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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1959
Page
7
A cottage on the Dartmoor edge becomes a reflective scene as news spreads of an escaped convict. The moor, police roadblocks, and guards surround the area while the prisoner struggles with the illusion of freedom. The piece likens escape to a greater, unseen prison and urges prodigals toward repentance and pardon.
James Dennis Crannig of Orisha Ontario reports a 700 mile hitchhike record from Kapuskasing to Qu Appelle. He plans to work on oil rigs near Alaska with Commonwealth Parker and Dominion Exploration cited. He praises Lucky Lager ads and prints a poem about Alaska and travel, noting industry investment in Alberta and the fisheries’ role for Canadians.
A campaign seeks 250000 to erect dormitory gymnasium heating plant and other facilities at St Peter's College in the Muenster diocese. Parishes St Scholastica and St Gertrude have met targets. Volunteers are urged to canvass neighborhoods as part of the effort. Geologists note North America has more water underground than above ground. Safety conscious.
A Camrose farmer eyed a Vernamahon area site for a modern dairy herd as the Northern Alberta Dairy Pool nears completion in Camrose. The plant promises a ready market and potential development, with Alberta seeking to meet regional demand amid a Canada wide dairy surplus. Rileau Hall, Ottawa, originated from Thomas McKay, a Scottish migrant, around 1840.
Forecast promises sun and easy fashion with a shirt and shorts set or a skirted dress look. Misses sizes 12 through 20. Size 16 fabric requirements include blouse 2 yards 35 inch, shorts 1 yard, skirt 3 percent yards. Pattern includes printed directions and order details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. 60 Front Street, W. Poranto.
Pattern by Mle Brookes titled Paint the beautiful plumage of these exquisitely detailed birds in vivid colors. Easy embroidery for decor and drama, transfer 15x19 inches with color chart. Send thirty five cents for this etching to Household Arts Department, 60 Front Street, W Toronto.
A Sun team on a pre-presstime beat photographed a mixed up car crash at Chaplin Street and First Avenue N.E. The photo frame went blank as a belligerent man blocked the shot claiming it was a government car. Police cooperation was limited, leaving the newsroom with no picture or story.
The article visits Brooks and district farms to observe blossoming fruit trees. It notes the transformation from bald-headed prairie to green windbreaks and shaded homes due to irrigation. Government horticultural support spurs growing fruit for home use and sale as the region aims for broader production.
The Province Innisfail Alberta notes readers call their paper Our Weekly Newspaper to show ownership and pride. Subscribers use the term weekly many times weekly while discussing ads editorials and news content. Major advertisers see it as a mark of quality and effectiveness.
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