Suez Moves 4 ships to Gaza area and Cyprus front battles
The report notes Suez canal seizure by Nasser spurring a major international crisis as Pasteur ships fleet sails from Marseilles with 35 vessels carrying men and gear. Cyprus front tensions rise with Greek Cypriots pushing for union with Greece. US and Red China clash over an American patrol shootdown off China coast with sixteen missing and a blame exchange through diplomatic channels.
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Guty
Mediterranean
Sip Pasteur
Marseilles
Asser
Suez Canal
Menzies
Australia
Cairo
London
United Nations
Egypt
Nasser
Suez
Exypt
Cypforces
Cyprus
Greece
United States
Red China
China
State and Defence Department
Washington
Cake contest heats up Dauphin Theatre event
Dauphin district housewives practice for a big cake making contest on September 15 at the Dauphin Theatre. The Tell-A-Call Ladies' Party will broadcast at 11 a.m. with Brian Skinner and Ted Moseyton, featuring prizes including a Mary Maxim blanket, a $100 diamond ring, and a mantel radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin District
Dauphin Theatre
Brian Skinner
Ted Moseyton
Mary Maxim
Mantel
Cement Plant Limestone Shipment Sets New Record
The first shipment of limestone for the new Saskatchewan Cement plant at Victoria Plains near Regina left Mafeking quarry last Thursday in 25 CN hopper cars. A 10 mile spur from the CN line to Mafeking quarry was built to supply limestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tchewan Cement Corporation
Victoria Plains
Regina
Mafeking
Canadian National Railways
CNR
Diplomatic row over Nina Ponomaro and hats at London show
London last week saw a shoplifting arrest of Nina Ponomaro 18 a Soviet discus athlete and 1952 Olympic medalist. Five hats valued at £2 were involved as she posted bail and vanished amid Soviet protests calling it a frame-up. The incident overlapped with a Soviet pullout from a track meet, while a wheat harvest forecast influenced Canada’s crop outlook and prize results from a regional garden show were listed with numerous divisions and winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina
London
Russia
Nina Ponomaro
Leningrad
Soviet Union
White City Stadium
Potatoes on Display with Varieties and Awards
The listing shows entries for six potatoes in white Russet and Pink varieties judged by named participants including Ruth Robson Allan Strang and Mrs Richardson. It notes a collection of three or more varieties with four of each shown and overseen by Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Robson
J. Birkhan
A. J. Schmiedl
Chas. Snyder
A. Roszeil
J. A. McPhee
B. Calawell
L. Richardson
G Strang
J. A McPhee
Gerald Fox
J. E. Dent
L Nicholson
A. J. Schmied
Allan Strang
J. Schmiedl
G. Strang
B. Williamson
C. Paviin
A. Roszell
A. J. Schmiedt
R. G. Wellman
Enrollment surges as 1766 students start 1956 57 term
A new enrollment high marks the start of the school year with 1766 pupils across town schools. Primary totals reach 1186 in elementary, 580 at the collegiate, and 494 at the high school, with gains over 1955 and new staff introductions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris G. Aitken
J. Slobodzian
Results Listed At Local Garden Show With Prizes
Strang Allan wins special prize for begonia entries. Winners include Arnott Richardson and McKillop for begonia varieties and other flowering plants. Awards cover rex tuberous fuchsias geraniums gloxinia and assorted house plants with multiple placements across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Luzny
B. Caldwell
W. J. Coppell
B. J. Craeg
J. A. McKillop
J. M. Douglas
B. C. Goodhand
Allan Strang
W. J. Copper
Hanging House
A. Roszell
Local 56 Garden Championships Shine At Show
The 22nd annus garden show of the Dolphin Horticultural Society drew visitors from near and far under gray skies. Provincial Horticulturist F. J. Weir praised the exhibits as the best yet amid fruit honey and vegetable displays. Tony Schmied dominated with 117 points winning multiple trophies including the Alex Wallace and McFadden McLean awards. Children’s champion Wilma Birkhan claimed the Dauphin Herald Rose Bowl. Mrs L Nicholson earned the Rotary trophy for amateur sections. Lions Club shield recognized Mrs John Birkhan for top fruit points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolphin Horticultural Society
F. J. Weir
Manitoba
A. J
Tony) Schmied
Boughen Nurseries
Alex Wallace
McFadden
Min
Wilma Birkhan
Two Local Air Cadets Named for Officer Training Plan
Two Dauphin air cadets Walter C Moore and Alexander Baloxh have been selected for Canada s Bentor Officer Training plan blending university education with military careers. They join Royal Roads College and College Militaire Royal Saint Jean as part of the ROTP path with summer service, pay, uniforms, and future commissions noted.
