Land Work Starts Here
The report notes higher surface moisture and rainfall about twice normal from April 1 to May 6. An increase in barley acreage is expected in the area, while wheat and oats sowing remains light.
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
1
Weather Recap for April Reports Higher Temps and Snow
The article notes April 1958 had warmer than 1956 with a peak of 45.4 degrees above normal on the 29th and 51.6 degrees above normal for the month. Mean minimum was 26.7 and a high sun total of 2195 hours along with 1.1 inches of rain and 0.41 inches of precipitation. Snow occurred on different days with a water equivalent of 0.24 inches.
Dauphin Drama Festival Awards Recognize Local Troupes
The Dauphin District Drama Festival honored Dauphin Little Theatre with two top trophies for The Red Key while McCreary Dramatic Society won for Snowbound in Kansas. Awards covered best senior and junior plays, actors, and directors across Dauphin, McCreary, Ste. Rose, and Ste. Rose High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Little Theatre
Dauphin Little Theatre Shield
Red Key
Fox Cup
DCTI
Molgat
Kansas
Goodhand's
Lou Kliman
McCreary
Dauphin Little Theatre Cup
Jack Little
Audrey Shore
Dauphin
Mary Hamilton
Laurent Menee
Ste. Rose
Middleditch
Irene Bensin
Merv Hamilton Scholarship Planned For Mackenzie High
A new literature scholarship will be awarded at Mackenzie high school graduation on May 24. The Merv Hamilton scholarship honors the former Dauphin teacher now living at Fort Churchill and rewards the Grade 12 student with the highest mark in literature drama and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackenzie High School
Merv Hamilton
Hamilton
Dauphin
Fort Churchill
Regional Chamber Workshop Draws Delegates in Dauphin
Sixty eight delegates representing 24 of 25 Manitoba chambers gathered in Dauphin for a full day regional board and chamber workshop. Officials including Hon. F L Jobin, M J G McMullen, W J Sheridan and Evan McCormick spoke on industrial development public affairs and Manitobas St. Lawrence Seaway outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
Dauphin
Town Hall
Manitoba
Earl Murray
Canadian Chambers of Commerce
James M. Fraser
Service
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Fraser
Sheridan
Mall
McCormick
St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence
Jacques Cartier
Two Historic Denphir Landmarks Demolished This Week
Two old Denphir buildings are being torn down. The Main street Bowman building, once home to James L Bowman and associates in law and the Canadian Bank of Commerce, is last of the original street structures. Next door, a frame building once tied to Theo Burrows Lumber and The Dauphin Press is cleared as Dr. W L Watson the dentist removes the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denphir
Main Street
James L. Bowman
Burrows
Theo. Burrows
W. L. Watson
Weather Swing From Warm to Wet Hits Week of 20 April
The period from April 20 to May 6 brought a rapid shift from warm and dry to cold and wet. Residents noted summer visitors and activity while a trace of rain fell in the first two days and strong southerly winds stirred dust. A long‑standing high record from 1953 was mentioned.
Five Trophies Presented In Two Dauphin Arts Festival Days
By Tuesday evening the Dauphin Festival of Allied Arts entered the trophy stage. 11-year-old Joanne Mansoff won the McMurray Memorial for band instruments with 87, Allison Day shared piano forte honors and won the BPO Elks shield. Linda McNair took the Lionelles poetry cup, Wayne New announced a new Mary Hamilton trophy for spoken poetry. Choirs and vocal contests produced multiple winners including Smith-Jackson choir, DCTI mixed choir, Muriel Beer for public speaking, and Fraser Rea in sacred solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Joanne Mansoff
McMurray Memorial
Allison Day
Allison
Peggy Jarman Green
Linda
Wayne
Mary Hamilton
Dauphin Council of Women
Miss Hamilton
Smith-Jackson
DCTI
Tox
Boston
Uist
Glen Pierce
Shepherds and Maidens
Fraser Rea
Carol of the Shepherds
Pierce
Henderson
Whitmore
Dahlgren
Henderson School
Carol Dahlgren
Eaton
Buddy Huska
Carol
Barbara Riddell
Buddy
Geraldine Munro
Geraldine
Morris Dubek
Morris
Vernon H. Rampton
Festival Board
Jack McMurray
BPO Elks Lodge No. 57
Registration Opens for Dauphin Chest X-Ray Survey
Volunteers from local groups register Dauphin residents for a free chest X-ray clinic during May 22 to June 4. canvassing ends Saturday May 7. residents urged to sign up at the civic administration building or through poll captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Civic Administration
