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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1946
Page
3
The Face At The Phone column features Jim Pickels arriving from overseas. The piece jokes about his looks and childhood, plus light notes on his wartime service, selling tricks, and a humorous set of anecdotes.
University of Illinois scientists develop a method to convert beef tendons into a tough plastic. Tendons trimmed from carcasses are shredded and treated in glue vats with acid to break tissue and remove parts, yielding a cloudy gelatinous liquid that is processed and tanned. Potential uses include stitching material for surgery, threads, shoe soles, and waterproof coatings.
Over 100 teenagers attended a Pine Falls teen night with dancing and a radio phono graph. Allan Brown and H Halpin aided lessons in Old Time dancing while a student food council served a lunch. Cadet rifle practice saw top scores by Lillian Stewart and Ross Halpin.
Dolores shines in algebra and geometry while Grace Spence and Isobel Brewster starred in a French play in Room 6 on Thursday morning. The performance pleased the audience of classmates with excellent speech and strong acting.
After a month long wait the Friday sleigh ride assembled at Anderson Hall with Beavers and friends led by Alex Bruneau. A mishap had Beatrice Anderson sprain her arm while a frightened fox surprised the party on the return to Great Falls. The group enjoyed cakes hot dogs and coffee hosted by local residents before ending with games and dancing. An event on March 1 is planned with tea duties handled by local ladies.
The School District of Dupont held its annual meeting at the schoolhouse on Monday January 28 with nine ratepayers present. Rene Vincent was elected trustee for three years, replacing Ernest Chevrefils. Other topics included ferry construction and a nearby bridge repair. A successful card party benefited the church. Weather reports note record cold across St George and nearby areas.
In 1945 Canadians were introduced to DDT insecticides and 1946 will bring wettable powder formulations with 50 percent DDT. Wettable powders mix with water for dips or sprays on livestock and crops, expanding safe uses while oil kerosene solutions remain unsafe for horticultural crops and livestock.
Britain will assist in training the Belgian army due to the young age of Belgian instructors. A Belgian Commission is to visit London, and British officers and NCOs will be posted to Belgian training colleges as details of the plan are arranged.
The Dominion’s first aircraft carrier H M C S Warrior is shown being pulled into a Belfast drydock for hull cleaning and painting before RC N service. The vessel features a 700 by 80 foot flight deck and displaces 18 000 tons across eight levels from keel to flight deck.
The W A ladies announce a Valentine Tea in the hall on Saturday February 16 with all welcome. Mr and Mrs George Head relocated to Winnipeg. Mrs W Higgles and family moved from Sudbury Ontario to join Mr Higgles in Bissett. A tea was hosted at Mrs G Lucas's home January 26 for Mrs A Branson as a sterling silver rose point flatware gift was presented.
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