Mystery of Crabb Frog Man Vanishes Near Soviet Ship
A retired Royal Navy diver Lionel Crabb disappeared April 9 at Portsmouth while divers tested near the Soviet cruiser Ordzhonikidze during a visit by Khrushchev and Bulganin. British note says Crabb acted without permission and likely perished. Eden refused further comment.
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Britain
Russia
Royal Navy
Lionel
Buster) Crabb
Portsmouth Naval Base
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
England
Sai
Crabb
Chamber of Commerce Seeks Permanent Office Space
The Chamber of Commerce asks town council to allocate a permanent office in the new civic administration building on Second Avenue Northwest. Secretary R. Fagen urged council to provide suitable office accommodations to enable expanded, continuous services and operations. The letter followed a chamber resolution and was tabled for a special council meeting Friday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
R. Fagen
Town Council
C. of C
Civic Administration
Second Avenue N.W
Council
Co. of
Plans Proceed For Renovations
A preliminary plan by town engineer E. M. Erickson for the main office layout of the new civic administration building was examined by town council. Approval was given and specifications will be prepared. Erickson said he will start second floor plans once tenant arrangements are decided and the province is informed the second floor portion is available for rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Erickson
Civic Administration
Provincial
Public Works Department
Council
Minister of Public Works
Department
Spring Campaign Announced for Town Clean Up
The town council and Manitoba department of health and public welfare announce a spring clean up campaign from May 21 to 26. The effort, joined by the chamber of commerce, urges homes to fix hazards, seal garbage cans, remove junk, and prepare for extra collection trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Council
Manitoba Department of Health and Public Welfare
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Health and Public Welfare
Full Grant To R M Roads Made For 1966 57 Term
The municipality secures a grant for gravelling and greening roads for 1966 57 with about 10500 dollars from the department and a 60 percent provincial basis. Grants listed include multiple road segments with specific dollar amounts and a dollar for dollar local match.
Town Council Approves Public Works Material Tenders
Monday the town council authorized acceptance of five tenders totaling 8 236 for sewer and water extension items. Contractors include Anthese Imperial Co Manitoba Bridge and Engineering Co Ltd W Smith Cor win Co Winnipeg and East Iron Works Saskatoon supplying cast iron pipe manhole frames catch basins curved blocks and hydrants with a mix of prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthese Imperial Co
Manitoba Bridge and Engineering Co. Ltd
Co. W. Smith
Corwin & Co
Winnipeg
East Iron Works
Saskatoon
Rise and Shine dominates Dauphin drama awards
The production Rise and Shine a graveyard fantasy led winners at the Dauphin regional drama festival with Bob Willis taking the Mary Hamilton trophy for best junior actor Donna Price praised as best junior actress Allan Campbell and director Garry Brick receiving top honors The play advances to Manitoba Drama League finals in Winnipeg following a win in Brandon and a next weekend province finals set in Winnipeg
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Denphir
Bob Willis
Donna Price
Aosuat
Middleditch
Allan Campbell
Garry Brick
United Church Young People’s Union
Brandon I
St. Paul's Church
Y.P.U
Brandon
Winnipeg
Young Church Y.P.U
Garry Brickman
Dauphin
Manitoba Drama League
Survey Indicates Rising Support for Area Education Plan
A 163 of 300 questionnaire replies show 71 percent favor the large area board system, with 45 opposed. Circulated to Dauphin town and rural areas and Ochre River, the poll notes unfamiliarity with the area board and financial setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stanko
Sifton School
Stanko
Area Board
Dauphin Town
Dauphin Rural
Ochre River
Manitoba Weekly association honors Dauphin Herald staff
The 37th Manitoba Weekly convention saw A. W. Hanks of St. James Leader become president, succeeding Helen F. Marsh of The Dauphin Herald & Press who received high honors upon vacating the presidency. Awards went to Miss Marsh for editorial page and original writing, with Dauphin Herald also earning top recognitions.
