U C T Initiates Cyclist Safety Campaign in Medicine Hat
United Commercial Travellers launch a city wide safety push to mark licensed bicycles with Scotchlite reflectors. Four local schools will host tape application starting tomorrow at Con-naught and Alexandra, with further work next week at Riverside St Patrick’s and Elm Street schools. About 1,500 bikes expected. the program funded at $250 and led by O K Springer.
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Medicine Hat
United Commercial Travellers
Calgary
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Jaycees
Connaught
Alexandra Composite
Riverside Public School
St. Patrick’s School
Elm St
O. K
Oscar) Springer
ACT
Red
Amos
Springer
New Recreation Hall Opens At Synagogue Dinner Held
The Sons of Abraham synagogue unveiled its new recreation hall converted from a basement. A Sunday dinner for congregation members was hosted by the building committee led by Sam Krasnoff with members Ben Raber Bert Maltin Louis Kohn Louis Belzberg Jack Conn and Joe Palansky assisting.
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Sons of Abraham’ Synagogue
Sam Krasnoff
Ben Raber
Bert Maltin
Louis Kohn
Louis Belzberg
Jack Conn
Joe Palansky
Plan for New Runway at Suffield Airdrome
Tenders called by the Department of Transport for a 6000 foot by 2000 foot Suffield airdrome runway. Concrete ends and drainage provisions required. Bids close in Ottawa tomorrow.
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Department of Transport
Suffield Airdrome
Medicine Hat
Ottawa
Fastball Association Calls Meet Tonight
A special meeting of the Medicine Hat Fastball Association is called for tonight at the Cecil hotel. It will convene at 9 o clock or after the men s fastball league meeting. Progress reports and new proposals will be discussed. All members are asked to attend.
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Medicine Hat Fastball Association
Cecil Hotel
Fire Department Responds To Neon Sign Fire
A short circuit caused a neon sign outside Royal Billiards to smoke last night. The fire department arrived at 11 20 PM and reports very little damage.
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Fire Department
Royal Billiards
Polio Victim Winkler Returns to Work in Iron Lung
Dr. Ralph Kenneth Winkler, 30, of Oakland returns to Highland Hospital in an iron lung after contracting polio in the line of duty. Once a chest surgeon who treated polio patients, he resumes duties limited to reading X rays as he recovers.
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Oakland
Calif
Ralph Kenneth Winkler
Highland Hospital
Winkler
Stricker
City Council Meeting Approves Interim Planning Board and Several Bids
Mayor Wilson Riley and aldermen approved an interim town planning board and approved bids for painting the RCMP building and airport offices. The council outlined a bus by law publicity plan for June 30 and approved new power rates for businesses. They discussed river bank protection, street connections, parking area plans, and tree planting on the slipping hill, with various sign permits and land uses granted or studied.
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Wilson Riley
Lillian Gust
Jack Cocks
E. W. Smith
S. F. Stott
R. C. Gardner
A. T. Legge
W. A. Keith
J. G. Kidd
W. E. Scott
Electric Line Department
J. H. Back
R.C.M.P
F. E. Westgarth
T.C.A
Ald
Scott
Riley
Walter Huckvale
Riverside Park
Gardner
Industrial and Publicity Committee
M. Rabb
W. A. Woolfrey
Gardner Motors
Howard
Third St
Fifth Ave
Stampede Prize List Highlights Beef and Dairy Classes
Prize lists itemize beef cattle sections with entrance fees of 1.50 and tiered prizes for Herefords Shorthorns Aberdeen Angus and Grade Beef Cattle. Dairy cattle sections include Holsteins Ayrshires Jerseys and grade dairy cattle with varied prize distributions and rules on age and registration. Boys and girls dairy calves receive sponsor prizes from Crystal Dairy Ltd and F. W. Woolworth Co.
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Herfords
Aberdeen Angus
Herford
F. W. Woolworth Co
Holstéiris
Crystal ‘Dairy Ltd
Quo Vadis theatre title sparks Latin interest
Latin terms draw student attention as the Monarch theatre screens Quo Vadis a film noted for its Latin origin and debated phrase meaning. Authorities offer meanings from a biblical whither goest thou to a guard’s who goes there, reflecting varied interpretations.
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Monarch Theatre
Simon Peter
Army Cadets Part 1 Orders Parade June 17
The Medicine Hat army cadets will hold their regular Wednesday parade June 17 at the Patterson armories. Transport by bus departs Riverside Scout hall at 1900 hours with pickups at Purmal. Dress is full cadet uniform and syllabus covers drill rifle scheme and canteen.
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ARMY
Wm. Palsenier
Medicine Hat
Patterson Armories
Riverside Scout Hall
Purmal
Contested First St Route Faces Trans-Canada Arterial Debate
A big First St. petition seeks to block a grade junction with the Trans-Canada highway and prevent First St. from becoming a city arterial. Delegation proposes four routing options including underpasses, diverting power house traffic, or extending Third Street to link with the Trans-Canada.
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Alfred Bist
Ninth St
University of Alberta
First Street
Safety and Zoning Committee
Gardner Motors
Bank of Nova Scotia
South Railway St
Allowance Ave
Committee—Public Safety
First St
Fred F. Millican
Trans- Canada
Millican
Third Street
Ald
Wilson Riley
Third St
Riverside
Glass House
Division Ave
S. F. Scott
Fourth St
Trans-Canada
Lethbridge Highway
Powerhouse Road
Guides Strike Strands Tourists in Guatemala City
Foreign tourists were stranded in many parts of Guatemala as tourist guides went on a nationwide strike last weekend, disrupting travel and tours across the country.
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Guatemala City
Reuters
Guatemala
Early Jamestown founded by Captain John Smith 1607
Jamestown Virginia became the first permanent English settlement when Captain John Smith led 105 cavaliers to establish the colony in 1607. The era also notes the first colored book printed in Germany in 1457 by Johann Fust and Peter Schoeffer.
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Jamestown, Va
John Smith
Johann’ Fust
Peter Schoeffler
Germany
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Alberta
Credit Jewellers
Railway Street
Suffield
Fastball Association
Business Home & Farm
2Nd Street
Pudson's Bay Company
Hudson’s Bay Company
Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
SHAPE
Paris
Clement Blanc
Francois Lecheres
Ridgway
Adm
M. Nomy
Third and Fourth Streets
Cdt. —Adj
J. Waddell
Main Artery
Carswell
Gordon Sissons
Premie
South Africa
Cape Town
Parliame
Tho Town
High Court of Parliament
Malan
Frontier
Frontier Pants
Cowboy King
Lee Rider
Stetson
H. R. Hutchings
Western Clothing
Wiel Ea Eee
Helea
Sansear
Ction
Morey
MFT
Renee
Congoleum Canada Limite
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