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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1950
Page
3
The new five story Maternity Pavilion near Winnipeg General Hospital will open this spring with 132 mothers and 162 infants to be cared for. Fundraising appeals seek furnishings and equipment totaling 250000 dollars, with donors naming wards and items such as operating room tables and baby scales.
The Buffalo market now attracts Canadian beef feeders since Canada ended its embargo on beef cattle exports. A thousand buyers beat many markets with a single buyer, proving that open markets govern prices, not producer wishes. Government attempts to prop up prices lead to eventual large losses.
The piece ponders whether Britain has overextended state ownership and which sectors could be nationalized. It defends social security as vital and argues a strong welfare system aids workers, children, and national stability amid postwar strain. It also surveys the looming election, noting poll trends toward Labour despite Liberal vote splitting.
Most Canadian housewives are battle scarred by high living costs and know how to stretch the food budget. They favor low priced stewing beef for its taste and nutrition, buying it often as a healthful staple.
On January 30 the Leonard school trustees met to elect E. J. Kemball as chair and S. Velie as vice chair. The secretary treasurer was rehired. The 1950 levy was approved and many improvements planned. New teacher Mrs A Sarrasin returns from Winnipeg weekend visit.
Mrs. Douglas Reily and infant spent a week with her parents the Komisarchuks. Lorraine Engler returns from Central Patricia to nurse in Winnipeg. Steve Lister visited relatives in town. Jeanie Dolennik hospitalized after appendicitis surgery. Mrs. Peter Lister recovering from flu. Pete Katzaly returns from Indiana trip. Evie Wawryshyn and Marge Wayne to Moose Jaw for hockey series. Peggy Yates hosts third birthday party with family from Lockport. A farmers meeting on rural electrification held at Teddy's Place. 13 more signups needed to reach 65 percent. signups through Manitoba Power Commission.
Springfield residents rally to ice sheets for a series of bonspiels. Events include Lac du Bonnet North Eastern Manitoba bonspiel, the Ladies bonspiel on February 18, the Beausejour Mixed on February 20, Pine Falls on February 27, and the Manitoba provincial bonspiel at Winnipeg with the Macdonald Brier trophy as the goal.
Miss Pet Allen a noted skater and bronze dance medalist joins Pine Falls Skating Club Manitoba as skating instructor. The club opened its $80 000 rink January 27 with curling hockey and dancing facilities. A carnival is planned February 17 18 featuring Miss Allen in a solo performance.
Beaver Lumber final saw J Sparman skip Lac du Bonnet defeat Pine Falls led by B Campbell 14 9. Lac du Bonnet's Pfiefer beat Pine Falls C Romano 10 6. Gerry Hoban delivered a top shot in semi final over Fred King Seven Sisters Falls. Hoban later lost to Pointe du Bois. J Molinski of Whitemouth impressed with red stetson as Johnny fell to colored glasses. Pfiefer 31 4 over K Ferguson Great Falls capped the oddities of the bonspiel.
Pine Falls defeated Selkirk 10-3 in both games of the weekend inter mediate hockey play-downs. Dugard Halpin and Wilkie each scored twice in game one, with Bergman Hanlan Sharpe and McDonald adding the others. Lee, Thorsteinson and McCarthy scored for Selkirk. In game two Dugard McDonald Sokoloski each had two, with Craig Bergman Halpin and Hanlan adding one each. Lee scored all three for Selkirk.
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