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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1948
Page
2
The article argues that Canada has surplus urban residents and not enough housing is due to misallocated labor. It calls for shifting work from cities to farms, asserting farm work should prove as profitable as urban work to repurpose urban housing. It suggests urban dwellers could move to farm homes, farms and barns included, for healthier, durable employment. The Scene.
A recent India Assembly law declares untouchability abolished and outlawed in any form amid cheers of Victory to Gandhi. The text notes caste origins, reform efforts by Ram Mohan Roy, Christian missions impact, Gandhi's role, and government steps lifting Harijans into public life and governance.
Miss Jean Oakley visited the Apritchards. Pointe du Bois Legion auxiliary met December 1 and planned to aid two Winnipeg families. The auxiliary contributed $20 toward the project. Community club whist drive winners were E. Preece and J. Laurie. Next drive is January 9 to support the club’s improvements. Recent Winnipeg visitors included several locals and Mr. and Mrs. Sandents. Mrs. A. McKinnon spent the week in the city. Karl Evanochko weekended in Hector. John Manchur, 90, is hospitalised in Winnipeg with a broken leg. S. O. Lovell replaces E. N. Woodard at Misericordia Hospital. Mrs. A. McKinnon raised $43 in a house to house canvass for the Woodard family.
Mrs. Mary Mahara 58 widow of William Mahara dies at Misericordia hospital on December 8 in this district. Survived by two sons Paul Vancouver and Andrew Winnipeg. Birth announcement for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pawlyshyn. Peter Saik Jr. leaves for Ycliff Ont. for winter work. Mrs. Bateman Sioux Lookout Ont and Mrs. Johnson Reditt Ont visit T Nowicki parents. Mrs. Moneta to Radville Sask for winter with daughter and son-in-law. Mrs. Choronzy to Lethbridge Alta for winter with son Rev Father Choronzy. Peter Korelewich CN R telegraph operator Malachi Ont visits between trains.
Weekend visitors include Billie Rabichuck and Jackie Karpoff while Art Knopf arrives home. Mr. Wardrop is son of D M Wardrop. Mrs. Wixtram leaves Rennie for Winnipeg to visit an ill mother. Mrs. Lockstett is in the city. Kimmel guests from Winnipeg at Brycks. Granny Rae vacationing with Rivers. Mrs. Boychuck hospital bound. Tom Harrison injured hand in accident. Seven Sisters homecoming party at Campbell home on their marriage. Whitemouth school board held monthly meeting. Royal Bank's Henry Malkoske on vacation.
The municipal auditors arrived on Monday December 6. Congratulations to Tommy Melnick and Esther Buss on their recent marriage. A list of residents enjoying Christmas shopping in the city includes Mrs A H Cousins and others. The weekly picture show will be on hiatus for a few weeks. Julius Schatkowsky has been ill recently. Mrs Bill Jorgenson underwent an operation last week. A shower at Seven Sisters honored Mrs Hector Campbell on her marriage at Friendly Fellows hall. A dance at Harvey Pischke’s home celebrated his 18th birthday with a fishing kit prize. A. G. Schultz of Seven Sisters is hospitalized. Diana Jorgenson spent last weekend at home. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Willie Aitkenhead Jr on the birth of a daughter. The Vics Bencharski plan to winter in the city. Mr and Mrs J Bingham visited D M Wardrop. Ole Tergeson arrived from the east for Christmas. W L Wardrop will replace N S Bubbis as acting engineer of water works and sewerage, announced Monday.
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