Manitoba Weekly News Association 1959 convention highlights
Premier Duff Roblin praises weekly papers for public good at the 40th annual Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association convention in Winnipeg. Attendees discuss promotions, liquor ad rules, and display advertising while honoring long-time members and presenting Life Memberships. New officers include Derksen as past president and Friesen as president for 1959-60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Duff Roblin
Royal Alex Hotel
Winnipeg
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
Eugene Derksen
Steinbach
Leslie Barber
Chilliwack
B.C
Wm. Tel
Progres
Steinbach Carillon News
Harvey P. Friesen
Winkler Pembina Triangle Progress
Charles Hawkins
Manitou Western Canadian
Russell Manning
Reston Recorder
George Kroft
Selkirk Enterprise
H. Rutar
Russell Banner
J. R. McLachlan
Virden Empire Advance
T. M. Beveridge
Norwood Press
M. A. MacDonalla
Pilot Mound Sentinel-Courier
H. Oliphant
Roblin Review
Poultry breeding by random mating at Indian Head farm
Indian Head Experimental Farm reports four generations of white leghorn strain reared from random matings. Hatchability and fertility improve, eye size stable, production declines slightly, mortality and days to first egg rise. Two Ottawa strains were used, pedigree records ignored, mated separately by random selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Head Experimental Farm
A. P. Pilaski
Ottawa
Indian Head
Antibiotic and Arsenic Additives Studied in Chick Rations
Studies from Brandon Manitoba show arsenic acid derivatives and aureomycin improve weight gain and feed efficiency for chicks raised on old litter in floor pens, while no gain in clean battery brooders. Growth likely shares a mechanism. combination offers no extra boost. Additional tests consider ration effects on arsenic response. Also notes barley matting damages and threshing tips to avoid skinning kernels. engineers propose practical adjustments to cylinder speed clearance maintenance wind separation and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Man
Manitoba newspaper awards announce winners and new officers
G Crook and H Wallace led the list of officers installed by past president Dave Friesen. Walter Dales headed the board of judges announcing top papers and writing honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Crook
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet
H. Wallace
Cartwright Southern Manitoba Review
Lorne Leech
Ft. Lance
MacDonald News
A. W. Hanks
St. James Leader
Fred Venables
Hamiota Echo
V. Penner
Altona Red River Valley Echo
Helen Marsh
Dauphin Herald-Press
T. E. Wilkins
Killarney Guide
Dave Friesen
Walter Dales
Winnipeg
Virden Empire-Advance
Altona
Red River Valley Echo
Transcona News
Morden Times
Steinbach Cannon News
St. Vital Lance
Neepawa Press
Emerson Journal
Gladstone Age Press
W. J. Rowe
Gerald Wright
Steinbach Carillon News
Dominion Textiles Trophy
R. J. McLachlan
Wm. Brockie
Western
Dominion Textiles Co
Grain and Milling Co. Shields
Eugene Derksen
Carillon News
Steinbach
Cecil Lamont
Grace Rowe
Whitemouth and Beausejour Social Notes and Local News
Whitemouth residents enjoy a brief vacation visit with Beausejour friends. Rivers visit for Pat Wardrop. O Braun celebrated his birthday at a dinner party with relatives. Elsie McDonnell marked her birthday on September 4. Whitemouth consolidated school opens with large high school enrollment and new bus routes serving Hadashville Elma Seven Sisters and nearby communities. Four teachers currently teaching with one more to be hired. Two new rooms opened and another planned to handle growth. Sandra Milbrandt will enter Manitoba Teachers College next week to pursue teaching. Welcome extended to new staff E Moffat W Molloy E Laurent O Hood K Delbridge and Geo Papays. Anglican church W A meeting discussed building a church hall for next year. CGIT to reorganize September 16 under Mrs Steve Balanyk in the school auditorium. D A Huett and relatives from the states plus Mr Wolf and Mrs R Wolf of Petersfield spent the long weekend here. Harvest Thanksgiving service drew a large Anglican congregation. student minister W Cowell left for Ontario. Rev W O Straw of Lac du Bonnet to conduct fall and winter services. Mr and Mrs Jim Aitkenhead hosted a family reunion. Mrs Walter Zuk of Vermilion Bay visited the Melnicks. Mrs E Schatkowsky enjoyed a weekend with son John and Rose in Dryden. Congratulations to Mrs A E Webb on winning two first prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth Consolidated School
Fou
Hadashville
Elma
Seven Sisters
McMunn
Oldenburg
Lonely Dale
Scotts Hill
Darwin
Anglican Church
W. Cowell
Ontario
W. O Straw
Lac du Bonnet
Patch work quilts exhibition at Dryden fall fair
Betty Baird of Winnipeg and Leonard Aitkenhead announce their engagement. The wedding is planned in Winnipeg on October 9. W. D. Mewers returns from holidays. Ross United Church reopens for Sunday School. Gus Klepatz purchases property formerly owned by Charlie Hunt. Toure Cherck visits Olga Steiner. John and Mrs. Melnick of Red Lake vacation at Mike’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Baird
Winnipeg
Leonard Aitkenhead
Witham Aitkenhead
Gus Klepatz
Charlie Hunt
Toure Cherck
Olga Steiner
Mrs
John Melnick
Red Lake, Ont
Mike Melnick
Visitors and summer life around Wallace Lake area
Bissett visitors include Mr and Mrs George Donaldson from Knoxville and families from The Pas and Winnipeg. New cabins rise at Wallace Lake. Local trips include Porth Arthur and Lake Superior. A tent burned at Hole River Lake but no injuries. Terry McPherson celebrated his fourth birthday. Labour Day drew campers to Long Lake and Hole River Lake. Marion Prince Siddie honored at a school auditorium event with local hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hole River Lake
George Siddie
Marion Prince
Marion
W. McPherson
A Boulette
Shower appreciations and Bissett wedding noted
Carsage Misses Jo Krause and G Clarke assisted with gifts as Marion thanked the ladies for their decor and lunches. Mr and Mrs Siddle were married in Bis sett United Church in July, and the report continues on page 8, thanking donors who supplied ties and sandwiches for the shower.
