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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1958
Page
2
A Canadian article explains hard and soft water, how minerals like calcium and magnesium cause soap scum, and the difference between temporary and permanent hardness. It describes home methods using washing soda and bath salts, and notes industrial uses and boiler protection with phosphate treatments.
On June 1 the Caster Advance changed hands with W Mandick selling the plant after ten and a half years to Monte Keith. Keith, married with two children, has worked in Sylvan Lake News Rim bey Record and most recently with the Stettler Independent. Mandick plans to relocate to Edmonton. The Review extends a welcome to Keith.
A car owner confronts an adjuster over a refusal to pay cash, preferring vehicle replacement. The owner coolly indicates willingness to cancel the policy for the sake of his wife if the business approach continues.
In the Middle Ages the British exchequer recorded accounts on notched sticks known as tallies. This practice linked tally marks to finance, public record keeping, and royal revenue management during early fiscal administration.
Alberta Government Telephones recently put the westernmost Trans-Canada Microwave link into operation near Coleman in the Crowsnest Ridge. A cable car provides access when snowy or blocked roads prevent ground travel, ensuring fast servicing of the 250 foot tower and delicate equipment.
The Hon. J. Walter Erb warns against lawnmower accidents citing 22 hospital-treated victims last year as indicative of more cases. He notes toes amputations when starting with feet near blades and injuries when mowing on hills. Preventive steps include clearing stones and keeping bystanders, especially children, away and banning child operation.
The gall fly’s looks change with its diet, taking on a different appearance from its parents when fed a different food. Capt. James Cook discovered the Hawaiian islands in 1778.
The Rt. Hon. J. G. Diefenbaker Prime Minister of Canada will open the Dominion Day show at Pion-Era on July 1. Mrs. Diefenbaker will attend and he will declare the show open by pulling the whistle on the reconditioned Watrous Champion portable steam engine. The event runs June 30 to July 5 with RCMP RCAF and CBC officials attending and features prairie progress exhibits and the Sheriff's Posse from Edmonton.
The Manitoba Government is constructing a provincial public park at Oak Lake in Cherry Point on the north shore. Plans include a sandy beach, change rooms, outdoor fireplaces, and trees, with space for private cottages, running water, and electric stoves. About 15 acres were purchased from the Plaisier homestead, a new road is being built from the Oak Lake resort, and control dams may regulate water flow.
Fresh water pockets occur in several oceans where springs release from subterranean rivers. These escapes create localized fresh water zones in otherwise saline seas.
The Saskatchewan Government Telephones announce long distance service by microwave between Estevan and Regina begins Sunday morning June 15. Links Weyburn Regina and Yorkton Regina also go into service. The new system is the first narrow band network in Saskatchewan and will connect to the Trans Canada network enabling calls to travel by microwave across Canada and to the United States. The Mercury Estevan Sask.
Chief of Police H S Casswell told the Rotary Club of Estevan that punishment should target parents for their children’s crimes. He said delinquency stems from poor home life and parental neglect, urging neighborly help and stricter parental control of 14 to 16 year olds. The Mercury, Estevan, Sask.
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