Funeral of Sir Robert L. Borden Now Under Way
Canada plans a state funeral for Sir Robert Laird Borden with cabinet ministers and leaders from politics church and business converging on Ottawa. The former prime minister died after a long illness at age 82 and his career spanned the war years guiding Canada through conflict and into reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Robert L. Borden
Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Robert Laird Borden
Dominion
Empire
Raoul Dandurand
Sir Robert
Robert
Onc
Robert Borden
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Wilfred Laurier
Arthur. Meighen
Robert Boriden
George
Queen Elizabeth
Lady Borden
Industry and Agriculture Discussed in Geneva June
Canada’s W A Riddell urged the International Labor Conference to link industry and agriculture, criticizing the ILO for prioritizing industry. Local market saw light output with eggs selling 25c for grade A and 20c for grade B per dozen, butter at 45c per 2 lb, live chickens 50c each. Town council of Eastview laments young women wearing shorts as weather stays cloudy with showers and a 66 degree high.
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Geneva
W. A. Riddell
International Labor Conference
International Labor Office
Riddell
Canada
Town Council of
Eastview
Ont
Italian Socialistis Secretly Slain in France
Carlo Roselli former Italian Socialist leader and his brother Sabattino were found slain in a forest at Bagno les France near June 11. A dagger engraved R and part of an improvised bomb were nearby clues. Carlo had previously escaped Lipari prison and was exiled by Mussolini.
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Bagnoles
France
C.P
Carlo Roselli
Sabattino Roselli
Carlo
Lipari
Mussolini
Simpson Denies Receiving Money in Slander Case
Joan Sutherland apologized in court as Nenect Aldrich Simpson testified he never received money or other consideration for not defending the divorce suit that freed his wife to wed former King Edward VIII. Simpson denied rumors of pay and warned of prosecution if repeated.
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London
C.P. Cable
Joan Sutherland
Nenect
Aldrich Simpson
Edward VIII
Simpson
British Socialists Hit By City Interests On Tax Policy
London June 11. British Socialists claim big financial interests forced the government to withdraw the national defence contribution plan. Sir John Simon says a substitute tax will be simple and likely to be tabled next week. Labour’s F Sl Pethwick-Lawrence urges a full explanation or white paper. Conservative R J Boothby supports clarity to avoid panic. Sir Stafford Cripps argues city power shapes legislation and notes hardship on the poor was the real test.
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London
C.P
House of Commons
John Simon
F. Sl. Pethwick-Lawrence
Labor Party
R. J. Boothby
Boothby
Raste
Stafford Cripns
Sir Stafford
Cripps
William Mulock Improves After Illness
Sir William Mulock aged 93, Ontario Chief Justice, was reported to be improving after a period of illness following a brief decline last Wednesday. Dr W H Caven, his physician, noted he had a fairly good night and showed signs of improvement in Toronto on June 11.
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Toronto
C.P
William Mulock
W. H. Caven
Ontario
Airplane Hunt For Indian After BC Trapper Shooting
A search by airplane from Fort St James was launched for an Indian suspected of ambushing Hugo Stalberg a northern British Columbia trapper. Stalberg shot in the right arm was brought to Prince George for treatment and was to join two BC police in the hunt for the assailant.
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Edmonton
C.P
Hugo Stalberg
British Columbia
Fort St. James
B.C
Stalberg
Prince George
France resumes talks on new Locarno treaty
Paris reports that France has reopened negotiations for a new Locarno treaty. Informed sources say the government reaffirmed its stance on collective security and League of Nations principles while noting Belgian neutrality. The note was delivered to the British Foreign Office.
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Paris
G.P
France
League of Nations
Rainfall varies across Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan
Rainfall covered a wide area from Bas sano to Hatton and beyond with .05 inch in Lethbridge. Reports from Hatton to Swift Current showed one to three hour showers and heavier downpours near Golden Prairie and the Empress subdivision. Nanton reported up to 1.7 inches in an all night rain while Taber Coutts east saw only scattered showers. Saskatchewan districts including Shaunavon Assiniboia and Swift Current received Friday showers bringing some relief to dry lands.
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Bassano
Hatton
C.P.R
Swift Current
Golden Prairie
Burstail-Hilda-Schuler
Empress Subdivision
Crow's Nest
Lethbridge
C.P
Alberta
Border Country
Women’s Auxiliary elects officers at parish session
Thursday afternoon session opened at the Parish Hall with two short meetings for Deanery Officers and Life Members. A report on Isolated Members followed by a reading on The Book of Remembrance highlighted nine Qu’Appelle Diocese W.A. deaths. Miss L. Bell gave an inspiring address. Ballots chosen officers by acclamation include Mrs. Knowles and Mrs. Harrison. other posts filled: Horrocks, Dougherty, Hukins, and others with several roles.
