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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1948
Page
4
A citizens forum discusses whether Canada needs a national federal labor code and how it should balance union security, collective bargaining, and the open shop while preventing cross provincial wage disparities and sympathy strikes.
The Whitemouth council plans an April 13 session that may include discussion of 1948 tax levies and the outcome of its March 11 visit to the Department of Public Works regarding Elma bridge construction and 1948 road grant improvements. The W. A. met at Mrs. Bill Dickie's home and Frank Kellner bought a house from Jack Neyedley to move to his farm in early spring as he resumes farming.
Local notes from Seven Sisters cover birthdays age 6 and 17, teas, and visits. Mentions Charlie Buss turning six, Willie Kuhn turning seventeen, and Mrs. H Kneller visiting from British Columbia. Also reports council business in Whitemouth and various weekend visitors and family news.
A Great Falls team lost to Seven Sisters 16 to 6 last Sunday. The column lists local ill including teachers G Harland and G Kroeker and several residents, with Curtis Baker improving at home and Mrs Magnusson recovering after a second operation. It notes freight by Sam Baker’s outfit to Ogema Rockland Mines and a cottage relocation from Pinawa to Great Falls in four hours, plus travel to Winnipeg for various residents and a closing note about Mr McKeand of Hudson’s Bay.
The item notes sick list members including Mrs. Petterson and Mrs. Nelson, and mentions a weekend Winnipeg visit by Leo Hares. A Rennie social raised 125 for Red Cross, and a March 29 Easter Monday dance at the municipal hall sponsored by the Community Club is planned with refreshments. Henry Milbrandt of the Rennie hotel celebrates birthday on April 3.
Three daughters, long unseen, arrive to take residence at Grubert's corner. Mr. and Mrs. R. Fair visited Kenora Ontario last weekend to see Mrs. Fair's parents. Mrs. McWee, mother of Mrs. D. Ambrose, hospitalized March 17 after a heart attack. she resided with Mrs. W. Raines.
A message from Great Falls staff states a employee is leaving after about a year at the store to take a new position at Steep Rock. They express that they will miss him in the store and in sports and extend best wishes for success in the new location.
The National Barley Contest advisory urges contestants to secure seed sufficient for 40 acres or more and to use registered and certified seed. The aim is to boost quality production with good starting seed. Eligible varieties in Manitoba Saskatchewan include Montcalm O A C 21 Measury and in Alberta add Ottawa 60 and Olli.
Beausejour Hatchery items list prices for heavy breed cockerels and pullets. Prices include 15.25 to 31.00 per 100 for various breeds with seasonal ranges from March 31 to April 30. Guaranteed pullets at 96 percent. orders encouraged early.
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