03 Jan 1946
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1946
Page
1
A year of local civic and cultural milestones is recapped with Dauphin events and honors. Retirements, board changes, and legion leadership mark January. Curling triumphs, school and youth activities, and wartime agency appointments follow through March with fairs, elections, and club leadership noted.
The 1945 town council met in the council chamber with Mayor Bullmore presiding. New and returning councillors were named, committees formed, and nights for regular meetings set as the second and fourth Mondays of each month in 1946. A joint committee was created to liaise with the Rural Municipality of Dauphin. Solomon named deputy mayor.
Allan Thomas Warnock of Dauphin, a longtime resident and lawyer since 1924, is appointed King’s Counsel in the provincial government list. Born December 1899 in Ukraine, he was educated in North Battleford and Saskatchewan University, and active in Liberal politics, local council, and Ukrainian Canadian affairs. He is married with two children Yvonne and Lynn.
The Herald reports a Tuesday holiday complicates the new year start as linotypists work under heavy copy, forcing a likely page reserve for unfinished items. Readers are asked to note some news may appear in next week’s issue.
The Crag Bros. former Dauphin business will become Dauphin Furniture Manufacturing Co. under Paul Fedirchuk from Winnipeg and Fred Kunka formerly of Ukraina. They will continue carpenter work and sash door manufacture and start furniture and woodwork including upholstery.
The Dauphin Legion branch hosted a pre Christmas event on December 22 with Santa Claus touring town in a one horse open sleigh then delivering hundreds of presents at the Legion hall. Committee chair Ben Yallop led organizers including L W Payne W Barr B Edgar Chris Johnston Bill Rowan Al McEhinney H Porter and Mrs A Beaumchamp with the ladies auxiliary preparing the parcels for all attendees.
The Dauphin Lions club visited Dauphin General Hospital spreading Christmas cheer. Old St Nicholas distributed gifts and fruit and candy to each patient as the committee dressed for the holiday walked the wards. A 12 year old received his first glimpse of Santa and the hospital staff sang carols with Walter Davroch at the piano.
The Dauphin council closed its year with three long by laws and final accounts. It debated a postwar water filtration plan and a seven year old by law needing overhaul. Debentures for sewer work on Seventh Avenue and Jackson Street were authorized.
At the Dauphin branch of the Canadian Legion No. 20 Cana dian Legion B E S L a Dec 27 meeting J E Burton was re elected president for 1946 with A Buckwold Walter Darroch B J Yallop A Olyphant as officers. The slate also includes E J Miles C E Steen D Justice L G Sneath F H Bebb with N Douglas as sergeant at arms and Archdeacon H E Bridgett as chaplain. A banquet by Norman Chan preceded the meeting and Mayor and Mrs Johnston hosted refreshments after adjournment.
Dauphin ministerial group names Rev. L A Muttitt president for 1946 Rev K H Comber vice president and Rev H R Stowell secretary treasurer Plans set for the Week of Prayer in Dauphin January 7 to 11 with services in all churches on successive nights inviting broad participation in a united Christian witness
Neepawa defeated Dauphin 4 3 in the 1945 46 season opener as ex servicemen filled both rosters. Dauphin led briefly after an early goal flurry but Neepawa held the two goal edge late the first period. Dauphin’s offence sparked by Wickens Kerr Roy and Weir faced stiff defence from Roy Alf Haddrell and Hains in a hard fought exhibition before 567 spectators.
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