German Baptist Convention Ends in Medicine Hat Attended by 400
The German Baptist church annual convention for Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan concluded in Medicine Hat with about 400 attendees. Evangelism remained the central theme as German-speaking preachers highlighted missionary work across the prairies. Officers elected include Rev. J J Weinbender as president and Rev. Otto Fiesel as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Saskatchewan
German Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg
Westase MV
Gottlieb Itterman
Saskatoon
J. J. Weinbender
Otto Fiesel
Christensen
John Weiss
N. J. Christensen
N. Is. Christensen
Startup
Wash
Wal
Otto Wiesel
Canada
Fessenden
North Dakota
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Bennett Replies To Protest Of Local Chamber
Medicine Hat chamber receives response from Prime Minister R B Bennett to protest against proposed Canada grain board legislation. The Prime Minister notes observations he made in parliament and invites alternative solutions, while chamber voices opposition to compulsory measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Medicine Hat
Shember of Commerce
R. B. Bennett
Chamber
Canada Grain Board
Thelma Stampede Promises Big Crowd Tomorrow
With fair weather the town expects a large turnout for the Thelma Stampede tomorrow. Residents from both sides of the border and from Saskatchewan will travel for the holiday event. H. C. Delmas has prepared a program of stampede events with good prize money and a big evening dance to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
H. C. Delmas
Train halted by flood at Lesser Slave Lake
Floodwaters from Lesser Slave Lake stopped a Northern Alberta Railways train en route from Edmonton to Peace River near Slave Lake. A northwest wind threatened more track loss, risking isolation of the Peace River region. Residents moved mail freight and hogs by boat to Big Meadows as water inundated the Groaard area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
C.P
Lesser Slave Lake
Northern
Alberta Railways
Peace River
Slave Lake Village
Groaard
Thomson Named Superintendent of Swift Current Farm
L. B. Thomson, chair of the Water development committee for anti drought work in western Canada, is appointed superintendent of the Dominion experimental farm at Swift Current Saskatchewan. He will keep his chairmanship and oversee the Manyberries range experimental station with a new station manager to be appointed. Swift Current becomes headquarters for a drought campaign spanning from southwestern Manitoba to Lethbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Thomson
Western
Canada
Dominion Experimental Farm
Swift Current
Sask
Medicine Hat
Thomson
Manyberries Range
Manyberries
Manitoba
Lethbridge
Medicine Hut
Safety Week Campaign Starts Here Tomorrow
Police Chief J M Taylor announced Safety Week in Medicine Hat begins tomorrow with a focus on brake and headlight checks. He urged voluntary rider education, warned against reckless driving, and cited intersections as major accident sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Taylor
Medicine Hat
Stoner Reprieved in Mallet Slaying Case
George Percy Stoner was reprieved for the mallet killing of Francis M Rattenbury while co defendant Mrs Raggenburg was acquitted. Rattenbury’s wife later took her own life after the acquittal and Stoner’s appeal to the Court of Appeals failed to overturn the conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner
London
C. P. Cable
George Percy Stoner
Francis M.rattenbury
Raggenburgd
Court of Appeals
U.S. Railroaders Seek New Retirement and Tax Measures
Two congressional bills propose replacing the Railroad Employees' Retirement Act. One would provide annuities at age 65 from a 50 million dollar federal fund. The other imposes a 2 percent income tax on railroad workers, with employers withholding and remitting the tax, plus a 4 percent excise on total compensation up to 200 dollars monthly per employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C.P
Supreme Court of United States
Congress
Strike Marchers All Ready to Board Cars
Two thousand relief camp strikers in Regina plan to ride east by train toward Ottawa despite police orders. A strike leader warned officials violence could erupt if police stop the march, while organizers stay ready to move at a minute’s notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
C.P
Saskatchewan
R. B. Bennett
Lumsden Valley
Dunburn
Lumsden
Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Railway
R.C.M.P
Exhibition Grounds
Market Square
Gardiner
Citizens’ Emergency Committee
Sudbury
Ont
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Arthur Evans
Dominion
