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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
12
Premier Roblin extends a Christmas greeting praising the holiday’s reverence and the peace on earth and Brotherhood of Man. He wishes families unity and comfort for those away from home and the bereaved, sending warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
A year in review highlights Cold War pauses and major global events. Leaders from Kru shev to De Gaulle. Red China joins the nuclear club. three Russian cosmonauts launch a space ship and return safely. Churchill’s 90th birthday is saluted while Canada faces a noisy Parliament and Queen Elizabeth’s planned visit amid demonstrations. In sports Canada wins medals, the Leafs retain the Stanley Cup, Winnipeg wins the Allan Cup, and Vancouver claims the Grey Cup in a strong 1964 showing. Political voices critique tax policy and government spending as Manitoba faces elections.
Pat and Kettie advocate rejecting Liberals and turning to the NDP. Jake Froese quips that all parties erode public trust as Saskatchewan and Manitoba drift into the same political soup. The mood cites Christmas optimism for a “Happy Sixty-Five.”
Grant Hampton, visiting from Vancouver for Christmas, returns home. Olafson and Martin couples travel to Lac du Bonnet for curling, not lucky but enjoying the game. Fur auction in Winnipeg draws buyers from across the States and abroad. most fur sold. Quilting bee at Dan Anderson’s. lunch served. Surprise birthday for the author at Ed Renville’s home with gifts. Turkey shoot at curling rink raises funds for the sports club. Walter Monkman of St. Vital and Alfred Thomas of Grand Marais visit.
The 1958 White House spruce from Montana stood 78 feet after trimming, the tallest ever on the lawn, transported on two flatcars. The Rockefeller Center tree from Maine reached 65 feet tall with a 35 foot base diameter after a nine month search for a perfect shape.
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