French government defeated in assembly sparks dissolution move
Premier Faégar Peure’s government suffers a crushing 318 to 71k defeat in the national assembly. Foute’s cabinet dissolves parliament and calls for elections amid a fragmented left led by Mendes-France. The old party slate system returns, deepening the political impasse with no single party capable of governing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faégar Peure
France
National Assembly
Foute
Wheo
Mendes-France
He Alo
Berlin Tensions Rise as Soviets Reassert East Berlin
A week after a minor incident in East Berlin two American congressmen faced protests from U S authorities. The Soviet commander declared East Berlin part of East Germany drawing Western Allies to re examine relations. U S Ambassador Co ment sought clarity while Britain and France awaited stance.
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Berlin
East Berlin
East Germany
U.S
James B. Coment
Arbitration Transfers Land From Hamilton to Crawford Creek
An arbitration board meeting December 1 at Ochre River municipal offices awarded Sections six and seven in Township 23, Range 17 for transfer from Hamilton to Crawford Creek school district. Effective January 1, 1956, the board urged transportation for scholastic children and road improvements linking the sections to Crawford Creek high school. Costs are to be apportioned between Dauphin and Ochre River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ochre River
Hamilton
Crawford Creek
Township
Dauphin
Christmas vacation set for Dauphin area schools
All B and C group schools in the Dauphin area close Thursday December 22 for Christmas holidays. All schools including A group reopen Tuesday January 3 1956 as decided by the area board at Monday's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin and District
Area Board
Balcony Partition and Wiring Upgrades At Local Schools
The area board approved two improvements on recommendation of the local school board. Henderson school completed a balcony partition used as a classroom to provide sound and safety benefits. Smith-Jackson school wiring for the new auditorium fire alarm is underway to ensure coverage throughout the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson School
Smith-Jackson School
Area Board
Snowbound Roads Delay School Transportation in Dauphin Area
The Dauphin Ochre area school board heard residents Mrs. L Britsky and J. L. Sametz plead for transport to Hamilton without access due to drifting and blocked roads. The board will study options, including in district transfers, paying parents for transport, or alternative schooling, with actions held for further review.
New Area Board Restricts Bus Use to School Purposes
The area board, at Monday’s meeting, ruled buses will be used only for day school purposes from January 1. Cadets training at the airport had requested transport from Ochre River, offering 50 cents each, but the board chose a uniform policy to prevent future non school use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Area Board
Ochre River
B. Lazaruk
Area staff changes at Durston and Dauphin schools
The area board approved appointing Mrs Christina Erlencson as a teacher at Durston school. Resignations were accepted from Mrs Margaret Van Dusen of Makinak school and Miss Doreen Hunter of the Dauphin elementary school, effective year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Erlencson
Durston School
Margaret van Dusen
Makinak School
Doreen Hunter
Dauphin
4-H Club Representatives Attend Annual Club Week
Four Manitoba districts Ste Rose Dauphin Ethelbert and Roblin send 120 4-H members to Winnipeg for Club Week hosted by T Eaton Co. The 60 boys and 60 girls toured industrial plants and educational institutions and joined discussion groups after earning the trip from a 4-H roll of 8 961 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Rose
Dauphin
Ethelbert
Roblin
Manitoba
Winnipeg
T. Eaton Company
Ox Province
4-H Girs
Ernestine Shep
Shamrock
Dorothy
Ackerman
Old School Registers Debated for Historical Museum Move
Dauphin Historical Society seeks permission to include oil d school registers in a museum collection. The area board weighs safety versus legality noting records may be needed for official purposes and school registers often carry removal restrictions. No final decision was reached at Monday's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Historical Society
Area Board
W. G. Booth
Weather snapshots show cold week in Dauphin district
Motorists faced extreme caution as Dauphin district endured cold and snow. The week posted a high of 16.3 degrees on Wednesday November 30 and a low of minus 22.8 on Saturday December 3. Snow totaled 1.6 inches with measurable amounts on December 1 and 5 and traces on other days.
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Dauphin
Two Escape Serious Injury In Car Train Collision
Mr and Mrs Donald Short of 109 Second Avenue NE escaped serious injury after their sedan struck an eastbound freight train at the round house crossing near West Crossing Saturday at nine. Mr Short was uninjured while Mrs Short suffered a fractured angle. neither was hospitalized. The car was dragged several blocks and sustained heavy damage.
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West Crossing
Donald Short
Second Avenue N.E
Round House Crossing
New Highway Information Service Expanded in Dauphin
The Highways branch in Dauphin adds a double shift at the snowplow dispatchers office to answer road condition queries from 7 am to 11 pm, Monday through Saturday with Sunday service starting December 18. L. W. Blackman notes the service links with snowplow operators and Winnipeg Dispatcher, aided by bus drivers who regularly report road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highways Branch
Dauphin
L. W. Blackman
Manitoba
Blackman
Fifth Annual Light-Up Contest Turns On Here
The Dauphin chamber of commerce announces the fifth annual light-up campaign to encourage residents to decorate homes and property. Prizes of 25, 15 and 10 dollars will go to the best decorated premises judged, considering both house and lot. No winner may claim a prize two years in a row, which would disqualify Clarence Chute of 405 Main Street South who won first prize last Christmas season for a galaxy of personalities.
