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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1962
Page
9
Officials report 240000 of 486000 sheep and lambs marketed to October end were carcass graded with 65 percent of fall lambs eligible for premiums of 2 dollars for Choice No 1 and 1 dollar for Good No 1. The piece also notes trouble in the U S broiler business and concisely surveys calf rearing with goat milk, dairy economics, electricity safety, seed testing, mulch, and prairie irrigation projects serving over 100000 acres.
Canadians traveled abroad in 1960 costing 627 million, 207 million more than the amount spent by foreign travelers in Canada that year.
Isabel Bakker, a nutritionist, argues proper fuel builds bodies and wards off fatigue. A balanced Canadian Food Guide diet with variety from all food groups supports bones, teeth, muscles, and vitality, while picky eating and sweets hinder health and resilience.
Canadian destroyer escort HMCS Saguenay made a port call at Pearl Harbor during Pacific maneuvers. A Hawaiian maiden greeted the crew with the island’s traditional welcome ceremony as the ship tied up at the U S naval base.
Canadian employment in manufacturing reached a post war high in 1957 with an average of 1,359,061 workers. In the first half of 1961 the average fell to about 1,253,000, signaling a downturn from the peak.
The 25-cent paper currency known as the shin-plaster circulated in Canada up to 1923. The claim about apple trees growing faster than any other fruit tree stands as a general statement without specific context or sourcing.
Australian Professor J. MacDonald Holmes, retiring geography head at Sydney University, says global temperatures will rise for a century with longer hotter summers and milder winters. He suggests climates may allow growing grapes in northern Scotland again, similar to ancient times.
Clifford J Acton of Saskatoon plans to depart January 3 1962 for Malaya to serve as adviser to the Malayan government on soil survey work for one year. He holds a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan 1958 and a MSc earned last May. Acton, a native of Lemberg Saskatchewan, is with the federal Soil Survey, linked to the university soil science department. The Colombo Plan arranges the post which may be renewed. he and his wife will first go to Kuala Lumpur and may be assigned to another centre.
Regina reports the Coordinating Council on Rehabilitation has issued a 135 page directory. It catalogs agencies and services across health, education, welfare, and recreation, with cross references and guidance on where to obtain rehabilitative support in Saskatchewan and nearby sources if not locally available.
A reader notes colorful mosaic tile crafts as a lively hobby. Pattern 476 inspires creative, practical uses for decorative tile projects and tabletop mosaic work.
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