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Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jun 13, 1961

Page

7

Leather flats make teens flip on campus fashion

Leather flats make teens flip as light bright leathers become a nationwide campus fashion trend. The article notes student interest in stylish footwear shaping campus style, with emphasis on comfort and versatility.

Sinhalese Bible translation under way in Sri Lanka

The article notes a long history of Sinhalese Bible editions from 1813 to the 1938 Union Version and reports a new translation project begun after a 1960 Colombo conference. A gift of 2,500 dollars was received from the sons of the late Sir Henry de Mel to support the transition over about ten years.

Celestine Fernando Bible Society Ceylon Church Missionary Society Kotte Charles Carter Union Lakdasa de Mel Kurunegala H. K. Moulton W. J. Culshaw British and Foreign Bible Society Colombo Henry de Mel

Culottes Dress Pattern Promises Easy Fit Fashion

Pattern notice explains a zip-front culotte dress for Misses sizes 12 through 20 in crisp cottons. Includes yardage details for size 16 and ordering instructions with pattern number and department contact.

Printed Pattern 4663 Misses' Size 16 Description

Plainly perfect printed pattern for a shapely sheath dress with carved seaming accents at midriff and a simple neckline. Available fabrics include shanting, cotton, and linen. Pattern 4663 for Misses' sizes 10 to 18. size 16 requires 24 yards of 45 inch fabric. Send forty cents plus stamps to the Patten Adress.

London Boy Allergic to Light Faces Shadow Life

Eight year old Freddie Mcintosh of London suffers a rare light allergy causing skin blemishes when exposed to sun. He wears a white hood with eye slits and bandages over exposed areas. Doctors at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary search for a cure while trying light exposure therapies to build immunity.

Freddie Mcintosh London England Freddie Edinburg Royal Infirmary

The Groom's Wedding Duties and Gifting Etiquette

The groom pays for the marriage license and clergyman's fees, typically ten to twenty five dollars, delivered in person by the best man. He also covers the bride's ring, bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres, his parents’ boutonnieres, and gifts for his best man and ushers. He provides his wedding attire and accessories for attendants, while his family hosts the rehearsal party and a keepsake gift to the bride.

Polythene Rain Spout Extension for Lawn Erosion Control

A new polythene rain spout extension unloads rainwater away from house foundations and gently sprinkles the lawn. The eight foot clear tube unrolls under pressure, is tucked when not in use, and is inconspicuous. It costs about one dollar.

Silica the Earth's Most Abundant Crust Material

Silica stands as the most plentiful material in the Earth's crust, forming a major component of rocks like quartz and sand. Its abundance influences geology, soil formation, and industrial applications across multiple sectors.

Planting Dahlias Tips and Division Guide

Do not buy oversized tubers for bigger plants. Medium tubers perform better. When replanting stored tubers, divide into pieces with eyes using a sharp knife. Dust cuts with fungicide. Leave old stalk portions at each division. If eyes are small, warm damp soil or cover to encourage sprouting.

Care in the use of herbicides

Herbicides, when properly used with sound weed control, can boost yields but misapplication risks crop damage and safety issues. Proper timing, dosage, and drift control are essential, as is strict adherence to Pest Control Products Act labeling to prevent harm and mispackaging.

Auto show promise of safe faster cars in 1903

Visitors to the 1903 Chicago auto show were assured that cars were available which may be run with perfect safety at twice the speed attained by a carriage horse and stopped within half the distance necessary to control a horse driven at six to eight miles per hour.

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Bank of Montreal chief warns on wages and productivity

G Arnold Hart, president of the Bank of Montreal, argues Canada risks pricing itself out of world markets if wage growth outpaces productivity. He cites heavy union influence, urges management labor cooperation, and calls for price structure reform, government co operation, and renewed push to develop secondary industry while unemployment rises.

G. Arnold Hart Bank of Montreal Hart Canada

Tourism welcome in Saskatchewan will boost local gains

Reginans and other Saskatchewan residents are urged to support a growing tourist influx. Improved roads and camping help, but friendliness to visitors matters most. If tourism booms, more money circulates in communities, benefiting everyone. Politeness costs little but yields rich rewards for all Saskatchewan people.

Saskatchewan Canada United States Saskatche

Canada 1860 Prince of Wales First Royal Tourist Unfolds

Canada’s first royal tourist arrived in 1860 as the 19 year old Prince of Wales later King Edward VII. The era also saw rising labour income from 16,524 million in 1958 to 18,514 million in 1960 despite high unemployment.

Canada Prince of Wales Edward VII

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