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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
4
Poetic invitation invites a companion to wander windy hills daffodils streams and seas. The speaker imagines shared dawns green valleys distant shores and dreamer souls setting passion ships in space as echoes wake eternity.
Arriving yesterday from Maple Creek Miss Norma Fleming is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Douglas and will attend the Douglas Murray wedding tomorrow. A kitchen shower for Miss Isobel Murray was hosted by Miss Irene and Miss Viola Douglas with gifts and refreshments.
Miss Ednie left yesterday to spend a few days in Lethbridge with her sister Miss Jean Ednie. Mr. Brian Reeser of Maple Leaf Milling Co. staff and Mr. Alan Reeser of Cypress Hills are holidaying two weeks in Calgary and Bank. Mrs. William Ferguson and two children visit the city at Mrs. Kemp’s home. Dinner at the Snack Spot. Mrs James Alexander left for Toronto to visit daughter Mrs. Dawson. Mr. Art Emery arrived from Saskatoon to spend the weekend at his city home.
Funeral services will be held for the late Mrs Walter Laws at St Bar nabas Church Saturday at 2 30 p.m. Rev Canon J F Butener will officiate and burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery. The Little Theatre Assn invites former members to meeting at City Hall tonight at 8 p.m. Riverside Union Sunday School plans a picnic tomorrow at Central Park with cars leaving the school at 2 p.m.
Ida Kealey Chapter 1.C.D.E. meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. W. F. Pace Mrs. Bert Hartle and Mrs. W. Canham assisting hostesses. C. P. R. Ladies Lawn Bowling Club holds a special meeting tonight at 7 in the club house.
Connaught Golf Club launches a low ball A class challenge with no handicap, to be played over summer. Twelve to fifteen teams per class, 25 cents per challenge, weekly defense by holding team, no substitutions by challengers, qualifying by June 11, and city championship clashes noted. Class A teams listed. B division open to entrants.
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. Collins and others visiting Medicine Hat, a Sunday ball game 9 to 2 in favor of the Bulls Head, seeding progress and good rains, crops growing, and social visits. A publicized Empress theatre show drew many, and several district residents are mentioned by name. Robert Strong, former royal train porter, died suddenly in Penticton, B C during a vacation.
Mrs Rachel Hogg widow of the late Pipe Major James Hogg died at her daughter's home 350 Eighth Street aged 64. Funeral services to be held later at Nott's Chapel.
Church announces funeral for the late Mrs Walter Laws to be held at St Barnabas Church at 2 30 p m on Saturday with choir members asked to attend.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Mrs. P. Treiber's home for a pleasant afternoon. Rev. Trelle and wife visited Medicine Hat with their son Paul undergoing dental work. Gas coloring for tractor fuel to Saskatchewan discussed. Col. Sifton and Mr. Maag spoke with Mr. Beck who will manage the coloring. A vaudeville show planned for May 30 failed to arrive. a dance is set for June 7. Residents attended Sports Day in Richmound and other local visits occurred to Burstall and Medicine Hat. Grasshopper bait distribution prepared for Monday with Mr. Aman in charge. Fishing at the river yielded fish for Mr. Mac Schuler. Families and guests from Surpise, Hilda Alta, and Medicine Hat were noted in various calls and visits.
Mines in the Crow's Nest Pass are producing more coal than usual for this time of year as shipments head further east. Coal dealers say the rise stems from the premium on United States money. Capt. Patrick Martin, 77, veteran BC coast and Yukon skipper, died at Whitehorse.
Mexico City was named the 1941 convention site for the International Western Union of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. A radio station in Ogdensburg New York sent the first contribution to the Buy-a-Tank campaign supporting Prescott Ontario.
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