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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1958
Page
9
With hunting season underway, readers are urged to practice safe firearm handling and courteous conduct. Train youngsters in safety, avoid carrying loaded guns, never aim at people, and only shoot at the intended game. Emphasizes kindness to farmers and respecting posted land to prevent conflicts.
John Anderson of Dewberry raises a pig with three hind legs and one front leg, walking awkwardly but healthy. R Holden near Mannville reports another freak pig with two snouts, three eyes, and a lone piglet from a Yorkshire son and Landrace boar among nine in the litter.
A quick humor sketch features a harried commuter rushing to catch a train after a bar scene where a bartender quizzes why a patron leaves two drinks untouched. The exchange sparks a joke about a cat and a mouse in a kitchen, ending with a punchy quip about a man starting work late.
The Health of Animals Division reports ten areas free of brucellosis and 24 testing areas with about 430,500 cattle under supervision. Since the program began in April 1957, 247 additional areas have been accepted for testing, totaling 2,878,551 cattle. Infection averages one percent, with local rates up to five percent and herd rates around 14 percent, at times 25 percent, costing the industry about 9 million dollars yearly due to milk loss, calf crops, and breeding-stock replacements.
RQMS W Lloyd recounts finding veteran names and regimental numbers inscribed on tents at Clear Lake Cadet Camp. He recalls mobilization at Aneroid in 1940 and notes figures like Dennis Schlemke and Eddie Knight, DCM, with ties to Estevan, Kincaid, Bienfait, and Winnipeg. He invites old comrades to reconnect.
Carl Stewart, former Yorkton resident, died in Long Beach California on Saturday July 26 at age 67. He had moved to Long Beach years earlier due to ill health. Stewart was a famed criminal lawyer, Saskatchewan legislator and minister of highways in the Anderson government, and a member of Parliament from 1949 to 1953, representing the Yorkton seats in both bodies.
Pattern 7190 offers a chart and directions for a 10 inch block featuring butterflies. Includes options for alternating with accent coins, using wool odds and ends for a bright summer afghan. Address details printed as part of the ad appear unclear.
The Canadian Pacific Railway unveiled a Hy Rail track inspection car that operates on rails and roads. A 1958 Plymouth suburban station wagon was equipped with an extra set of guide wheels and railway gear enabling rail and highway travel. Two men can convert at grade crossings in about two minutes, using motor plates on highways and railway signals and bells on rails. The car seats nine, can transport workers and equipment, or serve as an ambulance in emergencies. Assigned to the Portage division with Winnipeg headquarters, it boosts efficiency across the CPR network.
Canadian Wildlife Service biologist N S Novakowski spotted three young whooping cranes in the Sass River area of Wood Buffalo National Park Northwest Territories. He observed one pair with two chicks and another pair with one chick, boosting the world total to 35 with six in captivity.
At the World Power Conference in Montreal September 7-11 the Saskatchewan Power Corporation showcased a large relief map of Saskatchewan with electrical and natural gas transmission lines, hydro site prospects, and a scale model of the Boundary Dam generating station near Estevan. The map and model, built by a Toronto firm and the corporation’s illustrating staff, highlighted the province’s power developments and the Boundary Dam project.
The Junior Red Cross is a world organization of children who join the Red Cross through their schools. It counts 45 million members across 71 countries. The piece notes Junior Red Cross Week in Canada highlighting youth service.
Henry Bergh founded the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1866, earning a place as a father of the modern humane movement in the United States. Separately, advances in aircraft design gave swept back wings a smoother flight.
Plans describe building a garage featuring workbench space and a side door. Whether self-built or contractor assisted, pattern costs 93 dollars to clarify detailed steps and specifications.
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