a rooftop includes a life-size Ranta Pattern 415 offering actual-size cutting and painting guides for thin cut woodwork. The note preludes chimneys and invites readers to use the pattern in workshop tasks.
Readable text describes a pattern offering 10 inch Merry Christmas letters to mount on eaves cut from hardboard. Includes mounting directions, five large pattern sheets, reusable year after year, price 175 dollars.
The notice describes 21 inch Holy Family and Wise Men figures with actual size guides and shelter directions. Patterns 37 and 375 are offered at 40 cents each, together in Packet 43 with other decorations for 1 75.
Pattern 321 provides actual size cutting guides for a candle holder a hardboard tree for cards and directions for wreaths dated 1840c. Included in packet 43 with glides for crib set and two French figures plus other decorations all for $175 from Home Workshop Patterns Department PP 4433 West South Avenue Vancouver BC.
Gee Brooks Dell offers an easy to make remnants pattern 260 with pieces and directions for dresses coats robes and undergarments. Send thirty five cents in stamps to Household Arts Department at 60 Front Street, W. Toronto.
In a Manitoba legislature office, two shifts of six young women type verbatim debates for Project Hansard under Pay Evans to inform citizens. Ray Sly manages recording and PA, ensuring accurate capture as sessions unfold, with 36 to 48 hour delays between sitting and printing. Copies cost 3 dollars for the full session and 10 cents for individual issues via the Queen's Printer in Winnipeg.
A devotional piece extols Philippians 4 6 7 as guidance for the worried. It urges turning every need into prayer with thanksgiving and trusting in God s peace through Christ Jesus to guard hearts and minds during illness and trouble. It notes personal stories of faith before surgery and after results.
New short courses for livestock and farm management will run across Saskatchewan under the University of Saskatchewan Extension Department. In Hanley-Dilke region a five week series starts November 10 with five consecutive days per site. Tours cover Craik Keeler Dilke and Kenaston on their respective weekdays. A December northwest variation runs December 15-19 at Turtleford and St. Walburg. Additional one week sessions occur in Tantalon Estevan Bengough Conquest Domremy Alvena. Courses supported by local groups and organized by agricultural reps with instructors from Canadian Vocational Training and the Extension Department. Additional courses planned after New Year.
Net generation of electric energy climbed 10 percent in September this year versus last, lifting the nine month total by 8 percent. The month’s output increased in all provinces except Ontario and Manitoba, indicating stronger activity in other regions.
Twenty two Boy Scouts from Gordon's Indian Residential School in Punnichy attend a banquet at the Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon hosted by the Saskatchewan government. They present Lord Rowallan with an Indian headdress and perform Indian dancing after the dinner.
The poem by Jack Parrish from Orillia Ontario recalls wild geese’ twice yearly migrations from Hudson Bay to tundra nesting grounds and back. It highlights their nonstop journey, dangers, and a brief respite at Miner's sanctuary with corn feeding before continuing southward. The piece attributes the text to The Mossbank Weekly News in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan.
A Canadian pioneer's cabin life recedes as municipal housing standards grow. The piece contrasts simple pioneer builds with today’s expected comforts and services, reflecting on regulatory progress and its impact on old-time independence. It cites the Creston Review and Grande Prairie Herald-Tribune as sources.
Mace Devaul and Bill McCosh reported a rare white snow goose shot while duck hunting in Morrisburg Ontario. The bird, weighing five to seven pounds with full plumage, is described as very rare in this district and usually follows the centre flyway. The capture was achieved with few shots according to the Leader correspondent.
Canadian National Railways engineers surveying between Optic and Chisel Lakes in Northern Manitoba report one of the largest beaver houses known, about 15 feet high with a 35 foot diameter and over 100 foot circumference. The structure blocks the planned rail route, requiring beaver relocation.
Canadian builders report a surge in family organs and other instruments, with buyers salvaging old pump organs and embracing modern electric models. Piano sales, player pianos, accordions, guitars, and violins rise as returning veterans and new immigrants fuel the renewed interest in making music at home.
Pickering Township plans a bylaw next week to appoint a Fox Bounty Officer. Current bounties sit at three dollars per fox, with payments handled by Sid Pugh and Lorne Jones of the Township Game Commission. Ontario County will also pay four dollars per pelt, up from one dollar.
Public safety campaign urges cautious driving to prevent crashes. Authorities emphasize responsible behavior, seat belt use, and vigilance on roads to protect drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Community groups back the initiative with events and reminders about road safety.
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