Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 30, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba Price so per copy edition with comics inc. Winnipeg monday August 30, 1948 by Carrier in Winnipeg 2sc per week film Star Alexis Smith crowns Winnipeg Beauty miss Lake Louise Chain store employees ask pay increase _ 06. R la nil ii i once again a Winnipeg girl has proven that the City abounds in feminine Pulcher etude. She is Betty Mcnulty 22-year-old Winnipeg Beauty and daughter of or. And mrs. P. H. Mcnulty of 138 Harrow Street who was crowned miss Lake Louise Satur Day night at the chateau Lake Louise hotel by screen Star Alexis Smith shown at ceremony was held during the showing of the chateau follies of 1948, whose cast was drawn from approximately 50 members of the hotel s personnel. A third year arts student at the University of Minnesota miss Mcnulty is an employee of the chateau s front office. She was chosen by a panel of five judges All hotel guests at a private judging thursday. The Crown fashioned from Lake Louise blooms was placed on miss Mcnulty s the screen Star after her name had been announced As Winner of the contest which featured beauties from five departments of the chateau Lake Louise As Well As an entry from three Lake Louise establishments. Others competing in the contest were Gerry Kennedy Winnipeg Jean Wassell Sifton Man., Christine Watrous Toronto Doreen Hadden Mirror alta., and Par Lindell of Revelstoke. Nurses in do Camps anxious to Migrate Here hundreds of nurses in displaced persons Camps in Germany Are waiting for a Chance to emigrate to said miss Marte Kran Tarczuk who passed through Winnipeg Over . Lines monday. Miss Urania Reuk and her trav , miss Maria Kris Ceu Naite Are the f first two displaced i persons to come to the West Asi nurses. They will join the staff of i the Medicine hat general Hospital they crossed Atlantic on the . Cabinta with a party of four other nurses who have been assigned to hospitals in the East. Miss Kran Tarczuk profession Al nurses among displaced persons were eager to come to Canada in any capacity. Some had with difficulty received permission to Emi grate As domestics. We Are the first to. Be allowed to practice our profession in this she said. Many of the nurses Are married women with children. They have Little Prospect of being arrangements made mrs. G. E. Winter of the unemployment insurance commission re ported arrangements had been made with Canadian registered nurses association for recognition of these immigrants As professional nurses if necessary they would joint negotiations requested by Union an increase of 25 cents per hour across the Board for allem Plo yees in 66 Good Chain stores of three firms in greater Winni Peg is asked in a Union notice requesting employers for a revision of agreements. This was announced monday by r. C. Mccutchan Busi Riess agent of local s32, retail clerks International association. . Man steals boots gets Fine suspended term for stealing four pairs of work the necessary 60 Days notice prior to nov. 1. 19-js, has been served on the three companies involved with a request that joint negotiations be entered into Early next stated or. Mccutchan. Boots from employees the do the firms involved Are jewel minister urges practice of Amsterdam findings the Amsterdam world Council will be but a name unless its findings Are implemented in the streets of our or. Philip Barker said at the sunday evening service at Charleswood United Church. Using As his text. We look not at the things which Are seen but at the things which Are not or. Barker said he Felt the Council would tend to re Duce disorder in the world. Deaf mutes worship with hearing people deaf mutes worshipped with hearing people at a service conducted by Hev. R. F. Cor Des of St. Paul minn., at lutheran Church of the re Deemer sunday evening. While or. Cordes discussed the Rea son for continuance of Mission work with the hearing group he translated the Sermon into sign language for approximately 15 deaf mutes. He also con ducted the latter group in sign singing. Write nursing exams when they had acquired sufficient knowledge of English mrs. Winter was optimistic that this party was the forerunner of a Large movement of nurses to Canada. Miss Kran Tarczuk a native of Galicia Poland trained at a Rocke Feller foundation Hospital in War saw Poland from 1927 to 1930. Until 1944, when she was