Eisenhower peace push and steel strike spillover
President Eisenhower calls for reducing international tension to achieve global peace as Geneva talks loom. U S Steel boosts wages by 15 percent to end the national steel strike, prompting Big Six rivals to raise prices and follow suit after the CIO union rejected a 10 cent hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Russia
Geneva
US. Steel Corporation
United States
U.S. Steel
United Steelworkers
CIO
University crews win Henley semis and finals clash
The University of Pennsylvania defeated Vancouver by a length in the final to win the Henley Regatta. Earlier the Vancouver crew defeated Russia in a semifinal thriller as Canada sought a return to form after last year’s Fram victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of B _Colche
University of Pennylvania
Vancouver
Vancour
Canada
Russia
Krasnow Znarmia
Social Credit Faces Strong Opposition In Alberta Election
Alberta Elections Alberta's Social Credit government faces a stronger challenge as results from the June 29 provincial vote are counted. The new legislature shows Liberal and Independent gains, with the Liberal party under J Harper Prowse leading as official opposition. Premier Manning remains a dominant figure with high vote totals from the 1935 era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Social Credit
Legistare
Credit
E. C. Manning
Ial Credit
Liberal
Conservative
CCF
Ind
Independent Party
J. Harper Prowse
Manning
Dauphin Rural Roads Grant Increased to Eight Thousand
The Rural Municipality of Dauphin was authorized by the provincial public works department to receive a grant of 8000 for road maintenance. At a special meeting held Monday of last week the council learned an additional 1000 was added to the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Provincial
Public Works Department
Rural Council
Works Department
Valley River- Sifton Road
D A S Membership Drive Opens This Week
The rural council outlines a series of municipal projects funded by a eight thousand dollar grant for maintenance on the Valley River Sifton road and a total sixteen thousand dollar maintenance plan with eight thousand from the municipality and eight thousand from the provincial government. Other actions include negotiating with H C Hatch over dragline retention and construction of the Harrington drain with compensation for fence removal, plus repair of bridges and drainage works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal
Hatch
Harington
Valley
Gilbert Plains
Harrington
Safety Rules Tightened for Power Boats Here
The Dauphin sub-division of the RCMP received copies of existing power boat regulations due to rising accidents. Motorized pleasure boats 10 hp and up must register with the transport department and bear identifying numbers. Boats must carry life jackets, a fire bucket, and a suitable extinguisher, with larger craft requiring more gear. Police may impound hazards. operators urged to slow near swimmers and shore and avoid alcohol while boating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
R.C.M P
Department of Transport
Custondang
Cubs Encamp At Silver Sands For One Week
The Rotary club youth camp at Silversands beach near Dauphin hosts Wolf Cubs July 3 to 10 and Girl Guides the following week. About 45 Wolf Cubs from Dauphin and Yorkton are expected, with 12 to 13 from Yorkton and nine from Dauphin south. A list names Dauphin north and south packs members slated to attend.
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Cubs
Silver Sands
Rotary Club
Silversands Beach
Dauphin
Lake Dauphin
Yorkton
Sask
Dauphin North
Dauphin South
Dauphin Wolf
Ken Becker
Bob Brandt
Hnatin
Bob Haverlock
Richard ‘Kulbaba
Orin Kerr
Larry
Minnie Dave Lepper
Brian McGimpsey
Doug Ringstrom
Terry Rzesnoski
Phillip, Stark
Harry Sutcliffe
Malcolm Smith
Bob
Skene
Hee
Don Messer Show Promised by Dauphin Elks
The BPO Elks of Dauphin sponsor Don Messer show in D.M.C.C. hall this Saturday July 9 with Marg Osborne Duke Nielson and Charlie Chamberlain. An evening of round and square dancing with Don Messer and His Islanders is planned in Dauphin with audiences noted to exceed half a million across seven summers.
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B.P.O. Elks of
Dauphin
Don Messer
D.M.C.C. Hall
Marg Osborne
Duke Nielson
Charlie Chamberlain
Canada
Messers
Newfoundland
British Columbia
Seven Dauphin Businesses Break-In Across Short Window
Seven local business places in Dauphin were broken into between 11 30 p m Monday and 1 30 a m Tuesday, RCMP report. Only $5 stolen from Dauphin Tire and Vulcanizing entry. No other thefts confirmed. a local resident was broken at each estate entered.
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Dauphin
R.C.M.P
Dauphin Tire
RCMP
Early sown crops heading satisfactorily in Dauphin district
The Dauphin agricultural office reported that early sown crops are heading satisfactorily while late sown crops such as barley are patchy and yellowing due to heavy mid-June rains. Weed spraying nears completion and haying is in full swing with excellent quality. dry spells are expected to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hill
Dauphin District
Dauphin Agricultural Society Publishes 1955 Summer Exhibition Prize List
The Dauphin Agricultural Society unveils a 7000 dollar prize list for the 1955 Summer Exhibition at the D.M.C.C. grounds on June 25 to 27. Prize totals match 1954, with added 4-H rally awards and new prizes across heavy and light horse, beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, and industrial halls, plus boosted horticultural entries due to later dates.
