Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 10, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press thu. And Only Bryce baked bread Solo Only at your grocer s Price so per copy edition with comics inc Winnipeg tuesday May 10, 1949 by Carrier in Winnipeg 2sc per week Emerson Highway paving Job to get under Way this week paving of a 14-mile stretch of the Winnipeg Emerson High Way now known As Highway no. 75, Between Union Point and Morris will Start this week Hon. Errick f. Willis minister of Public works said tuesday. Tenders for the Job were opened two weeks ago and Brabant bros., St. Boniface with the lowest tender was awarded the contract. The Concrete paving will be 84 feet wide with 10-foot shoulders on each Side. Reinforced con Crete will also be Laid for 6.3 Miles of Highway in the municipalities of fort Garry and Ritchot. Tenders were opened last week and Nelson River construction company got the contract with the lowest bid work is expected o get under Way within the next two weeks. Grading of 13.56 Miles of the Highway from Morris South will also be started this month. Insurance covers in grease House fire fire of unknown origin caused considerable damage to grease House and its contents the Henderson Oil com Pany 1415 White Avenue about 5.45 . Monday. A. M. Henderson of 119 Maryland hired owner of the Ware House estimated the loss at the building and its contents were fully insured. Woman cyclist Hurt in. Night collision a car bicycle collision on Wellington Avenue at Arling ton Street sent the cyclist miss Marjorie Low 31. Of 75 Thelma mansions to grate Hospital with minor forehead cuts about 10 . Monday. Her condition is reported Good. Driver of the car was Alex Titley of 353 Bannerman ave nue City police report. Kiwanis sponsors Tea open House under the sponsorship of the kiwanis club of St. James the main overhaul Anil maintenance base of trans Canada air lines will be open for Public inspection from 1 to 5 . May 39. Specialized aeronautical shops and the engine test House will be thrown open to the Public while Cut away models of various pieces of and meteorological equipment and . Aircraft will be displayed. Guides will he provided for the tour. Proceeds from the rate charge will be used for kiwanis youth work. Coulter to open photo portrait display the Parade of portraiture a group of photographs by John Driemen of Winnipeg will be on display thursday Friday and sat urday in the Dickson motors showrooms Graham Avenue at Edmon ton Street. Mayor Garnet Coulter will officially open the exhibition wednesday evening with a Brief address on behalf of the United emergency fund for Britain. Among the portraits will be those of several Winnipeg persons is Well As a number of character studies. Griffons club to install new executive installation of the new executive and the presentation of annual reports will be Fea Tures of a meeting of the grif Fons club at 6.15 . Thurs Day in Moore s restaurant. A film of he East West Rugby finals will be shown. Pensioners society to meet wednesday a meeting of the Manitoba pensioners society will be held wednesday at 2 . In Trinity Hall. It is expected that Ralph Maybank. . For Winnipeg South Centre and parliament Ary assistant to the minister of health and welfare will speak at 2.30 . Bishop Roborecky on Way to Rome Bishop Andrew Roborecky of Winnipeg auxiliary to Arch Bishop Basil Ladyka of the Central exar Chate of the ukrainian Catholic Church of Canada has left for Eastern Canada in route to Rome it was Learned tuesday at the office of the ukrainian Cath Olic Council of Canada. In Tor onto the Winnipeg Bishop will be joined by Bishop Isidore Borecky of the Eastern exar Chate. It is customary for newly consecrated Bishops to visit Rome. Both Bishops were consecrated in 1949. . Machinery Mission sees factories farms members of the British Agricula ural engineering Mission com lated their two Day tour of win Peg tuesday with visits to the Canadian co operative implements Lant and the Manitoba sugar com any s factory in fort Garry before continuing Westward. Arriving sunday Over trans Anada air lines the 10 men on the Mission were guests tuesday at a luncheon of the agricultural Bureau f the Winnipeg chamber of com Merce where the speaker was j. Henderson Stewart British . The party attended a reception and dinner monday As guests of the Manitoba department of agric us ure which was represented by Ion. F. C. Bell provincial minister f agriculture and j. H. Evans Deputy minister. Earlier in the Day they visited to University of Manitoba at fort Garry and several farms. In Canada to study the needs of agriculture for All types of Machin by the Mission left Winnipeg tuesday at 3.50 . For Hegina ver trans Canada air lines. Bower tells restaurant men of tourist