transferred to Public health nursing she was an instructor at this nursing school. She has a background of Postr graduate work in Public health nursing and Hopes to enter this Field in Canada. Miss Kris Unaite was a surgical nurse in a lithuanian Hospital both have been Nurs ing in displaced person hospitals during the last few years. After a year of waiting the veterans at the Academy Road Home have realized their dream of a Lawn Bowling Green and clubhouse. This has Only been possible however through the United com Mercial-travellers1 organization which has sponsored the project. They have built and plan to main Tain the clubhouse and greens through an annual carnival to be held in the civic auditorium oct 1-2 the club has eight greens which will be ample space for most of the vets to enjoy themselves. The Academy. Road veterans Lawn Bowling club was officially opened saturday afternoon when Angus Macleod chairman of the . Trustees presented r. F. T. Greer District administrator for d.v.a., with the keys to the clubhouse. Or. Greer then bowled the first Ball end of summer school songs dances highlight concert by ukrainians car prowler disturbed leaves loot behind apparently disturbed in his work a car prowler fled from the at the rear of the mall hotel Portage and Colony Street saturday night but left behind him loot from Lour United states tourists autos. A bundle of Sun glasses car tools and other Small items stolen from the four cars was found wrapped in a Blanket beside a fifth Auto. Passers by spotted a suspicious Man loitering about the parking lot but did not report him until after the break ins were discovered. An outboard motor was stolen from another car parked in front of the hotel. Police believe the crimes Are unrelated. Of of radio Amateur station feature of Ham fest a Complete radio Amateur station in operation contacting foreign radio operators will be one of the features at the Winnipeg Amateur radio club annual Ham fest which opens for Public inspection at 11 ., sept. 12 in the St. Vital fair grounds St. Anne s Road. Movies and demonstrations of the latest radio electronics equipment will also be Fea tured. 8 meeting tuesday eve free press rooms meeting scheduled to be held in the free press club rooms tuesday include valour Road legion Bowling league in Board room no. 1 Beauty counsel ors of Canada in Board room no. 2, both these meeting starting at 8 . Members of the Wheeler salesmanship class will meet in the club room at 7.30 . Winnipeg called typical salad City Winnipeg with its Many nationalities is a typical Canadian salad City in the opinion of prof. G. W. Simpson head of the his tory department of the University of Saskatchewan for the past 25 years. Prof. Simeon who spent the week end in the City is on the Way to new York where he will study on a Canadian social science Council Fellowship. He has a year s leave of absence from the Saskatchewan University. His research work in new York will be on slavic history. Prof. Simpson expressed enthusiasm about the develop ment of ukrainian Art in Winnipeg. Accompanied by his wife prof. Simpson was a Cust at the fort Gurry hotel. Souris members at kiwanis meet members of the Souris kiwanis club will take Over the tuesday luncheon of the Winnipeg kiwanis club at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Guest speakers will be or. Harry Ross of Brandon and Charles Stevens kiwanis lieutenant governor Eastern division. Kiwanis clubs to hear town planning address Aid. J. B. T. Hebert chair Man of the metropolitan town planning commission will address a joint luncheon meeting of the St. Boniface and St. James kiwanis club wednes Day in the fort Garry hotel. His subject will be of mod Ern town 5f mounties to revive famed musical ride in fall the mounties will present their first Post War musical ride this fall according to commissioner s. To Wood of the . Who arrived in Winnipeg saturday Over . Lines. Commissioner Wood is returning to Ottawa after completing his annual Western police inspection tour. In Retina 32 mounties and their Black mounts Are in training for the musical ride he said. They will make their first appearance in a show at Portland ore., in the autumn. Commissioner Wood reported the . Wanted More recruits to add to its present Force of men. Recruiting is steady but it could be he said. The commissioner refused to comment on the controversial Issue of fingerprinting nil canadians. 