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Dauphin Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Clarence Chute
Main Street South
Wintry November Tally Of Snow Cold Winds And Temps
November featured heavy snow with 226 inches recorded, measurable precipitation on 20 days, and 22.6 inches of snow. End month snow depth reached 13.8 inches. Sunshine totaled 78.8 hours over 39 days, with westerly winds up to 39 mph. Mean temperatures: 11.8 monthly, 23.6 actual, 18.7 high, 4.9 low. high 42.0 on Nov 9 and low -199 on Nov 29.
Employment Figures Show Little Change From Last Year
Unemployment data for the week ending December 1 reports 565 male and 108 female workers registered in Dauphin. Compared to 1954, male workers are down 13 while female workers remain the same. Severe winter weather has halted much construction, with little new work available. The post office and merchants prepare for the Christmas rush, adding temporary staff as winter employment efforts expand nationwide through campaigns by the Department of Labor and the national employment service. Households and farmers are urged to use winter downtime for repairs and maintenance to sustain employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Bullmore
Department of Labor
November report shows library activity rise and Book Week
Library activities increased in November with a 69 book rise in circulation to 2377. Senior and junior sections grew while senior titles lagged October. 76 books added and 2228 registrations. Book Week featured displays, radio reviews, school talks, and four Saturdays of readings with 103 listeners.
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Young Canada
Library Board
Didzuz Zuzens
Jeanette Sirski
Gerry Munro
John Grodzicki
Vern Rampton
Morris Dubek
K. Everall
H. Artibise
D. E. McLean
J. N. McFadden
Dauphin Bands and Majorettes Delight Town Hall Audience
A capacity crowd enjoyed a Dauphin boys and girls band concert led by bandmaster George Zradicka. The varied program featured musical comedy and military marches, with festive Christmas music, as Legion Majorettes performed in colorful routines to Sousa and Bombasto marches.
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Town Hall
Dauphin
George Zradicka
Legion Majorettes
Sousa
Farrar
James S. Oliphant, Jr
Dauphin Kings Open Big Six Season Versus Minnedosa Jets
Opening Big Six game tonight features Dauphin Kings missing coach Norm Grinke due to a badly wrenched ankle. Cal Thorpe steps in as Grinke’s replacement while Dauphin hosts Minnedosa Jets at the arena. game time eight o clock with Brandon Wheat Kings facing Souris Elks in the other opener.
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Norm Grinke
Dauphin Kings
Arena
Minnedosa Jets
Grinke
Cal Thorpe
Kings
Fort Frances
Kenora
Norm
Jets
Mie Love
Billy Murray
Laddie Hutchison
Tod Gilchrist
Ross Fargy
Frank Hoban
al Wolfe
Jim Mann
Murray Couch
Gordie Kerr
Gabe Pankhurst
Lou Marius
Barry McQueen
Doug Lewis
Bryan Hextall
Brandon
Wheat Kings
Souris Elks
Dauphin Arena Offers $10 Season Tickets For Big Six
Dauphin arena management reminds hockey fans today is the last day to buy reserved seat season tickets at ten dollars for the 15 home league games in the Big Six schedule. By Wednesday evening 264 season tickets had been sold.
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Dauphin Arena
CKDM Moves To 1050 On The Dial Sunday
CKDM will switch to 1050 kHz on Sunday December 11 at 2 p.m. The change, approved by CBC, increases power from 250 to 1000 watts and expands reach across northwestern Manitoba. The station vows broader service including shopping, information, and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CKDM
Marconi
Manitoba
CBC
Board of Governors
Council seeks authority for MPC power contract increase
Town council asks the Municipal and Public Utilities board to approve raising annual electric power expenditure to 12000 dollars, up from 9136. A mercury vapor lighting plan for parts of the business zone was noted, with a five-year extension of the Manitoba Power Commission agreement to continue beyond December 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal and Public Utilities Board
Manitoba Power Commission
Dauphin Pool Elevator Declares 1954 55 Patronage Dividend
More than 70 members attended the Dauphin Co operative Elevator annual meeting in frigid weather. Vincent Polloway reported a net surplus of 20 151 74 for 1954 55, allocated to revolving fund for 1956. A 35 840 26 payout from prior allocations was made December 1 1955.
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Dauphin Co-operative Elevator Association
The
Legion Hall
Vincent Polloway
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Watson Crossley
Co-op Livestock Department
Manitoba
C. C. Hunt
Swan River
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Clees
British Rail
Barnes
London
England
Lemion
West End
AFL and Cio
United States
New York
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Averell Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
Churchill
Winston Churchill
S. Hunt
W. E. Mason
Makinak
J. J. Arthurs
L. Britsky
John L. Sametz
S. W. Fordham
Municipality of
Dauphin Ochre River
Hamilton School
Henderson
Dauphin- Ochre
L Britsky
J. L. Sametz
Crawforn Creek
Albert Kulchesky
Ferley
Sifton
Donny Brook
Dauphin Beach
Bay Centre School
Eclipse
Dauphin Branch
C. F. Bullett Gawain
Minnedosa
Jeff Burmen
Love Boys
Reg Kachatinski
Paul Allard
Bob Rzesnoski
Verne Smith
Jeff Burman
Johnny Love
Billy Yanchuk
Sty
Council
Harley Armstrong
Wyman Arthurs
Cecil R. Ourston
Chris Polloway
Jos. Arthurs
Jos. Bonk
MPE
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