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BE. J. Payne
Qu’Appelle
W.A
Intorest
L. Bell
R.N
Trax
Sask
House of the Good Shepherd of the Prairies
Milestone
Saskatchewan
Bell
E. H. Knowles
Burn
Peverett
F. Qo.harrison
W. Cole
W. C. Western
A. C. Tindale
J. W. England
Davis Chosen 1937 38 President of Little Theatre Association
H Norman Davis was unanimously elected president of the Little Theatre Association at a Cosmopolitan hotel dinner and annual meeting. Mrs T R Osborne became vice president and Alastair Gamble was re elected treasurer with Miss Emily Helliwell as member at large. The retiring president J M Gilmour reviewed near five hundred members and Canada leading membership relative to population. The group discussed Alberta regional festival structure and adjudication methods with emphasis on cost savings and proper language competency for English plays.
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H. Norman Davis
Little Theatre Association
Cosmopolitan Hotel
T. R. Osborne
Alastair Gamble
Emily Helliwell
J. M. Gilmour
Canada
Gilmour
C. S. Blanchard
K.C
Joan Hays
Alberta
Ottawa
Calgary
Evelyn McMaster
Alberta Drama League
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Drumheller
Ret Deer
Medicine Hat
C.S. Blanchard
A. P Burns
P. McQueen
Dominion
British Columbia
Blanchard
England
Dominion Festival
Dominion Drama ‘Festival
Trail Blazers Hike From Lake Louise To Jasper
E. E. Ted Bishop of Edmonton and Beverly Herbert of Calgary completed the first known hike from Lake Louise to Jasper in ten days covering 150 miles despite glacier trails. They started May 31 and arrived in Jasper, with Douglas Crosby of Banff guiding part of the return.
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Jasper
Alta
Lake Louise
Ted” Bishop
Edmonton
Beverly Herbert
Calgary
Banff
Douglas Crosby
Civilian gunfire meets strikers in Monroe clash
Armed civilians prepared to resist any retaliation by Union forces after a motorcade of 750 UAW members approached Monroe within 10 miles. Homer Martin ordered the crowd to desist, easing tension but clashes with police left 34 motorcade members jailed.
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Monroe
C.P
Steel Workers
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Pontiac U.A.W.A
Alberta Treasurer urges permanent taxation commission
Solon Low told the Union of Alberta Municipalities convention that a royal commission on taxation should lead to a permanent body to monitor tax issues and gather statistics. He said such a commission could help future administrations solve financial problems and correct long standing taxation evils.
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Edmonton
C.P
Royal Commission On Taxation
Low
Union of Alberta
Gardiner Urges Farm Life To Combat Unemployment
In Guelph Ontario federal agriculture minister James G Gardiner told Ontario agricultural representatives that showcasing farm life can keep youth on farms and reduce unemployment. He noted more farmers live comfortably at 65 than urban residents and urged stressing this to farm boys.
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Guelph
Ont
C.P
James G. Gardiner
Ontario
Mr. Gardiner
FarmWorker in North Inherits Sum of 2000
Edmonton June 10 Bert Oyler told police he had read detectives were seeking him after his sister Mrs Ethel M Lee of Milton Oregon reported a $2000 legacy awaited him. Oyler, a farm worker near Edmonton, did not know he had inherited the money until he read the newspaper report.
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Edmonton
Bert Oyler
Oyler
Ethel M. Lee
Milton
Ore
Long Island Heiress Alice Parsons Kidnapping Case Update
Relations press for privacy as authorities including federal agents in Stony Brook pursue a kidnapping case linked to a ransom note for Mrs. Alice Parsons of Stony Brook Long Island. A second $25,000 demand surfaced while William H Parsons avoids terminal contact.
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Stony Brook
C.P
Alice McDonnell Parsons
Long Island
Ly Sy
Aims McDonnell
Stony Brook Village
J. Edgar Hoover
Parsons
Alice Parsons
William H. Parsons
Jamaica
Rhea Whitley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York
G-men
High River
Alta
A. A. Ballachey
F. S. Watt
Charles Clark
High River Times
Alice McDonnell
Social Credit Expert Arrives as Alberta Cabinet Meets
Edmonton June 11 G F Powell the latest Social Credit expert to aid Premier Aberhart’s government in adopting the new economic order held his first conference with the cabinet shortly after arrival. Powell and Major Douglas emissary met the premier and ministers in an informal session following two Social Credit planning board meetings. Powell will receive no salary, with expenses covered, as will another expert yet to be selected. A caucus will discuss Powell’s England meetings and party unity while insurgent members shift plans to defer any public Works inquiry.
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Edmonton
C.P
G. F. Powell
Social Credit
Alberta
Aberhart
City
C. H. Douglas
Social Credit Planning Board
Glen MacLachlan
S.C
Coronation
Powell
Major Douglas
MacLachlan
England
Public Works Department
Public Accounts Committee
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Lille
Irene
Mary Spencer
Consort
Mary
St. Catharines
Montreal
Nottingham
Dandur
Sir WM. Mulock
Trapper
Women’s Auxiliary
A. C. Tinsdale
Dioscesan
H. H. Lindsay
Mothers’ Union
R. C. Horrocks
W. A. Dougherty
F. Hukins
Living Message
Hays
Solon
JG. Gardiner
North
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