35-year entertainment career comes to close proud of his natural gift for music and of the 35 years he has riven to charitable concerts for troops and in Canada the United states and Europe Sidney Leonard 61-year-old enter Tainer 886 Kennedy Street has decided to retire. Badly gassed it in world War one Leonard resolved to devote All his time to charitable performances in old time music Hall songs and selections from the classics. He loathes jazz. South Africa born. Or. Leonard recently completed a two months air tour of the land of his birth. Prankster Given 18-month term James Deally 18, 498 Maryland Street the practical joker who was caught by police. Thursday after turning in a false alarm of fire saturday was sentenced to 18 months in jail on charges of Burg Lary and car theft. In City police court Deally pleaded guilty to stealing in postage excise and unemployment insurance Stamps from the Dominion poultry sales warehouse in a break in last sunday. He also admitted the theft of a Auto from a notre Dame Avenue address. Magistrate Fred Law imposed an-18 months sentence for the Bur Glary with a year concurrent on the Auto theft count. Russell Smith 21, 289 Lulu Street also pleaded guilty to the break in and one year. A third Man Frank Desmarais 24, 585 Alfred Avenue charged in both crimes was granted a re Mand until monday in order to obtain counsel. Deally will be sentenced monday by magistrate m. A. Garton on the false alarm charge train Misbehaviour brings Fine for creating a disturbance on the Moonlight train from grand Beach aug. 21, Roy Issett 925 Lorette Avenue was fined and costs in provincial police court monday by magistrate d. C. M. Kyle. A railway policeman told the court he had seen Issett throw a seat Cushion from a train window while the train was standing at the station at about 10.45. On music song and dance to make the evening a pleasant one for those who attended the concert to Mark the end of the summer school of the ukrainian cultural and educational Centre held at the playhouse theatre sat urday. Highlights of the concert which Drew a capacity crowd were the singing by a mixed choir of 130 students in native costume of ukrainian Folk songs carols and canticles and dancing by talented artists including members of the ukrainian National youth federa Tion of Winnipeg. The dancers with Peter Hladun As instructor presented the hut Sulka dance for which they gained the highest award at the ukrainian festival at Edmonton last month. The task of conducting the choir whose performances were noted for clarity and Fine tonal Quality was jointly undertaken by mrs. Tetiana Koshetz and or. Pawlo Macenko. Mrs. Koshetz is the Vidow of the world famous Musi prof. Alexander Koshetz. With or. Macenko she been direct ing and teaching at the summer school. Political Unity of the ukrainian nation. Instrumentalists of the Ukrain Ian National youth federation of Winnipeg excelled in a number of contributions including andante from Beethoven s fifth symphony. Former students of the summer school they were Alice Bilenky Mary Hoika Olga Solms Nada Humeniuk Vera Humeniuk Ray Michalowski Ernest Tarnow Leon Kossar Leader and Stephania Zownir accompanist. Guest speaker prof., a w. Simpson the University of Saskatchewan. . A summer Park concerts Well attended Winnipeg citizens and Visi tors to the City flocked to the Parks in droves sunday establishing an unofficial Atten dance record for the season. Both Assiniboine and Kil Clonan Parks were jammed As thousands took advantage of perfect weather to loll on the grass and listen to the last of the band concerts to be held in these Parks this year. Con certs were held during sunday afternoon at both Assiniboine and Kil Clonan Parks. Particularly noticeable Wckre the number of cars from out Side the City Many of them from Points in the United states. Minion tar and chemical company Transcona aug. 14, Frank Ryczek i Orsky 63, of North Kildonan was monday sentenced to two years suspended sentence and fined s25 and costs by magistrate d. C. M Kyle in provincial police court. I the accused told of returning Home from Transcona by. A Shor Cut on the night in question pass ing the chemical company and a Shack in which employees kept their wet boots. His Flop marked continually at something concealed in r hush beside the Trail. On investigation he found he four pair of boots. He took them Home