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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1961
Page
3
Springfield Leader reports on an Audit Bureau of Circulations tally involving F Turcotte and Victoria Beach Anne Lester Whitemouth and T Erskine. The notice underscores verified circulation figures and publisher accountability.
The article contrasts Dwight Eisenhower and John Kennedy as two Americans shaping a new era. Ike, a famed war leader turned president with broad popularity, leaves the White House after guiding the nation through Cold War tensions and Cuba crises. Kennedy approaches office amid high expectations, inheriting a volatile international scene and a hopeful public.
A Home Economist News piece guides readers to select clothing that fits personality and body type. It covers small dainty figures with soft prints, tall or strong builds with bold colors, slender figures with gathered skirts, and short teens favoring streamlined lines. It stresses dressing for occasion, from horse riding to school, and coordinating head to toe attire for a well-groomed appearance.
Manitoba releases Field Crop Recommendations for 1961 covering cereals forage potatoes and oilseeds with guidance on fertilizers pesticides and regional practices based on trials and agronomist approvals. The Manitoba Turkey Association hosts its sixth annual meeting January 20 at the Assiniboine Hotel St James with speakers A W Wood and P A Kondra addressing market stability breed control and management.
Seven Sisters by Rosemary and Pat describes local curlers Mrs Reid Mrs L Kondratuk Mrs M Picard and Mrs J Cowell traveling to Pine Falls for Easter division playdowns. It notes the Falcon Lake win by J Kearns Frantz Precious and Klapprat and plans to advance to Stonewall January 21st, plus community birthdays visits and school nursing courses with local curlers hosting Winnipeg teams and reporting on hockey results and youth practices.
The Liberals face internal leadership strain but gain momentum from a recent national rally and are expected to capitalize on it. The CCF rides rising interest around the merger with the CLC and the creation of a new national party to propel their push. The session starts late but likely runs about two months, with much public interest occurring before it ends.
Visitors gathered at the Henschell home for New Year’s dinner with Doreen Martin Alberquerque and Martha Martin Winnipeg among others. Birthday wishes extended to Dianne Hawk born January 14, with a party. Various visits from Fort William Ontario Winnipeg and Georgia USA, along with a Red Cross nursing course starting at Seven Sisters Falls.
Mr and Mrs R Magura and their son relocate to Winnipeg where Rudy Magura is transferred. Rudy’s career at City Hydro began in 1955 at the steam plant, then Clerk B at Pointe du Bois in 1956, Clerk C in 1957, married Judy Chorney in 1958, and transfers to the Customer Accounts Division on January 19. A January 13 farewell for Mrs Magura drew 40 ladies. gifts and a piano singalong followed.
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