Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 25, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press j Rice 5c per copy edition with comics Loc. Czechoslovakian composer coming for symphony conducting talks Walter Kaufmann czechoslovakian musician is Benir invited Here to discuss taking Over the conductor ship of the Winnipeg symphony orchestra. This decision was made at a meeting of the Board of the orchestra held in the Board room of the rain Exchange tuesday Nair it. Or. Kaufmann is expected to arrive in Winnipeg about sept. 1 to meet the Board. A composer of operas and symphonies which have been performed in Europe he has conducted extensively in England and India and is recommended by sir Adrian Boult director of the music for the British Broad casting corporation sir Ernest Macmillan conductor of the Tor onto symphony orchestra and Ross Pratt former Winnipeg pianist. Or. Kaufmann was director of the All India radio from 3933 until recently when he went to England to become conductor of the bbl theatre orchestra and later came to Canada to join the Halifax conservatory of music. He is an accomplished pianist violinist and Viola player in addition to being a conductor. The Board also discussed the position of manager for the orchestra. A sub committee was appointed to interview applicants and report at the next meeting. Winnipeg wednesday August 25, 1948 Weston Community Centre plans open air service members of the Weston memorial Community Centre will hold an open air Church service at 8.30 . Sunday on their grounds at Logan Avenue and Thompson Street. Aquitania passengers expected Friday a special Canadian National railways train carrying approximately 300 passengers from the Aquitania is scheduled to arrive in Winnipeg Fri Day at 6.30 . Daylight saving time. By Carrier in Winnipeg 25c per week. Former . Consul Here gets Vancouver Post former United states Consul general in Winnipeg Alfred w. Klie Forth has been named Consul general at Vancouver. Or. Klieforth who served in this a paucity in Halifax since 3940, succeeds How Ard k. Travors who has been transferred to Washington. After expulsion from Germany with other con sular officials in july 3941, or. Klieforth was assigned to Winni Peg in september of the same year. He left the City to assume temporary duty with the. Department of state at Washington in february 3945. In the same year or. Klieforth re opened the United states embassy in Prague Czecho Slovakia and became temporary charge d affaires there before Tak ing the Halifax Post. While in win Jiing the University of Manitoba conferred upon or. Klieforth the honorary doctor of Laws degree at the 1944 University convocation. He was also chosen honorary presi Dent of the University of Manitoba students Union for the year 3944 45. Born in Mayville wis., in 3899, a or. Klieforth attended the state University. He look further preparation for foreign service at Columbia and Cornell universities Ami the University of Stockholm. He has served in diplomatic posts in Sweden Russia Germany Latvia and Austria. Two meetings thursday in free press rooms two meetings Are scheduled to be held in the free press club rooms thursday. The ladies auxiliary of Imperial veterans in Canada will hold a whist drive at 2 . In Board room no. 2. Members of the Arramah club of Winni Peg will hold a Bowling meet ing at 8.30 . In Board room no. 2. Despite the loss of one hand Tony Geiger sex army Veteran of .201-Robindaje Road saturday captured a. Cathcart cup for the most attractive Home in the . Housing project at Charles Wood. Or. Geiger seen Here in the doorway of his Home also won the trophy in 1946 second prize in the annual Competition sponsored by Charleswood municipality went to sex army Veteran Joe Reynolds lib Pepper loaf Crescent last year s Cathcart cup Winner. Ian Woods sex Navy Veteran 81 Robin Riale Road was awarded third prize. City Cement Plant would Cost Over says Hurst for the City of Winnipeg to open a Cement Plant of its own on an economical basis would require an expenditure of w. D Hurst City Engineer revealed wednesday. And this he added would not include the land site Quarrie and operating costs. Or. Hurst was commenting on a suggestion made by several Alder men at monday night s Counci meeting that the City go into the Cement business on its own so tha thousands of dollars in local improvements would not be tied u As a result of a Scarcity of Thi product. Report prepared in november 1946, optimists 1ions plan luncheons club news in Winnipeg for thursday includes a luncheon meeting of the optimists at the Boyal Alexandra the Lions club luncheon at the fort Garry hotel. The annual Manitoba Lions clubs Golf tournament will be held at Portage la Prairie sunday. The next Optimist Golf match is sept. 10. Selkirk Council approves skating rink