Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 13, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Citizens eulogize contribution of Mactavish to Community life Winnipeg free press wednesday july 13, 1938 ites to the service Given by w. L. Mactavish toward civil pm Public welfare during his 15 years of residence in Winnipeg were paid by a representative gathering of More than 300 persons monday evening at a citizens banquet in the Royal Alexandra hotel. The function was in Honor of or. Mactavish his departure for Vancouver to become editor in chief of Brandon social notes the Vancouver province. Toast to the guest of Honor by Robert England supported Jav j. W. Dafoe and Fol Lowed by v. Presentation of a Silver j with mounted Gold j Brandon Man., july 13 Sec lad and appropriate inscription. Or. And mrs. Harry old left tuesday a b. Hunter made the presentation for a three weeks vacation to Vic c. Mack a. President of the Winnipeg Board of or. Ens and a three weeks vacation to Vic Toria b.c., where they will visit their daughter Verna. Miss Peggy Coleman of Winnipeg is visiting her Uncle and aunt or. And mrs. G. B. Coleman. Or. And mrs. J. Emmett Beaudion Bismarck . Miss Velma Whit ten and Leeson Holbrook Winnipeg were guests in the City during the last few Days. Miss Mary Thomas has returned from a fortnight s Holiday at Winnipeg. Godfrey Letcher of Rochester minn., accompanied by his daughter Trade presided. In proposing the Toast to Tho Honor guest eulogized career of or. Mactavish aside his successful achievements in be a spacer work. made a career of citizen Savici or England and to Winnipeg be has Given 15 years of diligent and discriminating service. He i a Man of the West and his close association with re habilitation and conservation programmes sri Sirg irom the drouth situation showed his keen interest in things of the -.vest. And again there was his Healing Mission in the Endeavor secure irom All races the contribution they had in their Power Toland Are visiting Ivr to Canada. The simple Yard their cousins or. And mrs. Harry stick to distinguish the politician Ames torn the statesman lies in the mat i it of sincere concern for the wider mrs. A. M. Brown and family unit. If i grasp the meaning have returned Home from a Holiday Choice of causes aright it is i t t Victoria Beach. Nat he left that healthy parochial-1 s lie beginning of sane Patriot-1 or. And mrs. J. Cameron 916 but Parish pump politics Are sixth Street have As their guest for a on substitute for National of a few Days their Neuce miss s e i Tivis and great human Appeal a tooth Manchester England. In support of the tribute voiced by or. England j. W. Mrs a. Lacey has returned to president and editor of the hmm Winnipeg after spending the past Peg free press added his personal month Here observances of or. Mactavish s i Portage fair draws Gate Portage la Prairie Man., july 13. Skies cleared rightly tuesday morning to set he second Day of the Portage fair a full with an attendance of people. Judging was continued in the livestock sections but the big draw for the Day was the opening of the harness races. Among those pres ent were Hon. D. L. Campbell min ister of agriculture and the Deputy minister of agriculture j. H. Evans Gilbert Weir . Harry Leader ., or. Justice Taylor or. P. H. Mcnulty and or. J. A. Munn of Carman. Heavy horses aroused the keenest Competition with 29 breeders entered. Alan Leslie and son of Watrous sask., was the most successful in the heavy draft classes winning the awards for filly or gelding foal of 1935, held Mare or gelding and Mare or gelding of any age. Toby Trimble of Portage won two classes for this year s foal and for Brood Mare with at Side while Home Crest farms of bran Don led the Section for filly or gelding foal of 1937. Brownridge big Winner g. A. Brownridge of Brandon was the most consistent Winner in the agricultural and registered Clydesdale divisions. He won the ribbon for Mare or gelding of any age As Well As three other sections in the agricultural classes. In the clydesdales his horses took the rib Bon for a stallion of any age and the Clydesdale association of can Ada s Gold medal for the Best be Hughes welcomed in Paris this radio photo from Paris shows Howard Hughes millionaire sportsman and flier at Lebourget Airport near Paris following his record breaking transoceanic flight As he was greeted by the Airport commandant m. Girardot left and United states ambassador William c. Bullitt right. Hughes is in the Centre. After his plane was