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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1958
Page
4
The Herald columnist argues alcoholics are sick, not criminals, and that jailing them harms victims and families. He praises Alcoholics Anonymous, notes its wide reach, and urges humane treatment and more rehabilitation centers over punishment.
A letter from Mrs. A. Palmer of Tantallon Sask reports hearing of white saskatoons found by Mr. Sidney Smith and echoed in The Touchwood Times. Regina Leader-Post notes a surge of albino saskatoons in the district with examples from Unity and Winter district, deemed nonpoisonous though sweeter.
Watson Union hospital undertakes a new nurses' residence costing about $45,000 to provide eight single rooms two double rooms a matron's suite a laundry trunk room and communal bath lounge and kitchenette per floor. Funds include a provincial grant of $9,000 a federal grant of $9,000 a debenture of $10,000 and a $2,000 local requisition from the depreciation reserve.
Meetings are held in the car at eight in the evening along the itinerary. When schools are open, pupils visit during school hours. Films show farming results from tree planting and give practical instruction. An illustrated talk covers methods trees shelter belts home grounds. A question period follows each evening.
The American Red Cross distributes Teaching Johnny to Swim a 25c brochure for Regina parents. The booklet guides adults to teach children water basics, breathing, floats, kicks, and emergency steps, with sketches and safety emphasis for preventable accidents.
A note on the Spanish Main as the mainland border adjoining the Caribbean Sea references pirate legend and coastal geography. The phrasing suggests a historical framing of regional limits linked to seafaring lore and territorial boundaries.
The Manitoba Express warns how conservation failure can wipe out a natural resource as the passenger pigeon, once abundant in southern Canada with flocks of tens of thousands, becomes totally extinct.
Construction will start soon on three underground caverns in Devonian salt beds near Melville to store propane and butane from Steelman Gas Limited. Test core drilling by Dume Petroleums Ltd confirms proceeding with the project. Propane gas will be shipped in liquid form to the caverns and stored until markets demand. Caverns lie in thereek salt formations on the northern edge of the Williston basin. Stored gas will be replaced by a saturated salt solution when needed. Completion expected around the end of September. Market for propane in Saskatchewan is strong, but butane is smaller.
John Bunyan penned portions of Pilgrim's Progress during his imprisonment in Bedford England for unlawful preaching shaping early Protestant literature and religious thought.
A collection of brief quotes from various Canadian weekly papers praising community life and civic concerns. Topics include centennial celebrations, teachers' influence on children, littering in towns, farming longevity in Peace River, fairs for social and educational value, and the responsibilities of competent drivers. Entities include Rimbey Alberta Grenfell Sask Sun Essevan Mercury Grande Prairie Herald Tribune Barrie Ontario Examiner.
A brief note recalls that the earth’s polar diameter runs about 7,900 miles. The statement emphasizes global measurements and geometric context without further details.
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