Victoria News reflections on films gardens and readers
Mr F W Decker reviews The Ten Commandments praising its grandeur and religious tone. He recommends Bing Crosby’s Man on Fire as one of his best, noting superb child acting. The piece also covers local events including the Butchart Gardens symphony, Centennial Choir TV appearances, Rev Ray Ashford visiting from Calgary, and Adele Wiseman’s The Sacrifice. Colin Gibson and Eva relocate to Beach Drive in a modern apartment block.
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Cecil B. de Mille
Bing Crosby
Bing
Butcharts Garden
Fairy Land
Butcharts Gardens
Ernest McMillan
Toronto
M. Hans Gruber
Douglas Carr
CJVI
Centennial
Ray Ashford
Calgary
Ashford
Salt Springs
David
Victoria
Adele Wiseman
Winnipeg
Miss Wiseman
Colin Gibson
Cowper
Beach Drive
Colin
Eva
Tenders Sought by Blanshard RM for School Site Structures
The Rural Municipality of Blanshard invites sealed bids by 5 pm on August 21 1957 for a school building furnace oil tank fence posts a steel gate and related works at White Bank School District 593 on SE quarter section 12 14 22 W. Bids require 20 percent deposit. Debris removal by April 30 1958. O W Congdon secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thender
White Bank
Lea
Manitoba
Hamiota Fair Celebrates 65th Day With 2500 Attendees
The Hamiota fair and sports day drew over 2500 visitors on Wednesday July 24 in conjunction with the villages 50th anniversary. Entertainment included the Citizen's Band majorettes Lions Club and a confectionary booth. Notable displays featured a 1903 Oldsmobile and a Sawyer Massey tractor. Former residents attended the 50th anniversary including Moss Fraser Tom Kiddell and Pearl Riddell among others. The horse show this year surpassed previous fairs in both number and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Hamiota Village
E Tarnegie
Arrow River
Carnegie
Donna Dermody
Cloverdale
B. C
Hamiota Lions Club
Hamiota Ladies Hospital Guild
McConnell Ladies
Harry Bailey
Gordon Smith
Massey Harris
George Baxter
Case Equipment
Caldwell Motors
Oldsmobile
Harunota
Moss Fraser
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Tom Kiddell
Regina
Saskatchewan
Black
Molly Morris
Nova Scotia
Joe Hindson
Gertrude Fraser
Vancouver B. C
Tom Gray
Euphem~ Riddell
Indian Head
Sask
Ford Dermody
Pearl Riddell
Walter
Sonny
Outstanding entries in the light and heavy horse shows
The report notes a large light horse entry with outstanding participation and lists heavy horse entries from J Morcom A E Arnold Bruce Parker Calvin Underhill G A Anderson Pic Brereton Clarence Martin Bill Madsen Millen Johnston Walter Moffat and Sons Alston Moffat W E Smith and Wm Walden. Championship ribbons went to Arnold and Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Morcom
A. E. Arnold
Bruce Parker
Calvin Underhill
G. A. Anderson
Pic Brereton
Clarence Martin
Bill Madsen
Millen Johnston
Walter Moffat and
Alston Moffat
W. E. Smith
Wm Walden
Death of James Anderson Sr at Hamaiota Hospital
Mr James Anderson Sr died at Hamaiota Hospital on Sunday July 28. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 pm at Scotia Church. A second service will be held in Oakner Church in August. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Dave Clark and a Vancouver guest. Weyburn Saskatchewan visitors joined the farmer's mother and extended family. Continuous family greetings noted from Port Credit Ontario and local homes with several relatives holidaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson Sr
Hamaiota
Scotia Church
Oakner Church
Meenth
Dave Clark
Vancouver
McFeely
E. Beggs
Jean
Weyburn
Saskatchewan
J. R. Tonkin
Max Angus
Gbors
Port Credit Ontario
Angus
Cand
J. Milne
Dalton
Alexis Kirk
Milne and
iMcFeely
Community Notes On Obituaries Visits And Accidents
Funeral services for A E Doherty were held in Decker United Church. The community extends sympathy to the Doherty family. Mrs Gordon Reynolds nee Winnie Armstrong of Rossburn Manitoba died in a fatal accident 42 miles north of Lavinia. Funeral services were held in Rossburn. The Reynolds and Armstrong families receive community sympathy. Several residents visit relatives in Brandon Winnipeg and Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Doherty
Decker United Church
Doherty
Victor Grant
Montréal
Doug Johnstone
Gordon Reynolds
Winnie Armstrong
Rossburn
Manitoba
Lavinia
Herbie
Sheldon
Eric
Reynolds
Armstrong
Rod McLennan
Mather
Jim Cavanaugh
Brandon
Gerald Decker
Bob Sun
Lloyd Stewart
Winnipeg
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Man
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Western Canada Breweries Limited
Hamiota Fair
Duncan
Barber & Beauty
Nty
Hudson
Games & McMillan
Thone
B.E Goodrich
Ile Oe
GOD
Tara
Royal Bank
Oswald Blaich
Miniota
W. J Pollock
Rodney Lewis
L. Beamish
S. S. Lewis
J. M.hannah
D. A. Campbell
A A. F. Hay
W. KR. Holland
Stan Leland
A. G. Dailey
R. McMillan
Minnedosa
Selkirk
E. W. McConnell
Mrrs. W. Johnston
Jas. Scott
Rivers
E. A. Dixon
Simpson - Sears
McFarlane
Cardale
W. Kennedy
Oak Lake
J. N. MacAuley
Oak River
Elmer Houck
Harvey Gray
A. N. Carpenter
Eaton
E. O'Neill
Edwina Killoh
McConnell
Irene Murray
Decker
Margaret Ann Reid
Riverside
Hamota
Kenton
Strathclair
Lenore
Shoal Lake
Birtle
Oakner
Ralph Noble
Knox
Barbara
Shallow Lake
Ontario
Herb Cochran
Kitchener Ontario
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Riverside Park
B. P. Strickland
General Insurance & Real Estate
Harry L. Trump
Optometrist
Daniel G. Levenick, Ll.b
Hamicca, Mian
F. A. Hodge
Foster
Harding
J. M. Williams
Wamiota
H. Cooke
Crown Life Insurance Company
Canada
Oarner
Ottawa
Montreal
Sudbury
Capreol
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Port Arthur
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