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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1961
Page
9
A humorous reflection on adopting a puppy over Christmas and the ensuing chaos. The narrator describes the joy and later upheaval as Colonel Digby grows, with endless chewed objects, perpetual care, and a new family dynamic where the dog dominates life. The piece ends noting the dog as the new master in a lighthearted tone.
Dr. T J Mallinson at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Health League of Canada discussed that about half of mentally ill patients in Canadian hospitals are aged 15 to 44. He warned that if schizophrenia driven hospitalizations scaled nationally a state of emergency could be proclaimed. He cited insistent estimates of insanity around 1 percent and neuroses around 10 percent in advanced economies, noting Ontario’s share of psychiatrists and hospital beds.
A guide describes using a narrow brush for interior walls and ceilings and a nylon duster for hard-to-reach spots. It warns against over-dipping and explains garment care in automatic dryers, sun drying, and avoiding color fading while treating hard water stains and glassware with vinegar and detergents.
Lightweight and simple knitting pattern for a bedroom spread. Two strands, two needles, fringe finish. Pattern 7145 with directions for a small square motif. Send thirty-five cents in coins and address details to Household Arts Department P.P.L. 60 Front Street, W. Foronto.
Crochet this light as air pill box and pyramid in crisp white or sparkling summer color. Veiling through double crochet creates a delicate look. Pattern 7008 directions for all sizes fromDepartment P.PLL. Toronto.
A description invites making a padded turtle cushion from leftover fabrics. Pattern 7283 offers pattern pieces and sewing directions. Front Street, W., Toronate is listed as a location reference.
The United States Labor Department reports May shows more jobs but higher unemployment, with unemployment at about 7 percent for sixth straight month. Employment rose by a million from mid-April to mid-May but remains lower than a year earlier, and automation prompts calls for shorter work weeks and retraining.
The Winnipeg packing house strike lasted six months with workers on a basic wage of 1.53 dollars per hour. Immediate gain from settlement is 12 cents per hour rising to 18 cents next August, enabling full recovery of lost wages by 1965 after 7,600 hours more work.
A volunteer fire crew from the Whiteshell prison rehabilitation camp near Falcon Lake earned a verbal commendation from Minister C. H. Witney for rapid response to a lightning sparked fire north of Caddy Lake. Eight men and a supervisor fought the blaze for two and a half days, marching five miles through bush and carrying supplies. The camp trains inmates in fire fighting and wilderness work, part of a broader rehabilitation program run by the attorney general. Another nine-man crew fights a separate fire near Echo Lake.
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