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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1946
Page
2
Across Canada ration boards record 35 583 coupons in June as housewives cut meat use by one ounce daily to save meat and feed starving overseas. The piece lauds thrift and planning while critiquing CBC and government monopoly over radio and calls for parliamentary reform.
A government broadcasting system was created to serve remote areas with non advertising content. It initially planned to rely on public funds but quickly shifted as advertising revenue grew. Canada joined a cross border deal with UBA and neighbors to reduce interference, leaving Canada with only a few clear channels due to its small population.
The speaker arrives from afar and finds warm hospitality. He expresses wonder and relief as fear fades. He cannot name the exact beloved feature of the land but feels at rest, trusting that his duty and faith will guide his future in this new homeland.
The Manitoba Power Commission reports for the six months ending May 31 1946 total revenue 1 122 087 87 versus 1 133 624 31 for the prior year and total expenses 508 865 10 up from 447 275 44 in 1944. Kilowatt hours purchased and generated total 41 544 085 versus 43 172 252 in 1945. Farm domestic power and commercial customers added to the system with 2 012 new connections. revenue up 13.19 percent in most towns including Portage la Prairie Dauphin Neepawa Virden Steinbach Altona Winkler. Increased consumption spans domestic commercial and power customers amid farm electrification efforts.
In a June 20 debate Mr. Lindgren reported nearly 1.9 million family allowance claims received with July 10 notifications to successful applicants and August 6 first pay day. U N R R A says British chemicals funded relief efforts and pesticides exceed 384000 pounds. births in England and Wales rose with potential 40000 more in Q2. Charlton hamlet will be cleared for a Brabazon airliner runway and hangar costing about 7 million dollars plus new government housing. Britain’s scientists shift from wartime feats to commercial tech, including jet trains and planes, advanced radar, penicillin tweaks, and atomic-powered liners, integrating science with industry.
The program progresses fairly, but material shortages persist. Interior wiring contractors report difficulty securing supplies while local labor is more available than last year. Weather has aided rapid progress in setting poles as electrical appliance demand outstrips supply.
A Netherlands Red Cross inquiry seeks information on Miss Wilma Krammer born 1907 Austrian by birth. She married in 1936 and lived in London before moving to Canada, believed to reside in St James Manitoba. Contact Manitoba Division Red Cross Winnipeg 3 Kennedy Street or telephone 93473.
Australia reports 12.2 million acres of wheat planted while Brazil targets 15.5 million. Argentine shipments arrive but miss commitments. Canada exports to Europe 4 million long tons in six months ending June 30 1946. Russia notes grain yields at or above recent averages. U S winter wheat harvest advances rapidly in the past week.
Precipitation up to July 8 shows overall moisture at 86 percent of normal, up from 83 percent, with Alberta at 90 percent, Saskatchewan 84 percent, and Manitoba 89 percent. Districts vary, many near or above normal, while most areas require rain in the next four weeks to reach a more favorable level.
Many thousands of wheat samples from farmers across Western Canada are sown at experimental plots. Visitors to Dominion Experimental Farms and Prairie Universities will see true to variety plots and mixed samples, aiding farmers to judge relative trueness to variety and decide on seed quality for next year.
At a regular meeting the Lac du Bonnet Council directed Clerk G F Teare to inform the Deputy Municipal Commissioner that the council will not express any opinion on the proposed village incorporation. Delegations urged drainage work and a loan to the U V D. finances were discussed with tax remissions granted for a dwelling move and various accounts approved.
A July 1 community day features mucking and drilling contests with winners Martin Guerts Adolph Kowoslchuk and Blondie McEvoy. Children enjoy a Kent crafted merry go round while Wallace Lake and local Rangers Maroons Nifties vie in baseball. Lafe Waterbury edges Nieminen in a pie eating contest as a popular refreshment booth draws crowds.
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