Mosquito Abatement Plan Start Promised for Medicine Hat
City controller Tommy Legge said the mosquito control program will begin after a council survey finishes. Reid Walker is conducting the survey with technical help from Lethbridge and Brooks stations, which provided a new trap to locate breeding grounds. Once mapped, spraying of stagnant water and breeding sites will commence to curb the insect problem.
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Medicine Hat
Tommy Legge
Reid Walker
Lethbridge and
Brooks
Legge
Lethbridge
Reid
Coulees
Smilestones at the Door Offer Book for Time Pressed
A doorstep offer presents a book titled YT for busy readers. A woman asks about time to read while others note spouses and children rarely read. The seller proposes a quick solution by giving a reading option they can throw away.
Wheat outlook is bright as Canada eyes strong export year
Alberta agriculture minister L C Halmrast reports federal forecasters predict export sales of 300 million bushels this crop year with markets improving in Europe and Japan. He discusses barter approaches to surplus wheat and calls for negotiating with trade partners while bridging marketing gaps. The Bow Island meeting also previews Ontario court cases and local chamber leaders greet minister Halmrast.
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Alberta
L. C. Halmrast
Bow Island
Halmrast
J. G. Gardiner
Orient
Japan
Ontario
Supreme Court
Halmrast Maps Cautious Irrigation Rollout for New Settlers
Halmrast outlines a cautious advance in water and irrigation for the SMRD and Bow River projects. He notes 150000 acres potentially eligible, but current readiness limits progress this year. Last year 70000 acres had water with 311,268 irrigated, while 660 staff work on southern schemes in Retlaw Enchant and related areas.
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Halmrast
Irriga
Halm
Bacalel UC
Water Resources and Irrigation Department
SMRD
Klemke Submits Lowest Bid for Bow Irrigation Job
A. Y. Klemke and Son of Medicine Hat submitted the low bid of 192 506 for an 84 mile Bow River canal near Lomond as part of a 6 000 000 irrigation project. The contract awaits Agriculture Minister Halmrast signature to seal the tender. The project aims to irrigate about 75 000 acres with Bow River water and includes plans for 42 more miles of canals and related bridges and staff houses. Officials expect major completion by end of 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. A. Klemke
Water Resources Branch
Bow River
Halmrast Addresses Farmers On Irrigation Issues
In Bow Island the provincial agriculture minister Len Halmrast spoke to 135 farmers about irrigation challenges and joined a later agricultural discussion. MLA Harry Strom introduced the minister and outlined his background from Wisconsin to Alberta.
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Bow Island
Len Halmrast
Harry Strom
Cypress
John Acland
Foremost
Girls’ Clubs Rally Draws 200 At Brooks Provincial Station
More than 200 members from Hilda Lomond Rolling Hills Rainier Duchess Gem and Tilley attended a rally at the Brooks provincial horticultural station on May 26. Speeches by MLA Bryce Stringham and J Weerstra promoted 4-H programs and citizenship. Priscilla Newha spoke on Your Future and 4-H while Dora Dibney explained the 4-H Pledge. Betty Hopkins led a singing session.
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Hilda
Lomond
Rolling Hills
Rainier
Duchess
Gem
Tilley
Brooks
Bryce Stringham
M.L.A
J. Weerstra
Alberta Wheat Pool
Calgary
John McKay
Norma Jean Gray
Priscilla Newha
Edmonton
Dora Dibney
Betty Hopkins
St Joseph's Home for the Aged Opens in Medicine Hat
The $350000 St Josephs Home for the Aged in Riverside opens with blessing by Bishop F P Carroll. A civic ceremony follows featuring minister Colborne, MLAs Harry Strom and E G Skinner, and local officials. The inter denominational facility will host tours and welcomes Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus.
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Medicine Hat
St. Joseph’s
Riverside
F. P. Carroll
Calgary
Bishop Carroll
Fred C. Colborne
Alberta
R. D. Jorgenson
R. H. A. Lacey
E. J. McCoy
E. G. Rhoinson
Harry Strom
Burdett
Cypress
Harry Weiner
Mother Clara
Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus
P. J. O'Byrne
Mr. Lacey
James Sinclair
Len Roy
M. Kaminsky
Anne Marie Gibson
Lacombe
Midnapore
Father Lacombe
St. Joseph’s Home
Pours Gasoline Into Incinerator: Student Burned
A Medicine Hat High School student, Ronald Breakell, 11th grade, suffered second degree burns and hair singeing after pouring gasoline into an incinerator against advice. The school board voted to restrict inflammable material handling to janitors only. Several other students reported minor injuries in incidents at the schools.
