Boyd gang captured after ten day manhunt ends
Edwin Alonzo Boyd and accomplices William and Leonard Jackson and Steve Stehan were found in an abandoned Toronto area residence. The arrest ends a ten day country wide manhunt following a jail escape and alleged bank robbery and murder charges against the group.
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William and
Leonard Jackson
Steve Stehan
Toronto
North
York
Don
Suchan
Edmund Tong
Maresh Boyd
William Jackson Maye
Valley River Hosts Meeting on Rural Vehicle Licensing By Law
Valley River residents and Dauphin rural council discussed the recently passed vehicle licensing by law. A motion to form a committee to amend the by law and discard it after one year was approved with Wm Gawazuk named Valley River representative. J A Spurway chaired the meeting with James E Phillips as secretary and Mrs J Kaschak as co chair.
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Dauphin
Valley River
J. Potoski
J. Bank
L. Sawisky
Mr Bank
Wm. Sawisky
Manitoba Farmers Union
J. Spurway
MLF_U
Wm. Gawazuk
J. A. Spurway
James E. Phillips
J. Kaschak
Blind Institute To Hold Annual Fund Drive Here
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind will stage its annual appeal this weekend with a business canvass and a tag day on Saturday September 20. Local volunteers, led by R C Purse, M Jackson, Gertrude McInnes, M McPherson and A Gowanlock, will raise funds to support Manitoba residents needing sight services and programs.
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Canadian National Institute For the Blind
R. C. Purse
M. Jackson
Gertrude McInnes
M. McPherson
A. Gowanlock
Th Institute
Town Reservoirs To Provide Emergency Water Supply
Dauphin plans an emergency 550000 gallon water reserve this fall with two 275000 gallon tanks on south Main street for fire and domestic use. Each tank 275000 gallons, five hour fire supply, eight hour domestic supply, walls 18 inches to nine inches, concrete 400 to 450 yards. Completion possible in a month if weather stays near perfect. Engineer Ed Lundman outlined uses and delays.
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Dauphin
South Main Street
Ed Lundman
Lundman
Puffball Mushroom Stuns Readers at Herald Office
Weather over the week favored fungi and ducks. A giant puff-ball, seven pounds eight ounces and a foot across, was found in Bob Lee's field and sent to the Herald via Pete Johnson. Its meat remained firm and white despite its size.
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Herald Office
Bob Lee
Herald
Pete Johnson
Searle
St John Ambulance Members Hold Meeting
St John Ambulance Council met in the D M C C board room on Monday September 13 with Mrs P Lowes presiding. Gordon Nicholson reported on the First Aid station at the Dauphin fair where 25 patients were treated. Mrs Lawes praised Collegiate students for the successful tag day and plans were made for the next meeting in mid October when auxiliary nurse certificates will be presented.
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D.M.C.C
P. Lowes
Gordon Nicholson
St. John Group
Dauphin Fair
Salvation Army Tag Day Seeks Volunteers September 27
Boys and girls are urgently needed to tag for the Salvation Army on Saturday September 27. Contact Captain Hustler at the provided phone number 492 for assignments.
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Salvation Army
Hustler
First For Dauphin Swine And Sheep Sale To Be Held
The Northern Manitoba Livestock association with the Manitoba Swine and Sheep Breeders association and the Dauphin agricultural society plan a Purebred Swine and Sheep show and sale at Dauphin on October 27 and 28 in the new DMCC arena. Harold Scotchmer will judge swine and John Norquay will judge sheep, both officials from the Dominion department of agriculture. The event opens to Manitoba swine and sheep breeders, with entries from Brandon and Dauphin.
