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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1945
Page
4
A wartime reader’s note recalls Robert Capa posing a captured German officer and quips that Capa is tired of photographing captured German generals. The item also shares various reader cartoons and anecdotes about army life and a famous Last Words quip.
Farmers who have not yet listed their surplus horses with the Horse Co operative Marketing association are urged to do so now by S F Shields secretary organizer. It is hoped to have the plant at Swift Current Sask opened early in October with a test run of 300 horses. Meat recovery on the test run will determine the basis of live grading. Initial payment to producers will be two cents per pound live weight with further payments as patronage dividends. The listing aims to establish a quota based on the 200000 surplus horses in Saskatchewan to allow equal chances to dispose of their stock at Swift Current and Edmonton plants.
The community held an event with Jimmy Knowles Orchestra from Winnipeg, Thanksgiving visits to locals, and a Red Cross used clothing drive with depots in Seven Sisters Falls, Badke and Kuhns, and Berricks Hotel. Various residents, military personnel, and students are noted visiting relatives, while church Rally Day and a new junior sewing class proceed under Mrs. A Hobson.
The article notes that horses and drouth areas may receive preference amid the feed shortage. It explains listings will favor producers who help the cooperative meet its goal of 100,000 dollars in loan capital, granting them priority on shipments.
The Rev Dr E Crossley Hunter of Knox Church Winnipeg will speak at a Pine Falls banquet on Thursday evening October 18. The supper meeting marks the United Church anniversary and its debt free status for the church building and manse.
Ottawa wire confirms Stanley Gold, eldest of five sons of Mr and Mrs Gold of Pine Falls, has been rescued from a Japanese camp and is in good health and allied hands. Awaited homecoming for Stanley and other Manitoba boys.
On Saturday in San Antonio Bissett plans a Cancer Fund reserve while C G I T girls solicit donations at home games. A Mid West Mining Association convention drew executives from Little Long Lac Mine Geraldton Ont McKenzie Mints Red Lake Berens River Mines and Ontario Mining Association. Also notes on a sewing session, a hospital visit for tonsil removal and local business activity.
The Ernest family bears losses and service during the war. Ana and George died and served in North Africa before his return home disabled. Arthur served at Shilo and Ottawa. The mother lost a leg after a foot accident. Mr. and Mrs. Gold of Manitoba Paper Co. support the family as Wiele community expresses sympathy.
The note recalls a week visiting friends at Bisset with Art Branson and Merle leaving for Winnipeg to visit Merle's grandmother Mrs Branson of Gunton. Branson returns this week and praise is given to San Antonio school for a fine paper and for selling $200 War Savings Stamps before Christmas hoping they reach the goal.
Mrs Arthur Dumaresq of Big River and Vancouver visits St George living with daughter Mrs Maurice Tremblay. The St George Ferry is back in operation after three weeks of broken cable delay. Farmers resume harvesting after wet weather with crops appearing satisfactory. Welcome back to Private Albert Pelland formerly of St George now at Pine Falls.
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