Trade k. J. Bower director of the provincial travel and publicity Bureau on the importance of tourists to Winnipeg restaurateurs at meeting of the Manitoba Branch of the Canadian restaurant association Friday evening in Moore s restaurant. Members of the City health department staff were guests. Or. Morley s. Lougheed City medical health officer outlined his department s plan to reopen classes for restaurant employees. Miss Patricia Jackson who will be in charge of this work was introduced to the gathering. E. Martin was chairman. Maybank will address native sons of Canada Ralph Maybank. Liberal . For Winnipeg South Centre will address a meeting of the native sons of Canada As go ably 134. Wednesday at b in the clubroom 293 Kennedy Street. Following the meeting an open House will be held. Men s club plans Broadway Barbecue Broadway Barbecue a Tea sponsored by the men s club of St. Stephens Broadway United Church will be held May 14 from 2 to 6 . In the Chapel. Hon. R. F. Mcwilliams lieutenant governor of Mani Toba will officially open the function. Mrs. D. Willows Heads St. Vital parents croup mrs. D. Willows was chosen president of the Parent education association of St. Vital at its annual meeting thursday evening. Others named to the executive Are past president mrs. C. E. M. Ward vice president mrs. H. Hill treasurer mrs. R. G. Murray recording Secretary mrs. J. 3. Sloan and corresponding Secretary mrs. R. M. Cronmiller. Conveners include transportation mrs. G. Cramp social mrs c. Mccreath membership mrs. Hill and mrs. G. B. Oakland kindergarten mrs. A. Badger and mrs. Murray Library mrs. J. S. Lowe and mrs. A. Sim publicity and historian mrs. N. Peterson and programme. Mrs. Ward and mrs. Willows. Reports were presented by the members of the retiring executive including the president Secretary and kindergarten Library and social conveners. Over 100 to participate in Bridge championship More than one Hundred per sons have entered the Winni Peg pair duplicate Bridge championship and play will begin at 8 . Wednesday at the sir Franklin Community club. Many Bridge clubs Are represented with the . Club having the largest number of entries. Wednesday meetings in free press rooms four meetings Are slated for the free press building wednesday. They Are Board room 1. Executive committee Rob Roy Camp 42, sons of Scotland at s ., Board room 2, Winnipeg humane society executive committee at 4.30 . And Western Canada roller Canary club at 8 . Clubroom Zeta chapter Beta Sigma Phi Soror i Ity at s . Sales executive club elects d. S. Woodman. D. S. Woodman was chosen president of the sales executive club of Winnipeg monday evening at its annual meeting at the Carleton club 308 main Street. Other officers include vice president r. C. Hollcr Secretary treasurer. R. A. W. Vidler directors Leon lick Larry Corbett and e. G. Wilkinson. R. Walker of the Swift Canadian company limited gave a Brief Eldress on salesmen s meet Ings. Scheme to place older veterans in jobs Eva head relative Success of a plan launched last year by the depart ment of veterans affairs in Coop ration with the department of labor and the Canadian corps of commission Aires to secure suitable employment for senior veterans was confirmed by figures released this week by r. F. T. Greer . Administrator for the Winnipeg District. The Campaign was a. National education scheme designed to in Duce business and Industry to give consideration to the employment in returned men of More than 45 years of age according to depart ment officials. Nearly senior sex servicemen have been placed in jobs an appreciable number with the corps of commission Aires. During the first three months of 1949 More than 200 veterans in the higher age group were placed in jobs compatible with their skill end physical ability. Commenting on the Campaign in the Winnipeg District which includes Northwestern Ontario and the province of Manitoba or. Greer stated to Date have proved Gratifying. There is a grow ing realization among employ in that the old Veteran if Given the Opportunity it very often because of his experience and family responsibility a far More reliable and conscientious employee than the younger the Dominion and provincial governments have led the Way in the employment of older veterans officials added. Since the Campaign the Manitoba division of the corp of commission Aires has increase in strength by nearly 30 per cent in every District of the depart ment of veterans affairs an olde veterans Section has been established. In Winnipeg this Section is composed of a staff of three g. F. Dudley in charge assisted by r. Thompson and c. Lovejoy All Are veterans of both world wars. Social agencies meet thursday the annual meeting of the coun cil of social agencies and the Cen trial