15 Dec 1953
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1953
Page
1
The Redcliff Lions Club sponsors an outdoor lighting contest with prizes presented at the Lions Christmas dance. Last year George Huckle and Pringle Senderson won ten dollar prizes. organizers expect keen competition and more entries this year.
A reader notes picking strawberries on December 11 in a Medicine Hat garden, a late date for fruit in the area. The report also mentions fall Pussy willows and identifies Mr HL FE Smith of 124A First St NE as the gardener.
Albert Oakland 91 a Glass Town pioneer died after a broadway crossing collision during a brief snow flurry. He was struck by a car driven by Joe Bergeron 75 and died at Medicine Nat General Hospital an hour later. An inquest opened and reconvenes Thursday with testimony from local officials and family.
The Medicine Chamber of Commerce schedules a special general meeting at 12 15 p m Wednesday with Ralph R Moore deputy minister of the Alberta department of economic affairs as guest speaker The industrial development board which Moore chairs meets Tuesday and Wednesday in Medicine The gathering marks the chamber directors last function of the year with R C Gardner presiding and Roy E Keating to take over as president in January
Ten turkeys will be raffled during the Senior Citizens whist party at Eagle's hall at 8:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend and purchase raffle tickets for a chance at prizes, including the door turkey. The committee hopes for a large turnout for this first public venture.
A 1953 54 Metropolitan Opera broadcast features Puccini La Boheme. The program airs Saturday December 19 at 12 noon over CBC Trans-Canada. The broadcast will be heard in the original language with an international cast.
City council calls public forum this Wednesday evening in the council chambers to discuss the subway and pedestrian underpass votes at next January lith. Ratepayers and citizens invited. Mayor and council outline aspects of the subway proposal, estimated cost about 180000 with Q and A to follow.
Christmas Seal receipts sweep Alberta with Medicine Hat reaching 6300 and district. The Medicine Hat association reports still 4200 needed to hit 10500 while Alberta totals 114500 toward a 213000 provincial target. D W Robertson notes X ray program aims depend on sale results.
Redcliff Ca meo Hall was packed as the Lions Club held its first fundraising bingo for a new civic centre fund. Winners included P V W Evans and Mrs Sam Schneider. door prize groceries won by Mrs H Langeland and a doll by Dick Davies Jr. Alf Dutton's orchestra provided music for a post bingo dance.
The production lists a star studded cast including Eugene Conley Robert Merrill and Hilda Gueden for an upcoming Italian themed feature.
The Redcliff Memorial Athletic Association held its December meeting at Cameo Hall with President W. H. Turner. Members discussed ending monthly dividends, set skating fees, and planned an ice carnival to support the Lions civic centre project. Eight monthly draws and the Christmas draw produced winners, and the next meeting was set for January 12, 1954.
Shipping on Canadian waterways including canals lakes and rivers is open to all world countries on equal terms except in the coasting trade.
Four Redcliff boys from No 156 Redcliff Cadet Corps received awards from Captain Grant Congdon D.C. of C Company S A R. Sgt Jack Fairhurst earned his WO2 badge, Sgt Jerry McCleary won a medal for top shot among 15 in Southern Alberta and a best shot button, Lieut Clifford Dacre and Lieut Norman Bergeron earned Master Cadet awards. Capt Congdon inspected the corps before the ceremony and many citizens attended.
W L Atkinson elected grand chancellor of Rathbone Lodge No 5 Knights of Pythias Medicine Hat for 1954 succeeding Alex G McKenzie. Other officers named include John Dunlop vice chancellor Don G Bray prelate R W Hall masterworks C Curt B Rowe and more. The Mint at Ottawa has produced all Canadian coinage since 1908.
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