Abie's Irish Rose at Mackenzie Auditorium Opening Night
Curtain time for Abie's Irish Rose three act comedy runs three nights this week at Mackenzie Auditorium. It follows a Jewish boy and Irish bride as a cultured clash unfolds with Patrick and Ben Mary in the spotlight.Directed by Jack Henderson and sponsored by Dauphin Little Theatre. Tickets available at local drug stores and from club members.
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Abie
Mackenzie Auditorum
Dave Mehcome
Patrick
Charlie O'Rourke
Ben Mary
New York
Papa
Jack Henderson
Dauphin Little Theatre
Goodhand's Drug Store
Porter's Drug Store
Robson's Drug Store
Stitt’s Drug Store
Kiddies Korner
Dauphin Herald & Press
Junior Drama Club
Dauphin Fire Insurance Rates Subject to Review
Dauphin seeks new fire insurance rate survey as delays in Winnipeg and St Boniface push back 1961 plans. The town asks broker Robert Hawkins to compare rates in Neepawa Portage la Prairie Brandon and Selkirk while pressing the Canadian Underwriters Association for a fresh survey this year. A minority municipal survey staff and funding limits slow progress. detailed fire-fighting equipment lists were provided to the CUA in February 1961.
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CUA
Winnipeg
Dauphin
St. Boniface
Robert Hawkins Company
Manitoba
Neepawa
Portage la Prairie
Brandon
Selkirk
Canadian Underwriters Association
Hawkins
Saskatchewan
Canadian Underwriters’ Association
Employment Trend In Area On Upswing
The February 1962 report shows a 7 percent improvement in area employment from February 1961 with 2514 applicants at month end 1961 and more hiring across most occupational groups. Placement activity rose from the previous month as officials anticipate continued gains.
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Ted Teilier
National Employment Office
Mr. Teillet
Fairtime Exhibitors Prize List for Dauphin Summer Fair
Prize list copies available from the agricultural office on Main Street South Robson s Drug Store Bank of Nova Scotia Mrs M Zworon convenor and hall heads invite exhibitors to pick up a copy to prepare summer fair entries July 12 13 14 New divisions include beekeeping display for under 16 educational and honey baking chocolate iced layer cake knitted gloves club displays a child’s cotton dress and a lady s duster replacements for embroidered linens and murals prize levels raised in school work Murals and other changes aim to boost entries and publicity for the Dauphin Summer Fair.
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Main Street
Robson’s Drug Store
Bank of Nova Scotia
M. Zworon
Hall
J. A. McPhee
J. Fisher
R. Lee
Cordance
Hall Committee
The
Agricultural Society
Dauphin
Municipal Apportionments For General And Special School Levies
The report details 1962 school levy apportionments across Dauphin and surrounding rural municipalities. It notes balanced assessments rising to 15,145,560 and outlines ratio changes for Dauphin and Massey River, with shifts in other towns. The Dauphin-Ochre school area faces a $241,808 special levy and a $131,676 general levy drawn from the province’s grants, with a formula based on balanced assessments and a 8.69405 mill rate.
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Dewan
Mostey River
McCreary
Dauphin
Massey River
Ochre River
Ethelbert
Dauphin-Ochre
Dauphin-Ochre Area
Bal
Heer
Dauphin Saben
Ae Ethesatpedane
Ochre
Aeesdee
Keene Wees
Sdedediawe
Dauphin Nike Eves
Oor
Massey River Basses Passa
Ethelbert Leer
Dauphin Appeals to Save Train Service 9 and 10
Towns Dauphin Glenella Gladstone Grandview unite in support of retaining CNR trains 9 and 10 between Winnipeg and Saskatoon. The Dauphin council cites mail and express shipping needs and asks board of transport commissioners for time to present further representation before any discontinuance.
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Stewart McLean
Dauphin
CNR
Glenella
Grandview
Blacer
Council
Dauphin Reneenentelao
Board of Transport Commissioners
Dauphin Counel
Canadian National
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Mes
Kamsack
Red Cross Drive Underway In Dauphin Manitoba
The Dauphin Red Cross campaign, led by Judge D A Ross and secretary treasurer D J Cumberland, urges local and rural donations to Box 460 Dauphin or local banks. Volunteer groups support the canvass, with 1961 Manitoba Red Cross reports noting 137 families aided in 78 communities and 8 467 items provided including beds chairs wheels and crutches.
