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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1960
Page
4
Home owners can save on decorating costs by sewing draperies from Terylene fabrics. Use pleating tape for easy, secure folds and sew panels together before taping. Wash and air dry to avoid ironing. use lukewarm water with blue detergent for synthetics and shake out dust before washing for long lasting curtains.
The Cunard Line unveils a revised 1961 Carenia Great World Cruise from New York on January 28, offering two cruises in one a complete Mediterranean voyage and a world voyage. The 26,975 mile itinerary covers 30 ports in 23 countries with no rate change starting at 2875 dollars.
A Shell Valley farmer John Pitt and an Oscar Lagace of La Salle received the first crop insurance payments in Manitoba. Pitt got 1327.50 for 100 acres of drought hit barley and Lagace 319.95 for 30 acres of hail damaged wheat. Total initial payments reach 3562.49 with 225 more applications pending. Manitoba launched a four area experimental plan covering South Central West Red River Southwestern and Northwestern zones with 60 percent of long term average yields and varying premiums. The federal government covers 20 percent of premiums with shared admin costs.
The perpendicular drop on the Canadian side of Niagara Fall reaches 162 feet, Labrador’s Grand Falls plunges 245 feet, and British Columbia’s Takakkawa Falls drops about 1200 feet, highlighting a range of dramatic cascades across Canada.
Alberta's Vocational Education Branch operates a Commercial School offering stenography, typing, office procedure, and bookkeeping for handicapped or unemployed adults. More than 1,000 gainfully employed since 1937. 26 students currently enrolled, 80 graduates in 1959. Tuition covered by economy savings and student contributions. subsidies aid living costs. Training restores morale and self-sufficiency, with referrals via National Employment Service and day classes from 8:30 to 3:30.
The Victoria Bridge over the St Lawrence River at Montreal with 25 spans is the longest. The Sasquatch are legendary cave dwelling giants Indians say live near Harrison Lake BC. Labour income in 1960 first half rose 44 percent from 1959. Newsprint was Canada’s leading export in 1959 at 722 million dollars. Since 1949 the cost of living index rose by 2s percent by August 1960. Special low fares for Grey Cup fans in Vancouver offered by railway offices.
Wash fruit that is to be eaten raw to remove bacteria from flies and insecticide residue. Do it quickly and avoid soaking to prevent soil on flavor.
Canadian women resist dieting and join Large Girls' Clubs across the country. Membership goals reach about 6 000 with a London Paris show tour planned for winners. Winnipeg already reports 300 members. Clubs organize fashion shows, provide beauty and foundation garment tips, and distribute style brochures.
The dam, still under construction, now rates as a tourist attraction with 65 300 visitors recorded at the dam site from May 1 to September 1. Officials say most visitors came in family groups, others as Boy Scouts, 4 H clubs, school and university groups, civic and service clubs.
A geographic mile equals 6,087.1 feet and represents one minute of longitude along the equator, linking distance to angular measure. This unit situates navigation and mapmaking in spatial terms, aiding understanding of Earth's curvature.
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