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Dauphin Agricultural Society
Aniwal Dauphin Agricultural Society
D.M.C.C
Indian Residential School project seeks tenders at MacKay site
Federal department calls for bids to build a MacKay Indian Residential School on a 15 acre old fair grounds plot. Plans show a T shaped three storey building with 275 by 110 feet frontage, housing about 200 children. Ground features include recreation rooms, library, auditorium chapel, dormitories, kitchens, and future staff residences administered by the Anglican church. Tenders close August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
MacKay
Fairgrounds
Whitmore Avenue
Anglican Church
C C F Provincial Meet Set For Here Next Week
Delegates from across Manitoba including Winnipeg are expected at the Manitoba C C F convention in the DMCC hall on Friday and Saturday July 15 and 16. An open town hall meeting is planned on Thursday evening with Hon J T Bentley Saskatchewan health minister speaking on health insurance and state medicine. Hazen Argue MP will address a Saturday banquet at the Legion hall on "The Crisis in Agriculture."
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Manitoba C.C.F
DMCC
J. T. Bentley
Saskatchewan
Hazen Argue
M.P
Legion Hall
Tuberculosis Survey Planned for Dauphin District
Preparations for the tuberculosis survey in the Dauphin district are nearly complete with sessions starting Tuesday July 12. The six day rural schedule is followed by six days in town with a free X ray service announced in notices on pages 4 and 5. Residents will receive appointment cards or may attend at the most convenient time for a chest X ray.
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Dauphin District
Dauphin
Dauphin Fair Adopts Pari Mutuel System In 1955 Meet
Race officials led by G I Jackman plan the best ever Dauphin fair meet with a new pari mutuel setup. The office moves to the grandstand area and seven dash harness races per day will replace heats with nine sixteenths and one mile dashes under RCMP supervision. Gordon Harris and J H Parker head classifications and booth operations as the grounds team rushes preparations for July 26 and 27.
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G. I. Jackman
Pari-Mutuel
D. E. McLean
Gordon Harris
Yorkton, Sask
J. H. Parker
Parker and Quince, Chartered Accountants
Travellers' Day Parade Draws Three Brass Bands
The Travellers organization plans a big parade on Tuesday July 26 with three brass bands expected: Rivers military band Shriners band of Winnipeg and Dau phin's own bands. Entries from businesses and groups promise a larger parade than last year with floats stunts and decorated bicycles while committee eyes past winners as targets.
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The
Rivers Military Band
Shriners Band of
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Herb Keats
Anc
Dominion day tournament rain halts Gilbert Plains game
Baseballers finished a sunny Friday dome tournament but rain followed, with 25 inches falling after play and a total of 34 inches by Tuesday, causing the postponement of the Gilbert Plains game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Plains
New Dauphin Police Chief Named From RCMP
Cpl. C. C. Shook a 20 year RCMP veteran will become Dauphin chief of police succeeding Sgt. S. B. H. Littlewood who resigns to head the provincial penitentiary at Headingly. Shook expected to arrive in Dauphin this week.
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Cpl
C. C. Shook
R.C.M.P
Dauphin
Herald
B. H. Littlewood
RCMP
Littlewood
Guties
Headingly
Dauphin Ochre School Area Called The Real Thing
D C T S principal H C Ray tells 34 Manitoba teachers at a Boulevard hotel luncheon that the Dauphin Ochre area 1-12 schooling covers Dauphin and Ochre rural municipalities and the town of Dauphin. He notes mass purchases and grants help the area board run efficiently. The 35 mile by 25 mile region employs 105 teachers.
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Dauphin
Manitoba
Dauphin-Ochre
D.C.T.S
H. C. Ray
Boulevard Hotel
Ray
Portage la Prairie
Dauphin and
Ochre
Ray Related
Kennedy Named Senior Manitoba Highways Engineer
J. L. Les Kennedy, longtime highways district engineer, has been appointed senior highways district engineer of Manitoba. He assumed the new role in Winnipeg on July 1.
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J. L. “Les” Kennedy
Province of
Manitoba
Kennedy
Winnipeg
Visiting Teachers Tour Dauphin In Manitoba Initiative
Thirty four Manitoba teachers spent three hours in Dauphin as part of a 12 day tour visiting towns across the province. The group gathers in Winnipeg July 4 and ends July 16, with stops to learn about local facilities. Civic officials welcomed the delegation and a tour of the Dauphin Collegiate and Technical Institute highlighted agricultural industrial and home making courses.
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Manitoba
Dauphin
Clear Lake
Swan River
Winnipeg
Phyllis ‘Hes¢hwood
Dauphin-Ochre
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Sporting Victory
R.M
D.A.S
Cne Ee Ee
Agricultural Society
Department of Public Works, Highways Branch
J. Potoski
R. E. Forbes
M. Prokopowich
J. Bonk
H. C. Hatch
Munici
J. Bank
P. Sainsbury
J. H. McClinton
Ie Dauphis
McClinton
Larry Artibise
John Antoshko
John Nicholson
John Per
B.P.O. Elks
oDhmin
Indian Residential School
Federal Department
Henderson School
C.C.F
T.B. Survey
West
Jackman
Cam Goodhand
Ners
Lions Club
CKDM
Smordin
J. L. Kennedy
Dur- Ston
Department of Education
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Brandon
George W. Brisbin
M. J. G. McMullen
Civic
Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Sklepowich
John Potoski
Munnicipality
Cecil.r. Durston
J. E. Burton
Dauphin Chamber of Commerce
Bes d
Zian
Dauphin Elementary
Tator
Area Board
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