and left them in his for winery until ans. If when they were found by Transcona police and . He had. Intended to take the boots to the chemical company on the afternoon the police arrived he said. In passing sentence magistrate Kyle said what you have done is despicable. You stole a Man s work boots part of the tools of his Trade. Were it not for your age i would Send you to committee opens study of Power in province students conduct to some of the students also fell the distinction of conducting a Job which they undertook with commendable skill and evident relish. The students were Levka Podola Chicago Anne Mendryk Edmonton Elsie Tratch Van Couver Stephania Zownir Toronto Marusia Konopka Saskatoon and Genia Maksymic St. Catharines ont investigation he found a Cushion missing from the rear of Issett s Carriage. Pleading guilty Issett said a was in the in All the performances of the choir rated very highly and reflected credit on both students and teachers. Bohdan Balko baritone formerly soloist of the Warta choir of Europe contributed some excellent numbers while Olga Ewashkiw de lighted with her Soprano solos. Miss Dorothy r Ossell was accompanist. Solo dances dances under the direction of miss Olenka Zaklynsky prize win Ner at the International dance festival at Brussels in 1939 were artistically performed. Miss Zak Olynska herself gave a number of the entire question of electric Power As it affects both the City of Winnipeg and the province was under the discussion in the office of Premier Stuart Garson monday afternoon. It was the inaugural meeting of a special committee composed of City and provincial representatives to give full study to. The Power j problem. Present at this session were pre Mier Garson Hon. J. S. Mcdiarmid minister of mines and natural re sources Hon. S. Mclenaghan attorney general and Hon. D. L. Campbell minister of agriculture mayor Garnet Coulter Aid. Jack St. John chairman of the civic utilities committee Aid. John Blum Berg chairman of the civic safety committee Aid. C. E. Simonite chairman of the civic finance com Mittee and Aid. V. B. Anderson. The special committee will prob a Lyly. Approach the Power ques Tion from two angles mayor Coul Ter stated monday. These Are to what extent the City and province can get together to. Wards the implementation of the recent report of or. T. H. Hog who was retained by the Provin Cial government to make a thai Ough Survey of Power possibilities for the future and the joint commit tee itself could evolve some Pla of solving the Power difficult in which experts state will probably develop in the future and which will affect both and ice. Hydro rate study while this special joint Mit tee was in session attempting to figure a Way out of a pos sible Power shortage other Aldei men were considering again urging Council to make a reduction in the present Hydro rates. Each year just before the Seivi. Elections this matter comes up ii Council. It is hotly debated for few meetings and then quieten Down again for another year. The last time this matter Wel. Brought before Council a motion to accept a report from a sub committee which urged a Sligh eduction i Hydro rates was de rated by a vote of 7-11. Solos while As a finale the group entertained with a Medley of ukrainian dances to make a com plete symbolizing the playground swim Gaila features skill comedy Donald goes a Courtin an act Mulvey 2. De. Lee Mulvey and g. West mighty Good pioneers revisit their old haunts St. Boniface on five Day week Many St Boniface citizens i still cannot accustom them i selves to the five Day week of the City Hall offices according to reports reaching the City clerk Maurice they dash in late saturdays and then suddenly realize their mistake. Business at. The St. Boniface City Hall is conducted from monday to Friday be tween 8.30 And 5 . J. J. Gray of Edinburgh seeking relatives James John Gray of 16 scone gardens Edinburgh 8, Scotland has written to the free press in an Effort to locate his rela Tives. His Uncle the late John Florence left Aberdeen Shire for Manitoba in 1863. Or. Gray feels that some of the relations Are still living in Manitoba. The West looked mighty Good to a Pioneer couple who spent two months visiting relatives from Winnipeg to Victoria after an absence of 37 years. Or. And. Mrs. J. C Beckett of Toronto spent a pleasant Satur Day afternoon at the Home of their Nephew a Gordon Webb of 16 Blackstone apartments 100 Roslyn Road As they recalled the High lights of the old West. It. Was their last Day in Winnipeg on their was when the becketts left the West to return to Ontario in 1911 Canada had just voted against free Trade with the United states in the reciprocity elections the West was very disappointed but we found. The people in on Tario said mrs. Beckett. Born in Toronto s3 years ago or. Beckett decided to sell out his Corner grocery there in.