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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 16, 1948
Page
1
An editorial urging schools to elevate citizenship beyond rote study. It advocates daily life as a classroom for intelligent obedience and cooperation, praise for student led rules, and group projects like Eskimo village models and bird charts. It warns that thoroughness alone is not enough without proper training and community backing.
The piece accuses the Progressive Conservative platform of mixing contradictory planks from conservatism to socialism, including tax cuts, pensions, and government cuts. It argues the platform lacks coherence, risks alienating liberals and conservatives, and could suppress turnout. It critiques policy proposals on housing, grain trading, labor representation, and foreign exchange, while praising the radio plank and calling for clearer leadership from George Drew.
Readers face repeated fundraising appeals from the Community Chest Salvation Army St John Ambulance United Emergency Fund for Britain. The piece questions whether results are concrete and urges readers to consider their own responsibility in supporting aid efforts amid ongoing appeals.
Irvin Stacrk from Morris spent a weekend at home. A birthday party for George Steiner drew many friends. Community meetings, dances, and a weekly picture show were reported along with illnesses and hospital updates affecting residents like Doreen Herzog and Jack Wallingham.
The Pine Falls Cana dian Legion held its Armistice banquet on November 11 with chairman C. Coubrough and speakers Angs McLeod R. Hayes H. Lougheed and J. Carey. About 187 attended. Remembrance Day observance was held at a flag pole service at 11 am with prayers by Rev A C Houston and wreath by Mrs J Frolic.
Remembrance Day events held at Château with an 8 30 p m service on Sunday November 14. Ruth Farmer left for Winnipeg November 14 to work at J Sinclair Wholesale Co. Bay staff gave her farewell on November 10. Mrs A Hebert hosted a surprise party November 13 with about 20 friends. Richard Hebert presented gifts to his mother. Anne Bulmer celebrated her 14th birthday November 10 with friends at R C Farmer’s home. Carl McCulloch return from Regina. new movers include J S Sands Bert Robinson and E R Stirling in Hotel 2 suites.
Tyndall activity reports include a Garson Ladies' Church Club silver tea on Friday November 19 from 2 to 6 pm with home cooking candy and fancy work for sale. Local residents Gerald Armstrong left for work in Jasper Alta and H is hospitalized in Winnipeg General Hospital for treatment.
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