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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Mar 28, 1961

Page

4

Date Honey Biscuits From Dated Up Tradition

A dated up overview of date palms and uses from ancient times to modern kitchens. It discusses cultivation origins in North Africa and Asia Minor and notes uses from date honey to date flour. The article provides a recipe for Date-Ban Biscuits with detailed ingredients and steps, yields about a dozen drops, and tips for timing and serving.

North Africa Asia Minor United States Canada Department of Agriculture Ottawa

Best year yet for Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders near a landmark season with strong fan backing. President B. A. Bob Kramer and a seasoned management team push for talent, while head coach Steve Owen is expected to deliver an exciting brand of football. Active Membership has topped 1,600 and season-ticket sales exceed previous years, with the President's Club reshaped to involve members at each home game and rural curling club competitions planned to boost support.

B. A Bob” Kramer Nmany Sakatchewan Steve Owen Bob Kramer President's Club Beach Courting Club Roughriders Canada

Carelessness blamed for Edmonton district plant fire

The Alberta Fire Commissioner's Office attributes the recent Edmonton district plant fire to careless workmen using burning oily rags to thaw frozen water valves near a plywood partition. The blaze spread after the crew left, destroying the structure. The report also cites fires at a British American Oil gas plant in Nevis and a Calgary apartment project as due to careless use of portable torches. It urges supervision by a safety supervisor or building foreman and stresses accountability for unsupervised crews endangering lives and property.

Edmonton Alberta Fire Commissioner's Office British American Oil Company Nevis

Easter Egg Hunt Fun for All Ages

Tips for a home Easter egg hunt including dyeing methods with commercial kits or food coloring. Cover techniques using tape for two toned designs, timing, hiding spots, baskets, and a prize for the most eggs found. Suggests later eating ideas like creamed eggs on toast or egg croquettes.

Fresh Saying Jests on Blunt Diplomats and Feats

A collection of sharp quips on a bungling diplomat causing a summit headache, a boastful bragged up by a listener, and a wife who ties telephone wire with her chin. It also notes troubles growing with nursing and defines an ambitious boy who sacrifices TV for his father’s homework.

First Modern Census Taken in New France in 1666

The world's first modern census occurred in New France in 1666 revealing a white population of 3,215. The find marks a landmark in early demographic data collection and colonial record keeping.

New France

Manitoba Lawyers May Need Accountant Certificate For Licence

Report notes potential requirement in Manitoba for an accountant's certificate showing trust funds before annual licence to practice. Saskatchewan also weighing the matter per Ene M Miller QC, secretary of the Law Society. Currently no such requirement. most provinces maintain funds protecting clients' trust funds against unfortunate incidents.

Manitoba Ene M. Miller Law Society of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan

Painting tips for stencil designs and brush care

Painting tips cover using masking tape to secure stencils and spraying with enamel, protecting surrounding areas, and painting chair legs first. It suggests repurposing a small oil can for cooking oil and using a wire hanger and solvent to clean brushes, threading the wire through a hole in the brush handle and suspending the brush in a can.

Quick Canadian Quiz replaces old stamp facts

The quiz answers reveal Ottawa as capital in 1857 and defense spending below a quarter of Ottawa's budget. It states Canada’s railway workers total about 340,000, federal employees outnumber them, and the first three penny stamp in 1951 bore a beaver. Average Canadian household size listed as 3.8 persons.

Canada Ottawa National Defence

Madelein e Success Secret in Trade Union Cost Debate

A Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council meeting highlights a wage versus price spiral as transport workers argue for higher pay while unions would struggle to afford union made goods. The piece notes a need for greater output to reduce costs and spur profits, citing an International Labour Organization survey on employment trends and hours worked across nations. It compares Canadian and European labor conditions and suggests reversing demands for higher pay to regain prosperity.

Winnipeg and District Trades and Labour Council International Labour Organization Canada United States Pender Puat Dishers

PFRA Spends Over 160 Million on Western Land Programs

The federal government through PFRA reports spending 160,926,000 on land development and settler rehabilitation in western provinces since 1935. Major efforts include water storage and irrigation development and the creation of community pastures to support settlement and agricultural productivity.

PFRA

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