plans plans Lor a skating rink to be erected in Selkirk shortly were approved at a meeting of the Selkirk Council w. E. Gordon presided. Negotiations Are under Way for the Purchase of 20-year debentures at the lowest possible rate of interest to finance the build inc of the rink. At the request of. The Selkirk youth Council Tennis courts May be added. It was also revealed that the Selkirk detachment of the . Will be supplied with a Sedan delivery in addition to what is in use tithe present time. A letter from the Selkirk Golf club was received acknowledging the donation of ?300 towards expenses. Back in november 1946, the same question arose or. Hurst re minded. Upon request of the improvements committee he prepared a lengthy report on the matter this was filed when the aldermen did not consider the plan feasible in this report or. Hurst pointed out first of All that All Basic materials required for the manufacture of Cement would have to be purchased by the City from Pri vate firms. These included Clay Limestone Gypsum and High Silica Sand. Assuming that the City was interested in operating a Cemen Plant Only to provide for its own requirements it will be seen tha those maximum requirements would amount to Only barrels per this Repart Pointec out. If we operated .300 Days per year which is the usual Range we St. James Trade Board plans sing song St. James citizens will raise their voices in song thursday evening when a Community sing song under the auspices of the St. Board of Trade be held in Bruce Park. Portage Avenue and Douglas Park Road. The programme will begin at 7.30 . Artists include Borneo Laflamme electric organist and miss Joyce Clinton pianist. Song Leader will be h. G. Lebeau. Deputy mayor a. H. Thorndycraft. Assisted by members of the St. James Council will open proceedings. Irwin m. Downie president of the St. James Board of Trade will be master of ceremonies. Main Breaks water Cut off for one hour water was Cut off for one hour tuesday afternoon when a break in a six Inch water main occurred in the Vicinity of Corydon Avenue and Daly Street. Two basements Are thought to have been slightly flooded. Repair Crews were on the Job within a Short time and temporary provisions made for continuing service. Wednesday a new main was being installed. 225 attend laundry workers picnic approximately 225 attended the annual picnic of the peer less laundry and cleaners at Lido Plage sunday. F zoning Board approves restaurant providing she secures permission from the Board of the Winnipeg general Hospital mrs. J. Rinella 7to Sherbrook Street will he allowed to build a modern restaurant on the South Side of these premises the zoning Board decided tuesday afternoon. Recently this area was re zoned to provide for n proposed Extension of the Hospital and the pos sible establishment of n medical Centre. With two of the six Alder men absent it was one of the shortest sessions of the Board so far this year. J. Daniel proprietor of the Dot messenger and Transfer was granted permission for 12 months to operate his Transfer Busi Ness at 363 Mcdermot Avenue while application . F. Gulewich for a restriction variation allowing him to construct a dental office Bungalow on the North West Corner of Matheson Avenue and Salter Street was approved. Also granted was an application from mrs. A. Ilon Choruk to convert premises at 547 River Avenue to a five suite part Merit building. Matlock club elects Bruce Sutherland Bruce Sutherland was elected 19-19 president of the Matlock Community club at their annual meeting held recently in the mat lock Community Hall. Other officers elected honorary press Dent. H. A. Lowry 1st vice president women s Section mrs. R. E. Anderson 2nd vice president a g. Malcov 3rd vice president Young people s Section miss j. Peterson Secretary treasurer h. F. White representative from shareholders 3. Ross Jenkins. Members of the Genera executive include w. E. Armstrong. E. Butler w. Duncan t. O. Peterson Price Bat tray. F. Sutton Crawford Thom son c. S. Andrews c. Finnan John Meara Bill Petrie Jim True Roan George Fraser. 40-cent theft results in Fine or jail term it would have be in cheaper to buy them. Much cheaper. John Mcleod 62, of 311 Ellen Street found that out when he pleaded a guilty to stealing a pair of files in City police court tuesday. He was ordered to pay a Fine or go to jail for 35 Days. The files were Worth 40 cents. Mcleod was arrested As he left a downtown depart ment store monday afternoon. The files stolen from a hardware counter were tucked up is sleeve. Grand Seminary opening planned for september the grand Seminary of St. Boni face is slated to open during sep tember. The Seminary will be housed in the new two Storey Wing of the Palace of most Rev. Georges Cabana archbishop coadjutor of St. Boniface which is expected to be fully