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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1957
Page
2
A light collection of joke lines and wry anecdotes about marriage doctors baptisms and family antics. Standout bits include a Texan Heaven quip a multimillion-name baby joke and a triplets news call gag.
The Manitoba government will raise its per capita grant to the Manitoba office of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind by six dollars starting next April, boosting annual support to 45,000. The grant rises from 30 to 36 per registered blind person per year, with the institute noting 1,250 registered blind residents as of March.
The Honorable Douglas S. Harkness, Minister of Agriculture, announced that government dry skimmed milk stocks will be sold at 17 cents per pound for spray process and 14 cents per pound for roller process fob storage in carrot quantities. Details on stock locations and sale/distribution will be provided to buyers upon request.
The Natural Resources Department Wildlife Branch outlines five trapping licence types for Saskatchewan. Northern licences cover vast areas including Meadow Lake and Hudson Bay, printed in English and Cree with tips and illustrations. Southern licences regulate export and royalties, with special muskrat licences. Treaty Indians may trap free on reserves or outside, while trappers hold annual meetings to improve fur quality. Beaver and muskrat demand stays strong. beaver top at $32 in July, musk rat $2.14. Beaver season opens Oct 15, muskrat opens Oct 15 in the north by permit, and Nov 5 elsewhere. all fur opens Nov 65.
The Metropolitan Museum shows trestle tables from early home crafts. Patterns 390 provide three popular sizes with simple construction using modern tools. The price is 40 cents, and the Early American Reproductions packet offers five more authentic pieces for $1.75.
Pattern 217 offers six real size cutting boards from odd wood pieces for 40c. It is included in packet 18 with full size cutting guides for 14 kitchen projects. All for 1.75 with optional 1. add 10c service charge. Send orders to Home W. 4483 West St. Avens Wancester BC.
The trout pond at the experimental station picnic grounds will open to adults and children tomorrow. Fish and game association officials note youths have lost interest, so adults may fish under the 15 fish limit with valid licenses. The Globe Lacombe Alta September 5 1957.
The document notes British Columbia is the sixth largest province by area and population, is nearly entirely mountainous, and ranks sixth in farmland. It emphasizes the province's rugged terrain and relative agricultural footprint within Canada.
Neighbors share tall tales and small wonders from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Frank Chester debates horse strength with a 30 and 32 year old pair still bucking on a Paddock Wood farm. Bus driver Vern Selvig runs route No 13 with 13 passengers and students, a nod to luck with the number 13. Nearby crop getting staffed by a renewed work bee and new harvests as farmers plan to swath and haul grain. Virginia shaped anecdotes include giant 35 inch cauliflower, a 13 inch cucumber, prize livestock at Vancouver shows, and a string of long marriages and birthdays. The item blends farm life humor with community pride and regional notes from Hanna to Hudson Bay.
Alberta Social Credit government payouts drew 440 residents to Bank of Commerce and Treasury Branch on opening day September 3rd. Total dividends of 8800 funded local spending boosting merchants with many using funds for necessities and services. By Wednesday the payouts continued with a bank issuing 100 dividends in the morning.
The Winkler Co op Creamery captured two first prizes at the Canadian National Exhibiton for best butter in both the one pound wrapped size and the 14 pound box sample size. It was one of three Manitoba plants to earn dual top honors with Canada Packers and Rapid City Creamery also winning. The Rapid City Creamery claimed the national championship for butter. Peter Hiebert, master butter maker, previously earned a gold watch in Winnipeg for his craft.
A ThamesvilleOntario newspaper humorous item from August 8 1957 describes a foolish approach with alcohol and a motor car. It suggests soaking the fool in booze, placing him in the car, and releasing him to wreckage before extracting the fool and packing them in a black plush lined box with flowers.
Game warden Dave MacIntosh told the Carillon News this week that an open season on moose will be declared in Southeastern Manitoba this year. It will follow the deer season starting December 2 and run for two weeks until sunset Saturday December 14.
Advertisement offers Printed Pattern 4534 for a shirtwaist dress in Misses sizes 12 through 42 with 3 sleeve options. Describes fabric choices like cottons and silks and notes printed directions on pattern parts. Requires 50 cents and a size name and dress style number to order by mail.
The Canada Department of Agriculture Livestock and Poultry Division reports Manitoba will again include sheep clubs in the 4-H Club program. Three clubs formed, based on range operations to be purchased this fall. Financing through Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers Limited of Toronto. One fifth of Quebec lies south of the St Lawrence River.
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