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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1959
Page
7
A damaged OCR fragment from The Bulletin expresses grief and farewell as readers search for solace. Names and concrete details are unclear, but the tone honors the living and remembers the departed in a somber community notice.
Manitoba legislature unveiled an expanded 19 million road program totaling 33.9 million from a prior session. Enrick Wilks outlined allocations for trunk highways, tourism roads, access routes to highways, right of way development, and traffic center devices. Lead projects include a major No 2 highway widening Bathe to No 1 and perimeter route work around Greater Winnipeg.
The Bloodhound was kept in England by high ecclesiastics with bishops riding to hounds. It was developed in North America for tracking fugitives and has aided capture of criminals and even helped locate missing persons and children.
A Western visitor laments uniformly poor dining experiences across western provinces and Montreal, noting tasteless dishes soggy vegetables and unappealing coffee. Friends from Montreal recall cherished onion soup smoked meat sandwiches and table salads, while a Winnipeg woman wonders if local restaurants have improved or if memories fade as she adjusts to new tastes. The piece ends with the sentiment that patriotism on an empty stomach is hard.
Long term weather records show Newfoundland enduring the greatest snow fall among provinces with Goose Bay averaging about 12 feet of snow annually. Victoria BC collects around 10 inches, illustrating contrasting snowfall patterns across regions.
The origins of rodeo emerge as a cross continental accident shaped by geography economy and culture. From Spain and Mexico came stock and terms while Yankee competition and frontier pride aided its growth beyond 1540 to Texas and the cattle industry, where vaquero skills and rode broncos laid the groundwork.
Saskatchewan archers await the deer season opening October 5 to 31 in zones 1 to 21 and 23 to 52, plus Oct 5 10 and Oct 19 31 in zone 22. Deer must be one per sex with a regular licence. archers may use white or scarlet outerwear for the regular season and may hunt in Crystal Beach no 1 and No 2 preserves.
A group of youngsters in Cumberland House Saskatchewan begin free typing lessons offered by Alvina Wyryhe and her husband Tom Wreie. Teens from trapline workers to clerks sign up, aiming to gain speed and career skills. Elsie Dorian plans teaching as a future career, while others see typing as life aid.
The article reports that humans burn more calories and use more energy during the first hour of sleep than in the waking state, highlighting unexpected metabolic activity during early sleep.
Saskatchewan poultry officials report that roughly half of eggs tested fall below standard with Haugh Unit readings ranging from 48.5 to 85. Campbell and Rae discussed a quality egg program tagging high grade eggs with a carton seal. Improved handling, cooling, and storage are key to raising quality and expanding market benefits.
A short admonition warns that partial science knowledge can be hazardous when children imitate explosive making. It urges adults handling dynamite or ammunition to securely store materials to prevent dangers to families and neighbors.
A teacher asks students to write about a hat while a child asks about the word shabby. A suburban housewife jokes about a five dollar loss. A haberdasher’s old car stalls in the country, prompting a comedic exchange with a farmer who jokes it resembles a car.
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