Gas City Jaycees Stage Hospitality Scenes at Conference
President Lyle Flynn and incoming George Renner observe as secretary Ken Bright and Ernie Krasnyak coordinate registration with visiting Jaycees. Ken notes delegate signings while Ernie records ages and heights. Over 40 local girls volunteer for tonight’s banquet and dance. Photographs show convention prep and the welcoming committee roving to wake late arrivals.
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Cinemat
Lyle Flynn
George Renner
Ken Bright
Ernie Krasnyak
Jaycees
Ken
Ernie
Medicine Hat Hosts Alberta Regional Junior Chamber Meet
More than 200 delegates gather for the 11th annual Alberta regional JCs convention at Connaught Golf Club with Calgary leading out-of-town representation. Local hosts welcome attendees and share town lore about Medicine Hat and the Ogopogo legend.
Five Nurses Share Proficiency Awards
Five of the Medicine Hat General Hospital nurse graduates shared eight proficiency awards with three double winners. Joy Marie Buck and Bessie Jean Moffatt won two awards each, Dorothy Schafer also doubled, and Katherine Margaret Brittner and Dorothy Loraine Nelson earned top prizes.
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Medicine Hat General Hospital
Joy Marie Buck
Gull Lake
Sask
Bessie Jean Moffatt
Fairview
Alta
Dorothy Schafer
Rush Lake
Katherine Margaret Brittner
Medicine Hat
Dorothy Loraine Nelson
Irvine
School of Nursing
Miss Buck
Hospital Board of Directors
Alumnae Association
Miss Moffatt
Board of Directors
IF. W. Gershaw
Miss Schafer
D. N. MacCharres
Miss Brittner
Nelson
Joy Buck
Katherine Brittner
Bessie Moffat
Lorraine Klaibert
Mavis MacLachlan
Reviera Neske
Helen Taskey
Betty Burwell
Patricia Woodward
Velma Lesson
Shirley Ashmore
Sylvia Horton
Everett
Calgary Steno and Graduation Ceremonies Highlight 1955 ACHS
A Calgary alderman recalls a half completed letter found in a stenographer’s typewriter during a lunch with a businessman a noon time. Alexandra Composite High School celebrating 81 graduates with valedictorians Reva Foulston and Bruce Northam and staff presenters Hal Whitney Ethel Cobb R. M. Harrison Gerald Grant.
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Calgary
Ald
Grant MacEwan
ACHS
Alexandra Composite High School
Telmer G
Hal Whitney
Ethel Cobb
R. M. Harrison
Gerald S. Grant
Memorial Nursing Class Graduates At Medicine Hat
The 1955 graduating class of the Medicine Hat General Hospital School of Nursing was celebrated at Fifth Avenue United Church. Fourteen graduates in white uniforms received pins and diplomas with eight Honorary awards presented.
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Shirley Anne Ashmore
Hillcrest
Betty Burwell
Penhold
Velma Isobel Lesson
Lethbridge
Riviera
Alice Neske
Camrose
Lorraine Lillian Klaibert
Maple Creek
Sylvia Carlyle Horton
Mirror
Alta
Mavis Lorraine MacLachlan
Coutts
Patricia Jennie Woodward
Bellevue
Helen Elaine Taskey
Refina
Elizabeth A. Bietsch
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Medicine Hat General Hospital School of Nursing
Fifth Avenue United Church
Dorothy
Hat Nurses Answer Pledge Call
Capacity crowd at Fifth Avenue United Church watches thirteen young graduands accept Florence Nightingale pledge pins. Miss Y L Mogan presides as graduates recite the promise affirming faith hope and charity. Names include Shirley Ashmore Dorothy Schafer Katherine Brittner and others from Alberta Saskatchewan and Camrose.
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Y. L. Mogan
Shirley Anne Ashmore
Hillcrest
Alta
Dorothy Schafer
Rush Lake
Sask
Katherine Margaret Brittner
Medicine Hat
Letty Burwell
Penhold
Velma Isobel Lesson
Lethbridge
Reviera Alice Neske
Camrose
Lorraine Lillian Klaibert
Maple Creek
Joint Nominating Meeting for Cypress and Medicine Hat ridings
The CCF party announces a joint nominating meeting for the Cypress and Medicine Hat ridings at Elm Street School. Nomination starts at 7 30 p m and the public meeting follows at 8 p m with provincial CCF leader Elmer Roper in attendance.
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CCF
Cypress and
Medicine Had
Elm Street
Ieader
Elmer Roper
Hat Host Hosts 11th Alberta Junior Chamber Parley
Medicine Hat plays host to the 11th annual Alberta Junior Chamber convention with over 200 Jaycees from Dawson Creek Grande Prairie Fort St. John Edmonton Jasper St Paul Innisfail Vermilion Calgary Banff Drumheller East Coulee Red Deer Lethbridge Brooks Cardston Ralston and Medicine Hat in attendance. The piece traces the growth of the Canadian Junior Chamber since 1923 and notes Alberta units have grown from six in 1942 to eighteen now.
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Digby Hunt
Gordon McClay
Rob Logan
Jack Reid
Ed Smith
Doug White
Jack Hand
Doug Valentine
Reg Clarke
Conrad Garner
Gordon Berry
Reg Magnuson
Bob Tenaemeale Elsee
Bruce Hogle
Medicine Hat
Date Bureau At Jaycee Convention Draws Local Escorts
The Jaycee date bureau opens at 10 am in the Assini boia lobby and runs until 5 pm with 48 local ladies registered as escorts for 60 visiting delegates. Directors Ernie Kresnyak and Chuck Hogle oversee introductions at 2 pm as Jaycette chaperones take charge. A young Japanese miss is registered to accompany Winky Kiramura, Brooks regional director, to the dance amid Medicine Hat convention activity.
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Assiniboia
Ernie Kresnyak
Chuck Hogle
Jaycette
Winky Kiramura
Brooks
Medicine Hat
Jaycees Regional Meeting Weekend Schedule
Regional executive meeting Saturday from 2 to 4 p m with a factory tour 2 to 5 p m Cocktails 6 to 7 p m Banquet 7 30 to 9 30 p m Connaught Ball 9 30 to midnight. Sunday wakeup breakfast 7 30 to 9 a m business sessions 9 to 10 30 a m lunch 12 30 to 2 p m another business meeting 2 30 to 5 30 p m banquet 6 30 to 8 30 p m Welcome Room 10 30 p m Monday wake up breakfast 7 30 a m business 9 30 a m to 1 p m president s luncheon and presentations 1 30 p m
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Dominion Glass Factory
Connaught
Jaycettes Schedule Includes Breakfast Lunch Tea Fashion Show
The Jaycettes program for Saturday mirrors the Jaycees event with a Breakfast, Lunch from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Connaught, Tea and Fashion Show from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Sergeant's Mess, a Business session at 10 a.m. in the Glass House, and a President's Luncheon.
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Jaycettes
Jayceesé
Connaught
Sergeant’s Mess
Glass House
River Crest Reaches Spring Level at Medicine River
Following a Thursday rise, a second surge of mountain runoff reached Medicine Hallow Friday afternoon. Calgary experts warn the muddy river will rise more, but no flooding of Medicine Hallowlands is expected.
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Medicine
South Saskatchewan
Calgary
Medicine Hal
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