Top Quality For Livestock Sale May 15
Agricultural representatives Dave Hill of Dauphin and Gus Arnal of Ste Rose announce the fourth annual show and sale of registered bulls and cows on May 15 at the Dauphin live stock arena. The event features 16 Herefords, 11 Shorthorns, and five Aberdeen Angus bulls with few females, plus 75 calves from six area 4 H clubs. All bulls are calfhood vaccinated or Bang's disease tested. The six clubs include Assiniboine Roblin Grandview Tamarish Ste Rose Ochre River Dauphin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hill
Dauphin
Gus Arnal
Ste. Rose
Pilus
Assiniboine
Fraser and Potoski Share Top Honors in History Speech Contest
Dawn Fraser and Paul Potoski topped the Grade 7 8 history public speaking contest at Smith Jackson junior high with Fraser winning the girls section and Potoski leading the boys. Runners up included Dar win Kustra Marvin Sydor and others as the event highlighted school history and public speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn Fraser
Paul Potoski
Dawne Fraser
Don Fraser
Mary Aitken
Norris Aitken
Billy Scott
Smith-Jackson Home and School Association
H. Clary
Audrey Shore
Alice Gorchynski
Dorothy Brummitt
Betty Loy Walker
Evelyn Szewczyk
Darlene Clary
Donna Brittain
Ilene Spencer
Vivian Podworny
Sharon Harpham
Jil Love
Ed Tycholaz
Bobi Scheer
Dan Mulligan
Industrialization Plan Outlined by Minister at Chamber Conference
Hon F L Jobin minister of industry and commerce outlined a community industrialization plan at the Chamber of Commerce regional conference. He urged a five part approach including enterprise organization and a data book to attract progressive industries. A development committee would prepare growth data and a targeted mail campaign to prospective companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Jobin
Industry and Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Jobin
An Industrial Development Corporation
Red Shield appeal kicks off in Dauphin district
Dauphin and district launch the 1957 Red Shield appeal with a $3,000 target. Canvassing of the business area begins May 15 led by Lionel Beech. residential canvassing follows the same date. Salvation Army reports active aid over the past year including bedding clothing meals and groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Lionel Beech
Beech
Gilbert Plains
Grandview
Winnipegosis
Ochre River
Salvation Army
Mercy
Cam
Two Day Clinic for Handicapped in Dauphin
Forty physically handicapped children were examined and reviewed at a two day clinic in Dauphin held Wednesday and Thursday by the Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Manitoba. The event, run with the local health unit and area physicians, benefits Easter Seal funds and March of Dimes support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Society For Crippled Children and
Adits of
Manitoba
Rund
New Liquor Store Planned Building Uptrend
April building permits total $11,000 boosting year to date to $13,600, over three times the $4,200 issued by this date in 1956. Dau-Prin plans for a Liquor Control Commission store at the old rink site on R Avenue NW near First St. Five permits include a $7,000 dwelling, $2,000 for two dwellings, $1,750 for a storage building, and $250 for a private garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liquor Control Commission
Dau- Prin
Manitoba Power Commission
R Avenue
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A J Middleditch
Stewart McLean
Dr. C. C. Wright
Dr. Wright
Miss Duthie
Karen
Dorothy O'Donnell
Hester
Morden
F. L
Bud” Jobin
M. J. G. McMullen
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
W. J. Sheridan
Economic Development Department
Evan McCormick
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Jobin
M. Fraser
Joanne
Lyle Jubenvill
Gilbert Piggins
Linda McNair
Susan
Lea Pelletier
Linda Balabuca
Dawn Rodgers
Patricia Davis
Lloyd Brawy
Victoria Budd
Neepawa
Judith Adams
Malcolm Stock
D. A. Ross
Dortt
Hospital
A. W. McLaren
United Church WA
J. E. Ramsden
Sixth Avenue
Mountain Road
J. C Ward
Elm Park
Home League
A. G. McInnes
Seventh
Eighth Ave
Nourth Side Riverue
Mount Rebekah
J.T. Sart
River Avenue
Wide Awake
H. Timm
First Avenue
Loba Lodge
A. M. Simpson
Third Avenue
P. Kulbaba
P. Drosdowich
Whitmore Flats
Catholic Women's League
W. Barker
Eighth Avenue
Wasagaming Lodge
M. Rafter
Widmoyer and
Middleton Iode
J. A. Koke
W Dunwoody
Vermillion Street
John Potoski
Darwin
J. Heggie
A. J. McKee
J. M. Henderson
W. D. Fordyce
A. Buckwold
J. W. McCallum
R. N. Dodds
W. K. Marsh
The
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