Springfield Leader Ads and notices June 11 1946
The Springfield Leader lists paid subscription rates and advertising charges with a roster of names and towns in Manitoba. It notes second class post status and printing details, then provides a list of individuals and locales such as Lac du Bonnet, Seven Sisters, Great Falls, Bissett, Whitemouth, St Georges, Pinawa, Pine Falls, Pointe du Bois, Tyndall and Springwell with respective contacts or residents. The issue is dated Tuesday June 11 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Lac du Bonnet
Cliff Brow
Falla
M. Everson
Great Falls
Misa
Betty Jean Thorbergson
Bissett
Martha Wegle
Whitemouth
T. G. Erskine
St. Georges
E. J. Bouvier
Brightstone
Joe Chichowski
Beaurejour
George Stebbe
Twenty Years In Office in Prime Minister King Record
The piece chronicles William Lyon Mackenzie King’s long tenure as Canada’s Prime Minister, noting his August 7 1919 Liberal leadership and December 29 1921 swearing in. It highlights six election returns and June 10 marking 20 years in office, surpassing leaders worldwide. It also cites his May 12 1946 record and his defining social security stance.
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William Lyon Mackenzie King
Canada
Batchelor
W. L. Mackenzie King
Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party
Mr. King
John A. MacDonald
William Pitt
Great Britain
King
Moral crisis after world war two and the path forward
The Christian Science Monitor argues that postwar stagnation stems from entrenched materialism. It urges individuals to live by the Ten Commandments and Sermon on the Mount, awaken others, and use science as a servant of humanity rather than a destroyer.
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Humanity
Christian Science Monitor
Goodbye to My Dear Land of Dreams Poem
A reflective poem bids farewell to a cherished land with lakes and prairies, gardens and fragrant air. It recalls tested friendships and steadfast hearts, expressing enduring love and a promise that thoughts will return in distant moments of doubt and distance.
Self feeders improve hog gains and reduce waste
Farm experts at Lacombe Alberta report self feeding allows pigs to eat as needed, lowering labor and feeding waste while boosting daily gains by about 19 percent versus hand feeding. Results show more uniform size and bacon-lean flesh, though brood sows may require fixed rations.
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H. E. Wilson
Dominion Experimental Station
Lacombe
Alberta
Prairie moisture improves in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Precipitation last week boosted moisture across the three prairie provinces, lifting overall condition to 80 percent. Alberta stands at 79 percent, Saskatchewan 79 percent, and Manitoba 88 percent, with district variances showing some regions normal and others below normal. The rain improved Alberta notably, Saskatchewan modestly, while Manitoba moisture declined further.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Manitoba
Score In Barley Contest Fields Judging Details
The National Barley Contest Committee states two key dates in June for entrants. June 15 is the final date to receive entries, with forms sent to the provincial committee chairman. June 29 is the deadline to mail field judging applications. Fields are judged by Plant Products Division specialists on a 100 point scale across eight criteria.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Num
Hog feeding claims improve rail grade with self-feeder plans
A claim states that hogs fed a balanced ration perform well at packing plants even if raised on a self-feeder. Free detailed self-feeder construction plans and specifications are available from the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa or from Dominion Experimental Farms or Stations.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion
Seed quality scoring criteria for field performance and purity
The scoring rubric lists points for general field neatness and uniform seeding ten, freedom from weeds twenty five, freedom from other grains ten, uniformity of stand ten, evenness of maturity ten, apparent yield ten, purity of variety fifteen, and freedom from disease and insect pests ten.
Huge Sums Lost By Farmers
The piece argues farmers should receive the full world market price for wheat to build cash reserves for lean years. It cites Canadian wheat at 1.55 and Chicago world price at 2.18, estimating 110 million dollars lost in 1945 alone, urging self reliance over government aid for security.
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Chicago
Spring Clean-Up Oddities and Local Efforts Across Towns
Spring brings the annual home clean-up mood with wives orchestrating scrubbing dusting and painting while husbands dodge chores. In Arundel people embrace a tidy up with new hedges fences and active mowing. Lachute notes fires and yard work as residents keep the village neat and pretty. A note on damaged highways hints at needed action.
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Pictou
N.S
Arundel
Lachute
Springtime Circus Visitors From Ontario Gazette
The Almonte Gazette notes spring road damage from heaving burdens motorists with costs to repair and inconvenience. The piece also celebrates the arrival of the circus, eager for elephants horses camels and sawdust, in a lively seasonal aside.
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Almonte (Ont
Encourage Amateurs and Community Action Across Towns
A series of editorial snippets urges safe play near roads and memorial hospital support for Carberry area. Readers are asked to discuss gently and contribute to a district hospital project. Meanwhile, communities in Wawanesa and Cariboo praise amateur drama festivals and civic encouragement.
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Carberry
News-Express
Wawanesa
Man
Cariboo
B.C
Wartime Lesson on Customer Service Inversion
A Chilliwack Progress quotation notes wartime experience altered views on customer behavior. It suggests the rigid belief that the customer is always right shifts to a harsher stance where the customer is not right, with a middle ground deemed appropriate.
Labour returns rise as wartime workers rejoin British industries
Ministry of Labour figures dated May 14 show returning workers swelling home and export sectors. In March about 500,000 more workers joined such industries, raising total employed to 15,325,000, still 1,328,000 below mid-1939. Manufacturing for export reached 1,176,000, up 176,000 from 1939 and 759,000 above 1945. Metal and chemical product sectors lead expansion with a 142 percent rise.
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Ministry of Labour
Norwich heating by water pump paves postwar path
Norwich City Engineer Mr Sumner unveils a non coal or electricity heating system using river water. temp maintained around 63 F in a five story building with costs about one third of electric or solid fuel heating. Britain plans postwar reconstruction with landing craft aiding in Norway’s damaged coast. ten tank landing craft purchased by Norway, five in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Sumner
Corporation
Norway
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Springfield Leader
Springfield
Springfield Leader Limited
St. James
J. W. Wade
Pinawa
H. Leith
Springwell
Steve Hunchak
Lowland
Steve Belay
Pine Falla
Ben van Malsen
Elma
C. Wendeborn
Pointe du Bois
Alex Brown
Tyndall
L. A. Wawryshyn
United Kingdom
Brookfield Zoo
Chillenger
Germany
Britain
Professional Services
B.B. Dublenski
K.C
Confederation Life Bldg
Winnipeg
Mas
Red & White
Drache & Matlin
Beausejour
Joseph Bellan
Harry Hershfield
Somerset
Winnipeo
Sorion Setembe Cope
Bensington
Portage Ave
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