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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1959
Page
2
Six year old Harry Brasseur led a notable moment at the 41st annual Christmas Day swim as entrants began the 50 yard handicap race in light rain. Only three swimmers entered the Victoria Amateur Swimming Club event, while reports touched on dietary beliefs regarding various groups.
Dr. Margaret Steeves leads a Saskatchewan research effort using pollen from shale to chart vegetational changes. The American PhD holder, Canada’s only woman paleobotanist, analyzes Cretaceous shale samples near Saskatoon to reveal climatic and evolutionary patterns through microscopic pollen study.
Mrs Pauline Dillabaugh aged nineteen of New Westminster woke from a coma following a Dec 8 traffic accident. She spoke to her mother Mrs John Broad who flew from London, England to be with her as she regained almost complete consciousness after three months of unconsciousness.
Ontario apple growers sent McIntosh to the west coast as BC harvest fell to about 4.2 million bushels, a record drop from last year’s six million. Federal Plant Protection officials cautioned that eastern shipments must be fumigated and orchards inspected to avoid the Oriental fruit moth and apple maggot risks before export to BC.
A family doctor knows patients and their family background and medical history aiding diagnosis of mental and physical illness. A child's confidence in his doctor supports acceptance of hospitalization and treatment during serious illness.
Dense white crepe fabric of viscose and acetate by a Canadian mill features a soft hand and glossy surface. Three wide hip tiers tailor a half size figure.styled by a Montreal manufacturer in the medium price field. Events of 1959 overview list political shifts and global tensions through December.
A family crafting note describes a hooked rug built one square at a time with a basement workshop for chairs and tables made from simple tools. Patterns are priced 40c each or all three for $1.15, from Rome Workshop Patterns, Department P.P.L., 4488 West Ltd Avenue, Vancouver, BC.
Fred Webb 26 and three women employees allege radiation poisoning from careless radium handling at the California Naval Supply Centre in Oakland. Webb, of San Lorenzo, reports hair loss a rash on hands and arms bumps on shoulders and back and nausea. An investigation is under way.
The article lists top Oscar winners by decade from 1950 to 1959. It cites All The Kings Men, All About Eve, An American in Paris, The Greatest Show on Earth, From Here to Eternity, On the Waterfront, Marty, Around the World in 80 Days, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Gigi as landmark Best Picture choices.
The Heart Foundation of Canada calls for New Year actions to protect kids from strep throat and rheumatic fever. It urges prompt medical attention, regular treatment for those with prior rheumatic fever, and parental cooperation to prevent recurring attacks and heart damage, while promoting the 1960 Heart Fund during February.
Saskatchewan will issue new auto licence plates for amateur radio operators in the convoy licence year. Plates will feature the letters of each operator and mark Saskatchewan as a radio district. The plan was announced by M Fines, minister in charge of the motor ttnee division. The program aims to incorporate changes over time and includes provisions for special plates.
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