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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1958
Page
2
A western-born writer reflects on the social ease and friendship forged by shared prairie roots. She recalls meeting a famous Canadian author at a publisher's party and how a simple inscription created a lasting bond. The piece extols Western identity as a universal gift.
R E McKenzie, director of Saskatchewan’s Plant Industry Branch, cautions that 1959 will bring a wide area grasshopper problem across 137 of the province’s 300 rural municipalities. Outbreaks are expected to be more severe, with 110 townships facing severe and 18 very severe infestations.
An order in council strengthens public protection by requiring veterinary inspection of eviscerated and cut poultry over eight weeks old. It also mandates local Board of Health approval for new human food plants before starting operations and adjusts well location regulations relative to pollution sources. The changes align Public Health Act rules with other water control regulations.
A detailed guide describes throwing a Halloween party using a staged crime scene. It covers invitations, room setup with a hanging “victim,” a henchman guiding guests, dramatic storytelling, and ghostly sound effects. The piece ends with ideas for games following the faux dismemberment scene and a party table.
A family reacts to a 75 year old father announcing marriage to a 22 year old. The oldest son warns it could be fatal, but the father quips that if she dies he can marry again.
The game of basketball originated when James Naismith a divinity student and gym instructor at McGill devised a winter exercise. He had athletes run with a football pass the ball and shoot into peach baskets nailed to the gym balcony.
A traveller asks to bring his dog to a Texas motel and is warmly welcomed after a playful reply about dogs never causing messes. The note contrasts human misbehavior with animal manners and quotes biblical exhortations to learn from beasts, urging personal reverence for the Creator in the War Cry.
A farmer and his tired dog illustrate the moral. The dog tires from zigzagging into gates of idolatry, not from following the farmer. The piece urges faithful, steady obedience to God, noting that when God’s people deviate, they are undone. The War "ry
The yearly tally shows Canadian airlines carried 3,720,000 revenue passengers, up from 3,321,000 in 1956 and 1,452,000 in 1950, indicating steady growth in passenger traffic across the period.
Fire Chief Wilson warns fall leaves and weeds burning can be extremely dangerous. Obtain a permit, choose a clear spot away from structures, burn when ground is wet and wind is calm, soak embers after, and call the fire department if danger grows. Following rules can prevent disastrous outdoor fires.
Hon. John B. Carroll guides Manitoba highway safety figures showing seven Winnipeg fatal accidents to End August 1958, a 50 percent drop from 14 last year, with Manitoba wide fatal accidents down 14 percent from 57 to 49. Injury crashes rose 32 percent in Winnipeg and 16 percent in the rest of the province.
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