In loving memory of Jerry Mestoin and memorial note
An obituary fragment remembers Jerry Mestoin who was accidently killed September 14 1958. The Morton family expresses sorrow and love with a tender token and a prayer about heaven and a garden. Velma Morton signs the remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meston
Jerry Mestoin
Morton
Jerry Meston
Velma Morton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Springfield Leader Limited
D. G. Crook
Canada
Post Office Department
Allegra
Herbie Winter
Ciovericaf
Doris Chura
Dencross
Rue
Kowalchuk
Elman
Mary Smerechynski
Glenfields
Beverly Belton
Grenmoor
E. J. Otto
Grand Marais
W. Kowalchuk
Great Falls
Stan Gittins
Green Oak
Eleanor Strauss
Member
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Weekly Press Supreme
Sec-Mer
Selkirk
St. James
St. Vital
George Gallagher
Jone
Sears Ltd
Addressograph Multigraph of Canada
MWNA
Charles Venables
Hamiota
Fred Beech
Glenbors
W V. Udall
Boissevain
R. W. Tuckwell
Pilot Mound
H. B. Munro
Swan River
Gurney Evans
Imperial Oil Ltd
Frank Spencer
Duncan “Tv
Singers of
Vasaland” Country Club
T. Eaton Co
Manitoba Power Commission
W. D. Fallis
George Wrighton
C. Venables
Win Pee Brewery
TCA
CBWT
Mid-West Paper Limited
Toronto Type Foundry Ltd
McFarlane
Belmont
Helen Marsh Dauphin
Hughes
Transcona
Friesen
Winkler
Virden
P. Beaulieu
Emerson
D. K. Friesen
Herb Rutar
Russell
Bruce Boreham
Assiniboia Downs
CWNA
Hammond
Dennis Crook
Springfield Leader
Ong
Farm News
Flin Flon
Whitemouth
Mrs. W.erskine
Tom Law
Beausejour
Oscar Russell
Pat Wardrop
Rivers
Thelva and
Harold
O. Braun
Elsie McDonnell
Elsie Braun
Sandra Milbrandt
Manitoba Teachers College
E. Moffat
W. Molloy
E. Laurent
O. Hood
K. Delbridge
Geo. Papays
W.A
Phyllis Hood
CGIT
Steve Balanyk
D. A Huett
States
Lakes
Mrs. Wolf
Mrs. R. Wolf of
Petersfield
Jim Aitkenhead
Walter Zuk
Vermillion Bay
Tom Melnick
E. Schatkowsky
John and
Rose of
Dryden
A. E Webb
Drydena 3
W. D. Mewers
The
RM. of
Ross United Church
Bissett
I. M. Bowyer
John Conley
George Donaldson
Knoxville, Whiners, US
Forest Smith
Pas
Wallace Lake
Mr. Popoff
Mrs. Lucas
Mary Jane
Porth Arthur
Lake Superior
Aes
Elliott Lake
Wowke
Terry
Long Lake
Ole Sen
Ad Druggists
Memoriam
Renshaw
Chiropractic Clinic
Dr. Davidson and Associates
Somerset Elk
A. T. Turner
McGill
Dr. J
Hiver
Optometrists
Kensington
Portage Ave
Weselak
Crawford
Matlin & Company
Bank of Nova Scotia Chambers
Joseph Bellan
Seausejour, Manitoba
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