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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1958
Page
5
A Gallup Poll finds over two thirds of Canadians feel incomes lag behind prices in the past decade. Yet August 1957 earnings index is 155.7 versus 100 in 1949 while the consumer price index rose to 122.6, suggesting optimism and pessimism shape perceptions. Taxes and government handouts also affect take-home prosperity.
In southern Alberta a commercial safflower test on 15 000 acres under contract for two U.S. firms yielded 200 to 1000 pounds per acre. W D Hay of Lethbridge Experimental Farm notes the 1957 experience should lift yields and spark more acreage, though safflower’s late maturity limits prairie-wide success.
Innisfail scouts add wire coat hangers sale to Central Cleaners and a home delivery spot for farmers. Town pickups will be handled by trucks. Proceeds support Scout and Cub organizations. The Province Innisfail Alta.
The practice traces to ancient times when men carried Bong swords on their left side, shaping the customary mounting of a Borsa on that side.
The Department of Agriculture conducted a vegetation survey along the Arctic coast near the Mackenzie River mouth at the request of the Arctic Division. Overgrazing was noted, bone breakage occurred in two herds, and a high biting fly population harmed reindeer. A winter grazing map was prepared and a burned 1954 area showed extensive damage to black spruce and ground cover with partial recovery of shrubs.
The congregation of Pipe Stone United Church voted to amalgamate with the Reston Hillview Charge at a Monday evening meeting in the church. Rev. D B Sparling of Virden chaired the gathering with many attending. officials from Reston Hillview and Pipe Stone will meet later to discuss the merger.
The history notes that Jamaica banned slave traffic in 1818 and freed enslaved people in 1834, marking a transition from forced labor to legal liberation under colonial policy.
Jack Miner taught that nature is wondrous and humans and God are partners in stewardship. He argued humans must control weeds and predators to ensure game for use, oppose harsh prosecutions for winter deer hunting, and view wolves as balancing forces rather than eradication targets. He urged responsible harvest to modulate wildlife populations.
Reuters from Moroco reports King Mohammed V signs a decree requiring Moroccan husbands to treat all wives alike. Under Islamic law, a man may have up to four wives but must accord them equal treatment. The article notes enforcement may push some toward monogamy as living costs rise, and hints at broader themes of modern feminism influencing Moslem societies.
Skiers from eight colleges arrived in the city for the eleventh annual Triple I Ski Meet. The University of British Columbia hosts the event with Red Mountain Ski Club Rossiand and B.C. cooperation. skiing runs run from tomorrow morning through Sunday.
Canadian National Railways ordered 151 diesel electric locomotives from GM Diesel in London Ontario and Montreal Locomotive Works in Montreal at a total price of 27,517,000 dollars. The order includes 81 road switchers and seven two unit passenger locomotives with various horsepower ratings and yard switchers. delivery is scheduled in 1958 as part of the railway’s territorial dieselization program.
Frances Perkins served as the Secretary of Labor under Franklin D. Roosevelt, becoming the first woman to hold a U.S. cabinet position. Her tenure helped shape New Deal labor policy and workers' rights nationwide.
Printed Pattern 4560 offers a shapely sheath in faille wool jersey or winter cotton with easy sewn directions. Sizes 12 through 18 require two and a half yards of 54 inch fabric. send 40 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto for the pattern.
Printed Pattern 4664 features a heart neck or high collar with bow, a princess silhouette top and slim skirt. Misses sizes 10 through 20, with size 16 top and yardage details. Send 50 cents in coins with size name address and style number to order.
An editorial urges strict rat control in Canada highlighting disease risks and quarantine efforts. It notes ships from foreign ports are fumigated and deratized, detailing 1955 56 inspections, rat and mouse counts, and certificate extensions. It argues for intensified rat proofing garbage disposal and warfarin use to prevent epidemics.
The article argues that business requires significant capital per employee, averaging about 16000 dollars per worker for producers. It notes varied per employee investments, recalls small starts with two to three staff, and warns that rapid expansion can exceed reserves. It stresses profits fund salaries, equipment replacement, and future investment, urging staff to see their wage as part of a larger investment.
The piece surveys 1958 outlook with the cold war backdrop and pending federal election implications in Canada. Renfrew plans include a new hospital extension, a sewage disposal unit, and the town's 100th anniversary celebration next summer, alongside calls for more industry to lift employment and tax burdens.
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