Volunteer Bureau will be Hel jointly thursday at 6 . At the Marlborough hotel. The Meetin open to the Public Bitumen is the word ancient romans applied to the various Hydro carbons. N court River Bank Home to 74-year-old a 74-year-old Man charged with begging on the Street told magistrate m. H. Carton in City police court tuesday that he could t get an old pension because he had no birth certificate. He was James Clarke whose Home is the River Bank and whose livelihood has been the generosity of passers by. Clarke pleaded guilty to a vagrancy charge and was remanded until wednesday for sentence. In the meantime court officials promised to bring his Case to the attention of City welfare authorities. Mrs. Melville and her dogs the twins get about a a dog s life increases forestall strike employees of Weidman Brothers wholesale grocers arrived at work ready for strike act icon to Force a conciliation Board s de Ision. They agreed however to return o work when assured the gement would implement pay in leases. N. J. Weidman company presi ent said tuesday the matter was settled late monday night when he Union local 286, retail clerks International association a.f.l., had been informed the firm agreed o implement the Board s decision. It had been too late to notify the employees a settlement had been reached r. C. Mccutchan Union business agent said. The three Man conciliation Board recommended in a majority find no an increase of per month of 21 employees. Union officials made a proposal o the firm monday night that the Otal increase in pay for the 21 employees be divided so that All he 33 workers would receive an equal Flat increase. The firm agreed and the employees accepted the suggestion at a Short meet no just before they returned to work. Union officials said tuesday that he provincial minister of labor n a letter to the management and ised the company to implement he Board s recommendation which involved moderate adjustments based positively upon a compari son with wages paid by competing firms in the Winnipeg an air raid escaped convict no army review five fingers of Light each with an intensity of Candle Power reached out from anti air raft searchlights through the darkness Over St. Boniface and Norwood monday night drawing Many inquiries. The demonstration army officials explained tuesday was to re mind citizens about army review to be held May 16 and 17 at 7.30 . On Minto armoury grounds. It will be one of the Many programmes held throughout the Dominion during army week May 15 to May 21. Operated by soldiers under the command of com w. R. Van Brunt of the joint air training school at Rivers Man., the search lights will move into the Kildonan area wednesday night and the Minto armouries area thursday Friday and saturday nights. They will be in operation from dusk until 11 . Pensioner in Hospital after leap into River a 79-year-old pensioner Robert Rowlands was taken to the Vic Toria Hospital tuesday suffering from Shock and exposure after he had jumped into the red River at the foot of the main Street Bridge. Or. Rowlands who lives on May fair Avenue said he jumped into the River after a quarrel with a nurse. I landed in water up to my neck and became very dizzy and after struggling for a while 1 managed to crawl to the Bank where i could go no further. The water was terribly cold Anc Muddy the pensioner was seen on the Bank by a passer by who notified the police. Hospital authorities re port his condition As fair. In taste Sake the National beverage of Japan resembles Madeira or Sherry wine. It is made from fermented Rice. From the Day they were years ago at Stratford on Jane and Elizabeth were destined to Lead an exciting life. In the first place they were Iden tical twins born of a Champion English Springer Spaniel just As the Clouds of War were breaking Over Europe. The first two years of their lives they romped Over a total of 15 airfields with their own ers of. Andrew Melville and his wife. Winniefred but this life was brought to an abrupt halt when of. Melville was killed in action in 1941. Then the twins and their mis Ress left for a farm in the South of England where for a Short time they spent their Days chasing Rab dits Hunting game Birds and round ing up pedigreed friesian herds. Soon however the factories of War were clamouring for help so mrs. Melville took the dogs to Lon Don and worked in one of the plants. Cans and shrapnel there As the twins huddled to Gether under a staircase in the top suite of a London apartment they heard the sound of guns the air raid warnings and once the Shat Ter of Glass and splitting Wood As shrapnel from bombs Tore through the roof of the building. Deciding to get away from it All the twins went House Hunt ing and spotted a Large bombed out georgian House about three