Women’s Institute meeting at Irvine highlights welfare work
The Medicine Hat area Women’s Institute met at Irvine with reports on child welfare in schools, first aid kits, baby clinics and contagious disease prevention. The program covered Canadianization, agriculture, legislation, and education with talks by Mrs. Drinnan, Miss Tall Irvine, and others. A luncheon followed, and continued discussion promised on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Institute of Medicine Hat
Irvine
Drinnan
Walsh
Britney
Irvine Institute
League of Nations
G. Holdershaw
Peace Park
J. P. Ferguson
Federated Women Institute
Alberta
Calder
Bow J Island
Miss Ignatius
Perrin Baker
Ferguson
Women's Institute
Quebec
Louis XIV
rMs
Erguson
Canada to float 500 million loan in London report misprint
Ottawa reports a Canada planned loan of 500 million pounds in England but clarifies no London borrowings this year beyond a 15 million pound issue. The bond sale in London offers 15 million in four percent bonds at par with staged payments through October and semiannual interest starting March 1934.
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Ottawa
London
Imperial Oil Opens Comrey Oil Field South of Medicine Hat
Imperial Oil and North West Company announce a new Comrey structure prospect south of Manyberries Alberta. D A Macdonald will direct operations with J H McLeod noting the find could renew crude supply for Western Canada. An 8 inch well will be drilled to limestone at about 3200 feet with three shifts planned.
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Calgary
Alberta
North West Company, Limited
Imperial Oil Company
D. A. Macdonald
J. H. McLeod
Imperial Oil
Imperial
Montana
Canada
Turner Valley
McLeod
Macdonald
T. A. Link
Link
U S Kidnappers Fire On Ellsworth Home In Revenge
Denver July 30 a volley shattered the Ellsworth home narrowly missing W B Ellsworth. Frances Ellsworth provided clues leading police toward Canadian kidnapper Young Sankey 2nd and gang member Gordon Elkhorn. Sankey sought in a nation wide manhunt after the Boettcher kidnapping.
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Denver
W. B. Ellsworth
Young Sankey
Ellsworth
Frances
Boettcher
Sankey
Melvile
Sask
Gordon Elkhorn
Colorado
Canada
Bottcher
Quite Fair Crop in the Cypress Hills District
After a week of extreme heat, crops deteriorated but Cypress Hills fared better than prairie areas. James Robinson reports yields around Hilda and Schuler near Cypress Hills may reach twenty bushels per acre, while the former district shows ten to twelve bushels on summer fallow. Harvesting is general and set to start today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cypress Hills
Elkwater Lake
James Robinson
Hilda
Schuler
Ten Killed In Hotel Europa Blast In Brunn
A blast at the four storey Hotel Europa in Brunn Czecho Slovakia buried many guests. Early reports say the death toll likely under ten with about fifty injured and seven critically. The front collapsed and flames rose 200 feet. Cause undetermined, whether bomb or gas.
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Brunn
Czecho-Slovakia
Europea
Three Arrests In O Connell Kidnapping
Three men held in Albany for questioning in the John J. O Connell Jr kidnapping case. O Connell was freed after 23 days in captivity for a $40000 ransom paid in marked DUIS. The note also mentions Charles F Urschel missing from Oklahoma City and David Kahan missing from Brooklyn. A survey notes six states now allow the death penalty for kidnapping.
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New York
Albany
N.Y
John J. O'Connell
O’connell
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
David Kahan
Brooklyn
Mattern Returns After World Flight Attempt Failure
Airman Jimmie Mattern, after a failed solo round the world flight, arrives at Floyd Bennett Field from Toronto, blaming Russian oil for fuel loss and indicating 19 days lost in Siberian wastes. He lands to cheers as a rescue ship joins the search. Canadian ace Pat Reid accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmie Mattern
Toronto
Jimny Mattern
Siberian Wilds
Arctic Circle
Siberian
Eskimos
Anadir
Texas
Mattern
Floyd Bennett Field
British Columbia
Bill Alexander
Detroit
Terrace
B.C
Pat Reid
City
Lion's Head
Owen Sound
Reid
Jimmie
Winnipeg
Sault Ste
Stolen 1933 Ford Sedan In Medicine Hat
Police report a blue 1933 Ford sedan with cream wheels stolen from Mr. M A Cory's front doorstep between Friday night and Saturday morning. License No 303 attached to the rail, serial 018H 1734. Car holds tools and personal effects. Anyone seeing the car should contact Mr Cory or the Chief of Police in Medicine Hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Cory
Appointment of Royal Commission on monetary matters likely
The Star reports Sir George Perley signals today the possible appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into monetary and allied matters. Lord MacMillan heads the commission and travels to Canada with Finance Minister E N Rhodes, arriving in Quebec Thursday. other members may include Sir Thomas White and Beaudry Deman and meet in Ottawa next week to plan procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Ottawa
the Star
Royal Commission
George Perley
Lord MacMillan
Canada
E. N. Rhodes
Quebec
Sir Thomas White
Beaudry Deman
Redcliff Notes Share Local News And Softball Results
Notes from Redcliff report residents traveling for vacations and visiting friends in Elk Water Maple Creek and Taber. A touring girls’ softball team will play the local Hustlers on Wednesday. A Red Caps vs S.A.R. softball game ends 7-6 after a late homer and late-scoring excitement. Hicks Tennis Club defeats Young People’s 3– margin in inter-club play on the Hicks court with 9 matches to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stratton
Elkwater
T. Clair
W. J. Fairbairn
Seattle
Wash
W. Campeau
Maple Creek
Fred Bailey
Paterson
Homer
S.A.R
A. Paterson
G. Evans
Hicks
Young People's Club
Blodwen Evans
Annie Shaw
Maud Wyatt
Mary Broughton
Walt Lawson
Ted Lawson
Ted Fairhurst
Clem Johnson
W. Balmer
Ted Maskell
E. Frey
Helen Rose
A. Dutton
C. Barre
Dan Jensen
W. Paterson
K. Andersen
Geog, Evans
A, Paterson
W. Evans
Mackay Wins Royal Household Golfing Trophy in Windy Play
Jack Mackay captured the Royal Household Cup donated by Ogilvies in a playoff with H. O. Parkes at Medicine Hat golf club. Windy conditions kept scores down though Mackay posted 37 37 38 for 27 holes and Parkes 39 49 for 27, Mackay winning 5 up with 4 to go for 86 holes.