refuelled and repaired Hughes left Lebourget with a spectacular take off for Moscow in a Sec Ond Lap of the round the world Speed dash. The Dunn Brothers were the Prin j Cipal competitors in the Hereford classes and shared All the awards. In the shorthorn the judges gave Edas cola medal Lor me Uesi it male of any age. Besides four other both the Bull and female grand j _ _. He Lac to urn of mrs. James girl master of port Rowan ont is the guest of her brother in Law and sister or. And mrs. Fred Leybourne Princess Avenue East. S. Or. And mrs. Geo. Somerville of Milden. Sask., and or. Geo. Gerts of Saskatoon who have been visit ing t. Kirkpatrick have left for Tarn Jure their Home will continue there because of his _ la j. Winnipeg experiences in Public ivloyd6h Host tiros my his appreciation orangemen or. Mactavish voiced his respects i Morden Man., j uly 13. Special and thanks to the Many older men from Many lodges in at the banquet. Newspaper career. Have Long been in the same said or. Dafoe and in disputation it is always better if there Are two in the business. And 1 might May there has always been a Man on the other Side of the Fence. Canada seems to have pro cited More than once by someone having lived in Winnipeg. Time it is to be Vancouver. And i first awards. Other first prize win Nurs among his competitors in the agricultural horses were j. J. Mcarthur of Macdonald. A. Milne of Newdale and Home Crest farms. A. M. Brownridge of Portage had the Best Clydesdale foal of this year and he also won the division Tor Brood Mare with foal at Side Tak ing first second and third prizes. Honors were divided in the Percheron j. W. Tucker of Portage leading in four sections while Bailey Bros of Macdonald and Al and f. Mclary Mer Greenslade both of Portage each and i do not mean the men be Viveen 50 and he said but the men Here tonight Between 70 and 80. To he honoured by their pres ence is Honor indeed. For this City is full 01 Public spirited men and women and i feel that i have not done More than any Here would have done. It is that great Public j spirit so Active in Winnipeg that the Southern and Western part of Manitoba and from North Dakota celebrated the 12th of july at mor Den in Large numbers. The Prin Cipal events took place at the Agri cultural grounds where addresses were Given by Rev. W. A. Robinson Pilot Mound Rev. George Mcneil Roland h. B. Morrison. M.l.a., and w. La fleche Walhalla. A big attraction was the baseball Tournai making it the great City it is the function was arranged ing second. Crystal Gity third. Through the co operation of the i Morden elects Canadian club Empire Navy moral Conj Man july 13 officers of Nelson Lodge no. 9, i.o.o.f., were installed by w. H. Skelton. . Of Carman As follows . H. F. Harp n.g., w. H. Chapman rec. Sec., h. A. Cochlan Fin. Sec. J. H. Connor treasurer a. M. Morden. Short addresses were i Given by a. S. Doyle Carman and h. G. Franklin Roland league Federated budget Board boy scouts association Dominion drama league. University of Mani tuba Winnipeg free press. Winni Peg Gram Exchange and the Winnipeg Board of Trade including the Young men s Section. Juliana expecting London july 12. Up havas French Agency Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands is expecting the birth of a second baby before the end of the year the daily Herald reported today. Princess Juliana who married Prince Bernhard of Germany Jan 5. 1937. Gave birth to a daughter Jan. 31 of this year. Edwin Pye. Of the society for army historical research Ottawa has written to the City clerk s department in an Effort to locate capt Robert Crawford Steele. Captain Steele was last heard of in Winnipeg in 1927 when he lived at 54 Balmoral place. He served with the 14th and later the a Lith squad Ron of the . During the War classes. Or. Greenslade had the Best Mare of any age. While or. Tucker showed the prize stallion of any age. The Only competitors in the belgian classes were j. B. Vail Lant of St. Claude and a. Wishart of Portage who naturally shared he awards each taking four firsts Vaillant having the Best stallion and Wishart the Best Mare. Beef cattle beef cattle provided one of the most interesting aspects of the fair from the breeders Point of View. Aberdeen Angus attracted entries Tom four Well known cattle men Harry Leader . For Portage and his son t. A. Leader being the most successful. They showed the Champion female a four year old Elba of Northlane and also took 16 prizes in the 21 sections As Well As gaining seven seconds and two