-, 1901 to get in on the great Western Boom. The becketts began Home steading on the old Battleford Trail about 12 Miles from Saskatoon. Soon they were running h Post office and general store. When the Railroad went through that part of the country it missed said mrs. Beckett but i saw the other Day that Beckett Post office is still on the mrs. Beckett reminded him that lost during their recent v visit to Saskatoon. He just could t find the old landmarks. In the summer of 1902 Saskatoon merchants did a thriving business outfitting the hundreds of Barr colonists with covered wagons oxen horses Etc they stated. These colonists were brought out from England by Isaac Barr of said mrs. Beckett. They were people who had never roughed it before and we really Felt sorry for mrs. Beckett first went West Jong before she met or. Beck Ett in Toronto. Her family moved out to who Nock b.c., in 1882. At this Little town about 25 Miles East of Vancou ver she saw the first train puff into the station. Before the arrival of the rail roads River boats travelled regularly from new Westminster to she stated. If some one wanted the boats to Stop he would put. Out a White Flag at his she found out on the trip this summer that a boat still stops at Armour s Landing named after her father her family moved to on Ario in 189x All seven sons of the Beckett Amily now live around Toronto and featuring live ducks was on of the Many acts that entertained children and adults at the Fin a enter playground swimming gala Leld Friday evening at Sherbrook Baths. A bit of unexpected excite ment came when the ducks after putting on an exhibition of swim Ming decided they did t want to leave the Pool. After a Wilt scramble they were finally cornered in one end of the Pool Anc allowed themselves to be remove to the nearest Bath tub. Syd Perl mutter was master of ceremonies and w. Leblane of the swimming and water department of the rec Cross was guest speaker. Top honors for the evening were carried off by Mulvey playground with principal Sparling runner up Sargent. Kiwanis no. 3 and St John s tech came third fourth and fifth respectively. Or. Leblanc s address on water safety was accompanied by a Dis play of life saving by e. Graydon. A diving exhibition Given by Gordon Ramsey and Syd Glenesk provided thrill for the spectators and a comic diving act by Bill Hal Stead added laughs. Another comedy act that was Well received was three drips and a drop. Syd Glenesk Bill Halstead Ken Fraser and Gordon Ramsey. All wearing knee length bathing costumes put on a display of trick diving and water acrobatics. Winners were senior boys free style. 100 Sards 1. D. Purpur Mulvey 2. F. Act Colfe. Mulvey. Free style 50 Yards 1. Don Purpur Mulvey 2. David Anderson Mulvey 3. A. Winston Aberdeen. Breast stroke. 50 Yards 1. F. Met Calfe. Mulvey 2. E. Paste Mulvey. Back stroke. 50 Yards. 1. A Pur Pur. Mulvey 2 l. Wach Margaret Scott 3. D. Anderson. Mulvey. Intermediate Royn Tret style 30 Yards 1. K. Kyd set. Rison Alexandra. Breast stroke 25 Yards a k red Herg Mulvey 2. D. Johnson. St. John s 3. V. Sedun. Aberdeen. Back stroke 25 Yards e. Leo Mulvey 2. S. Wylenko St. Johns 3. G Morrison Alexandra. Junior stroke 25 Yards 1. To. Dona Hue Mulvey 2. B. Krisht Mulvey 3 f. Macgregor kiwanis no. 1 2. C. Page breast stroke 25 Yard s 1. J Mac Dowell Mulvey and s. Hill kiwanis no Mulvey 3. J. Walker. St. John s. Back stroke 25 Yards 1. S. Hill kiwanis no. 3 2. J. Mulvey. Juvenile Iree 25 Yards 1. J. Macdowell. Mulvey 2. W bade Kins Edward 3. G. Striman Carruthers. Open diving 1. K. Liy doers. Mulvey d. Purpur Mulvey 3. Sam Hill Kiwan 1s no. 3. Boy s relay 2. Mulvey 2 Mulvey 3. Kiwanis no. 3. Mixed relay 1. Sif Lvcy 2. Sparling 3. Mulvey. 1. Ina Rotas on. Mulvey 3. Back stroke. 25 Yards Sperling 2. Pat Goodch Irene Narth Mulvey. Senior Olls free style. 50 Yards 1. Of. Craft a Sargent 2. Pal Gred St. Johns 3. Ina Robson. Sparling. Breast stroke. 