Springfield Leader notices and district reps list June 4 1946
The Springfield Leader printed June 4 1946 lists district representatives including Lacey Bonnet, Mrs. Cliff Brown, Miss Betty Jean Thorbergson, Martha Wegle, Mrs. T. G. Erskine, E. J. Bouvier, Joe Chichowski, George Stebbe, Mrs. H. Leith, Steve Hunchak, Steve Belay, Ben van Malsen, C. Wendeboorn, Alex Brown, L. A. Wawryshyn and others. It notes paid in advance subscription rates and advertising rates, and identifies the paper as an independent weekly serving the eastern Manitoban district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Leader
Manitobas
Springfield
Springfield Leader Limited
St. James
Leader
Manitoba
Alfred W. Hanks
Man
Lacey Bonnet
Cliff Brown
Seven Sisters Falls
M. Everson
Great Falls
Betty Jean Thorbergson
Hissett
Martha Wegle
Whitemuth
T. G. Erskine
St. Georges
E. J. Bouvier
Brightstone
Joe Chichowski
Beausejour
George Stebbe
J. W. Wace
Pinawa
H. Leith
Springwell
Steve Hunchak
Lowland
Steve Belay
Pine Falls
Ben van Malsen
Elma
Wendeboorn
Pointe du Bois
Alex Brown
Tyndall
L. A. Wawryshyn
Weeds Of Privilege on a Shingwauk Farm Scene
A rural Canada scene shows workers debating capitalism, socialism, and democracy amid road work. Elders compare privileges to weeds, arguing democratic capitalism best preserves freedom and the ability to earn. The group favors voluntary action, co operatives, and limited company options over centralized control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Father of
Shingwauk
Milk price rise explained as shift of subsidy
A wartime subsidy ends and consumers must pay two extra cents per quart for milk. The government previously covered this cost, not dairy firms or farmers, so the price increase reflects the subsidy removal rather than higher producer payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Prices and Trade Board
Department of Agriculture
The Mystic Charm of the Dirty Back Lane
A dawn walk in a dark back lane yields a solitary flower seen as a brave soldier of resilience. The poem imparts that hidden treasures in bleak paths can lift spirits and redeem hearts, urging memory and hope to endure darkness.
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Mom
Gemmill
Health From Gardens Health From Gardens
The transition from Victory gardens to Peace gardens may be influenced by taste. Veterans value fresh home grown vegetables for health benefits and minerals. Leafy greens provide vitamins A G and iron while tomatoes onions and other produce supply vitamin C D. Fertilizer and side dressings may boost growth. Proper spacing calls for cautious ammonium nitrate use. A garden dust mixture helps control insects and diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardens
Peace Gardens
Milk Subsidies and Meat Exports Update in Canada
Hon. J. G. Gardiner reports fluid milk consumer subsidies to be removed June 1 with price controls returning to provincial boards. A summer subsidy of 55 cents per 100 pounds runs May 1 to September 30, 1946, with regional limits. Separate notes cover larch sawfly controls in Western Canada and Canada Britain mutton and lamb shipments to the United Kingdom, including 1946 and beyond projections and Meat Board purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Gardiner
House of Commons
Prices Board
Agricultural Food Board
Canada
Britain
United Kingdom
Canadian
James G. Gardiner
Dominion
Meat Board
Prairie Moisture Declines Fifth Week As Drought Deepens
Precipitation reports through May 27 show the three prairie provinces at 79 percent of normal moisture, down from 81. Alberta stands at 75 percent with Saskatchewan at 78 and Manitoba at 90. District notes mark normal moisture in some areas but most districts below average, and the drought, ongoing since April 1, threatens crop prospects unless rains arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Sask
Two Bats Break at Local Game and School Yard Work
Mr and Mrs J E Wright stay at the Staff House planning fishing. Alex Bruneau and Ed Bruneau moved gravel to the school yard to fix the playground. Juniors and Seniors baseball saw the Seniors win their first match over the Juniors. A dark verse recalls a young man from Great Falls chased by a caller of dolls after too many phone calls.
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J. E. Wright
Alex Bruneau
Ed Bruneau
Great Falls
Our Fair Town
Coca Cola Creek
Martin's Point
World Food Flows Shape Grain Prospects Across Nations
Eire moves to raise flour extraction to 90 percent to cut imports. Finland faces below average wheat and rye harvests due to adverse conditions. Flooding hits cereal crops in Portugal. Russia cites bumper wheat prospects in Ukraine and Kuban. Australia reports exceptionally good crop outlook with near record wheat if weather holds.
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Eire
Finlands
Portugal
Russia
Ukraine
Kuban
Australia
Control of breeding sites to curb fly populations
The plan targets likely breeding locations such as garbage dumps and manure piles. Manure must be stored in fly-proof containers and collected twice weekly to reduce pest breeding and improve sanitation.
Great Falls Social Life and Weekend Outings
The report lists visits and gatherings in Great Falls including Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ritchie Sr. and friends traveling to Winnipeg, Miss Dorothy Lavallee visiting Pine Falls, a beach Pop Corn roast with Helen Fergusson and others, portable gramophone entertainment, and fire crackers. Nearby, E. B. Turriff and W. Smith visited, families headed to Boundary Park, and locals enjoyed fishing near the Power House and Dam with swims beginning that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Fergusson
Pat Metzler
Iris Fraser
Vrena Bjorkman
Fergusson
Laura Schwartz
Winnipeg
Quality, and Safety in The World Of Wheat Features
A discussion on farming quality as the controllable factor for higher income and global competitiveness, advocating certified seed and improved stock. Also reports on the British Flare Path night landing system using electric buoys and neon, and notes on England's new modern secondary schools emphasizing activity over rote textbooks.
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Britain
Ministry of Education
England
Anti Midge Lotion At Last British Biologists Develop Midge Emulsion
British biologists announce a new midge repellent emulsion that lasts about two hours. The formula lists Lanette Wax SX triethylene glycol oleic acid dimethyl phthalate and water, with warnings to avoid eyes and tortoise shell or plastic frames. The report notes no financial gain for the scientists.
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Secont
Post Office Department
Ottawa
The
Milk Control Board of Manitoba
Toma
U.K
Betty Jean Thorbergsen
D. A. Ritchie Sr
Muriel Baxter
Jack Adelson
A. Ross
Dorothy Lavallee
H. M. Battram
E. B. Turriff
W. Smith
H. L. Strange
Professional Services
B.B. Dubienski
K.C
Confederation Life Bldg
Winnipeg, Man
Lac du Bonnet
Drache & Matlin
Besusejour
Joseph Bellan
Harry Hershfield
Somemset Bhd
Kensington Bldg
Portage Ave
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