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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1960
Page
5
A group of women editors sampled a buffet of beer based dishes prepared by a European chef. The feast showcased beer as a versatile alternative to wine in soups roasts and desserts and included a recipe for a beer soup with onions butter flour beer Gruyere egg yolk sour cream.
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool president J. H. Wesson will retire in the fall after a 50 year span on the board since 1924. Agriculture Minister Alvin Hamilton praised Wesson’s persistence and devotion, noting the pool’s achievements as a monument to him and his predecessors. A successor will be chosen by the incoming board at December meeting.
A famed marble tower in Pisataly rises 179 feet high and leans 16 feet from perpendicular at the summit, drawing curiosity from observers and scholars alike.
No 28 Central Ordnance Depot celebrates a decade of formation with a jump from an RCAF plane and a ceremonial parade led by Colonel G P Marriott. Commandant Major James MacKendrick and all personnel, active parachutists, have logged 2400 jumps and handled 235000 parachutes since 1950. The depot team also won the Manitoba Area Track and Field Meet and claimed the P A Kennedy Rifle Competition Trophy this fall after three years away.
In Britannia British Columbia a young doctor using only a pair of scissors a miner lamp and morphine amputated Henry Wenzels left arm to allow him to crawl through a narrow tunnel to safety after a cave in at the Howe Sound copper mine. Wenzel 44 later was in satisfactory condition in Vancouver hospital and praised the rescue effort.
In Honolulu Ed Wright keeps a tradition of elaborate Halloween tricks. A papier mache giant bird and a 10 foot bearcat with a roped chase stage a dramatic entry, while a neighbor provides growls and screams. Visitors leave more candy on Wright’s driveway than at his door.
Fresh ocean water exists in several global regions where it seeps from subterranean rivers. The phenomenon notes freshwater pockets within seawater, offering potential for study and resource exploration.
A compilation of editorial snippets from Canadian weeklies criticizes hunting deaths, discusses spring bulb sales, job discrimination against youth, and public money value in Canada US relations. It highlights highway accidents, car size debates, and calls for stricter driver licensing tests.
Cardamom seeds from the Indian Ceylon fruit flavor a European style cookie batter. The recipe yields crisp chewy cookies suited for puddings and gelatins with tinted sugar and chopped nuts garnish. Instructions cover crushing seeds, mixing dry ingredients, creaming butter, chilling, rolling, cutting, baking, and storing. Historical note recalls the sandwich's origin linked to the 4th Earl of Sandwich in England.
White mine workers voted 580 to 2,576 to end the color bar in copper mines. The union backed a merit based system abolishing separate job categories for whites and Negroes and promising one ladder of promotion where competence and character determine advancement. Whites previously held top jobs earning about seven times more than Negro workers.
A report states the United States holds roughly 440 percent of the world’s coal reserves, a figure that could reshape debates on energy policy and international markets. Analysts caution about methodological gaps and the need for context.
Pattern 360 provides actual size cutting and painting guides for Santa sleigh and deer about 10 inches high. It is part of Packet No. 55 Christmas Cut-Outs for Lawn and House, a four pattern collection offered for 1.75 dollars. Home Workshop Patterns Department P.P.L. 4433 West 5th Avenue.
Five passengers including two children died when a tram halted in a 3200 metre Spanish railway tunnel due to steam loss. Five others were in critical condition as smoke filled the carriage. A steam locomotive pulling a coach and 25 wagons stopped, passengers waited fearing a collision while rescue parties freed the train two hours later.
Reports describe ants caterpillars cicadas and other insects as staples in remote Australian bush cuisine alongside dishes made from snake meat highlighting the region's unusual food practices and reliance on available wildlife.
A teaspoon of instant coffee stirred into vanilla instant pudding yields a coffee flavored pudding. The same idea works when added to chocolate recipes like frosting, pie filling, beverages, or brownies to create a mocha style result.
An old church sign near the Tower of London warns visitors with a note about watchful handbags. The humorous line contrasts entrance with conversion, reflecting light, local wit.
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