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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1957
Page
6
The jig saw pattern describes ten novelties carved from plywood with traced outlines and painted details. The pages note nine of the ten novelties, painting is enjoyed by families, and finished ties make amusing gifts. Pattern 376 costs 35 cents, while the Jig-Saw Packet is $1.50 postpaid.
A cement birth bath may be made with a mould of lath and lumber. Pattern 227 shows each step and gives a concrete formula and will be mailed for 35c. If Spring bird houses are not ready, a Bird House Pattern Packet of 10 designs is available for $1.50. Order to Home Workshop Patterns Department P.P.L. 4433 West Std Avenue Vancouver B.C.
Horticulturists in the prairie provinces report substantial damage to ornamentals vegetables and fruits from selective high volatile weed killers like 2 4 D. A Western Canadian Society for Horticulture committee notes wind drift and airplane spraying as key damage factors and urges protective measures amid rising use and legislative responses in several states.
The Morden town council approved an increase of 15 cents in wages for laborers, raising the hourly rate to 80 cents retroactive to April 1. Priority for work goes to the longest-serving men, with trench labor rising from 98 cents to 1 dollar per hour as noted by The Times of Morden on April 10, 1957.
Flattery for warm weather ahead introduces a neat halter top pattern 7192 for Misses sizes 12 14 and 16 18. Includes embroidery transfer directions and easy 2 to 3 inch cross-stitch for color. Send 35 cents to Household Arts Department Toronto to obtain pattern and 25 cents for ALICE BROOKS Needlecraft book offering additional designs.
Judges Mrs Frances Adaskin and Mr Lyell Gustin praised Humboldt's 20th annual Music Festival which drew 173 entries from the district. Adaskin judged vocal classes and was impressed by the choirs and choruses performances.
Practical tips on potatoes moist control using mealy varieties and vigorous drying. Stiffen collars with a brush and liquid starch. Garlic in vinegar method for dressing. Spinach in salads with French dressing and soy. Toasted almonds with butter for greens or cottage cheese accompaniment.
A light column noting price drops over decades like golf balls at 3.33 a dozen versus a dollar each in the past. It touches on student grades by year, teen maturity, sobriety tests in London, Trevor Howard’s drunk driving case, name changes to Kim, and a quip about steak and potato water content.
Hon. Ralph O. Campney minister of National Defence will visit Napanee next Wednesday for the Prince Edward Lennox Liberal Association nomination. A native of the riding born near Picton, his visit signals renewed Liberal interest and a likely strong contest, though the election date remains unset.
A report notes that the electric current incident leads to heart muscles overcontraction, resulting in fatal consequences. The description emphasizes the lethal reflex of the heart to electrical injury and its immediate fatal outcome.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes potential shifts to special crops with higher seedings. Durum wheat could rise by up to 50 percent, especially in Manitoba with the Ramsey rust resistant variety. Flax seed and barley acreage may also expand, rapeseed could jump as much as 70 percent, oats unchanged, and spring wheat excluding Durum may grow up to 12 percent. Farmers emphasize March 1 intentions amid possible later changes.
Secretary Stuart reported a proposal by the Alberta Safety Council to hold farm safety competitions during the Camrose Fair. The program, already popular in Edmonton and Calgary last year, aims to organize local fairs this year and create a provincial championship, with the executive to finalize details. Constantine the Great was the first Christian emperor of Rome.
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