thirds. The grand Champion Bull was a five year old belonging to James Robertson of Grunthal Northlane. Bar Cap which also won the cup at Brandon fair. Other competing Angus breeders were a. A. Richardson Grenfell and w. J. Warren of Bel . A i Gordon Tulloh of Hamiota who judged the herefords and Short horns said All classes were keenly contested and that a uniform qual Ity predominated. In his opinion the grand Champion Bull Vern ii Woodford Junior owned by w. Dunn of Russell was an exceptional animal. The grand Cham Pion female Cora Wyoming was l. A it cilia of Fin championships to Chas. E. Irwin of Newdale who won 12 of the 19 classes in which there was com petition the other seven first prizes going to e. H. Muir and son of High Bluff. Holsteins jerseys holsteins and jerseys were the Only Dairy cattle judged tuesday by a. G. Sims of Stonewall. Town Send and Millington and the Trappist fathers of St. Norbert who had been successful at Carman fair again upheld their reputation As Holstein breeders by taking the two awards for Best Bull and female. They also won nine other prizes their Active competitor being the round Lake Indian residential school which was runner up in most sections and Winner in four. Henry Thompson and son of fair Light sask., was the Premier exhibitor in the Jersey division win Ning every Section save for heifers two years which went to mrs. Car son Kerr also of Fairlight. Swine did not provide much com petition. In the improved York Shires w. J. Troop of Portage had the Best sow and boar of any age while w. L. Smith another local Raiser brought the Best sow and litter of eight pigs. H. M. Clark of Brandon won All first awards save that for Brood sow with litter in the Tamworth which was taken by Sanderson Bros of Portage who also showed the Best Bacon hogs. Domestic awards Domestic manufacture roused All the cooking and preserving talents the District but women did not have All the prizes their own Way. Roy Kirkwood and his sister mrs. Harry Caldwell won 69 prizes be tween them. Kirkwood s ability entered by j. Dunn of Silverton. V. As , serves sauces and pickles and in All he won 36 prizes 18 of which i were first awards. Close behind him with 33 prizes his sister was successful in nine sections and Sec Ond in 20 others. The Forte of mrs. Alf. Adams was cakes and she demonstrated her versatility with 15 first prizes five seconds and nine thirds. There was nother family rivalry this time in he cured meats where w. J. 3lenty vanquished his wife in the using of Bacon and Ham. Another male entrant was John Kitson who med Iten Las been showing his culinary Tal of Here it at Portage for Many years but is successes were confined on this occasion to three seconds and two sons we thirds. Finally mention should be tuesday made of mrs. Chas Wishart also of bombed Portage with 17 awards seven of hem being first prizes. Today is the last Day of the fair. Judging will be continued in the Leavy horses in harness the Light the red polls and Ayr Shires the Day culminating with a grand Parade livestock in the evening. Hughes plane May Stop Here the Howard Hughes round the world fliers May drop in on Winnipeg wednesday night. Sponsors of the flight have made arrange ments with the Imperial Oil com Pany to refuel the plane if Hughes decides to Stop Here. Whether a Stop will be made in Winnipeg will depend upon the plane s Gas Supply when it gets near Edmonton Oil company officials said. If the fliers have plenty of Gas at that Point they will Likely come on to Winnipeg for refuelling and a general Check up. If they Are Short of Gas at the Northern Alberta City they will put in there and quite possibly miss Winnipeg altogether. Should the plane Light Here i will probably take on Between and Gallons of gasoline Anc the Oil company has everything organized to handle the Job. Loyalists Block insurgent drive hand Aye France july 13. Spanish government troops wer reported tuesday night to be hold ing their own in the wild Spadar mountains North of Valencia after stopping an insurgent push Towar key Highway cities. Insurgent advances in three Day of bitter fighting had carried troop of general Garcia Valino to with sight of Saguto. Italian losses heavy in an Appeal for a wheel chair of n aged woman had appeared or he Street a suitable chair a obtained. Five persons Telephone friends of the woman offering hairs. The Appeal for a loan of hair was made so that the woman might get out into the Parks durin he hot summer Days. Remier denies election in fall As no other