St Laurent U S Far East Trip Ends in Madras Far Rounds
Prime Minister St Laurent winds up a week long visit in Madras India declaring the talks exceeded expectations. He plans four flights to Ceylon then Indonesia the Philippines Korea and Japan. He meets Nehru in New Delhi and cites shared peace aims with Canada.
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St. Laurent
India
Madra
Madras
Tie Schertul
Ceylon
Indonesia
Philippines
Korea
Japan
New Delhi
Nehru
Ada
St. Laurens
Canada
Pakistan
Dauphin Council OKs Mercury Vapor Street Lighting Upgrade
Dauphin town council approved an extensive street lighting program. Main street and two business avenues will switch from 300 watt to 4 watt mercury vapor lighting with plan A and E prioritized. Estimated Main street cost is 1740 dollars for 48 new or modified standards, and 740 dollars for plan E including ducting. Annual operating costs rise from 6360 to 7035 dollars for Main street and 88 dollars more for Secord and Third avenues. Mercury lights will be installed at town entrances on No 10 and No 5 highways with several blocks planned, and older cedar standards may remain in some areas.
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Dauphin
Main
Mair
Fifth Avenue
Second
Third Avenues
Main Street
First Avenue
Manitoba Power Commission
Secord
No. 10 Highway
Fourth
Twelfth Avenues
No. 5
First Avenue N.E
Second Street
Town Survey Party Starts Lake Edwards Level Study
A Dauphin town survey party enters Riding Mountain national park for a six week survey of Lake Edwards to determine if the lake level can be raised four feet. The aim is to increase reserve water supply for the town and assess capacity gains from about one billion to one and a half billion gallons.
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Dauphin
Riding Mountain National Park
Lake Edwards
Ipose
Edwards Lake
Department of National Parks
Federal Department
Dauphin-Ochre area approves 1954 budget with $518,600 total
Area board adopts the 1954 budget rising to 518 600 with a two mill increase in rural groups and one mill in town. Expenditures total 515 600 up 37 450, led by a 20 000 auditorium for Smith Jackson schools.
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Dauphin-Ochre
Smith-Jackson
E. Johansen
The
Dauphin Herald
Weather notes: Dauphin sees warm February with light snow
February 1954 in the Dauphin district brought a six year high mean temperature of 23.0 and a new February high of 485 degrees. Snow was light at 4.6 inches with a trace of rainfall, and sun totaled 119.7 hours as winds driven by a west wind eroded snow to two inches by February 28.
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Dauphin District
Meteorological Bureau
March Of Dimes Cheques Presented In Three Districts
Cheques totaling 3450 were presented to C. D. O Gorman of the Manitoba Society for Crippled Children at the Rebekah lodge event in Dauphin. Donations came from Dauphin residents and business areas, the school system, and a CKDM radio drive, with 2700 given by Dauphin lodge and 400 and 350 from Gilbert Plains and Grandview lodges respectively.
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C. D. O'Gorman
Manitoba Society of Crippled Children
Oddfellows’ Hall
Dauphin
Dau
March of Dimes Fund
W. Graham
Gilbert Plains
Rebekah Lodge
J. G. Mulligan
Grandview Rebekah Lodge
Winnipeg
Manitoba Society For Crippled Children
E. N. Tower
G. Shick
Noble Grand
B. W. Rankin
Dauphin Lodge
A. G. Dewitt
Gilbert Plains Lodge
C.F
C. L. Lang
Grandview Lodge
Dauphin Ochre teachers reach new salary schedule agreement
After three months of talks the Dauphin Ochre school area union and area board approve a new salary scale for teachers. Basic pay rises from 1900 to 2100 dollars a year effective September 1 1954 with other changes including dependents allowances tightened and the rural extra 100 eliminated.
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Dauphin-Ochre
Area Board
Teachers’ Association
Dauphin
Norris G. Aitken
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Cecil R. Durston
Labor Relations Act
Labor Relations Board
Minister of Education
Travellers’ President Farewell Party Guest of Honor
Bill Shewchuk, president of the Dauphin Commercial Travellers association, was honored at a farewell party at Jerry's Nite Spot. He will depart Tuesday for Kenora Ontario after being transferred by Swift's Canadian company. Born in Valley River, he studied there and at Dauphin Collegiate and is one of ten children. His brother Mike Szewczyk is secretary treasurer of the rural municipality of Dauphin. He served two years in the RCAF during the war and has lived in Dauphin five years, with ties to the BPO Elks and the Travellers.
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Bill Shewchuk
Dauphin Commercial Travellers Association
Jerry
Shewchuk
Kenora
Ont
Swift
Valley River
Dauphin Collegiate
Mike Szewczyk
Dauphin
R.C.A F
Shewechuk
Winnipet
B.P.O Elks
the Travellers
Dauphin Holiday On Ice Returns for 1954 Ice Carnival
The Dauphin Travelers present three performances of Holiday On Ice in the Dauphin Arena this Friday and Saturday with a Saturday matinee. Dress rehearsal completed, costumes and ice settings touted as among the carnival’s best in 25 years. Dauphin club champions join leading roles under producer Marie Eamer with Bill Pickett on organ and Jim McSweeney as emcee. Shows start 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee.
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Dauphin Travellers
Dauphin Arena
Dauphin Club
Bill Pickett
Jim McSweeney
Ir Holiday On Ice
Jill Love
Trudie Hickling
Joyce Neill
Dauphin Figure Skating Club
Marie Eame
March Lion Brings Severe Cold and Ice
Temperatures plunged from a high near 384 degrees last Thursday to a low of 3.0 degrees on Tuesday. Dauphin station reports no warm spell ahead with about 15 below expected. A week of mixed precipitation included freezing drizzle, snow, and rain with half-inch snowfalls Sunday and Monday.
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Dauphin Meteorological Station
New Parking Rules Take Effect in Dauphin Town
A by law amending the former Dauphin town traffic by law was approved. New regulations require 50 to 75 additional signs and ban parking in front of town theatres at all times. Vehicles must be moved within 30 minutes after notice. Specific angle and parallel parking rules apply on Front Street Main Street and Third Avenue.
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Dauphin Town
First Avenue N.W
Front Street
Main Street
First Street
Town Hall
Third Avenue
S.W
Fourth Avenue
Shmockey Nite Date Set For March 20
March 20 is the date for the Dauphin Shmockey Nite to raise funds for Manitoba Crippled Children's Society. Proceeds go to the charity with no admission fee and a motto Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide. Local groups plan events, appearances by Winnipeg Blue Bombers players, and a northern Manitoba drive aiming for 2000 dollars.
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Dauphin
Winnipeg
Brandon
Crippled Children’s Fund For
Manitoba. Co
O'Gorman
Crippled Children’s Society
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Portage
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