Pioneer editor Cooper Stone dies at 71 in Rapid City
Cooper Stone longtime Rapid City Reporter editor publisher dies at home after decades shaping the paper and town. He arrived in 1907, led the paper with a concise local voice, served as mayor, supported schools, and directed the paper through mergers and wartime shifts. He is survived by his widow Clara Bradley Stone and two sons Oswald and Howard.
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G. F. Barker
Cooper Stone
Rapid City
Stone
H. C. Clay
Saskatchewan
England
Messrs
Brandon
Henry Clay
the Times
Tom Gardner
Gardner
Nokomis
Stone-Clay
Old Land
Mr. Stone
Canada
Clara Bradley
Oswald G
Howard B
Winnipeg Tribune
Odd Fellows Lodge
Rapid City No
Derbyshire
Rivers
Minnedosa
Globe
William
Shoal Lake
E.a.beatrice Oglesby
Los Angeles
Calif
George Crookshank
Jack Shaw
Tully McKenzie
Edwin Northcott
Harry Moore
Bert Gray
Official opening set for Estevan auditorium
The cornerstone ceremony for Estevan's new agricultural auditorium will be held Tuesday October 22 with dignitaries from federal and provincial agriculture departments and associations in attendance. The day-long opening program includes the official banquet and the Estevan Bruins home hockey opener at the Auditorium.
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Departments of Agriculture
Western Canada Fairs Association
Western Canada Association of Exhibitions
Estevan
Estevan Bruins
Mercury
Estévan
Sask
Civil Defence role in peace and war
Substantial explanation by Civil Defence director G. R. Rowe of Sub-Area 12 outlines the dual role of Civil Defence in peace and war. He notes the program reduces loss of life and property in disasters, and details coordinating services including police, fire, wardens, health, rescue, information, welfare, engineering, and radiation monitoring to ensure quick, unified action.
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Civil Defence
G. R. Rowe
Camrose Hosts Rotary Governor Balfour Visitors
The Canadian Camrose Alberta reports Rotary Governor Balfour and wife toured Camrose on Monday, admiring mature lawns and gardens, well kept streets and trees. They noted Grande Prairie lags in beautification, visited Ellsworth Hills cattle herds and Dittberner bird sanctuary with geese preparing to migrate.
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Rotary
Balfour
Camrose
Hospital
Art
Ellsworth Hills
Battle River Valley
Dittberner
Coleman School Board Rejects Land Additions
Coleman Alberta October 16 1957 the school board reports its land addition request to join the Coleman district was denied by the Department of Education. Officials suggested joining the Crows Nest Consolidated District for reconsideration. Board members condemn the move as unfair and vow not to be pushed around while criticizing a proposed greater tax rate.
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the Journal
Coleman
Alberta
Department of Education
Crows Nest Consolidated
Consolidated
Humboldt teachers hold 42nd annual convention
The Journal greets Humboldt educators at their 42nd annual convention urging improved education foundations for youth. Dr. W. P. Thompson cites teacher shortages and business competition for staff, urging public support and commitment as Canada’s population grows and demand rises.
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the Journal
Humboldt, Sask
Humboldt
W. P. Thompson
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
Queen Elizabeth Opens Parliament and Maple Leaf Flag Idea
The Queen's ceremony inspires thoughts on a Canadian flag. Writers argue a flag could combine the Maple Leaf with the Union Jack or be placed in the merchant flag design. They note Canada lacks a national flag despite Commonwealth peers and urge action.
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the Guide
Killarney
Man
Canada
Queen Elizabeth
Commonwealth
Elizabeth
St. George
St. Andrews
St. Patrick
What Is a Student and Why Teachers Matter
A school adage warns that a student will inherit and carry forward all current efforts. The future leader will occupy today’s seats and judge past work, shaping policy, law, and institutions. Teachers influence that future, echoed by the saying As The Twig Is Bent So Grows The Tree.
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Supreme Court
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