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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1959
Page
7
A replica of a New England meeting house stands 18 high with 10 nest compartments. Pattern 340 provides cutting guides and directions in 40c. Part of seven designs in the Bird House and Feeder packet 32, all for $175 from Home Workshop Patterns Department FPL, 4438 Went Sth Avenue, Vanmuser, B.C.
Fashion pattern advertisement offers Printed Pattern 4853 for Misses small to large sizes with coverall design. Describes wide straps pockets button closure and sauce protection. Requires two yards of 35 inch fabric for medium size. Include name address and payment of 40 cents in coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Front Street Poronta.
Fashion note outlines a curved crescent yoke dress with a smoothly shaped skirt. Printed Pattern 4507 offers Misses size 12 to 20 with larger sizes 40 42, pattern details, and ordering to Department PPL at 62 Proal Sivent Wy Turonia.
The University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon reports progress in cancer research led by Dr. Hans F. Stich of the Saskatchewan Cancer and Medical Research Institute. Dr. R. W. Begg cites findings on cell division and chromosome balance as possibly linked to certain cancers, noting that while smoking and radiation may affect other types, these cases may arise from cellular breakdown. Treatments such as surgery, radiation, and new chemical agents are discussed.
A Regina Leader-Post report highlights how mail order catalogues promise wholesale discounts on diamonds and goods but often deliver inferior or substituted items. Jack MacKenzie urges caution, noting many listed prices are false and that local shops offer service, repairs, and trustworthy guarantees.
A visitor from planet Pincus No 7 landed on E. Pedersen and Patricia's breakfast table but was spared and brought to The Bulletin for a photo. Pedersen, farming Patricia for 30 years, says oddities are common yet this strange CEE is new to him.
The notice advertises pattern 7177 Remnants Thriftview offering embroidery details for a dress in Gay checks or plaid and plain options. It lists pattern pieces transfer steps and directions for child sizes 2 4 6 8 with instructions to state size and pay thirty five cents to Household Arts Department at 60 Front Street W Toronto.
A proposed dam at the east end of Wakaw Lake will be surveyed by the Department of Natural Resources this coming summer to maintain spring water levels and conserve water through summer evaporation. Delegation led by H Be grand and including E R Moker J S Redl W G Kindrachuk and Frank Miller outlined plans and possible spillway or damp gates to release surplus water if needed. If survey finishes, construction could occur this fall after a low water period. Canada’s CPI rose two and a half percent in the year ending December 1958.
Frank A Grady argues Lent is like spring training for Christians, urging self denial through small acts of prayer, restraint, and kindness. He contends choosing spiritual discipline strengthens willpower, protects against sin, and aids salvation, framing Lent as essential for personal happiness and devotion to Christ.
A Stein bach Carillon News inspired view notes how want ads reveal hopes and struggles of elderly couples selling farms, young couples seeking homes, object-matrimony ads, broken homes and thanks cards. Rural classifieds capture tragedy humor history and daily life in concise notices.
The Manitoba Federation of Agriculture will host the second Youth Leadership Week at the University of Manitoba from March 30 to April 4. Over 100 applications were received for last year’s event, with 67 attendees. rural-youth accommodation is planned this year. Applications target ages 16 and up from high school or recent grads, with study topics including rural community roles, recreation programs, public speaking, and cooperative education.
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