constructed by that time. The White stucco Wing will Cost Rev. A Decosse has been appointed Superior of the grand sem Inary and he will be assisted by one Jesuit and one oblate father. The Seminary will continue the work begun two years ago at St. Norbert Man., by the oblate of Mary immaculate. The building facing tache ave nue at Avenue de la cathedrals has a statue of the blessed Virgin Mary in an Alcove slightly higher than the roof line looking towards the Entrance. The Young men now studying for the Priesthood at St. Norbert will continue Boniface. Their studies at St. Would be producing Only 250 barrels a Day. To be economical a Cement Plant must have a mini mum capacity of from to barrels per Day. Competitive Selling in other words we should re quire the Plant to be of such a ize As to produce Between seven or eight times the amount of our own then annual requirements this would mean that we would have to go into the Cement Busi Ness and sell the surplus competitively with such firms As the can Ada Cement or. Hurst admitted that hundreds of building projects were a a standstill at the present Tim due to a curtailment in Cemen deliveries but still Felt that Winte Stock piling by All users of Cement including the Dominion govern solve the prob allow the for plans set for labor Institute first of its kind in Winnipeg plans for the holding of a labor Institute to be held at the University of Manitoba sept. 25 and 26, have been completed it was announced at a meeting of the Winnipeg labor Council ., ment would help Lem. This would Whyte Plant of the Canada Cemen company to go full blast through out the entire year. Children watch Calendar As school opening nears what do the schools have to again this year gosh the holidays have just started and there Are a lot of things we have to do yet before get Ting Back to school the end of a perfect Holiday comes closer and closer As pupils from the schools of greater Winnipeg keep a wary Eye on. Their calendars. Of course for a few the opening Day can t come noon enough. But these Don t Seeni to be around in Large numbers this year. The opening Date for most schools in greater Winnipeg is sept. 1. All schools in Whu ii a car St. James West Kildo Naii East Kildonan Broo Klams and Assiniboia will open on this elate with the exception of two new Winnipeg schools Sargent and Weston which will not he ready until later in the month. The schools of St. Boniface and Norwood districts and those in Charleswood will open their doors aug. 30, while St. Vital schools Start on aug. 31. Within the municipality of fort Garry there is quite a Range of starting dates. Gener Al Byng and general Steele schools open sept. 1. St. Victor school started tuesday aug. 24, and the St. Jav Orbert boys school Anil the St. Norbert con vent opened wednesday 25. St. Avila school will open aug. 30. Hrynyk remanded on murder count George Hrynyk. 59, of Vita. Man. Charged with the murder of his Ion John Ryndyk 34, appeared in provincial police court wednesday ind was remanded for one week Vit nout plea by magistrate d. C m. Kyle. Hrynyk was Eha red with murder tuesday after his son died Vio Clay in Vita memorial Hospital rom a Stab wound received in that . Called a family quibble. Hrynyk was represented by j. Samont and w. Swistun. Or. Amont asked for an adjournment f the Case until after an inquest nto the slaying is held. Earl Grey Community lays plans to build new modern club House plans were made monday night y the Earl Grey Community club o launch a drive for construction identified 4s Mike Dzumaga the body of a Man found in a Unk House near Bagot Man. On aug. 15 has now been definitely identified As that of Mike Dzumaga who was born in Manitoba in Sigust 1904, . Said wed essay. Dzumaga they say was known i the Rossburn and Shoal Lake i strict. Natural his death causes. W a s due to of a modern club House on Gar Wood Avenue across from the Earl Grey school. With this in View a building fund committee was set up. The proposed club House will consist dressing rooms facilities a children s playroom lounge and common rooms and will be the meeting place for the children and adults in the Earl Grey Community. Chairman w. Monson outlined the past activities of the club and stressed the importance of a new t. R. Hodgson of the Public Parks Board advised the committee what other centres were doing. Charles Harbour recreational director said that every thing possible should be done to keep the children off the streets. Tuesday night by c. F. Schubert the school. Sponsored by the Winnipeg labor Council the labor Institute will be the first of its kind to be held in Winnipeg the told men Active in Canadian and american labor movements twill take part in the Institute which will Deal with four courses covering various phases of labor and co opera Tive and credit