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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 02, 1960
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Rheedy Gros and Fusilier, Sass with movement or placement context. Readable parts suggest a personnel or unit reference with possible relocation or reassignments. No clear events, dates, or full names to confirm a complete item.
A clipped advertisement page lists offerings from Canadian correspondence courses in bookkeeping salesmanship and beauty culture urging readers to request free circulars. It promotes professional beauty training and job security, with contact info including a Toronto address and a phone number. The page also mentions Co-op Creameries operating poultry eviscerating plants and urging advance arrangements to avoid loss, listing Saskatchewan Co operative Creamery Association Ltd. as the organizer.
Saskatchewan grain fields under snow face widespread field mice feeding on stored grain. Officials from Searle Grain Company and the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool report rising mouse activity across the province due to unharvested grain after an early winter. Agricultural rep J H Maduke says the situation is not desperate and mice are common in snowy grain but may not threaten standing crop.
MTI reports Russia plans a moon landing attempt before the May West summit. A radio controlled tractor laboratory would deploy on touchdown, lifting and relaying television pictures back to Earth.
About half of the 4,800 mile Trans- Canada Highway has been paved to final specifications, marking progress in the country’s major road project.
FRESH EGGS Grade AL 15¢, Grade AM 12¢, Grade B 12¢, Grade AL 10¢. Cracks. All prices F.O.B. Regi. Subject to change without notice. W SHARPE & CO. LTD. 1235 Broad Street Regina Phone JO9 2589.
The Weeklies Say notes growing fatigue with government style. Picton Gazette cites hazards from accumulated snow and ice on sidewalks in Ontario towns. A simple shovel effort could fix it, Trenton Trentonian reports.
Despite modern electric systems on giants like Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary, Cunard liners retain lamp trimmers who maintain oil lamps as emergency lights. The role has evolved, adding chores such as assisting storekeepers and handling cargo animals. A Parthia pony foaled en route to New York, helped by a lamp trimmer on the crossing.
Red Deer Advocate states the Alberta Wheat Pool stands long for its purpose with a sound foundation in the province s agriculture industry and regards the pool as an ornament to that great industry supporting farmers and prosperity.
News from Fort Vermilion notes opinions shared by health authorities nationwide that poliomyelitis remains a grave threat. The editorial urges taking advantage of polio immunization shots proven to thwart the disease.
A fragment notes that Trenton, like many communities, faces a common winter problem. The text hints at deplorable conditions and ongoing concerns affecting residents broadly.
The Department of Education releases names of 12 special gold medal winners from Manitoba. The medalists are evenly split between girls and boys, challenging the belief that girls win most awards. The Pembina Triangle Progress notes the shift in the historical trend.
From what can be seen at this stage it must be admitted that there could be some lean years for Canadian producers of uranium from 1966 until the time, perhaps in the early 1970s, when non military demand for uranium will rise to utilize capacities. Rouyn-Noranda Que. Press.
Fort Frances officials face uncertainty as townspeople show little interest in elections. Many discuss needed changes but hesitate to act, preferring to leave decisions to others, resulting in inaction across the community.
The Grande Prairie Herald Tribune argues that removal of loafers from classrooms is logical discipline. It cites sound reasons for suspension whether permanent or temporary as a fitting punishment for noncontributing students and a practical solution to a pressing problem.
The Grenfell Sask Sun notes an indifferent core of drivers and pedestrians who refuse to accept information, advice, warnings, or cautions aimed at improving safety. The piece argues for more proactive public awareness despite general caution among motorists.
West Germany issues new milling quotas to boost domestic wheat in flour. Mills must use at least 75 percent domestic wheat and limit imported grain to 23 percent. The move replaces prior rules of 66 percent domestic and up to 28 percent import to curb surplus.
A 20th century farm women’s meeting voices a shift toward automation and electrical life challenging male roles. They joke electrical courses may help fix appliances better than a absent husband, as machines extend independence and comfort on dairy farms and kitchens.
The quiz and answers note Canada’s railways derive under ten percent of income from passengers, 15 percent employment in farming, seven NHL champions have Cup wins, Ontario Quebec were named Canada West and Canada East in 1841, and taxation climbs above one third of national income while rail revenue trends favor freight.
Michael Drummond appeals for a missing thousand dollar note after his wife says she gave him three two dollar bills and a thousand may have been folded inside. The taxi driver received only two dollars and a quarter tip, police say. The Christmas gift was from Drummond’s son George, who saved for three years.
A chatty woman berates a fisherman for catching fish. He replies with a witty remark that the fish if silent would not be in his current predicament, highlighting a ironic defense of fishing. The exchange ends with a playful twist.
A woman in Herne Hill England plans to form a patrol service for cat owners after a cat theft outbreak in the Surrey community. She already operates a similar patrol for dogs.
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