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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
5
Nearly every Bow Island resident appears in this roundup of visits and activities. The week features guests from Burdett Lethbridge Medicine Hat and Calgary along with church events, glider flights, dances, and upcoming community celebrations.
Whitla and Winnifred residents attend many social visits. A Whitla-Winnifred school fair board meeting adopts a festival program with a November school competition for prizes. Medical events and town visits are noted, and preparations for a Medicine Hat circus on June 10 are mentioned.
Local note column covers visits, births, stampede plans, and school updates. Margaret Brack stayed with the Meyers at Bulls Head while Winnifred visitors came to town. The May precipitation compared with 1927, and a forthcoming Western Stock Growers convention in Medicine Hat are noted along with school, janitor, and circus day plans.
Numerous posters announced a circus to be held in Medicine Hat next Monday June 10. Local activity included town visitors Mr. Johnson of Tilley and Mr. Peterson, and Mrs. Merceir returning from Cassils. A heavy rain and hail storm occurred Saturday noon.
The West ry Stock Growers association will hold its annual meeting in Medicine Hat on June 14 15. Committees selected include finance grazing nominations regulations marketing entertainment with members H Capers L McKinnon H F Gillies D Hardwick G G Ross J B Cross R R Macleay J C Hargrave Mac Higdon James Mitchell Medicine Hat L N Laidlaw C Jarboe M H Stapleton Bob Black Harry Miner and others.
Reuters dispatch from Rome reports 30 Italian subjects killed in the ongoing battle with Ethiopian forces along the frontier. The report adds no further details on location or context.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports prairie wheat seeding practically complete while barley and oats seeding are well advanced. Crop conditions are better than in recent years and cool rains delayed grasshopper hatching.
Reports note Harry Heller's arm injury from a bucking horse but he is recovering well. The Social Credit Study Group met at the Hein residence on Wednesday 29 with good attendance and lunch. next gathering set for Johnny Flemmer's on Saturday June 15. Several residents and visitors from Medicine Hat Maple Creek and Walsh were listed socializing, with church services led by Rev Heffern and Rev Millenseiter. A dance at Graburn Gap was postponed due to rain to June 8.
Senators clash over a bill forcing newspapers to reveal ownership and shareholders. Critics argue the move invades private business and could abuse post office rules while defending transparency for readers in the Montreal and London press scenes.
President Roosevelt warned that martial law might be necessary to quell unrest unless the Wagner Labor Disputes and Guffey-Snyder Coal Stabilization bills are enacted. The Wagner bill would create a labor relations board with power to order bargaining and ban "company dominated" unions. The Guffey-Snyder plan would regulate production and wages, hours and fair trade in bituminous coal.
Miss Zita Kerchoff Calgary nurse sued Earl of Egmont for 86 in a claim tied to a feudal vanity tale. The parties settled for an unspecified sum with no admission of fault.
Four year old Hereford bull seeks exchange for a bull of same breed not older than six years. Contact George P. Stimson Ranchville P.O. Alta. J6w2Z.
Small blaze reported at 107 Factory St at rear of lot where ties caught fire. Firemen extinguished the flames with little damage. Cause cited as a youngster playing with matches.
Snow fell for three hours at Arcola Kisby and other southeastern districts today in Regina.
Financial report shows a deficit of 1 586.77 and assets totaling 29 577.08 for the rink. City residents hear updates on air quality and waiting room plans while social notes reference a wedding in Redcliff and a local Ladies Auxiliary gathering.
Notes from Redcliff report Miss Phyllis Sanderson visiting her parents in town while Mrs J Keiser spends the weekend in Medicine Hat with the Towle family. Arrangements for the Stampede on July 1st are progressing with grounds improvements and new items for the afternoon program. Mr and Mrs Leslie Vernon left Tuesday night for their old home.
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