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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 18, 1965
Page
8
Travelers recount a bus tour separating East and West Berlin. They describe strict controls at the gates, long delays contacting the east, and a Russian cemetery guarded by troops. The guide recalls wartime blockades and West Berlin’s postwar shortages, noting modern readiness for a renewed crisis and praising Canada.
Six grade six performers presented Rip Van Winkle with intricate tumbling while grade seven and eight offered The Wizard of Oz with Munchkins and classic characters. The school choir closed the evening with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Gwen Welsh.
About 30 surplus buildings at Macdonald airport north of Portage la Prairie will be sold at public auction June 14 after a June 6 to 12 inspection window. Most are H huts and barrack blocks. large hangars and several facilities are excluded. Buildings sold with fixtures, moveable by November 1. site purchased by Manitoba government in 1964 after RCAF closure.
The editorial notes opposition watchdogs question why scrutiny of one department’s spending estimates takes weeks while another heavy spender is reviewed in hours. It recalls a five year old House committee suggestion for procedural reforms that failed to speed workload. A new committee will sit during recess and report next session with calls for more radical changes. An introduced pension plan for ex-legislators faces internal resistance but is argued as common in major businesses today.
Manitoba Institute of Technology will offer a new two year post high school chemical technology program this fall on a trial basis for 25 to 30 students. Hon. George Johnson notes the chemical industry is expanding rapidly, with growth well ahead of other sectors and tied to a $30 million fertilizer plant and new potash discoveries in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Round Our School reports a prom night with about 100 attendees. Students contributed food items and endured a smaller meal, with special thanks to Mrs. Dyne, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. McIntosh, Miss Snodgrass, and Mrs. Stine for organizing. Leslie McIntosh and the social committee received commendation for the event.
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