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Ogilvies
Medicine Hat Golflub
Jack Mackay
H. O. Parkes
Banff Springs
Mackay
Junior farmers judge at Regina World Grain Exhibition
Junior farmers from Canada and the United States compete in the World Grain Exhibition at Regina. Twenty three teams enter the grain judging contest covering wheat varieties, rye, oats, flaxseed, barley, timothy, alfalfa and corn with prizes totaling 3800 dollars.
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Regina
Canada
United States
Alberta
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
International wheat talks revive amid acreage plan hints
Washington reports delegates from Canada United States Australia and Argentina pressed for an informal gentleman's agreement on acreage reductions. Wallace signaled readiness to proceed without a full international pact, while talks in London suggested a 10 to 15 percent curtailment and continued travel for negotiators to align importer support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
London
Wallace
Canada
United States
Australia
Argentina
Frederick Murphy
Minneapolis
Berlin
Praha
Rome
Paris
Local Boy In Peril Rescued In Yellowstone Park
Charles Dixon twelve son of Dr Howard Dixon of Medicine Hat Alta was trapped on a Tower Falls ledge in Yellowstone National Park. Jerry Thalkill news editor of the St Joseph Mo Gazette and Dr R H Hurst of King City Mo rescued him with ropes after Thalkill lowered himself to reach the boy. Both men were pulled to safety by Dr Hurst with aid from another rope.
Canadian Vessel Gets Free of Arctic Ice
The Anyox, damaged and leaking after bucking Arctic ice, was on its way south aided by the rescue ship Northland. Temporary repairs were completed, with the hull patched. permanent repairs are uncertain and a Vancouver drydock may be needed. The Annex was chartered to Hudson's Bay Company on an annual Arctic trading trip.
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Vancouver
Northland
Anyox
Ward
Pacific Salvaging Company
Pacific Salvage Company
Cutiayglough
Bering Sea
Hudson’s Bay Company
Arctic
Canadians Vote to Eliminate Company Union Clause in Steel Code
In Washington on July 31 Canadian iron and steel leaders unanimously moved to remove the contested company union provision from the proposed steel code. They faced fierce resistance from the company union faction allied with organized labor. Secretary Perkins of Labor criticized the plan as failing to shorten hours or raise wages to Roosevelt’s reemployment and purchasing power goals. She also objected to provisions on abortion and child labor, urging changes.
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Washington
Iran Iron and Steel Industry
Perkins
Department of Labor
Steel
Roosevelt
Rockley King Triumphs at Regina Beach Show
Mr A O Bean and agent Bruce traveled from the Beach Show in Regina tied to the W Grain Exhibition. Grand Airedale named Caspar defeated the English in open competition. King repeated his champion title, winning overall while Bruce placed second in a field of twenty three entrants.
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Rockley King
A. O. Bean
Agen Bruce
Regina
Neiey Caspar
King
Hanes Bruce
Pleog
Wheat Pool Dead Claims at Grain Conference
J Ralph Pickell of Illinois Forecasting Service declares orderly marketing slogans in wheat pools dead after analysis of forty movements. He notes twenty five percent in July and heavy marketing month show prices rewarded prompt harvest sales. J H Wesson of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool argues the plan failed as farmers sold at fall prices were highest.
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Regina
J. Ralph Pickell
Illinois
J. H. Wesson
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Pickell
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0. E. Larson
Many Berries
Britain
Comrey
South Medicine Hat
Council
Medicine Hat
U.S
Europa
O'Connell
DUIS
Jim Mattern
N. York
Canadian Monetary Commission
Redcliff
Peril
Dotto
Tom
Puck
Gare. Ok
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