Mayor Challenges For Safest City Polka Contest
Mayor Harry Weiner plans a polka duel to decide the safest city between Niagara Falls and Medicine Hat at a busy intersection. Niagara Falls touts a longer fatality free traffic record while Medicine Hat cites safety authority recognition tied to a Fort William accolade for 628 days, with further challenges from other Canadian cities before the Gas City claim was filed.
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Harry Weiner
Niagara Falls
Medicine Hat
Niagara
Fort William
Change Signs Eliminate Daily Number Addition
The city will stop updating daily figures on highway signs about Medicine Hat’s traffic safety record. A permanent legend will replace daily changes, noting the drive safely campaign and a goal of a 1,000-day record by August 8, 1957 if no tragedy occurs.
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Medicine Hat
Western Roundup updates from Canada and prairie cities
Defence Minister Ralph Campney says the Suez crisis is a European matter with no likely Canadian involvement, while Lester Pearson and Prime Minister St Laurent handle the issue. Edmonton reports a hospital replacement and renovation plan costing 9.35 million plus 1.3 million. Saskatoon records 1.3 inches of rain causing floods and transit disruptions. Port Arthur notes an inquest into recent deaths will be held soon.
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Vancouver
Ralph Campney
Canada
Ampney
Britain
Lester Pearson
St. Laurent
Port Arthur
Private Jra Murchison Ties 2100 Meter Dash World Record
Pte Jra Murchison of Chicago tied the world record in the 2100 metre dash with 10.1 seconds at an international military track and field meet in West Berlin. Willie J Williams of Gary Indiana also excelled in the event.
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Berlin
Pte, Jra
Murchison
Chicago
Willie J. Williams
Gary
Ind
West Berlin
Waiting room for new fathers planned in hospital
A special small waiting room for prospective new fathers will be provided in the maternity wing of the new hospital. Trustees describe it as a snazzy Western style space with a rest chair, iced water, ash trays, and latest magazines. A doctor’s rest room with reclining chairs will also be in the maternity wing.
Five-Number Dialing Begins in Medicine Hat Switch
The Medicine Hat Alberta Government Telephone switch-over runs tonight for a five-digit dialing system, replacing four digits. Crews install cams on about 640 switches. new fire number 7 1234 and other mains are 6 2380 police 6 2992 city hall 6 5971.
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Government Telephone Exchange
Fifth St
Medicine Hat
Police
City Hall
Hospital
A.G.T
Flynn
Alberta
Murray Mc
Color and Money In New Directory
Shortest names in the new telephone directory have three letters like Rae. The longest appears as Schoenberger with twelve. Colors named in the directory include Black Grey and Green. It lists one Moneypenny one Appleyard and two Cash subscribers. Names starting with X are absent.
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Rae
Schoenberger
Gifts to Hospital Reach New Milestone
Two major pledges augment the municipal district hospital. Senator Dr. F. W. Gershaw donates 2200 dollars to equip a four bed ward while Dominion Glass Co. Ltd of Red Cliff contributes 1000 dollars for a third floor ward. Trustees express deep appreciation as total benefactions exceed 20000 dollars.
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Municipal District Hospital
F. W. Gershaw
Dominion Glass Co. Ltd
Redcliff
Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede nets $10937
The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede company posted a net of 10937 from receipts totaling 53404 with expenses 42407. Ticket sales led at 31117 with 5871 from gate charges. Directors debated midway show quality and proposed a 50 cent car entry option to curb pass outs.
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Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Company
Don Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Scholten
Emerson Porter
Henry Cavan
Ted Slack
Herman Linder
Floyd Rowan
Red Amos
Agriculture Committee
Rube Gardner
Lorne Tansley
Stampede Grounds
Tansley
Jim Kent
Ted Stack
Slim Pickens
New York Woman Pays for Subway Ten Commandments Ad
Adelaide O'Mara, a 32 year veteran stenographer for New York Life, financed a month long subway card ad listing the Ten Commandments. She says the act is personal and hopes it helps others, while noting she paid about 400 for the space.
