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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1946
Page
4
In Fort Frances Ontario readers note a tongue in cheek contrast as men enter a women‑versus‑men oratorical contest with witty quips about courage discretion and gender. The column riffs on cartoons and newsroom life with sharp, humorous observations and then closes with a quip about drivers splashing in puddles.
Falls residents traveled to Winnipeg for several days last week with visits to Fraser and Hill families. A Red Cross Bean Supper was held in the Community Hall on March 9, featuring games with visiting Whitemouth sinkers and a digression into curling. Seven Sisters won the Anderson Curling trophy 16-0 and 13-3 against Pinawa, with silver butter dishes awarded to players.
Northern Arctic expedition Exercise Muskox chronicles a hazardous trek from Churchill to Cambridge Bay. Blowing snow and 427 mph winds delayed progress. the force paused two days as RC AF planes parachute food and fuel along the 3100 mile route. Brigadier Morton led the march leaving Churchill February 15, aiming for Perry River then Yellowknife, Edmonton arrival in May.
The Red Cross will not canvas the district due to road conditions. Donations can be left at the Royal Bank of Canada with receipts and membership cards available. J. Schatkowsky has returned home from St. Boniface. Mrs. Ted Jessop and children visit the Scullys. A card party at the hall netted 28 dollars for the rink fund with prizes to Mrs. Winter, Marie Steiner, H. Kendrick, and W. Giesbrecht. Lunches donated by several Mrs. Cousins and Steiner. Parties continue each Friday at 8 p.m.
Lac du Bonnet hosts a busy weekend as the Legion dance draws residents home from Keewatin and Beausejour. A Patrick’s Day themed reception, prizes, and a lake town mood lift accompanied curling matches, visits, and community cheer.
A correction to last week's School Daze column clarifies that an Algebra Test was not administered to all Grade ten students across Manitoba. Only representative schools in the province participated, countering the earlier broader claim.
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