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Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 07, 1961

Page

5

North Portal selects Montana Dakota for电 power supply

The Village of North Portal awarded a contract to Montana Dakota Utilities Company for electric power. Saskatchewan Power Corporation considered extending Saskatchewan services but SPC did not oppose the Montana Dakota proposal at a recent hearing. Montana Dakota Utilities, headquartered in Minneapolis, serves Montana and the Dakotas.

North Portal Saskatchewan Power Corporation Saskatchewan SPC Montana- Dakota Company Montana-Dakota Utilities Company Minneapolis, Minn Montana North South Dakotas

Moose Jaw base to switch to jets by 1963

The Moose Jaw RCAF training base will switch from Harvard aircraft to CL-41 jet training craft by 1963. The Moose Jaw runway will be lengthened from 3,700 to 6,000 feet next year.

Moose Jaw

Earliest Religion in India Roots in Animism

The earliest religion in India is described as animism with ancient Hindus worshiping animal gods and tree gods as deities.

India

Vehicles for muskeg travel show model by Avro Canada

Avro Canada will display models of two muskeg travel vehicles by A V Roe. The 500-ton Big Wheel would be amphibious and up to four storeys tall with 50 foot diameter wheels, over 100 feet long and a 200-ton payload. It could haul a 100-foot drill rig plus pumps, with a 40-person crew housed aboard. The Gemini would be a four-wheel drive craft using air cushion support to bear most of its weight.

Avro Aircraft Division A. V. Roe Canada Limited Gemini

Ragweed Pollen and Mold Counts Reported

The ragweed pollen count at Queen Mary Veterans' Hospital measured 24 grains per square centimeter over a 24 hour period. Total mold spores were 63. Last year on the same date ragweed counted 15. Counts above 10 often trouble hay fever sufferers though reactions vary.

Queen Mary Veterans’ Hospital

Now You Can Protect Your Child Against Rheumatic Fever

A Heart Foundation leaflet warns parents and teachers about rheumatic fever, explains how strep infections lead to it, lists seven signs to watch, and outlines steps science can take to guard against onset. Request the free booklet for home and school guidance.

Your Heart Foundation Heart Foundation

Fix for loose drawer pull with worn screw hole

A simple repair uses plastic wood to fill the enlarged screw hole. Let it harden, then reattach the knob by screwing into the cured material, which behaves like putty and hardens inside the wood for a secure grip.

Goats as Sacred Animals in Ancient Egypt

Goats served as objects of ritual reverence in ancient Egypt, appearing in offerings and temple rites. Evidence from tombs and inscriptions shows their role in religious practices, reflecting broader beliefs about animal divinity and the afterlife.

Frightened actor hints and scattered clues in word puzzle

A garbled crossword style list presents clues for actors, places, and objects. Several entries reference Fredric, Lewis, Eve, Bowie, and JPK with stray caps and misprints. The readable parts suggest a large mixed set of definitions including animals, plants, tools, directions, and numbers, all tangled together.

Printed Pattern 4766 Half Sizes for Capelet Dress

Vintage notice advertises Printed Pattern 4766 for capelet collar dress in white against dark fabrics. Includes half sizes 1415 1634 1815 and yardage details with pricing and ordering instruction to send 50 cents to Pattern Dept Toronto.

Anse Adam Pattern Dept Freat Street Toronto

Too high for what in drug prices and consumer choices

The piece argues that claims of high drug costs ignore the complex system of regulation, dispensing responsibility, and safety. It contrasts pharmaceutical costs with autos, food, and clothing while noting consumer spending on patent medicines and alcohol, urging scrutiny of dispensing costs and value.

Geranium Cuttings For Winter Use

Geraniums are a popular indoor outdoor bloom. Take cuttings now to bloom later, keeping them until January 1. Cut at the node, four to five inches, remove lower leaves, air dry a day, plant in sharp sand or peat sand, water sparingly, and shade from direct sun. Use inverted fruit jars to reduce evaporation. Roots form in five to eight weeks, then pot in four inch containers.

America

Resources for Tomorrow Conference in Montreal

A fragmented listing notes a conference in Montreal on tomorrow resources with references to agricultural topics and experts including Tee Lachey Associate Director, Ottawa, and CDA economists C Spence Keen H K Scott. The outline mentions supply outlook and land use planning and potential production patterns discussed by Alvin Hamilton and others.

Resources For Tomorrow Tee , Lachey Sells Ottawa Alvin Hamilton Oere Cda Edmontee C. Spence Keen H. K. Scott

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