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Adelaide O'Mara
New York Life Insurance Co
Miss O'Mara
Miss O’mara
Portland Chief and DA Charged in Vice Corruption Case
Portland Chief James Purcell, a 20 year veteran, was booked on charges of incompetency delinquency and malfeasance in office after a grand jury investigation into vice and corruption. The indictment accuses him of failing to report and prosecute gamblers bootleggers and prostitutes and tolerating bribes within the 700 member force.
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Portland
Ore
James Purcell
Police Department
Purcell
Cne
Lomond Man Is Drowning Victim
Arthur Jennings 26 of Lomond drowned Thursday evening while swimming at Lake McGregor. Friends tried to rescue him after weeds tangled him. despite four hours of artificial respiration he did not survive. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs John Jennings two brothers Floyd and Harvey and sister Bernice all of Lomond.
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Lomond
Arthur Jennings
Lake McGregor
Jennings
John Jennings
Floyd
Harvey
Bernice
Kiwanis Peace Dedication Sunday at Wild Horse
About 1000 Montanans and Canadians are expected for the dedication of the Kiwanis boundary peace tablet near Wildhorse 90 miles southeast of Medicine Hat. The ceremony opens the three day Montana Kiwanis district convention in Havre with dignitaries from both countries. The bronze marker by Oswald Berg will be dedicated at the Alberta port of entry. Canadian and American leaders, plus nineteen Montana Kiwanis clubs, support the event marking United States Canada Goodwill Week.
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Wildhorse
Medicine Hat
Havre
Montana
Canada
United States
Kiwanis International
Simon H. Reynolds
Rochester
N.Y
Harold M. Doolen
Billings
L. Don Hunter
Lewistown
United
Ceremony Program for Montana Kiwanis Event in Havre
A detailed ceremony schedule lists James T. Harrison as M C for Havre Montana with 3:30 pm musical prelude by Havre Recreation Band and Medicine Hat Canadian Legion Pipe Band. It includes colors presentation by Co E Montana National Guard, group singing, invocations, tablet unveiling by Kiwanis leader L Don Hunter, and remarks by Harold M Coolen. Guardsmen, scouts, and dignitaries from Montana Alberta Saskatchewan and Canada participate with anthems and speakers.
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M.C
James T. Harrison
Malta
Montana
Havre
Robert Henderson
Medicine Hat
Canadian Legion Pipe Band
Alex Hosie
Co. E
Montana National Guard
America
God Save the Queen
Rolf G. Hanson
First Lutheran Church
Co. E. Montana National Guard
L. Don Hunter
Lewistown
Montana Kiwanis District
A. Hi Hartwig
Canada
James C. Miller
Kiwanis Clubs of Canada
Jon E. Willis
Winnipeg
Dominion of Canada
A. R. Patrick
Province of Alberta
United States
George Gosman
Dillon
Simon H. Reynolds
Rochester
N.Y
Harold M. Coolen
Billings, K. I
Two Nations
Harlan R. Larson
Benediction
Marine Trial Whitewash Sparks Mixed Reactions
Mothers of drowned Marines reacted with quiet acceptance and anger to Staff Sgt. Matthew McKeon's court martial verdict. McKeon was cleared of manslaughter but found guilty of negligent homicide and violating a general order.
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Associated Press
Matthew McKeon
Douglas Aaron Wood
Bay Shore
N.Y
Norman Alfred Wood
McKeon
Pearl Thompson
Weather outlook and temperatures across Alberta and Saskatchewan
Edmonton and surrounding regions expect improving conditions with good weather forecast for Sunday. Yesterday's high reached 73 with a noon temperature of 68, while Calgary reported 68 at noon and a high of 70, Lethbridge 75, and Swift Current 75 with lows around 45 to 47.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
NAT
Calgary
Lethbridge
Swift Current
Moose Jay
Saloons Short Piano Players in Britain’s Singing Pubs
London pubs are dull with swift beer, but suburbs and countryside host singing pubs where piano players are the heart. The job demands endurance to play late into the night and a memory for popular tunes of the century.
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London
Britain
Smilestones and a butterfly scare a caterpillar
Two old caterpillars inch along when a butterfly glides overhead. One nudges the other and jokes that it will never be lifted into one of those things.
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Kitimat
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Mary Browne
Jeff
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Everett
Stampede
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Moose Jaw
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