Graduation Exercises Held For Medicine Hat Nurses At Fifth Avenue Church
Graduation exercises for the Medicine Hat Training School for Nurses drew about 1500 attendees at Fifth Avenue United Church last evening. Thirteen graduates were honored as the church overflowed its capacity, signaling continued growth and demand for larger accommodations in future ceremonies.
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Fifth Avenue Church
Wcene
Medicine Hat
Fifth Avenue United Church
J. C. Beveridge
Dr. MacCharles
Mayor Bullivant
Dean Howes
Miss Auger
E. T. Scragg
J. T. Lee
Rita Long
T. Robertson
Hilda Wharton
Kitty White
Lilian Hamilton
A. Rollo
Tip” Volway
H. Matthews
A. F. Burns
J. P. Marsh
D. W. Hays
Marsh
Burford
H. N. Davis
W. Cousins
W. J. Smallacombs
E. S. Hodges
H. W. D. Cox
United Farmers of Alberta to meet on budget caucus
Ottawa May 2 The United Farmers of Alberta members in the House of Commons will meet in caucus to discuss the budget. Western group members do not expect a decision on their stance toward the government's fiscal policy at today’s gathering. If any action is taken it will likely wait until early next week due to tariff schedule complexities.
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Ottawa
United Farmers of Alberta
House of Commons
U.F.A
Doings in Parliament Ottawa May 2 1939 Budget and Bills
Parliament updates show the House of Commons to discuss Government legislation including the War Veterans' Allowance Bill and move to committee on post office or public works estimates. Finance Minister Dunning presented the budget. Bills pass second reading on Saskatchewan Alberta resources transfer and Peace River belt rail issues. The railway act and Food and Drug Act amendments receive second readings.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
C. A. Dunning
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Peace River
B. C
Calgary Paraders Arrested as May Day Crowd Dispersed
Calgary police detained four men and two women during a May Day parade near City Hall after baton clashes ended the demonstration. Arrested: William Swartz 27 Trumbeler Felix Jordan 22 Bellevue Lodge Birewerd Summers 22 212 Judge Travis Benjamin Dworkin 22 6358 Eighth Avenue N E Sophie Shennin 22 Grace Shennin 24 416 Second Ave N E.
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Calgary
Coulgary
Wavid Ritchie
John Cooper
William Swartz
Trumbeller
Felix Jordan
Bellevue Lodge
Birewerd Summers
Judge Travis
Benjamin Dworkin
Eighth Avenue
Sophie Shennin
Grace Shennin
Second Ave
N.E
Gandhi Persists Arrest Likely Amid Civil Disobedience Push
London May 2 AP Mahatma Gandhi plans to lead civil disobedience in Bombay if 100000 followers join. Officials expect his arrest to be imminent as government censorship and unrest spread. In Calcutta students burned newspapers, and women volunteers clashed with toddy shop patrons over resistance actions.
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London
Mahatma Gandhi
Bombay
Wnrest
Tereshe Mahatma
Feentier
Peshawar
India National Congress
Calcutta
College Square
Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Bicycle
An 18 year old who gave the name George Anderson pleaded guilty at the police court to stealing two bicycles and a canoe. He and a younger accomplice named Green fled but were captured. Anderson from Montreal or Calgary, received six months imprisonment. Green was sent to the Juvenile Court.
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George Anderson
Anderson
Montreal
Calgary
Green
Montreal St
Canneries
Taylor
W. H. Williams
Police Point
Olice
Dunnings Budget Is Protectionist in Canada
Winnipeg May 2 CP The budget of Hon C A Dunning self styled free trader Finance Minister for Canada is protectionist in character says A E Darby secretary of the Canadian Council of Agriculture Pending detailed examination he finds a protectionist budget with increased British Preference and countervailing duties. He notes higher farm product duties will make opposing protection for manufacturers harder and argues Canada is adopting economic warfare. The Alberta Pacific Grain Co elevator at Bawff was destroyed by fire.
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Winnipeg
C. A. Dunning
Canada
A. E. Darby
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Darby
Mr. Darby
Alberta Pacific Grain Co
Bawff
Canadian Authoress To Spend Three Months In Europe
Constance Travers Sweatman of Winnipeg sails from Montclair on the Montclare for a three month European trip with her husband two children and their car to gain material for a new novel. She plans to work at sea and while away, keeping a typewriter handy. The party traveled from Winnipeg, via Chicago to Toronto, and she jokingly says she models her heroes on her husband.
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Montrexil
Europe
Constance’ Travers Sweatman
Winnipeg
Southampton
Montclar
Sweatman
Aind
Mont- Clare
Canadian Chamber Chief Urges Fair Trade With U S
Washington May 1 The Canadian Chamber of Commerce president J H Woods editor of the Calgary Herald addresses the U S Chamber of Commerce urging equal treatment. He cites Canada’s rising trade, ownership of industries, and U S capital investments while warning that new tariff moves threaten Canada’s large market share and export losses. He quotes Taussig on Canada as a key case for free trade of staples and raw materials.
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Washington, D.C
Canada
J. H. Woods
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Woods
Calgary Herald
Dominion
Mr. Woods
Teussig
Harvard University
Taussig
Canada’s May Day budget cuts hit U S imports
Tariff experts estimate Canada’s May Day budget will affect about 300 million dollars of United States imports, led by iron and steel. Other targets include fruits and vegetables, malt, and eggs. British preference changes may impact roughly 200 million in imports, mainly iron and steel.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
A. Dunning
House of Cummins
American Republic
U.S
Great Brita
Great Britain
Deadly Midwestern Storm Kills 17 Across Nine States
A massive storm across the Middle West killed 17 people and injured many, with tornadoes hitting Tekamah Nebraska Norborne Missouri Westby Wisconsin and damage reported from North Dakota Minnesota Illinois Iowa and surrounding areas. Dozens were left homeless as power lines and buildings fell.
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Westby
Wis
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Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Dakotas
Kansas
Wisconsin
Tekamah
Lawton
Lake City
Minn
Canada Budget Aims To Boost British Trade Preference
Ottawa May 2 Canada proposes to shift tariff policy to enhance British preference while raising general rates on many items. Finance Minister C A Dunning states the budget aims to greatly increase British preference in Canada with free entry for five pound packages and certain domestic goods. The debate in the House of Commons drew packed galleries as Liberals applauded countervailing duties on selected commodities and Conservatives jeered.
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Otawa
Canada
C. A. Dunning
Commons
Th’ Vallariea
Dunning
Mackenzie King
Hur Pen
R. B. Bennett Rosa
United States
No Objections to Can Wheat
Regina May 2. The farmers of Britain raise no objections to the importation of Canadian wheat. Mr. Baxter of Birmingham past president of the National Farmers Union of Great Britain saysBritain is ready to fight any farmer of the world in a fair market. He notes objections to unfair competition such as German grain exports with government subsidies.
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Regina
Britain
Baxter
Birmingham
National Farmers’ Union of Great Britain
Germany
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