Supplementary Estimates Pass With Regional Funding Figures
Alberta receives allocations for barracks in Calgary and public buildings in Cardston Okotoks and Innisfail totaling dozens of thousands. Saskatchewan towns Kindersley and Watrous each get 20 000 while British Columbia lists multiple public buildings and a 200 000 Victoria project. A 100 000 vote funds labor hours rules and a 50 000 addition backs Northwest Territories radio operations along with telegraph lines and a Canadian Olympic committee note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Kindersley
Watrous
Alberta
Calgary
Cardston
Claresholm
Hdlmonton
Department of Pensions and National Health
Innisfail
Lacombe
Okotoks
St. Paul
British Columbia
Armstrong
Lillooet
Salmon Arm
Victoria
Fort Fitzgerald
Alta
Athabaska
Mirror Landing
Northwest Territories
Start on Rehabilitation in Prairie Drought Areas
Ottawa reports an initial Western Canada rehabilitation program after drought strikes. Engineers from the Agriculture Department began evaluating about 400 dam projects in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta to store water. Projects span under 1000 to up to 10000 dollars with some plans for long water storage and many small dugout schemes also seeking engineering advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Prairies
Department of Agriculture
Medicine Hat
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Fifteen Die After Medillin Air Crash Kills Gardel
A double airplane crash near Medellin leaves 15 dead including film star Carlos Gardel and pilot Ernesto Samper. Fourteen died yesterday in the flaming wrecks and four are seriously injured. The Samper plane and a Scadia aircraft collided on takeoff. Gardel’s party and Colombian crew perished. Gardel’s friends mourn as performances are halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medium
Colombia
C. P
United States
Bogota
Columbia
A. P
Medellin
Here
Carlos Gardel
Ernesto Samper
Samper
Scadia
Gardel
Billy Foster
Henry Swartz
Jose Aguilar
Jose CG. Moreno
Celedonio Palacios
Hans Ulrich Thom
Bennett on Grain Board Proposal in Ottawa June 24
Sidney T. Smith, Winnipeg exporter, testifies before the House committee on a grain board plan fixing a minimum wheat price to protect producers. The board would buy when prices fall, sell when above minimum, and keep the minimum for a year. Talks cover board structure, agency roles, and impact on elevators and exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
New
Grain Board
Sidney T. Smith
House
Rh. B. Bennett
Mr. Smith
Canada
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Germany to End Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
London June 25 Sir Bolton Eyres-Mansell announced in the House of Commons that Germany had agreed not to resume unrestricted submarine warfare. Germany also would adhere to the rules in the London naval treaty part four, protecting passengers and crews of ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bolton Eyres-Mansell
Admiralty
House of Commons
Germany
Bolton
Water surveys launched to ease drought in Western Canada
Ottawa June 25 to alleviate drought Western Canada the Department of Mines begins exhaustive water investigations in Southern Saskatchewan and Southeastern Alberta led by Dr B R MacKay of the Geological Survey. About 85 staff with university geology graduates organize to study 100000 square miles for water sources wells and borings data to determine water extent and quality. The project is part of a 1 000 000 program under the Supplementary Public Works Construction Act 1935 and tied to Agriculture Minister Robert Weir relic act provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Department of Mines
Saskatchewan
Alberta
B. R. MacKay
Bcological Survey
W. A. Gordon
Mines
Robert Weir
Regina
MacKay
Winnipeg Relief Strikers Camp Under Canvas
Winnipeg reports two sections of relief strikers bivouacking under canvas near Deer Lodge hospital to press for civilian pensioner relief. About 150 men sleep in marquees, depend on donations, and face possible eviction over lack of sanitary facilities. A larger Manitoba camp begins on a Winnipeg street with guards and registries, while plans for a Ottawa march grow. Prime Minister Bennett is denounced by Regina delegation supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
C.P
Deer Lodge
Manitoba
Ottawa
Ontario
R. B. Bennett
Regina
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Royal Air Force
Ro Bennett
Chambers Federans
Comamittes
Thelma
Swift Current Farm
Taylor
Sheehie
U.S. Railroaders
Supreme Court
Evans
Sentative
Angel de Riveral
Guillermo de Barbieri
Alponso Azzaf
Jose P. Laja
Flynn
Riveral
Canadian West
The
West
St. Patrick’s Church
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