Provincial vote shifts Ontario governorship to PC majority
In a decisive provincial election Ontario delivers a PC majority with over 60 of 90 seats, signaling a stronger mandate for a longer term government. Voters marked ballots with X as required, while a festive campus scene described stage decorations and portraits of Principal Moorhead and A. E. Reid amid student diary pages and blooms.
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Canada
Moorhead
Normal School
D.C
A. E. Reid
Exhibition hall idea at fair grounds debate pressure
A new exhibition hall is proposed as a needed addition at the fair grounds. A proposal weighs dismantling barrack blocks from No 10 airport as a potential future building solution.
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No. 10 Airport
Nest near doorway forces temporary house rule
A local household imposes a temporary rule to use the front door only after a robin family takes up residence near the back entrance. The story notes the mother bird is frightened away from her nest whenever the back door is used and suggests next year a no nests near doorways rule may follow.
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Robin Redbreast
Town’s trees receive odd wound care on Main and Fifth
Passing Main Street and Fifth Avenue North this week About Town saw two young park trees get medical attention from a park board member. A passerby wondered if the wax treatment was for worms. Someone cut around the bark with a Sharp knife, draining sap, and the healer sealed the wound with wax and cloth. The official fears the trees may not survive.
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Main Street
Fifth Avenue
Early radishes surprise practical garden timing
Walter Darroch bragged about radishes from his garden planted in late February. Despite skepticism from About Town, the tender radishes appeared for lunch the next day after June first. The piece notes the odd timing and jokes about English garden tricks for early crops.
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Walter Darroch
Victory Gardens
Walt
England
Dauphin Survey Book Documents City Growth and Change
A student produced Dauphin survey chronicles the town since 1739, detailing government, churches, schools, and transport. The book’s cover is a carved wood wheatfield scene, with sections by students and photos, plus notes on air stations, CN railway traffic, and future development prospects.
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Ken
Thelma Jardine
Jim McGuirk
Doreen Edwards
Irene Miner
Janette Cruise
Beryl Langshaw
Frances Strang
Dolores McDonald
Florence Crawford
Verna Sandgren
Mary Witwicki
Lilianne Dufault
Victoria Sadowick
Dauphin
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
la Verendrye
Dauphin Youth Council
C.N. Railway
Churchill
Canada
Flin Flon
Pas
Asia
Dauphin Durng
Golf Ball Hit Causes Unexpected Hazard
A golfer retrieved a ball from his bag and struck it, but an unseen hazard blocked the shot. The ball sped onward and struck a man with a crock in his pocket, causing a surprising incident on the course.
Cadet Inspection Draws Spectators In Dauphin Parade
Rain held off for the annual Army Cadet inspection as Cadet Capt. Cliff McIntosh and his dog Brownie led a six part show including rifle drill PT and signaling. Cadets paraded through the business district drawing spectators while the drum and bugle band wowed the crowd.
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Cliff McIntosh
Brownie
C.O
S. Brickman
Citizens urged to vote in defense of democratic rights
The call emphasizes that men dying for freedom make it vital to exercise the vote. It frames voting as a tribute to those who sacrificed for democracy and encourages turnout to honor their sacrifice.
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