Area Board Plans Farm Pilot With MacKenzie School
The area board reviewed farm implements bids for a 17 acre pilot farm tied to Mackenzie composite school’s agricultural course. Proposals cover storage for equipment and use of school land, with plans to attract enrollment and involve extension service and experimental farms. Discussions continue on facilities and funding, with Winnipeg meetings planned.
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Area Board Studies
Area Board
MacKenz
Mackenzie School
Henderson School
Durston
W. T. Volkers
Agriculture Department
Experimental Farm Service
S. S. Hunt
Kimborn
Blinkhorn
Dauphin Opens New Health and Welfare Centre Ceremony
Dauphin unveiled a new 100000 health and welfare centre in a formal ceremony led by Hon. Ivan Schultz with hundreds in attendance. Telegraphed greetings from federal officials praised the project as a pioneering model for rural Manitoba while local officials lauded community support and the centre as a potential province wide expansion.
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Dauphin
Dauphin General Hospital
Unt
Children’s Aid Society
Dauphin Volunteer Fire Brigade Elects Leaders
Jim Oliphant Jr was reelected chief at the brigade annual meeting. Dick Roust is assistant chief and Jim Benton second assistant. Gordon Harrison elected secretary treasurer with Ernie Bennett and Jack Brander to the executive. During 1948 the brigade responded to 36 fires with 323 600 in total damage and laid nearly 6000 feet of hose. Chief Oliphant praised the members and anticipated a new fire truck to boost efficiency.
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Jim Oliphant, Jr
Dauphin Volunteer Fire Brigade
Dick I Roust
Jim Benton
Gordon Harrison
Ernie Bennett
Jack Brander
Oliphant
J. 5
Oliphant, Jr
D. D'Aoust
C. Bell
J. Beaton
G. Morrison
G. Scott
Godin
H. Mobberley
Health and Welfare Centre Opens Informal Lions Luncheon
Hon. Ivan Schultz addresses the Dauphin Lions Club luncheon on January 13, highlighting the new health and welfare centre funded at $100,000. He praises preventive medicine advances and outlines plans for future generations with local health officials and Lions leaders in attendance.
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Ivan Schultz
Lions Club
M. R. Elliott
R. M. Creighton
K. O. Mackenzie
C. Promoli
W.L. Watson
Lions
Schultz
A. S. Little
Dauphin
School board approves caretaker bonus in town schools
At last Saturday’s meeting the area school board approved a $10 monthly caretaker bonus for town schools. The recommendation to raise pay was originally made by the local school board last fall.
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Area School Board
Weather Box Forecast Foretells Prolonged Cold Spell
The weather box warned of persistent cold through mid February with average highs around 19.2 degrees in early January and a sharp dip to 7.6 degrees. The coldest night last winter reached 28.3 degrees on January 22.
Sneath Elected President of Dauphin Legion Branch
Lloyd G. Sneath was elected president of Dauphin branch No. 20 of the Canadian Legion for the current year, succeeding A. J. Middleditch who had held the post in 1947. The new executive includes L P Beech as first vice-president and W T Bowen as secretary-treasurer, with numerous committee chairmen named for finance memorial membership sports DMCC building and property lunch bar and other duties.
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Lloyd G. Sneath
Dauphin
Canadian Legion
A. J. Middleditch
L P. Beech
W. G. Ritchie
H. Snart
Archdeacon H. E. Bridgett Nadre
K. M. Parker
Argeant-at Arms
B Shewfelt
J. E. McNabb
J. G. Blinkhorn
P. Lealer
D. Kitney
D. Young
W. T. Bowen
L. P. Beech
B. Shewfelt
D. Kinney
DMCC
AREA SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES NAMED
Trustees approved the nominating report and named committees. Finances under Hamilton Volkers Ar thurs Hunt Kennedy. equipment and buildings under Kennedy Blinkhorn Hunt. supply under Arthurs Blinkhorn Kennedy. fuel and transportation under Volkers Kennedy Hamilton.
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Area School Board
Hamilton
Volkers Arthurs
Hunt
Kennedy
Blinkhorn
Arthurs
Volkers
Dauphin 51st Curling Bonspiel Draws Record Rinks
The Dauphin List bonspiel opens with 124 rinks entered, 64 from outside points, a record far exceeding 94. Three sheets join seven in the DMCC building and six at the skating rink. Finals move to Friday and Saturday evenings with one ticket granting access both nights. Mayor Bullmore opened the event before a large crowd. officials hailed the record entry as the largest rural Manitoba curling event.
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DMCC
W. L. Bullmore
Curtes
C. S. Robertson
Manitoba
J. L. Bowman
K.C
J. J. Chowe
Manitoba Curling Association
Cut the
Purple
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