Flower can match the fragrant Beauty of a Rose so no other cigarette can match the distinctive personality and flavour of Gold Flake Plain or Cork tip a Skown in Ottawa. July 13. Minister Mackenzie King said tues a after Cabinet Council that his Ong projected visit to Western Canada including his constituency n Prince Albert sask., will be de Ayed until some time in septem 2r. By elections in the vacant Federal Ridings of London and Waterloo South will not be called until autumn he said following Cabinet Council. Regarding reports of a fall elec lion the prime minister said he saw no occasion for an election and if desirable the present parliament could stand until Early 1941. Questioned on the possibility of an acclamation for Hon. A j. Man Ion or. King said that would be a matter for the constituency concerned to decide. Farmer s Hunch King. Is much improved London july 13. Up havas French King tues a night was Well advanced to Vard Complete recovery from the track of gastric influenza which Las kept him in bed since sunday lingering fears that his illness might prevent his visiting Paris next week were banished. Signs state papers Windsor England july 12. A King sufficiently recovered from an attack of gastric influenza to sign state papers in bed Dele gated the Queen today to take his place at a presentation party at Buckingham Palace. The King had a quiet night and this morning was reported to be Retting on Well. Last night the Duke of Windsor called from his Villa in the South of France and had a five minute Chat with the King Over a bedside Telephone. His majesty was on a strict fluid diet and was forbidden to see Visi tors. Propped up in bed with Pil lows however he telephoned Queen Mary the Duke of Kent and other members of the Royal family and conducted some state business a drop in his temperature encouraged a belief the King after several Days rest will be Able to fulfil his Long standing engage ment to make a state visit to Paris beginning july 19. The Queen will stand alone to night to receive the guests at Ingham Palace. Orangemen gather at Carberry Carberry Man., july 13. Special lodges representing ight counties gathered Here tues a in Celebration of the 248th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne the eight counties represented vere Brandon four Miniota five Minnedosa Neepawa three Portage la Prairie two Virden two argue two and Carberry six. The lathering paraded from the local school grounds to the fair grounds headed by the Virden citizens band Brandon boys pipe band and the Carberry Fife and drum band. Mayor h. J. Waugh gave an address of Welcome and t. W. Pentland jus Page five. Tice grand master acted As chair Man. Speakers were past grand master v. W. Gilmer Winnipeg grand Secretary George Mccready Winnipeg Rev. Allen Brandon Rev. Reynolds Harte Rev. J. Milner and Rev. R. A. Swyers of Brandon. Sports including children s races Horseshoe pitching and a baseball tournament wound up the Day. France will keep pledge to czechs Paris july 13. Mier edouard Daladier said tues Day night he Hopes France will never have to fulfil pledges to Czechoslovakia but the government is determined never to have to go on her word if such a Hope proves vain. Speaking at a dinner of natives f Provence and Languedoc the Premier paid Germany her due for Laving helped Avert the recent crisis Over the sudeten German minority question and expressed the wish of Lis government that this will to peace would bring a final Settle ment of the problem. The determination for peace shown by great Britain and France was matched by other countries he Premier said must that of prime target Calgary july 13. Ross Morrin j , Farmer Thi Spring had a Hunch this would be a Good crop year. Today he stand a Chance of reaping at least bushels of because he took a Chance. In the dry Belt area where no crop grew a year ago he obtained acres in the Chinook District ,165 Miles Northeast of Calgary seeded to wheat now Alian Bosses Nenvy n one Hun stands six and eight inches and i t last 1 dred and fifty Itala fers have been lost in Spain it was announced officially tuesday. The figure compiled to july 11, comprised 120 pilots killed in action 21 taken prisoner and nine italian aviators have brought Down 580 enemy aircraft. Is estimated it will yield at least is bushels to the acre water baby Peterborough ont., july 11. Up Harry Kester 21, of Toronto under water seven minutes be fore he was rescued from the Tren canal Here last night. Firemen re Vived Kester after 50 minutes of