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Canada
Walter C Moore
Set Alexander Baloxh
Walter Moore
EIA
Set
A. E. Moore
RCMP
Ottawa
Canadian Services Colleges
RCTI
Service
College Militaire Royal de
ROTP
Navy
Army
Air Force
Armed Forces
National
Department of National Defence
Keith Deans
Militia
Durston Heads to RCAF Staff College for Advance Training
Squadron Leader Allan Rowan Durston of Dauphin 37 will join the RCAF Staff College in Toronto for a 10 month course starting Sept 4. The program aims to provide advanced staff training for senior air force positions. Durston has a long service record from 1941 including pilot training flying instructors school Saskatoon Patricia Bay Summerside and Vancouver postings.
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Allan R. Durston
Rcaf Staff College
Allan Rowan Durston
Rcaf, 37
Dauphin
Toronto
Air Force Headquarters
Ottawa
RCAF
Air Force
Boissevain
Allan Durston
Vulcan
Alta
Saskatoon
Summerside
P.E.T
Patricia Bay
Vancouver
Western Air Command
School of Flying Control
Trenton
Ont
Dauphin Cadets Return From Dundurn Camp
Twenty Dauphin army cadets concluded a seven week camp at Camp Dundurn Sask. The program blended recreation with army and trades training and featured an army jeep ride to showcase the mechanical transportation course. Local cadets listed include Aptise Baxter Bell Benson Feuffel King Kotyluk McBurney McBurney McIntyre McMillan Pokotylo Scheer Sutherland Thiesen Quick Rodger Yatlop Phil and others.
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Dauphin Army
Dundurn
Sask
Camp Dundurn
Bill McIntyre
Dauphin
Jim Peacock
Kerrobert
Ho L. Apt. Bise
S. B. Baxter
P. G. Bell
D. L. Benson
E. G. Feuffel
R. J. King
R. J. Kotyluk
L. L. McBurney
Bh. W. McBurney
G. G. McIntyre
W. L. McIntyre
J. C. McMillan
M. J. Pokotylo
P. R. G Scheer
Manitoba Wins Most Awards in Butter Competition
Manitoba dairy officials led by C. H. P. Killick collected 68 prizes, the largest total among 152 entries in four sections at the Canadian National Exhibition butter competition in Toronto, setting the province pace for prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Canadian National Exhibition
Toronto
Provincial Dairy Commission
C. H. P. Killick
Dauphin-Ochre board makes teaching staff appointments
The Dauphin Oche area school board approved new teachers including J. M. Stokotely as general shop instructor at Mackenzie composite high school and others such as William Nowasad Thomas Emerson and Mrs Betty Inkster. Manitoba buttermakers win prizes in creamery and butter contests with 38 of 42 poultry entries placing in the top three. The champion Manitoba entry is a 30 dozen case of Grace A medium white eggs from Canada Packers Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
L. Magnusson
Treherne
Dauphin Creamery of Canada Packers Ltd
Ross Cameron
Canada Packers
Winnipeg
Miami Exhibitor Dominates Seventh Consecutive Fruit Show
R M Wilson of Gladstone placed second with 58 points and W Shafer of Poplar Point third with 47 as Mrs. R E Marshall captured multiple prizes amid a large Manitoba provincial fruit and honey show. Winners earned CKRC and Royal Bank awards for plates of fruit and honey products while judges commended exhibitors for weather hardships and quality displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H J. Enns
Morden
CKRC
Winnipeg
Wm. Shafer
Poplar Point
Royal Bank of Canada
Manitoba livestock commissioner John Conner dies
John H K Conner livestock commissioner for Manitoba died in Winnipeg General Hospital Wednesday morning. He was well known in the Dauphin area and served as agricultural representative there from 1931 to 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John HK
Conner
John HH
Manitoba
Winnipeg General Hospital
Dauphin
Cut Flowers Aster Auction List and Participants
A notice lists a selection of asters categorized by bloom size for bidding. Under three inches, six blooms in any color, with bidders Mrs. B Caldwell and Mrs. A Russell. Over three inches, six blooms, bidders Mrs. J M Douglas, R G Wellman, and Beverly Hickling. Also listed tubercusia double with three blooms, bidder AJed. (Continued Next Week)
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B. Caldwell
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Harry Eccles
Nina and the Hats
CKDM
The
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A. M. Simpson
J Schmied
C Pavlin
J. H. de Jong
J. McPhee
A Roszell
C. Pavlin
J. Schmied
G. Strang Richanison
Beverly Hickling
J Birkhan
S. McDonald
John Arnott Maharoff
A . Simpson
A J Schynmied
Allan
Aitken
Smith-Jackson
Whitmore School
Henderson
Whitmore
Voight
Robi. Gray
Vowwht
W. G Booth
Winnipex
Audrey Shore
University of Saskatchewan At
J. A McKillop
J A. McKillop
Elef. Troendle
Coleus
N.C. McKay
Manitoba Department of Agriculblooms
Blanche Brown
Horticultural Society
S. E. McLean
John Potoski
Munich
Pality
Foreman
Jim Dollings
Ed Osborne
Miami
Joe Boyezuz
Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association
Ed Robinson
Wawanesa
Mr. Weir
King
E. T. Anderson
University of Manitoba
Henry Marshall
Brandon
Weir
Dauphin Horticultural Society
Manitoba Association
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