25 Yards i. Pal Gred St. Johns 2. E. Cracker Sargent 3. P Goodchild Mulvey. Intermediate girls free style. 25 Yards 1. Audrey Buzza Alexandra 2. Louise Bain Sargent 3 g. Ona Rybka. Sargent. Brea St stroke. 25 Yards 1. S. Codden Sparling 2. Lona . Sargent 3. J. Lav son King Edward. Back stroke 25 a. Buzza Alexandra 2. Auto Sargent 3 g. Mulvey. Junior free style 25 Gertrude Rou ins Sargent 2. Fern Gren St. Johns c. Adamson. Kiwanis no. 3. Breast stroke. 25 c Adam on. Kiwanis no. 3 2. G. Cousins. Sar ent 3. K. Morton. Kovanis no. 1. Back stroke. 25 c. Morton. Y 6-month periods to the Maxi num of s27.50 per week. Heart meat cutters at jewel and hop easy receive is the minimum 73 cents per hour and at Safe nys 88 cents per hour for n 44-hour week according to or. Mccutchan. New City traffic lights installed two new sets of traffic signal lights were put into operation on City streets saturday. Inspector Robert still of the police traffic division announced. The lights Are located at memorial Boulevard and St. Mary s Avenue and at Sargent Avenue end Sherbrook Street. Police inaugurated a new policy of painting the signal Heads and Stan Riar Cis an Eye catching yellow. All time. 7-Day building permit record set in City officials say an All time seven Day building. Record was established last wee when permits totalling More tha were issued from the office the City building inspector these brought permits to Date Thi year to nearly Friday permits were issued of he construction of 300 Carlim houses totalling Thi drought the exact total to permits valued at o his number 917 a re for the con of dwellings Worth 55, a few Days earlier a permit a Aken out for construction of Thi Lew maternity Ward a he Winnipeg general Hospital while a permit was issued o Inman motors for f a new garage. These wartime houses now known As Veteran s Homes Are at each and Are situated on Cambridge Street Talbo Avenue Mon Reith Street Dalton seeks Aid in drainage o a request for provincial govern sent help on drainage ditch con traction in the municipality of Minitonas was made monday b p. Renouf . For Swan meeting with Hon. Errick f. Vii Lis minister of Public works to. Renouf asked that work be married out on a 50-50 basis to rain areas of the municipality Here crop lands Are badly flood d a water run off from the for Pine and Duck mountains. In one Section sir. Renouf said the municipal Council Hart already authorized an expenditure of to create Drain age facilities which would take off the excess water. He said that in another area Here acres of Grain is ready or cutting water from the Duck mountains has flooded so much and there is barely a Section on hich Farmers can use any heavy machinery. A similar situation exists North Howsman in the Kem Luch Dis it where water run off from the mountains is keeping Rivester off the land or. Renous id. William 309 Perth ave nue West Kildonan monday was sentenced to seven Days in jail on a Drunken driving charge in City police court. His Driver s licence was suspended for six month. Street Robertson Street and Kin Arock Street. The City of Winnipeg has taken out a permit for co Siruc Tion of a new Yard building at 30-15 Arlington Street while w. Is is building an House at Cathedral Avenue. A Nick it 371 first Hack should be Able to beat this Field. First my stink ranks As a threat. Carol Knitht has some Early Speed. Second Hack Cal Kern books much the Best. Turned in a Good race last out. La Light belongs with this com any. Third rack Guy urls no cars have an Edge in a close y matched Field. Nightly weighed. O Viii Sun. Is Cap Able of taking it All. Fourth race. Trader s fit and ready and appears Well placed Here. Good Counselor turn in a Good race opening any. Pussy hoots ranks As a contender. Fifth rack spangled Belle appears to be class of Field shifty june has a Feather aboard and is running Well. Silver s dangerous. Sixth should Little difficulty defeating this company. Fort Burlock in fit and Eady. Has the Early Speed. Seventh rack Heather Ane appears to have a Good mar in Here. Friy mute will be dim Erous in this company. Style Rutler is capable of upsetting. In a 1. Silent meet Ink Carol Knif Fht. Z. Kern my Mitomu Dale Ijeh. 3. Siy 1 Arix Katanga o Yuri san. Yankee trader Good coun Selor pms 5. Spangled Relle shifty Jane Silver High. 6. Sweep Blu fort Burdock red Ter. 7. Heather Jane Fay mate style Strutter. Sub. Don Eagle Cryn Letl Parade an Ney. Best ;