unions. It is expected that about 325 Mem of local labor unions will Uttend the classes. Speakers and lecturers who have signified their intention of being present include Ralph Helstein Chicago president of the United packing House workers of Amer Ca James Mcguire h. Hep Ottawa of the Canadian brotherhood of railway employees and other transport workers Howard Conquergood. Toronto special representative of the United steel. Workers of America c. H. Millard Toronto Canadian direct or of the same Union and Eugene Dorsey research director for the Canadian Congress of labor. Opening of the week end school vill be preceded by a testimonial dinner to be tendered by the win Lieg labor Council to Pat Conroy Secretary treasurer of the N the Marlborough hotel on in evening of sept. 24, the meeting went on record a lodging full support to the com Chest in its next drive founds although some Delegate vere of the opinion that the project should be a government responsibility. Joslyn urges planning body continue work the Winnipeg town planning commission has completed a Mas Ter plan for municipal develop it and should now proceed wit detailed investigations of projects priorities and programming of works so that the City Council May take Sair e. Tosian chairman of t h. Commission in. An address at the kiwanis club luncheon tuesday the Royal Alexandra hotel. Or. Joslyn expressed opposition to a movement under Way in Thi City Council to make further tech Nical planning a function of oni of the existing City departments he urged kiwanis members to support the commission in it stand against a move which migh destroy the metropolitan aspect o he planning scheme. Winnipeg will spend Mil Lions of dollars during the next few years in civic projects regardless of the measure of provincial Aid. These projects should be so located designed and timed and related to the master plan that the expenditures give the utmost in Dollar and Community he said. The commission had recommended that the City which acquired lower at the last session of the legislature to acquire property for Larking should make provisions or urgently required off Street Larking facilities or. Joslyn said City should be the Agency to provide for the needs of the Short Ime Parker since he is essential o the economic health of the Cen ral business the commission Fiad strongly recommended the Extension of both Broadway and St. Mary s Avenue to connect directly with Portage Avenue to relieve traffic congestion on Portage Avenue he Aid. These two extensions were Mong some. 25 projects in collection with thoroughfares recommended by the town planning com Mission. Member of the committee appointed to make arrangements Lor merchant naw veterans take part est parades decision to participate in parades to be Stag cd in Winni Peg by. The International. War Alliance sept. 4 and 5, was reached at a meeting of the Canadian merchant Navy veterans association in St. Paul s College tuesday night. While others try to grow bigger and better Gladiolus spikes mrs. T. H. Tanner 217 Man Leville Street St. Lames has a unique horticultural Sample in her own Yard. Here she Points to one of the larger blossoms on her Geranium Plant. The single pinnt., which is shown climbing the Side of the House boasts More than 50 blossoms and buds. Cigars Willis announces blessed event Hon. Errick Willis minister of Public works paid a person Al Call at the press room in the legislative building wednesday for a very special announcement mrs. Willis had Given birth to a son. Passing out the cigars a very reputable Brand newspapermen Willis disclose in that the arrival born sunday Winnipeg general Hospital weighed 10 pounds 11. Ounces. The Willis have two other children Anna Jane aged six and Richard aged four. Mrs. Willis wants to Call the new lad Errick. Father is undecided. And the or. New the building permits Over building permits the Mark Winnipeg loomed Over wednesday when permits for were taken out. To Date permits stand at As compared with 00 for Tho corresponding period f the previous year. Wednesday a permit was taken it for the construction of the new Aler nity Wing of the Winnipeg general Hospital which will cos a second permit for garage being erected b Nman motors on main Street be Veen York Avenue and Broad was also issued. Within the next few Days it is spec Tell that permits totalling will be issued for the obstruction of 300 wartime uses Lew Ingram chief clerk ated. When these and several pliers he has in mind have been Csc will open Prairie station inaugurating the Canadian Broad casting corporation s new station cow. Hon. R. F. Mcwilliams the lieutenant governor Premier Stu Art Carson a. Davidson , general manager of the Csc and or. Aug Ulm Frigon general Man Ager of. The corporation will do liver special addresses sept. 3 be tween 8 and 9 . Daylight time. They will broadcast from Winni Peg s civic auditorium at a Public concert which will feature a 45 piece Csc orchestra the Winnipeg choristers Mary Morrison Soprano and baritone Roy Frith As Well As the guest speakers. The transmitter building of. The new station is located it Carman and represents the lat est in design and equipment. To Geller with a third Csc Prairie transmitter. Cox Alberta which will open sept. A cow will plans of National coverage by High powered stations nearer realization. Station wbk at Watrous sask., the corporation s third Prairie icon been operating for some Lime and will carry the inaugural broadcast from 7 to 8 ., Moun Tain Daylight time. Ssi Tod. This 111 have of the corresponding period f 1947. He feels. Year s permits to Date equalled or eclipsed London with Etling fire to a lorry recently Ohn Nelson 24, told police i Only wanted to show the children big he was remanded for medical examination. Paralysis cases total 88 in Manitoba this year four new cases of infantile paralysis bringing the prov Ince s 194s total to 3s, were reported wednesday by the health and welfare department department officials noting the total for aug. 25, 19-17, had reached 318 remained confident there would be no serious epidemic this year. The new cases All female were at por Tage la Prairie Gimli Munici Pality and two in Winnipeg. The House of Longstaffe had its origin in 1s6s when Edwin and Lottie Longstaffe were Man Jed in England. They came to Canada in 1903 and settled in. Toronto with their five children. Tuesday night 42 descendants of the couple held a family reunion in the fort Garry hotel in Celebration of the houses Diamond anniversary. This unique family group first officially organized itself As the House of Longstaffe 10 years ago. At the Golden wedding anniversary of Edwin and Lottie who have since died. For this year s reunion members gathered in Winnipeg from Vancouver Toronto and new Liskeard ont. At their gathering the group approved a family code o fostering Good family relationships social Intercourse and Good citizenship and Laid for passing the House of Longstaffe tradition Down to future generations. Members Range in age from nine month old. Twins and Pat. To their Grandfather Albert. Edwin Longstaffe. 59. Thursday the family will finish this years reunion with a visit to the Home of one of their members at Lac Fiu Bonnet. Around the table from left to right Are front Row mrs. A. E. Longstaffe mrs. V. H. Longstaffe p. H. Longstaffe. Myrna botany. Davit botany mrs. Wesley Lloyd. Mrs. A. E. Longstaffe. Douglas Longstaffe a. E. Longstaffe mrs. M. Loriany mrs. E g. Longstaffe. Marilynne Longstaffe. Judith Lamb mrs. K. Lamb mrs. J. R. Longstaffe and mrs. F. G. Lorig Slaffey Back Row or. And mrs. Duncan Smith. Mrs. G. S. Longstaffe Ronald Patricia Robert Dorothy Gordon and Edwin Longstaffe Guy Lamb Ralph Longstaffe v. H. Longstaffe b. Graham f. G. Ixia Staffe Wesley Lloyd and Jack Longstaffe. Playgrounds plan handicraft show Betty White sports handicrafts play practices and picnics arc some of the events in. Which the children at the Pinkham playgrounds have eagerly participated this summer. At present they Are preparing for a handicraft display which will be held thursday afternoon and rehearsing a play to be presented at the inter playground drama festival thursday evening. Each Clay from 2 to 5 . The supervisor. Miss Donalda Murdoch leaches the children Many varied types of handicrafts. Warm win Ter scarves Cross stitch belts Birch bark Napkin rings and plaster of Paris plaques Are just a few of the articles that have been made in these classes. In the evening John More an other supervisor usually several out of door games. The girls soccer and handball team have won top honors in inter playground Competition. Bluebirds lollipops and Lemon. Drops Are All included in the stage setting which is now being made in preparation for the drama Festi Val. Little four year old Hilda Kil Leen whose Long blonde curls make her especially suited for the part has been Given the role of Tho Princess. When her happiness is threatened by a Black Witch played by 11-year-old Ina Robson she rescued from a cruel disaster by Prince charming eight year old Tommy Miller another thing the girls Are especially proud of is their chorus Ine which appeared at two play ground variety shows last week. Garson to attend Imperial conclave Premier Stuart Garson is expected to attend the Empire Par a mediary association meeting in Condon oct. 18, it was Learned wednesday. At least 12 Canadian members of parliament senators and pro Incisi premiers will join parliamentarians from other parts he British Commonwealth at the gathering. The group is. Expected to visit Northern Ireland Wales. Scotland Ermany France Belgium and Rolland before the conference be ;