11 Mar 1947
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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1947
Page
4
Paid in advance subscription two dollars per year authorizes second class matter by the Post Office Department in Ottawa. Advertising rates list three percent and agate lines at fourteen lines per inch with flat rate.
Letters respond to February 11 editorial, defending the Forum debate and the Free Press. The writers apologize for attacking the Citizens' Forum personally, affirm support for public forums, warn against party-controlled formats, and call for broader, constructive dialogue across Springfield district publications. The piece promotes informed public discourse and mutual critique.
Deputy Minister of Public Works George Collins urged greater roadside plantings to improve highway eye appeal at the Manitoba Horticultural Association’s 49th annual convention. He said the Highways Branch will focus on construction and maintenance, while private and public bodies should promote plantings and roadside facilities for travelers. Collins noted 1,049,519 feet of snow hedges have been planted and highlighted rules requiring department approval for plantings within 125 feet of provincial trunk highways, with minimum right of way standards of 150 feet, 200 feet on key highways and park entrances.
In Port Arthur guests in the ladies beverage room were forced into the street by dense smoke. Chief George Chastey donned a gas mask and found an army type smoke cannister going full blast in the washroom.
Manitoba’s net agricultural production rose in 1946 to 188.35 million dollars, or 3 363 per farm, a 21 percent rise from 1945 and below the 1944 peak. Field crops totalled about 102 million, dairy reached 22.64 million, poultry 16.86 million, fur farming 1.28 million.
Farmers should treat wheat, oats, and barley with Mercurial Dusts such as Ceresan or Leytosan to guard against smut bunt and seed diseases. Use a Kemp Dust Treater or similar device, follow package instructions, and protect breathing when applying the dust for safer, stronger seedlings and higher yields.
Searle Stenson paid a surprise visit to his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Carl Bullman. Constable Duff White and Velma Caldwell welcomed a son in Reston Manitoba. Marian Greunke of Emer Son visited sister E Greunke Beausejour. Mrs A E Paul of Winnipeg spent time with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Rumak and their daughter Shirley over the weekend.
A St Patrick s Day Dance is set for Friday March 14 in Anderson Hall in Great Falls. The hockey team sponsors the event to show appreciation for the boys wonderful games.
Saint John report shows weighers seldom skew meat prices. District inspector W. F. Balcom notes in 99 of 100 cases storekeepers provide accurate measures, reflecting honest weighing practices across New Brunswick.
Boniface Hospital visitors Mr and Mrs S C Henderson and daughter April traveled to Winnipeg for a weekend visit. St Bill Splett attended the Radio Dealers Convention at the Marlborough Hotel on March 5. Joseph Abramsons celebrated daughter Marcia’s third birthday with a weekend party at Grandma Shore’s home, hosting ten children and their parents. Mary Wilgosh visited Transcona to see sister and brother in law M Kazina. A Friesen and P Langille attended J S Rempel’s funeral in Steinbach on February 27.
In King’s Bench Court a man charged with possessing housebreaking tools chose to defend himself before the jury. The crown prosecutor noted that the accused had pointed out several points in his own defense.
The Beausejour Women’s Institute met with 37 members and many visitors including 12 high school girls. Mrs McBean district president spoke on the global reach and value of membership while Dr F Chown outlined local health work and two National Film Board films were shown. The monthly whist drive on March 19 at Beausejour Hotel supports the Memorial Fund, with April’s first Tuesday program planned.
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