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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1948
Page
4
A Printed Word critique describes CBC executives policing soap opera content to shield Canadian audiences from immoral scenes. It cites Chairman Davidson Dunton noting sensitivity to divorce and steady edits with producers to keep programs within standards.
In a Springfield Manitoba focused speech Mr J S Sinnott extols Manitoba hydro power and local industry. He touts Tyndall stone from Garson quarries for Winnipeg and Bank of Canada buildings, Beausejour creamery pride, Pine Falls paper mill, moss plant near White Mouth, gold mines at Wadhope and Bissett, and beet farming aiding sugar. He urges improved roads to boost tourism and westward links, calls for Pine Falls post office upgrade, and defends low interest policies for veterans and farmers against high rates. He cites crop, cattle, and hog marketings in 1944-46 and criticizes higher interest advocates while praising government support for wheat board extension.
Mrs. Fred Henschell visits Winnipeg while seven sisters curlers travel to Pinawa for a tight win. Doris Willick skip Minn Outhwaite Eva Ding Mars and Mrs Bartley lead. A Friendly Fellows dance occurs February 28. Visitors include Ted Raines Ina Kuhn Ann Golke Esther Rosnow Oscar Rosnow Bert Holmes. Birthday greetings to Mr. Bissett.
J M Craig and B Biebrich elected to the entertainment committee. Mrs J Craig and Mrs E Braund hosted a lunch. Sympathy to Mrs F Magnusson of Great Falls Man on the death of husband Fred Magnusson formerly of Winnipeg Electric Co. Mrs A Welz returns home living with son and daughter in law E Welz. Mr and Mrs G Ambrose on trip to Florida returning Good Friday. Mr and Mrs McGibbon back from two week holiday in Winnipeg.
National headquarters report isolated lumber camps mining districts and lumbering scenes lack means to contribute to the Canadian Appeal for Children. A B MacDonald urges such areas to contact Sparks Street Ottawa for instructions and supplies. He stresses the universal need to feed clothe and educate children and asks communities to advise how they can help.
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