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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
2
The Mephic Herald Press is a weekly newspaper published by the Dauphin Herald Company in Lisette Dalphin Manitoba. It is listed as second class matter by the Post Office Department in Ottawa. W. K. Marsh.
Ottawa seeks 80 million pounds of New Zealand beef boosting Britain shipments by 30 million and risking higher Canadian taxes. The piece criticizes price floors for beef and pork, warns of canned pork surplus, and questions the policy's long term viability while praising efforts to find outside markets during the crisis.
June Jottings notes a town draft to require parallel parking on all streets with a possible second and third reading delayed by discussions on installing parking meters. Residents may get weeks to practice as the meter debate extends. Next-Door Politics anticipates Saskatchewan voters sorting ballot results and predicts Premier Tommy Douglas and the CCF regain power with a smaller majority.
The piece notes Britain and the United States grappling with statutory holidays and the Queen's birthday on June 9. It cites frustrations with non statutory holidays affecting offices and schools, and contrasts a traditional duty with a modern takeoff. A history speech event offers humor to ease listening, including a recalled line about Laura carrying news and a laughing audience.
Principal H. C. Ray lists 32 XII studies and 54 plans for the 1952 53 term. Students pursue University 11 and nursing training 11, teaching permits 10, advertising work 1, banking 1, office work 11, and various apprenticeships. Undecided 10 and other trades appear among paths.
A letter to Mrs. K Everall from Mrs. H E Bewell, now in Victoria, arrived after Bewell learned to write left handed following a fall that fractured her shoulder. She describes therapy by Mrs. Davidson and a nurse Miss Kelso, who recently married into the R C M P. Corporal A G Boncey will give a toast at the Royal Jubilee in Victoria.
Allan Watson reports a baby deer rescued from a coyote at Riding Mountain park. The fawn was handed to a game warden at the north gate and later released near where found. After hours the mother returned, drawn by the fawn's distress, and took custody as the warden departed.
The Free Press discusses Rev John Bodrug who died in New York at 78. He came to Dauphin district about age 26, built the first log school for Ukrainian immigrants in 1900, later studied in Winnipeg, did mission work across western Canada, and visited Dauphin in 1950.
Business folks advocate leaving cars off busy streets to free parking for shoppers. The writer disputes this plan as costly for private lots when neighbors block exits with trucks or vehicles, sometimes even backing a truckbox over a car.
A truck owner disposed of his vehicle due to a knock in the motor and sold it to a garage. Mechanics diagnosed the issue quickly as a rat’s nest in the brake lining, clarifying the fault before it hit the market.
A compact reflective line notes that demand without effort leads to hollow satisfaction. It contrasts restless desire with patient effort, urging steady work and perseverance as the proper approach to achievement.
Grace Seale is honored with the home making award at the DC TI graduation program. C R Durston notes the pride as her uncle. Joe Arthurs adds, pleased too since Grace is his cousin, though disclaims any family link to Durston.
At Valley Village School Miss Lorraine Houck directs a nutrition experiment with four experimental rats from Winnipeg. One pair eats to build and the other eats varied foods, showing that sensible eating beats excess sweets and fats. The project ties to English learning, arithmetic, and animal care. Five schools saw the demonstration with plans to repeat in fall. about 150 parents attended a windup night. The piece also recalls Dauphin area local history and a joke about Murdock McKenzie and Roly Brown in Portage.
A D C T1 teacher recounts an incident at a graduation affair where she showed a graduation ticket at the door but stored it away. The next morning she finds the ticket replaced in her purse with a small card that verifies a dental session.
During the town hall program Shirley Johnson, a graduate, sang In the Garden of Tomorrow with a mischief laden verse noting there will be no detention, no history or geometry, and no teachers in our hair for Mr Bourbonnais and Mrs McPherson on graduation day.
A witty lady boasting needle skill explains she transformed her evening gown by cutting a piece from the top of another frock and attaching it to the bottom, complimenting subtraction and addition in fashion.
A middle aged woman praises a gum brand for not sticking to dentures. Early June notes mention the wild rose appearing as a familiar roadside flower. Dr A D McKee is introduced as a graduation speaker with a quip from chairman Joe Ar thurs. Traffic cautions mention hedges at street corners are frowned upon.
The latest hedge is the Mayor Bullmore project titled Kept Busy. A traffic counter on Lake Road near town records the busiest highway activity, with another counter on No 10 Highway south of town expected to show high counts as well.
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