work. Deaths and funerals Miniota e. D. Mcnab 60, who died thursday at near Arrow River was buried Fri Day in Crandall cemetery. Mrs. It cab who before her marriage in january 1908, was Jennie c. Brown came from Huron county ont., and had resided in the Arrow River District for 30 years. Surviving Are her husband one daughter mrs. L. Shoemaker of Arrow River and three Sisters mrs. T. Stevenson of Isabella mrs. H. Butchart of har Riston and mrs. John Bell of blares. Dauphin services were held tuesday at the anglican Church for Thomas Cartwright Secord 73, who died sunday at his Home eight Miles Northeast of Dauphin. Born in Cathcart ont., or Secord first settled in Southern Manitoba 50 years ago. Shortly after his arrival he married miss Jane Bayne of Emerson. She died last october. During the eighties or Secord and his brother r. H i Secord worked out of Edmonton for the Hudson s Bay company freighting furs later going into business for themselves. Or. Secord brought his wife and five Young children in a covered Wagon All the Way from Edmonton to Portage in 1895 later moving to the Dauphin District surviving Are four sons David James Thomas and Bruce All of the Dauphin District. Twice Yards of f. J. Welwood co., Ltd., 53 Poplar Avenue Early tuesday morning. Or. H. M. Speechly pro Uncial Coroner ordered the body moved to the Bardal funeral Home. It is not Likely that an in quest will be held. Away we _ 30 grandchildren and one Grea grandchild London july 12 up havas French Samuel Hoare today warned London would be a prime target for enemy airmen in the event of War and. Urged adoption of All necessary anti aircraft defence measures. The Home Secre tary told the London air raid pre cautions committee the danger fires during an air raid was great new York july 12. Ada Lent of Edmonton alta., was named president of the British Empire club at the annual meeting held in International House Here last night miss Jessie Casselman Vancouver was elected Secretary. Harry s. Mowlam Russ. 804 Toronto pm. Truth building phone 22133 tires on time As Low As 57c weekly for guarantee Goodyear Cartagena bombed Valencia Spain july 13. Twenty four persons were killed and 36 injured tuesday in two in surgent air raids on Cartagena Mediterranean port 130 Miles South kaid on Valencia London july 13. Per sons were killed and 10 injured when rebel air planes Valencia the Exchange Telegraph Agency reported. Saim John up _ the John Exchange 21 years of 253 Canadian Skeena and Gordon Avenue found dead in escape injuries Minneapolis minn., july 12. A Herman and Lyle Chester both of Winnipeg escaped with minor lacerations today when their car struck a tree bounced 30 feet into a Telephone pole and Over turned. Within half an hour after Mon a afternoon s free press con Tam Saguenay will visit Saint John sept. 19 to 26 and . Orion a Cruiser of the american and West indies Squadron of the Royal Navy will be in this port from july 20 to 25, according to notification received Here. Canes have been invented in Hungary having first Aid kits in their handles. The fellow on the left has a name that s Brief and to the Point while the fellow on the right has one that s Long and meandering but they both won championships at the Oakland California casting tournament. Left is Waldo Elk of Portland who Flung the three Emuth ounce lure an average distance of 305 feet three inches in three Calls thereby setting a new record. Herman Hittenberger of san Francisco is the other party and he won the accuracy contest with score of s7" which probably Means something to a Caster. Trade in your old tires no need to wait to get new on your car. We have Brand new first Quality fully guaranteed Good years ready for you on the easiest terms in town. Come in today i Curtis tire service 368 Colony St. Phone 39 201 66ach where event Sukdeb pleas ube and sport holds swat take a fast Safe comfortable train departing Canadian Pacific station 10.00 . 1.45 . 5.20 . Daily wed., sat. Sun. Daily sex. Attn. Sana Souel sundays and special wednesday overnight fares to Winnipeg Beach s1.5o to Gimli Good Goine wednesday Peml return a. M. Thursday 6.55 . The Moonlight daily sex. Sun. If Mon. 70 minutes to Thi Lake Tor an evening of dancing or 5o return. Moon Luht tickets foot Only on Moonlight. A trains the Hoenl Luht font line to a Lull. Ile it Rev Rmer cont Futnie picnics saturday. July 16 3l Winnipeg Beach Stovel company Ltd. The Royal Crown soaps Ltd. Kiddies Day every wednesday All rides15c bathing Beauty contest wednesday july Zola ;