Estevan urban voters rise 50 percent in 1957 lists
Estevan enumeration shows 3905 voters in the city for the June election, a rise of over 50 percent from 2462 rural and urban 1953 totals. Frank Mather says revisions on May 23 25 and 27 may adjust the urban lists and allow eligible residents to add correct or delete names before final urban poll voting.
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Estevan
Frank Mather
Moose Mountain
Mr. Mather
Mercury
Stevan, Sask
Gideons distribute two million Bibles in Canada
The Gideons International in Canada marked the distribution of two million Holy Scriptures since 1911. The 2,000,000th Bible, bound in gold finished leather, was dedicated April 13 at the King Edward Sheraton Hotel in Toronto and presented to manager A Gordon Cardy by Albert Stedelbauer.
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Canada
The
Gideons
King Edward Sheraton
Toronto
A. Gordon Cardy
Albert Stedelbauer
Gideons International
King Edward I
South Carolina
Sask
Valley News
Rosthern
Winnipeg Chamber head cites Seaway impact on Manitoba
Evan McCormick executive director of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Regional Conference wind-up dinner. He outlined the St Lawrence Seaway history and engineering challenges and discussed what development of the Seaway would mean for Manitoba and potential problems.
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Evan McCormick
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg Chamber
St. Lawrence Seaway
McCormick
Manitoba
the Times
Morden
Man
Spring Sniffles Prompt Colds Spring Precautions
A note on spring colds remaining common despite warming weather urges precautions. Advice includes a balanced diet and changing wet footwear and clothing after rain to reduce sneezes.
Canadian Chamber Launches National Get Out The Vote Campaign
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce announced a nationwide non partisan effort to boost turnout on June 10. It enlists 760 boards of trade and 23090 member firms, plus cooperation from the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Canada with 25000 members and 2460 local units. President Raymond Dupuis warns democracy falters when voters stay away and urges citizens to check names on voters lists and vote.
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Canadian Chambers of Commerce
Canadis National Business Organization
Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce
Canadian Chamber
Chamber of Commerce of Canada
Junor Chamber of Commerce of Canada
Canada
Raymond Dupuis
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Frontier Days Parade Under Lions Club Direction
The Lions Club will organize the July First Frontier Days parade with Keith Stewart as parade committee chair. Theme Melody Lane invites float ideas and early entrant notification to avoid last minute work. A $430 prize pool plus Lions trophies will be awarded for best local and district floats across commercial, non-commercial, junior, and special mention categories.
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Lions Club
Keith Stewart
Melody Lane
Barbecued Hamburgers for Eight Servings
A recipe for barbecued hamburgers using ground beef, salt, pepper rings, and onions baked in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes yields eight servings. It includes a simple barbecue sauce from cup catsup mustard Worcestershire and hot sauce, with eight buttered rolls to serve.
A Jam-P packed Plate of Wit and War-Era Jokes
A collection of short humor items and quips from a period newspaper. It features humorous exchanges about identity and weather, a mock military scene with Private Smith, a bakery or cafe gag about coffee, a German industrialist joke about a factory fire, and a boy reporting his father chased by a bull, all told in a light, old-time tone.
Green thumbs now more deeply dyed
A horticultural group near Killarney becomes the 26th Manitoba Horticultural Society with ministerial recognition. Mrs H J Lovett serves as president with Mrs B Turner as vice president and Mrs S C Rigby as secretary, and Mrs B Brown as treasurer. The group held competitions and shows, with a summer exhibit planned for August 17.
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Killarney
Horticultural Society
Manitoba
C. L. Shuttleworth
H. J. Lovett
B. Turner
S.C Rigby
B. Brown
Killarnes
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Ron Hook
Prince Albert
Anglia Lake
Dot
Cheryl
Ron
Norman Hook
Dominic Yingworth
St. West
Arnold
Dominic
Manfried Schults
Heinz Mannweiler
Saskatchewan
Mackenzie River
Prince Albert National Park
Arnold Yingwirth
Manitoba and the St. Lawrence Seaway
Fronteir
LIONS
Henry Snothers
Elijah
Henry Sanders
Fefer
Eilijah
Zeke
Dangerus
Joneses
Smiths
Lo I
Smith
Jods
Homburg
Carillion News
Steinbach
John C. Reimer
H Nng
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