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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1947
Page
4
A banquet hall hosts a horse shoe table piled with delicacies as guests sample a lavish smorgasbord. The narrator savors herring, caviar, shrimp, omelette, and wine while joking about overeating and the crowd's appetite. A Svenski Smorgasbord event is noted for June 15 at 5249 Roblin Boulevard, promising an ample feast.
British miners produced 4,056,800 tons in the second five day week, near the six day week high. Output rose from 3,756,100 tons the prior week while absenteeism dropped sharply, as the five day schedule continues.
Mass offers of voluntary work by dons and undergraduates from Oxford Cambridge Bristol LSE spill into Britain’s coal mines. The National Coal Board organizes initial training at Government schools for volunteers who will spend two or three months in the pits during the summer.
Principal S. C. Henderson introduced 21 graduates from Grades XI and XII at Beausejour. Valedictorian Harold Splett and Rae Hoban highlighted student history and eloquence. Guest speaker W. B. Doerksin urged active civic involvement, sharing his experiences in Russia and exile. A Girls Choir performed, followed by a banquet and a Town Hall dance with local and visiting attendees.
The Beausejour Woman’s Institute held its June 3 meeting chaired by Mrs. W. R. Bethel. A Hoban’s Park picnic is set for June 18 with a 3.30 pm assembly at the Beausejour hotel. A pupil recital showcased Miss Helen Kanaroski and students, while Mrs. B Warkentin reported on the Winnipeg four day Institute.
Still another week with a slight decline in rainfall leaves the Prairie Provinces at 91 percent of normal, down from 93. Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba report 57, 51, and 41 percent of normal rainfall since April 1. Some Alberta districts 12, 15, 16, and 17 remain normal or better, but most districts in Alberta and all in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are below average. The drop is not alarming because the young crop remains resilient.
Britain restarts the Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 21 marking the eight year halt due to war. Experts call it the world’s premier horticultural exhibition drawing many overseas visitors keen to see new developments in horticulture after the eight year hiatus.
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