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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
1
The report outlines reductions at the fair including elimination of poultry and industrial hall exhibits and adjustments to breed classes. Remaining features include the farm boys camp and colt and calf classes with grandstand attractions and midway contracted as usual. Patrons are urged to support the board to ensure financial success this season.
The Manitoba Federation of Agriculture held an all day convention in the Town hall on Tuesday, June 11, drawing 65 representatives from District No. 2. Attendees hailed from Shell River, Hillsburg, Shellmouth, Bouton, Grandview, Ethelbert, Massey River, Gilbert Plains, Dauphin, Lawrence, Ste. Rose and Ochre Agriculture, with Miss Helen Watson of Winnipeg serving as secretary of the provincial young peoples department. Further remarks by Mr Hannam outlined a scheme.
A senior official said the department had not been notified of any bombing school plans. Engineers from the department are expected to be among the first to learn of initial field preparations, indicating early coordination with the department.
Mr. McGirr said a brief opposing the proposed abandonment, likely funded by affected communities, will be prepared. Gladstone and Portage passengers face potential freight loss, risking CNR shop closures and division offices in Dauphin, with traffic diverted to Grand Trunk Pacific routes through Melville and Brandon. Northern towns Dauphin Kamsack Humboldt would lose through freight.
Data shows total rainfall last week and since April 1 1940. Figures include 41 for last week and 3.11 overall, with 1939 2.42 and long term average 3.04. Searle Grain Co. Ltd. Dauphin.
A range of petal crepe dresses priced at 1.98 with Harvey-Woods swimsuits in satin or tastex fabrics at 3.95 to 4.50. New summer millinery arrives in felts and straws with ribbons and flowers priced 2.25 to 2.95, offering styles for all sizes and budgets.
A Dauphin youth, acting like Tarzan near Vermillion River by Second Avenue, swam and cavorted in the water. His stunt led to a magistrate encounter after he continued his raw theatrics while perched in trees along the riverbank.
Rain drenches the prairies with 24 hours of steady downpour boosting soil moisture. Dauphin reports 1.14 inches, Yorkton 1.7 inches, with overall rainfall around 1.41 inches for the week. Wheat now stands five to seven inches high signaling potential heavy yield and grasshopper shortages ease worries.
A Dauphin Day service will be held Sunday June 23 under Canadian Legion British Empire Service League direction at Riverside cemetery. Car owners able to provide transportation are asked to line up south of the subway at 2 30 o clock.
Dauphin Collegiate Institute marked the end of three and four years of study with Friday ceremonies. Grade 12 valedictory by Stewart Little and Grade 11 by Harry Little, Ronald Moore address, Governor-General’s medal to James Easterbrook, history medal to Bill McNabb. Awards by Principal A E Reid. A dance and musical numbers followed.
Rivers Drama club topped nine other plays to win the Manitoba Drama League ninth annual festival at Town hall on June 7 and 8. Cast members included Kathleen Higginson Ann Thomas Helen Jahrig and Evan Morrison. William Boote won best actor for Charles in Pilot Mound Women’s Institute Sham. L S Smith received a Banff School course prize. Collegiate club placed second. A new Mary Hamilton Award was announced for next year.
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