Public Asleep Minority Votes Settle Big Issues
Manitoba health minister R W Bend warned at the Union of Manitoba Municipalities convention that voter apathy lets minorities decide major issues. He urged work over welfare dependency and cautioned against excessive government spending. The meeting adopted several resolutions and planned fall discussions.
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Bend
Manitoba
R. W. Bend
Union of Manitoba Municipalities Central Judicial District
F. M. Ferg
Glenboro
Cypress
Mr. Said
R. M. Fisher
Farewell Letter to Glenboro Community Figures
A longtime church member bids farewell to Glenboro and district, reflecting on shared worldviews, human imperfection, and responsibility. He thanks residents, notes diverse groups working for the common good, and urges collective effort to sustain a happy, successful community.
Empress of England Launch Marks Canada Pacific Line
The 26 000 ton liner Empress of England is launched at Walker on Tyne with Lady Eden attending. N R Crump presides at the throttle of the Mallard locomotive pulling the launch train from London to Newcastle. The ship will enter Atlantic service between Montreal and Liverpool in spring 1957.
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England
Canadian Pacific
Lady Eden
Great Britain
Walker-on-Tyne
Tyne
N. R. Crump
Canadian Pacific Railway
London
Newcastle
Montreal
Liverpool
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Elect New Officers at Winnipeg Convention
A. W. Hanks of St. James Leader is named president of the Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association. The 1st vice president is T. M. Beveridge, 2nd vice president M. A. MacDonald, and George C. Kroft is managing secretary treasurer. The new executive met June 22 at the Homestead in Winnipeg to discuss association plans amid rising costs in newsprint freight and labour.
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Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
Winnipeg
A. W. Hanks
St. James Leader
Hanks
Manitoba
T. M. Beveridge
The
Norwood Press
M. A. MacDonald
Pilot Mound
Sly urges church involvement and personal responsibility
A letter from Doug Sly encourages active church participation and personal responsibility to God and community. He urges readers to seek spiritual growth, live energetically, and align values with living standards as towns grow industrially.
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Doug
Sly
George Murray Hosts CBC Cross-Canada Hit Parade
George Murray is heard regularly on the CBC Television show Cross-Canada Hit Parade. The program features top weekly hits along with specialty dance numbers and revivals of jazz classics.
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George Murray
CBC
Glenboro Chamber discusses highway repairs and industry plans
The Glenboro and Community Chamber of Commerce met to urge immediate repairs on No 2 Highway citing patching and upcoming rebuilds from Rathwell to Cypress River. They plan to attract industry, contact Campbell’s Soups, and deliver Glenboro Gazette to oil pipeline workers. Dr. Helgason spoke on Allain Thiry’s pipeline accident injuries.
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Glenboro
Rathwell
Cypress River
Campbell's Soups
R. E. Helgason
Allain Thiry
Mizpah Lodge Sets New Meeting Schedule
Mizpah Lodge No. 12 Glenboro changes to Wednesday evening gatherings on the second and fourth Wednesdays monthly. No meetings in July or August. Next session is September 12 at 8 PM.
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Mizpah Lodge No. 12
Glenboro
Obituary Kjartan Isfeld 66 Glenboro Resident
Funeral service was held for Kjartan Isfeld aged 66 at Glenboro Lutheran Church on June 6 after his death on June 4 in Glenboro. Born November 13, 1889 in Argyle Municipality he farmed until 1932 retired then moved to Glenboro in 1945. He leaves wife Kristborg three daughters Gudrun Helga of Carleton Place Ont Joan of Brandon and Kristian of Brandon with pallbearers listed.
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Kjartan Isfeld
Glenboro
J. Fredriksson
Argyle
Icelandic Lutheran Church
Kristborg
Gudrun of
Baldur
N. Pridmore
Helga
Carleton Place
Ont
Joan of Brandon
Kristian
Brandon
T. Johnson
J. Johnson
J. Christopherson
S. Hallgrimson
O. Olafson
M. Holmes
School Board Approves Grade XII Classes for 1956 57
A special meeting approved Grade XII instruction for the 1956 57 term with English French history mathematics and chemistry. Physics to run in three extra weekly sessions and other options by correspondence. Grade I to get a new classroom and Grade III split into two groups taught by Mrs Sinclair and Miss Carmichael. Summer break follows classes. fall term starts August 30. All staff to return.
Rains Delay Pipeline Work from Somerset to Carroll
Heavy rains over ten days hinder construction of the 24 inch oil pipeline stretching seventy miles from Somerset to Carroll. The crew is near Glenboro Pumping Station as warm dry weather is needed. Glenboro residents report severe basement flooding due to a high water table and saturated ground. Pumps are deployed but water continues to seep back in.
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Somerset
Carroll
Glenboro
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Tache
Treherne
Reidle Chairman
H. A. Jerry Cooper
S. L. Reidle
North Cypress Municipality
Gilenboro
R. G. Horton
South Cypress Municipality
M. Wertz
Russell Barrett
Mr. Wertz
Jack Rutherford
Kiwanis Quartett
J. W. Poole
Benson
J. McTaggart
Legion
Normar Wayte
Stockton
District
Peo
United Church
Mr. Sly
Oddfellows
School Board
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