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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 04, 1954

Page

9

Wake Up Lydia Spark of Coltville Mystery

In Coltville a spinster Miss Lydia Doolittle racily plots to expose a wanted man named John Smith who may be the target of a payroll payroll heist. The plan backfires when the sheriff interrupts and reveals Smith is not who she suspects, and the town learns a real truth about the case.

Ralph Brady Doolittle Smith Feller Coltville Lydia John Smith Miss Doolittle Keene Falls Brady Alias Smith Smith Coltville Business Improvement Committee Grange Hall Mr. Smith Business Improvement Committee of Lydia Doolittle

Revered Building Ends Sixty Years Of Service To Morden

The old Maple Leaf school in Morden Manitoba has been razed after sixty one years of service. The stone building, opened in 1894 with principal W J Cram, supplied stone for the International Peace Garden and a gateway at Lake Minnewashta Colpert Park, among other uses. The former court house site and early jail were connected to its era, and current advocates note the cost and builders who created the structure. The building’s end marks a transition from the historic era to the new high school era in Morden.

Morden Man International Peace Garden Lake Minnewashta Colpert Park Maple Leaf Schools Nelson Morden Times Stuart Scott James Nelson Stephen Corbett Locke J. B. McLaren Thornhill H. McGinnis Scott and Rutherford Geo. Selley John Morran Wm. Bell W. J. Cram

Oil Tax Cuts To Aid Development

EDMONTON The Alberta and Northwest Chamber of Mines and Natural Resources says federal budget tax concessions for exploration costs are very important to mineral development. Chamber manager G H Finland states the measure will spur more exploration and quicker exploitation of mineral resources.

Edmonton Alberta Mineral Development Alberta and Northwest Chamber of Mines and Natural Resources G. H. Finland

Paraplegics To Have Free Car Licences Move in Manitoba

The Manitoba Government approves free motor vehicle licences for 145 veteran paraplegics under last year's legislation. Registrar R. B. Baillie notes similar laws exist in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick.

Winnipeg Manitoba R. B. Baillie British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan New Brunswick

Farmer shoots own chickens by night mistake

In Tonkin Saskatchewan, farmer George White earlier robbed of chickens woke to a noise. In bare underwear he fired a shotgun at a coop door after a dog nudged him. The blast killed 28 of his own chickens.

Tonkkin Sask George White White

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool to Expand Country Elevator System

Regina announces a 3.3 million dollar program to enlarge the province wide system. About 2 million will build 20 elevators and 50 annexes increasing capacity by 2.25 million bushels to 75 million. One million funds modernization and maintenance. 300 thousand for agents homes.

Regina Sask Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

Funny and Otherwise Funny and Otherwise

A collection of jokes and quips about marriage, dieting, church, pets, and showbiz. It riffs on temptations, misunderstandings, and small daily absurdities with a light, old fashioned humor tone. The pieces mix domestic humor with workplace and celebrity reference for a breezy, late night laugh.

Dwarf calf born on Lyon farm near Binscarth

A dwarf hereford calf was born on E. B. Lyons farm near Binscarth. At two weeks it weighed 12 pounds, stood 17 inches high and measured 23 inches long. The calf is being raised on a bottle.

Russell Man E. B. Lyon Binscarth

Shortsighted duck from Stevenson field

A duck mistook the Stevenson field airport landing strip for a lake and nose-dived onto the strip. The grebe needed a water takeoff but was foiled by the runway. The duck was bedded down overnight and released the next day over open water.

Winnipeg Stevenson Field

Manitoba Hereford Bull Sold To Alberta For 4000

Alberta breeders purchased Manitoba Hereford sire McClement for 4000 dollars, a rare cross border deal reflecting Manitoba bloodlines gaining traction with Alberta ranchers. Ralph Thrall of McIntyre ranch values new blood after Calgary grand champion win and notes TH Larry Onward 52nd will join the herd near Brandon.

Manitoba Alberta Canada McIntyre Ralph Thrall McIntyre Ranch Calgary Mr. McClement Fieldman Toronto C.P.R Thrall England McClement McClement Farm Hayfield Bran Don Larry North Dakota Revelation Mr. MecClement

Doubling of Alberta's Population Predicted

Edmonton notes a projection by Hon. C. E. Gerhart minister of municipal affairs that Alberta's population will reach two million within nine or ten years. The forecast highlights rapid growth and potential municipal planning needs for the province.

Edmonton Alberta C. E. Gerhart

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