blocks away from their apartment. After searching for several hours mrs. Melville finally found the Cul prits romping about the gardens where they had made friends with a Bald bombed out cat called each Day the twins returned to the old House and finally mrs. Mel Ville decided that she would make it their permanent Home. It was a Wise Choice. Hris Lenings. Weddings and funerals and were interviewed by several British newspapers. And now Winnipeg May 13, 1946, the twins decided extend their travels. With mrs i Elville they boarded the he de troop ship and came to can Ida and Winnipeg where they Are iving at 53 Home Street. The twins arc very fond of Good food says mrs. Melville. They enjoy a Flass of Orange juice or Tomato juice a fresh salad and on occasion even chocolate cake and ice Cream. Saturday Winni Eggers will Lav e a Chance personally to inter new Jane and Elizabeth the Only dogs of their kind in North Amer Ca. On that Day the twins will be tagging at River Avenue Anc Osborne Street for the humane society of Winnipeg. Horse meat queue four Days later on a quiet Sun Day afternoon a bomb smashed into the apartment building they had just vacated. The Force of the explosion shattered the doors and windows of their new Home by Jane and Elizabeth came through unscathed. And so they lived through the War years queueing up in front of the horse meat shop for their daily food performing tricks for bombed out neigh Bors and even being adopted by three bomber squadrons As their Lucky mascots. Jane and Elizabeth travelled Al Over the British Isles. They were guests at the Best hotels ate in the smartest restaurants attended prof. Saunders gives address to poetry group prof. Doris b. Saunders of the English department of the univer sity of Manitoba addressed the poetry society on Shakespeare a use of music in the plays at a re cent meeting in St. John s College. Shakespeare s songs were on Inal spontaneous expressions or nature according to miss Saunders who cited As examples when dais espied and when icicles hang by the the various musical instruments used in elizabethan Days included the virginal the viol and the Lute she added. Mrs. Grant Dexter and Geof Frey Davies Sang old and mod Ern settings of several shakespearian songs. For the occasion Chester Duncan composed the music for o Lake those lips away. The Progress made on the Browning memorial Chapel in St. Church London England was outlined by miss Edna Sutherland. Mrs. E. B. Bollert presented the new executive and miss Sylvia Turner presided during the elections. The executive included mrs. James Hercus president mrs. Her Bert m. Bell first vice president mrs. A. L. Wheeler second vice president miss Fanny m. Davis recording Secretary miss r. Pead on corresponding Secretary miss Laura o Neill treasurer mrs. A. 0. Smith librarian miss e. Buchan an convener of groups mrs. Cor bet Locke convener of member ship miss Betty Brown social con Vener. The advisory Board included or. A. L. Wheeler mrs. F. Durden or. E. G. Berry father g. F. Lahey mrs. H. Laycock and miss Myrtle r. Conway. The programme committee included convener miss Helen me vicar prof. G. Brodersen. Miss Kathleen Parker prof. C. Duncan miss Elsie Bartlett miss Elizabeth Dafoe and prof. J. Ogden Turner. Fields alive Alderman reports St. Boniface sets rat plague probe swarms of rats which have been reported in the East end of St. Boniface will be the object of a thorough investigation As a result of a meeting monday of the Cathedral City s Council. When Aid. J. J. Pynoos chairman of the health and licence commit tee suggested that St. Boniface Ivas harbouring a million rats especially in the nuisance grounds and Eastern Industrial areas he Drew laughs from some aldermen. However the report of the City s health officer or. Paul l Heureux recommended immediate action. I m very anxious to know where you Are going to get the funds for this said Aid. J. G. Van Belleghem chairman of the finance committee. Both Aid. Louis Leger and Aid. R. A. Hughes agreed with Aid. Pynoos that the situation was ser ious. Aid. Hughes said he parked his car out in the worst area and saw the Fields alive with definite agreement Aid. J. B. T. Hebert stated that the health and licence committee should have a definite agreement thieves get two City business premises were entered by burglars monday night City detectives reported tuesday. Cracks men who forced open a Safe in the a. E. Mckenzie com Pany 126 Princess Street found it empty. A desk in the Van Kirk decorating company office. 