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Ronald Breakell
Medicine Hat
Ronald
Joe Levinson
Jim Newton
Connaught
Lorne Taylor
Larry Wenzel
Two RCAF jets collide near Winnipeg killing airmen
News bulletins report a midair collision near Winnipeg that killed at least two airmen. The threat of flood waters easing in British Columbia is noted alongside new Canada entry regulations for U S citizens and residents.
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RCAF
Winnipeg
Canada
United States
The
U.S
Bow Island Irrigation Progress and Plans Highlight Meeting
Bow Island hosts farmers and golfers at a meeting where Halmrast reports rising dry land densities 3.5 per sq mile and irrigation gains 29.7 on irrigated land. The S M R D notes 123 families placed on new irrigation land, 76 veterans, 47 non veterans, with water access promised in the future.
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S.M.R.D
Connaught
George Oliphant
Fred Appleby
Golf Club
Q and A Forum At Bow Island Agriculture Meeting
Residents questioned Alberta's agriculture minister on wheat delivery quotas irrigation school lands and High Line development. Answers covered faster grain delivery more irrigation land exchanges limited year plan for construction and right of way payment timing plus land title adjustments for lateral ditches.
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Bow Island
Alberta
Howe
Gardiner
Department of Lands and Forests
Halmrast
Weather Outlook for Southern Alberta
Scattered thundershowers expected in Southern Alberta this evening and tonight. Settled conditions return Wednesday with temperatures near today’s readings.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Edmonton Car Crash Claims Three Lives In Suburb
A collision in Jasper Place Edmonton Sunday killed Mrs Stanley Smalley 20 and RCMP Constable Henry Norris 55. Darcy Smalley seven months died as passenger. Several others injured remain in serious condition. Edmontonians Mr Smalley and Mrs Norris and relatives listed as seriously ill but progressing. Saskatchewan Athabasca riding voting postponed to July 4 with rest of province voting June 20.
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Edmonton
Stanley Smalley
Jasper Place
RCMP
Henry Norris
Darcy Smalley
Smalley
Norris
Margery
Emanuel Doering
Fred
Joseph Madsen
Regina
Saskatchewan
Athabaska
J. M. Telford
Medicine Hat District Provides Free Water for Four Years
The province offers irrigation water to Medicine Hat district farmers free of charge for four years instead of two. Readiness extends 40 percent of irrigable acres in year one, 60 percent in year two, 80 percent in year three, and 20 percent in year four. Any excess water costs $2 per acre. A water right charge of $1 per irrigable acre per year applies for ten years.
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Medicine Hat
Irrigation plan eyed with free water for most farmers
A provincial cabinet note outlines that about 70 000 acres may be irrigated with free water for 55 000 acres and charges for 15 000. Officials warn of possible backtracking on 30 to 40 year old areas like Magrath and Raymond due to soil alkali and drainage issues. The SMRD extension near Ridge reservoir sees free water for four years, costing an extra 530 000.
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Magrath
Raymond
SMRD
Ridge Reservoir
Taber
Ix Oo
Baseball score roundup from National and American Leagues
In the National League the Dodgers beat the Pirates 14 to 7 with Newcombe, Campanella, Kline and others contributing. In the American League Boston defeated New York 13 to 3 as Mantle and Berra homered, while Washington topped Baltimore 8 to 5 with key homers by Killebrew and Gastall.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Newcombe
Campanella
Kline
Munger
McMahon
King
Swanson
Arroyo
Foiles
L-Kline
Boston
New York
Nixon
White
Larsen
Coleman
Berra
L - Larsen
Bos-Goodman
Myk- Mantle
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Terry Schmidt
Len Schmidt
Dicker
Cal Shepherd
Chamber ‘of Commerce and Agriculture
Agriculture Committee
Jim Graham
Agriculture
Tom Noad
Alfred Egan
FAA
Ted Caswell
Special Arrangements Committee
Everett
Hesiask
Ullen Lid Ya
Tion
Gus Bonette
Klemke
Ure
Harmrast
Social Credit
Warner
Girls’ Clubs
Mizpah
Jack Mills
Bulletins
B.C
John Blackmore
SC - Lethbridge
Commons Today
Bank of Canada
Robert Bradley
Bow Isle
Mr. Halmrast
Arch Rutherford
Ronalane
Redcliff
Washington
Baltimore
Stone
Grob
Berberet
Fitzgerald
Palica
Dorish
Schmitz
Zuverink
Gastall
Trianods
W-Stone
L.palica
Wash
Killebrew
Triandos
Medicine
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