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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1962
Page
10
Garden note advises feeding lawns in fall for top growth and greener turf, especially when soil is poor or tree roots compete. Recommend March June or September feeds, with dry spreading followed by watering. Suggest 9-74 or 8-6-4 mixtures for established lawns and 4-12-8 for fall seeding, with 10-6-4 as a strong commercial option.
A fragmented OCR style word puzzle lists clues and partial answers including references to ancient Hebrew weight, a German river, a two seated carriage in Ireland, and authors Wadsworth Longfellow. The garbled line suggests a mixed puzzle entry with names and terms like Viking and baseball team hints.
A compact newspaper teaser summarizes a weekly X word puzzle featuring clues such as common five dollars a Great Lake and a miscellany. It lists numbers like 33 86 and 38 with hints about cut off the top and abbr for bushel.
Betty Bannister a polio survivor living in Winnipeg travels to Vancouver by jet thanks to nurse and sister assistance. She leaves her iron lung for a short trip, stays at Pearson Poliomyelitis Hospital, explores local sights, and returns to Winnipeg with ongoing daily respiratory support. The story highlights her cheerful determination and a wish for cross country patient exchanges.
A church leader laments secular influence and materialism undermining faith. He urges obedience to scripture, reliance on the Holy Spirit, and spiritual unity over forced denominational mergers, stressing sanctification and Christ’s lordship as the path to worldwide witness.
The report states close to 40 percent of rolling stock is under ten years old and much of the freight equipment uses the newest design, including a recently introduced multi level auto carrier on the system.
A clipped Canadian Champion poem recalls a traveler meeting a blue eyed stranger in a dream that becomes a vision of kindness and the face of God. The speaker realizes the stranger was not a stranger but a familiar presence among friends. Edith Sharpe signs the verse as a meditation on home and mercy.
The authorized strength of Canada's armed forces totals 134000 with 22000 sailors in the navy 60000 in the army and 52000 in the air force. The report details distribution among services and notes ongoing recruitment and modernization efforts.
Stan Davies offers a practical guide to selling boats with a detailed classified ad and a brochure to preframe buyer impressions. It covers boat specs, construction, equipment, and storage tips including winter precautions for various hull types and outboard motors to protect against damage and corrosion.
Egypt fired four small rockets in the Western desert signaling a new era of missile capability for smaller powers. The piece weighs risks of non-nuclear powers gaining warheads, warns of rapid spread and the need for arms control, noting Israel's nuclear capacity and the potential for misreadings by early warning systems.
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