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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1948
Page
3
An old newspaper ad lists various products with low prices including Vicks Vape Rub 68 cents and 35 cents, Bayer Aspirin up to 79 cents, Scott's Emulsion $1.19, Tek Tooth Brushes 50 cents, Mineral Blades items, and Toni Treatments. It presents a dense catalog of household medicines, tonics, vitamins, and basic personal care goods.
Local residents receive birthday wishes and recovery updates while several families mark anniversaries and celebrations. The Lonely Dale school board reviews a levy. curling clubs host visitors from Pointe du Bois. many weekend visits and hospital recoveries are noted alongside family milestones and social gatherings.
Mrs Thorgbergson spent two days in Winnipeg last weekend. Miss Helen Fergusson was home for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Don Baker spent the weekend at Great Falls. Mrs Allister Ross is visiting in Winnipeg for a few days. The Junior hockey team played Beausejour to a 3 3 tie. The Senior team defeated Seven Sisters 11 6.
Excitement in Newcombe since January 31 as Roy Wold arrived by plane and hosted coffee at Mrs. Martin Wold's. A plucky nine year old, Curtis Wold, remains as a walking one footed rabbit after two months in a cast. The Ladies' Aid met February 2 at the Newcombe school to discuss improvements and plan spring entertainments. Mrs Apsit and Ulman shopped in Winnipeg while Mr and Mrs Archer stayed with Mrs Martin Wold on January 25, contrasting Manitoba and Illinois transport options.
Hon. Errick F. Willis told Eastern delegates that a traffic volume check is needed before widening No. 1 Highway East. He supported the Grand Beach road proposal and directed Reeve W Dubas on steps toward completing the northern portion of the highway. He also promised chemical dust treatment for Highway No. 11 this year if supplies are available.
The district youth meet at the school on weekends. Evenings include long walks, dancing, and singing led by Don Bymon who substitutes for Frankie.
Louis L. Lang president of Mutual Life of Canada told the 78th annual policyholders meeting in Waterloo on February 5 that 1947 life insurance sales reached 109 million dollars. He urged prudent spending to curb inflation as factories struggle with orders and prices rise, and called for patience with the United Nations while stressing free enterprise and spiritual values as Canada faces future challenges.
Lieut.-Col. W. R. Scrimes, chair of the Signals Welfare fund for Manitoba and Western Ontario, explains how members and ex members of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and their dependents may apply for financial aid. Applications should be sent to Major J. Parker at Fort Osborne Barracks Winnipeg for urgent help.
A Great Falls Citizens Forum discusses whether Canada should chart an independent world policy or align with the United States. The exchange questions Canada’s leadership, brain drain to the U.S., cultural influence, and economic steps such as developing resources with a national loan to boost industry and reduce immigration pressure.
The fund, raised during the war by Signals Corps members, operates nationwide in Canada with area committees. Princess Royal is patron. National President is Brigadier J E Genet. Area committee includes Lieut Col Scrimes and a signals officer’s wife, granting loans or grants up to 100 dollars. Larger sums go to the National Welfare Chairman. Lt Col Scrimes notes ex signallers often lack knowledge of how to apply.
A list from the United Kingdom to Ottawa names about 300 to 400 Canadians who died while serving with British units in World War II. The roll includes 127 Canloan officers who left Canada in 1944 to serve as junior officers in airborne and infantry regiments. About 623 infantry lieutenants and other officers are noted in the document.
A listed roll shows captains serving with the Imperial Army under loan arrangements. Other natives born in Britain, residing in Canada, enlisted in the British instead of the Canadian Army. The list records name unit corps birth place domicile and death for record purposes.
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