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Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
A. W. Hanks
St. James Leader
Helen F. Marsh
Dauphin Herald & Press
Miss Marsh
C. E. L’ami
The
Dauphin Herald
Dominion Textile Award
Grain and Milling Company
W. J. Rowe
B. C
Ruth
D. K. Freisen
Red River Valley Echo
Altona
Echo
Dorothy Ridge
Hartney Star
T. M. Beveridge
Norwood Press
M. A. MacDonald
Pilot Mound Sentinel- Courier
License Granted for Park Drive-In. Culvert Works Authorized
Rural Municipality of Dauphin approved a 250 license for the Park Drive-In theatre covering 250 speakers. Council authorized ward six to spend 2700 on road signs for Sifton Valley road charged to grants. Ward two councillor authorized for multiple culverts and signs with costs charged to valley river road and bridges material grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Sifton Valley
Three Dauphin 4-H Members Reach Finals in Manitoba
Norman Cason Gilbert Plains Larry Thiele Dauphin and Ken Jubenvill Gilbert Plains qualified from the Dauphin district for final eliminations in Winnipeg. They will compete next fall for Manitoba’s spot at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto alongside 14 delegates overall from Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Norman Cason
Gilbert Plains
Larry Thiele
D.c.ac
Dauphin
Ken Jubenvill
Manitoba
Toronto
Back To One Garage Rotation In Late Service
Local garage owners petitioned to keep one service station open after hours citing economic unviability of two. Nine operators’ names appear on the petition and the town by law amendment to allow a single station was granted.
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Dauphin
Eclipse
Buchanan Avenue
Railway Avenue
Jessie Street
Sixth Avenue
S.E
Main Street
First Street
Tonon
Third Avenue
Seventh Avenue
S.F
Second Street
Answers Found To Problem Of Disposal Plant Operation
Town engineer E. M. Erickson told the council the sewage disposal plant may never have operated as intended. He said it could treat sewage efficiently if run properly and meets the town's needs. The plant, built in 1912, did not operate until about twenty years ago, a likely reason for past issues.
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E. M. Erickson
Polio Vaccine Clinics Postponed In Dauphin Area
The Dauphin health unit says polio vaccine shipments were discarded due to insufficient potency. Second clinics are cancelled with supplies not expected until October 1956. About 50 children missed first doses. arrangements will allow them later. The report also notes sewage plant sludge removal and no major new construction expected.
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Dauphin Local Health Uni
Cr. C. Wright
Department of Health
Connaught Laboratories
Toronto
Friday Night Shopping Proposed By Merchants In Petition To Council
A petition from the retail merchants association seeks Friday nine p.m. closing hours for stores instead of Saturday, representing 62 percent of affected businesses. Councillors debate habits versus broad input as the petition goes to the next council meeting. a Manitoba Farmers’ Union letter asks to keep current hours.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Postal survey shows townspeople short of delivery quota
The town council received a letter from Postmaster General Hugues Lapointe stating the April survey found 2,137 homes and businesses. The figure is 363 below the 2,500 required for postal delivery, though up 72 from 1953. Town assessor J. H. Delong supported the survey’s thoroughness.
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Dauphin
Hugues Lapointe
J. H. Delong
1956 Show Delights Livestock Fans In Dauphin Arena
A near 2000 crowd gathered Friday for the fourth annual purebred livestock show and sale co sponsored by the Northern Manitoba Livestock Association and Dauphin Agricultural Society. Ben Blacklock auctioned 110 head as Doug Anderson won grand champion with a 930 pound Angus steer bought by Safeway. Delores Storey claimed 4 H champion. several clubs and families earned ribbons for showmanship and grooming skills. Seven 4 H clubs entered with numerous red blue and yellow ribbons noted.
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Northern Manitoba Livestock Association
Dauphin Agricultural Society
Ben Blacklock
Dave Hill
Doug Anderson
Swar River
Safeway
Delores Storey
Intermountain Calf Club
T. Eaton Co. Ltd
Safeway Ltd
Dauphin
Tamarisk Club
Frank Muirhead
Myers Sisters
Tarngrisk
Del
Intermountain
Ochre River
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Secret Service
Harry Eccles
Cyprus
Loka
John Harding
Mediterranean Island
Digenis
George Grivas
Eoka
Harding
Cyprus Liberation Struggle
Koka
R.M
Eric C. Day
Rural Council
Agricultural and Homemaking
Extension Service
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Wright
Langley Musgrave
McCreary
Angus Steer
Ores
Rosemary
Delores
Myers
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