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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1952
Page
6
Whitemouth residents celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, host visitors from Erickson and Lac du Bonnet, and note deaths and hospitalizations. A dance at Tourist Park sponsored by the Tractor Club drew a large crowd. Vacation Bible School and community picnics are planned, with weddings and parties reported among local families.
The piece argues that provincial voters care most about honest efficient administration, not party labels. It compares governance to a municipal council on a larger scale, urges focus on sound governance over platforms, and notes a potential shift toward plain, practical policy. It also offers sun exposure tips to prevent sunburn by gradually tanning the skin before vacations.
The Davenport column recounts visits with the Ukrainec family at Brightstone and Lac du Bonnet ties, jokes about matchmaking for bachelors Waldy and Fred, and playful chatter on local farms and M.F.U. activity. It mentions Pete Kondratiuk, Mrs. Joe Romanow, Winnipeg visit, and plans for a district reporter in Lowland.
A sea of warm greetings for Steve and his wife and for the Mike Drabyk family in Brightstone. Mrs Drabyk faces a serious operation but is wished well, while Lac du Bonnet residents are praised for publishing a local tourist folder. Beulah Mullin Saarenen visits Kentville after six years away, and a WWII parrot joke lightens the column as Mrs. J McNabb seeks letters from Brokenhead Society friends in Vancouver.
The Prairie Crocus serves as Manitoba's official emblem symbolizing the province's natural heritage and floral identity.
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