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D. A. Ross
D. J. Cumberland
Dauphin
Dauphin Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Manitoba Red Cross
Inspectoral Divisions 33 34 1962 Teachers' Executive Named
A total of 234 teachers registered for the annual convention of inspectoral divisions 33 and 34 held March 2 at the Dauphin Collegiate. Attendees from Duck Mountain and Dauphin Ochre districts plus Mackay Indian School joined the sessions with H. P. Moffat of the Education Department presenting training insights. The morning featured group discussions chaired by Miss Mabel Geisel and F. Halinaky, with Hon. Stewart E. McLean as luncheon speaker outlining his ministry duties. Afternoon grades focused on mathematics and teaching methods led by local educators including Mrs. A. Erickson and Isabel Thomas of Milltownas Elementary.
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Dauphin Collegiate
Duck Mountain Inspectorate
C. D. Boliman
Dauphin Ochre
C. D. Voigt
Mackay Indian School
W. E. Walker
B. Namaka
Winnipegosis
R. W. Dicks
Peter Smalak
M. Balack
Deck Mountain
William Brownlee
C. D. Bollman
T. Deley
Borketon
Mabel Geisel
F. Halinaky
Stewart E. McLean
A. Erickson
Couisenaire
J. M. Winters
M. L. Archibald
F. M. Archer
E .M. Melintosh
Isabel Thomas
Minitonas
Weather Summary Reflects Mild Yet Snowy Week
The week saw precipitation on six days and measurable snow on three days totaling 3.3 inches. Temperatures, per the weather bureau, hover in the 20s with colder nights ahead.
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Weather Bureau
Four Appointments in Hudson Bay Area of CN Rail
E S Barker announces four Hudson Bay Area appointments at Canadian National Railways. E L Boggs moves from The Pas to Dauphin as train master, replacing J D Hart promoted to employee relations supervisor at Port Arthur. S S Williams becomes trainmaster at The Pas succeeding Boggs. J H May becomes employee relations supervisor at Dauphin, with M G Thomson transferring to Winnipeg, and S W Duke filling May's former post.
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Hudson Bay Area
Canadian National Railways
E. S. Barker
E. L. Boggs
Pas
Dauphin
J. D. Hart
Port Arthur
S. S. Williams
Winnipeg
Mr. Boggs
J. H. May
M. G. Thomson
Mr. May
S. W. Duke
Awards Presented At Banquet By Dauphin Scouts
The Dauphin Scouts held a Parent and Son banquet in the Orange Hall on Monday February 12 with Jack Justice as chair. Mayor H J Mobberley attended as guest. Scout Robert Tower received five awards including a four year star missioners badge knotter badge and fireman badge helping him qualify for the Queen's Scout badge to be awarded in the spring at an investiture in the Legislative Building. Other scouts Glen Clarkson presented awards to Wayne Mault Bill Cumberland Randy Stovell Wayne Brewer Lorne Labuke and Garry Yeciuk with stars and missioners badges for several recipients.
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First Dauphin
Orange Hall
Jack Justice
H. J. Mobberley
Mr. Mobberley
Robert Tower
Robert
Lator W. Syme
Bill Cumberland
Randy Stovell
Wayne Brewer
Lorne Labuke
Garry Yeciuk
Missioner
Wayne Mault
Dauphin Residents Hit New High in Life Insurance Coverage
A national survey reports Dauphin residents hold about 8 120 in life insurance per household based on 433 monthly after tax earnings, totaling 14 606 000 for the local population. Canada shows 46 billion in total life coverage with Manitoba at 1 995 000 000 in force.
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Canada
Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association
Manitoba
Dauphin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Snyder
G. A. Foord
Winnipeg Postal Services
Raymond Winters
Harold Mobberley
W. Horne
W. J. Quick
Walter Church
W. A. Roger
Lewis Hughes
Front Row
Lawrence Chita
Peter Moroz
Douglas Quick
Mervin Ash
Ed Tower
Town
Gladstone
Lend
Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League
Women’s Hospital Aid Society
Catholic Women’s League
Order of the Royal Purple
Widmeyer
Middleton
ICCE
United Church Women
the Weaith
Max
Glen Clarkson
Cubs
Dauphin Herald
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