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Northern Manitoba Livestock Association
Manitoba Swine and Sheep Breeders Association
Dauphin Icultural Society
Dauphin
DMCC
Harold Scotchmer
John Norquay
Dominion Department of Agriculture, Livestock Branch
Manitoba
Brandon
New Probationers Enter Training School at Dauphin General
Admitted to the Dauphin General hospital training school for nurses on Monday were Miss Verna Usick of Czerna Man Miss Adeline Ostrowski of Roblin Miss Rosella Marushechka of Yorkton Sask and Miss Alice Weightman of Brandon Myra Pearson a graduate is superintendent of nurses Miss Isabel Misener instructress Misener previously served at Dauphin in 1942 and recently came from St Josephs hospital Port Other staff appointments include Miss F Kwalheim Winnipeg operating room supervisor and Miss Zeleich Whitby Ont evening supervisor A J Schmeidl secretary manager arrived from Elnora Alto where he was secretary treasurer of the municipal hospital for six years He is coordinating plans to engage local groups in refurbishing the hospital and nurses home
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Verna Usick
Czerna
Man
Adeline Ostrowski
Roblin
Rosella Marushechka
Yorkton
Sask
Alice Weightman
Brandon
Myra Pearson
Isabel Misener
Misener
Dauphin
St. Joseph's Hospital
Port
F. Kwalheim
Winnipeg
Zeleich
Whitby
Ont
A. J. Schmeidl
Elnora
Alto
Rural Dauphin area board backs stricter by law enforcement
The rural municipality of Dauphin area board on Monday urged council to enforce By-law No. 1757 from Nov 9 1949 requiring minimum dwelling values of 2500. The motion cites overcrowding in Eclipse district and transport costs for students, proposing checks on post 1949 dwellings and more equitable tax distribution.
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Large Area School Board
Dauphin
Area Board
Eclipse School
Eclipse
Dauphin Rotary Club Stages Successful Three Day Carnival
The Dauphin Rotary Club hosted a three day carnival drawing good crowds despite rain. Army display team equipment and band entertained while Rotary members ran booths and games. Prizes included a mantle radio won by Milton Chute and gifts for Miss Alice Sadoway and Mrs. H. R. Mansfield.
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Army
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Rotary Club
Casey
Forbes to Lead Dauphin Film Council for Fourth Year
W. T. Forbes was reelected president of the Dauphin Film Council at the annual meeting held Tuesday at Mackenzie School. C. Jacobson was named vice president with Mrs. W. K. Marsh as secretary treasurer and board members Jas Fisher Rev S C Lake Mrs M G Peebles. The council's new activity centre will be the Dauphin Public Library. Kathleen Everall affiliated societies form the group.
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W. T. Forbes
Dauphin Film Council
Kathleen Everall
Harvesting Operations Suffer Second Setback
Rain again halted harvesting in the Dauphin district for a second week, with only 25 to 35 percent progress. Sunny spells returned midweek. prior period saw 0.69 inch of rain. Grain swaths sprouted lowering grades, while pastures and wells improved and a damaging thunderstorm occurred last Friday night with minor structural impacts.
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Dauphin
Riding Mountain
School Bus Privileges Extended To Collegiate Meets
The large area board approved extending school area bus use to take collegiate students to inter collegiate meets. A subsequent amendment would allow broader use with conditions and another amendment may follow. W. Booth approved printing programs for the teachers convention in October.
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Large Area Board
W. Booth
Mackenzie
Lightning Strikes Fedora Grain Elevator at Fork River
A Friday night electrical storm damaged the Fedora grain elevator at Fork River with an estimated 200 dollars in losses. Dauphin fire brigade received the alarm at 4 15 am and arrived thirty minutes later to fight the blaze. The fire struck the office section and smoke hindered operations, requiring gas masks for interior movement. Local residents helped by pumping water from a ditch to control the fire until firefighters arrived.
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Fork River
Dauphin Fire Brigade
Dauphin Brigade
Hole-in-One Contest Opens At D M C C Grounds
The hole in one contest to fund arena seating begins this afternoon on the 125 yard range at the D M C C grounds and runs daily for a week. Prizes include a matched set of clubs and daily closest ball prizes. a grand prize of an eight week old pig is offered to farmers. Tee between the industrial hall and arena, clubs provided or bring your own. All interested in the seating project are urged to attend and compete.
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D.M.C.C
Dauphin Travellers Tag Day Set For Oct 4
The Dauphin Travellers will canvass homes and sell tags on streets for their annual tag day on Oct 4. Proceeds support operation and maintenance of the town’s children’s playgrounds. Committee includes Ralph Bagley Len Adams Herb Keats Ed Wright and George Forsyth.
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Dauphin
Ralph Bagley
Len Adams
Herb Keats
Ed Wright
George Forsyth
Police Open Campaign To Educate Bicyclists
A campaign to reduce bicycle rule infractions began Monday as Constable Keele of the R C M P spoke to Dauphin school pupils. He will visit Whitmore Henderson Mackenzie and Smith-Jackson, stressing sidewalk riding, riding in groups across the street, no hands, left side riding, and license requirements.
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Police Open
Keele
R.C.M.P
Dauphin
Whitmore School
Henderson School
Smith-Jackson
Mackenzie School
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