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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1947
Page
7
A Ridley's Drug advertisement lists sponge balls in assorted sizes, souvenir lapel pins, and Thermos bottles with prices from 29¢ to 49¢. It also promotes mouth organs, water bottles, electric heating pads, metal cutters, poultry cod liver oil by the gallon, with multiple discount offers.
J. C. Depocas the Canadian Trade Commissioner has left for Brazil to open a second Canadian trade office in Sao Paulo. A Rio de Janeiro office has long operated. Canada expands foreign trade service as trade with South America grows. Exports to Brazil last year averaged about $2,000,000 monthly, four times prewar.
Beausejour residents report visits from Winnipeg and Ladywood families including Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Pulfer and Miss Anne Lewko. Local events include the Ladies' Aid meeting, a Carnival Queen campaign, and the Novelty Bonspiel with 32 rinks to raise Memorial Fund money. Norma Matthews and Dorothy Shuster receive good health and engagement headlines.
The jet propelled RCAF squad trounced Beausejour 11 to 4 with Al Bergeron scoring four goals. Wright Kleppe and Ivan Ridley also starred as mid game momentum shifted in favor of the airmen. Lineups and referees are listed with Robson Fahiman Andrews and others for RCAF and Gmiterek Pastula Ridley Englot Dugard for Beausejour.
Miss Nellie Toporoski arrives from Toronto and stays at Whitemouth hotel. Mrs. Bill Herzog confined to hospital for a week, improving and expected home soon. Birthday gathering at Mrs. Julius Schatkowsky’s. Willie Bryck recovering from knee injury from hockey. Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Latta’s. Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson home from Toronto holiday visit. A. H. Cousins home from Virden after blizzard stay. Reeve Edward Henderson ill in bed with cold. Reggie Webb on vacation with parents after Air Force discharge. Mrs. J. Molly ill. Willie Beeshau back from Steep Rock work. Mildred Benchaski birthday with family and friends. Holger Anderson back from Alberta holiday visit. Mrs. Oscar Petterson hosted reporter’s belated birthday party. Ed. notes. Dr. Steindel busy. many children ill with colds. barber/driving in cutter during blizzard. Jim Thomson ill with flu.
Canada maintained a wartime export and import record ranking third globally in 1946. The total value of Canadian trade reached 4.2 million dollars, about two and a half times the average total Canada had recorded previously.
Lord Rowallan received the freedom of Verdun in Canada last fall during his tour of the country. A four foot gilded wooden key was presented at Rowallan Castle by Verdun Scoutmaster Don Grovy, a Trans-Canada Air Lines purser, who arranged transport after the original key broke before the Chief Scout's departure from Montreal.
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