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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 22, 1957

Page

5

What is a Director in Community Theatre

A director is a teacher artist interpreter craftsman and coordinator shaping a play to reflect the author’s intent. Emphasize the main action and lead actors through blocking prompts and visual symbols while avoiding unwarranted script cuts. Foster post performance evaluation to improve attendance and community support. Keep the final vision in mind during rehearsals and casting.

Bonnie Thornton Wilder ABC Louisiana

Pan Fire Safety for Fried Foods on Stoves

When a frying pan flames up do not pour water. Turn off heat or move the pan to a cooler area, cover with a lid, or use a wet towel. Sprinkling baking soda can help smother the fire.

Canada’s Heart Disease Death Toll Remains High

The article notes heart and artery diseases top Canada’s killer list with many cases ending suddenly. It stresses that many patients live normal lives by following medical guidance on exercise, diet, and treatment and highlights the muscle use involved in speech.

Early dental decay can be halted by prompt filling

The text explains cavities do not heal but enlarge if untreated. Prompt filling by a dentist can stop decay and allow the tooth to last its normal lifetime. Early detection is possible before the patient notices any problem.

Comet Tail Points Opposite Sun as It Moves

When a comet travels towards the sun its tail extends away from the sun and flows behind the head. The tail always trails the nucleus, aligning with solar wind and radiation pressure, while the head advances toward the star.

Anne Adams Pattern 4666 Dress Pattern Ad

Printed pattern directions printed on each part. Includes size range 12 through 24, with half sizes 12.5 to 24.5 and yardage details for a 39 inch fabric. Send 40 cents fer the pattern to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto with size number and address.

Harmony through crochet patterns for home decor

Me Base Have matched accessories to bring harmony into your home. Make these pieces chair-set scarf-ends, and a pillow for your living or bedroom. Pattern 7214: charts, directions for set shown. Filet crochet in mercerized cotton. Send thirty-five cents in coins for this pattern. Print plainly Name, Address, Pattern number. Household Arts Department, 6 Front Street, W., Toronto. A bonus for our readers: two FREE patterns printed in our Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book for 1957. Send 25 cents for your copy of this needlecraft book now.

Household Arts Department Department P.P.L Front Street Toronto

Reston rink seeks funds for next season

The Record notes the Reston rink operated on over $4,000 needed to stay open for the season. Revenue came from hockey, skating, curling, and the ladies auxiliary, with $769.75 from hockey and $600 from a past bingo. A fundraising drive is advised to support the hockey club and keep the rink in operation.

Farm Family Safety Plan For Emergency Action

A farm safety plan stresses family participation with each member assigned a duty in emergencies. Topping the list of risks are tractor and combine accidents and fires. Regular checks at home ensure the operator’s rounds are clear, and a skeleton plan can save life and reduce hospital time.

Hudson Bay Route association proves value to farmers

Local councils chambers of commerce and business groups have long funded the Hudson Bay Route and its predecessors. Last year the Wheat Board received over 1.8 million dollars more than without the route, benefiting farmers by about three quarters of a cent per bushel on wheat sold. Governments deserve credit for pushing the route, and now membership fees are likely to be paid with greater enthusiasm as the venture demonstrates solid results and future potential.

Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade Hudson Bay Route Association the Times Wheat Board

Origins of Big Ben and Vatican Hill Named

The text notes that Big Ben was named after Sir Benjamin Hall and that Emperor Constantine granted Vatican Hill to the Christian church, marking its separation as church property.

Sir Benjamin Hall Constantine Vatican Hill

Town urged to patch streets before lanes

Letter from Humboldt residents complains about muddy lanes and asks council to patch local streets before tackling major gas and sewer work. They note high traffic on lanes, tire potholes, and piles of blacktop awaiting use, urging timely maintenance in town.

District Agriculturists Boost Alberta Farming Efforts

An Alberta district agriculturist known as the DA provides extensive free services to farmers, stockmen and mixed farms. He stays up to date with the latest agriculture materials and records local events to help save millions of dollars annually through consultation and farm visits.

Alberta

Road to progress in farming politics in Canada and US

The article contrasts political calls to preserve family-sized farms with the ongoing shift to larger farm units in Canada and the United States. It argues that scientific farming raises productivity with fewer workers, while politicians seek 100 percent parity price supports to protect small farms, hindering progress. It questions the logic of protecting small operations as a national economic strategy.

Canada United States West

Britain to charge street parking at private garage rates

The British Minister of Transport reports 213000 empty parking places daily and adopts a policy to set on street parking charges at seven shillings, the same as private garages. The move aims to curb clamor for taxpayer funded facilities and spur private parking construction.

Castlegar B.C London Tyugo

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