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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1961
Page
4
Halloween evolved from a solemn festival into a day of fun for families with young children. Begin with breakfast buns shaped as ghosts and pumpkins and bake with sweet yeast dough for a festive treat.
A Halloween baking guide explains making Black Cats by substituting cocoa for part of the flour in a basic dough. It details yeast-raised dough, rising times, and baking, plus two decorative frostings to form ghosts and cats with eyes and mouths, including suggestions for orange-tinted cream frosting and cat features.
A department of agriculture article notes per person lamb intake rose from 2 to 3.2 pounds annually between 1951 and 1960, explains why fall is peak lamb season, defines lamb versus mutton, and details Canadian graded meat standards. It also offers recipes and cooking tips for lamb stew and various lamb cuts, plus chicken frying and barbecue guidance.
Leonard Jungers reported his car in Centralia slowed and risked stalling, blaming autumn weather. A mechanic discovered two squirrels inside the engine area had stuffed the fuel filter with over a quart of hickory nuts preparing for winter, causing the problem.
South Carolina became the first state in the south to secede from the Union, triggering a regional shift into the Civil War era. The move followed debates on states rights and slavery, shaping sectional tensions and political alignments in the early 1860s.
Shirley Helms of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation says there is no turkey shortage for Christmas. Manitoba production is up 400000 pounds from last year, raising the province to 17 percent of national output. Prices for Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys are expected to be lower than last year, and frozen turkeys stored at zero degrees can keep for a year without losing flavor.
The record muskie, just over five feet long and near 70 pounds, was caught on the U S side of the St Lawrence River near the international boundary, marking a historic achievement for fishermen in the area.
The article notes a year of varied drapery fashions focusing on colour and texture. Canadian-made fabrics, elegant muted and vivid tones, damask-like textures, and bold prints define the trend. It highlights coordinated fabric families, planning, and avoiding skimpy draperies, with upcoming tips on accessories.
One in four dollars of Canadian government spending goes to transfer payments to individuals. Welfare and social security highlig hts indicate a major portion of outlays directed to people through programs. This fragment notes the large share allocated to personal benefits.
Japan dominates global fish production with an average near three million metric tons annually, reflecting its extensive maritime industry and sustained harvest.
Personal magic chocolate fleck cake yields a two layer cake with semisweet chocolate, pastry or all purpose flour, Magic Baking Powder, coffee, and vanilla. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs, stir in chocolate, alternate dry and milk mixtures, bake 25 to 30 minutes, cool, fill and frost as desired.
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