24 Aug 1960
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1960
Page
1
Local agricultural office reports indicate wheat yield near average for Dauphin district with good root systems helping stand heat and drought. Harvesting progresses with swath ing and early threshed grain split fairly between No 2 and No 3 grades. Oats expected below average. rainy weather mid harvest not welcome.
The 26th annual Garden Show by the Dauphin Horticultural Society drew 59 exhibitors with 693 entries at the DMCC Exhibition building. Prizes went to Mrs. B. C. Goodhand for Africa themed art, and Mrs. A. McKillop for the driftwood class, as crowds praised blooms, color, and the effort. The event included Boy Scouts and a Mountie, with officials including MP Elmer Forbes and Mayor Harold Mobberley in attendance. Proceeds supported a Dauphin Rotary toy for a hospital ward, spotlighting community support and garden pride.
Forty Canadian federal and provincial parliamentarians visit Dauphin for a four hour stopover during a Manitoba tour. The group includes three senators and 11 MPs with provincial lawmakers, led by Speakers Roland Michener and Mark Drouin. They meet in Winnipeg for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association regional conference and travel from Flin Filion to Dauphin then to Clear Lake and Brandon.
A group of 40 parliamentarians visiting Dauphin next Tuesday will receive a four hour hospitality program. They will be met at the municipal airport at 10 30 am by local officials, tour the town, attend a reception at La Verendrye hosted by MP Elmer Forbes and Hon Stewart McLean, followed by dinner before departing by bus at 2 30 pm for Clear Lake and Brandon.
Readers are invited to submit photos with a Dauphin Metrieth theme for the Herald’s Dauphinland feature. Contributions should include clear images and brief captions.
The Dauphin-Ochre School Area plans a fall term start with 120 teachers across rural and town schools. Consolidations with Riverbend and several districts, new bus purchases, and upgrades at Makinak Ochre River Sifton and Dauphin campuses accompany renovations to Henderson Mackenzie and other facilities.
About 250 visitors arrived by train Friday August 19 in Dauphin. Mayor Harold Mobberley and officials greeted them with hospitality. The Douglas Middleton IODE served cold drinks and snacks. Tour groups visited Clear Lake Lake Dauphin and Rainbow Beach Park and tours of town followed. Visitors praised Canadian hospitality and local scenery while sharing lighthearted remarks about curling and flowers.
The Dauphin garden show crowned the Michael Sytnick Memorial trophy winner Miss Lii Esplen for artistic arrangements earning 13 prizes. Winners include Joanne Rutley McFadden Memorial for cut flowers, Mrs Blanche Brown Rotary Cup for amateurs, and Gwen Robinson among others. New exhibitor R. Bob Chesney and Fork River entrant J. Jamieson dominated with multiple classes, while Mrs J A Jamieson entered 41 items. Tea after the event hosted by Mrs A Harris featured wildflower bouquets by local children.
Ten Manitoba feeder cattle sales are planned in September and October 1960. Ste Rose du Lac will host three events on September 21 October 5 and October 19 all at 1 pm with Buck Rodgers of Saskatoon as auctioneer. Pipestone and Ashern sales will be off scale with cattle off feed 12 hours prior.
Magistrates crown prosecutors and town police observed radar speed check units in action as RCMP demonstrations tour Manitoba. Rivers and Boissevain hosted recent sessions with units from Winnipeg and Brandon to follow, showing 845 vehicles radar flagged in two weeks with 231 warnings and 22 prosecutions issued.
Flying Officer James F. Baxter age 22 died Aug 17 in a Sabre jet crash near Baden Soelfingen Germany while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force 4th Fighter Wing since 1959 Born in Dauphin he joined the RCAF in 1956 and trained at Gimli He is survived by his parents two brothers in Winnipeg and four sisters at home A memorial service was held August 22 at Dauphin’s First United church
Ira D. Ross ends 41 years with Canadian National Railways on July 3 retiring after a long service. Born in Bayfield New Brunswick he came west to Dauphin after serving in France in World War I. He joined the CNR in 1919 progressed to engineer in 1944 and last ran Hudson Bay Sask to Dauphin. He married Dorothy Scott in 1935 and has four daughters.
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