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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
7
Reeve H G Langrell of the R Moof Woodlands is named the new president of Manitoba Good Roads Association amid elections and organizational leadership changes.
Reeve J H Cathcart led Manitoba Rural Municipalities in November talks at the Winnipeg convention. Resolutions urged higher provincial grants for snow plowing and to extend Highway Safety driver licensing controls beyond the 25 mile Winnipeg radius. 1956 directors listed with Hector French as president and Cathcart among officers. A separate column reflects Christmas reflections and community notices including engagements, school concert details, and notes on scurvy and citrus fruits.
A reminiscence reflecting on the role of religion in work and life. The narrator recalls a high school principal and historian Toynbee who urged that work must be consecrated to God or risk meaninglessness, citing Herbert’s The Elixir. The piece argues work gains health and nobility when aligned with faith.
Mrs. Nellie Kozier Mrs. Doris Kafka and George Romanishen attended the Manitoba Farmers Union convention in Winnipeg for three days. Visitors for the weekend stayed at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Kafka.
Oscar B Grubert opened general practice law offices at 402 Donalds Midg and 622 Donald St in Winnipeg. A Manitoba Law School graduate in May 1954, he was called to the Manitoba Bar on September 30 1955. He earned honors in years two three and four and is the son of Mr and Mrs George Grubert formerly of Seven Sisters and Whitemouth.
Do not leave a baby alone during bath or bottle time. Water hazards in a tub can cause drowning in inches of water. A propped bottle can drown a child by filling his mouth and lungs. If you must leave, remove the child and bottle, wrap him, and return him to the bath later. Hold or watch the baby during feeding until finished.
A public health notice urges careful care for colds to prevent pneumonia and spread. Advice includes staying warm, hydrating with water fruit juice and milk, and covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. Warns caregivers should limit handling babies during illness. Also notes Canada’s southern Eskimo settlement on Cape Hope Island in James Bay.
A column argues that New Year vows are often impractical and unrealizable. It urges choosing one revolution the will to work together for world peace, and each person to live up to their responsibilities to achieve that ideal.
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