365 Broad Way was robbed of s20 in Cash by thieves who forced a rear window to enter the building. Drawn up with the extermination firm n. A Poulin exterminators which was seeking the Job of rid Ding the City of rats. Council decided to have the City solicitor c. W. Brock work with Aid. Pynoos in bringing a recommendation to the health and licence committee next week. The Flag of France was conspicuous by its absence among the flags of All the Allied nations when prime minister Louis St. Laurent visited the City Hall april 21, according to representatives of two French organizations appearing before Council. Pierre Fontaine president of the Central Branch of the French reservists spoke for his own organization and the Union National Francaise. Explanation Given Maurice prud homme City clerk gave the delegation explain Tion at the request of mayor George c. Maclean. It seems that two French flags had been put up april 20. One was so big that it had to be taken Down. The other was placed close to the Centre of the Flag display. The morning of the prime mini Ster s visit the French Flag had disappeared an investigation revealed that it had fallen Down and been taken i wish to apologize for the mis sing said the motor. Prime minister St. Laurent him self did not seem too concerned about the missing Flag said the mayor because he sent a note to the Cathedral City which began my wife and daughter join me in thanking you for the cordial reception. The City of Winnipeg will be advised that St. Boniface will hold a referendum on Daylight saving time in connection with its civic elections in the fall in co opera Tion with other municipalities greater Winnipeg. There is no Point in holding a referendum in St. Boniface when Ive will follow Winnipeg said Aid. Van Belleghem. The mayor disagreed stating that Council should know what the people of the City want. Aid. Henri Boisselle suggested that government hold a referendum at the next provincial elec Tion. Aid. Hebert supported mayor and at this Point the motion carried. St. Boniface will enter a float at Winnipeg s anniversary Celebration but the Tsirer Man committee is worried about financial support. Council decided to advertise immediately the oiling of Des Meu Rons Street Between Dubuc Street and Carriere Avenue. When Aid. Hebert stated that the oiling Job was required the mayor called in the Public works Foreman to get the work started As soon As possible. Complaints of residents in apartments at 377 and 379 Desautels Street against excessively noisy Ball games in front of these blocks will be examined by the legislation and reception committee. Shrine Hospital visiting ends interest shown by the Public in the new shrines Hospital for crippled children has been most ratifying and there has been a great demand for an Extension of safety week opens May 29 can you really drive Well a test proves it who wants to get Hurt to make safety last make it first. With this slogan Manitoba s safety week will get under Way May 29. Church leaders through out the province will be asked to deliver special sermons stressing the necessity for safety. Prizes for Safe driving bicycling and walking will be Given and special tests have been arranged for cars and motorists. Hon. C. E. Greenlay provincial minister of labor will officially open the province s safety Lane May 30 at 9 . This year the Iane will operate in front of the Revenue building at York Avenue and Kennedy Street. It will be kept open until june 18, two weeks after safety week ends. Drivers tests Drivers tests will be conducted by army personnel at the safety Lane site throughout the week. The tests will include visual acuity depth perception Side vision color recognition and reaction time. Capt. T. J. Carruthers safety officer for Prairie command will be in charge. Both the Drivers tests and the safety Lane will be in operation Only Between 9 . And 5 daily. Winnipeg s police Force will have crosswalks and direction Al lines painted in preparation for the Campaign while the safety Bureau of the Winnipeg chamber of Commerce is arranging to have safety Island abutments streets and curbs painted with safety slogans signs on lamp posts will also advise pedestrians to Cross streets Only at Corners. Store windows will show safety displays and posters and radio stations will provide special pro grammes. During the week school patrols sponsored by the free press will Wear special safety week armbands clubs support finns to promote safety in Industry committees will visit and circulars will be sent Organiza ions asking for an intensified Effort to prevent accidents. School children also be taught the importance of safety. The Winnipeg Public school Board Lias arranged to set aside one com plete study period during the week Cor every class in the City. Service clubs women s clubs girl guides boy scouts and Home and school associations have volunteered to make safety an important part of their programme throughout the week. Each Day of the week will emphasize one phase of safety Safe driving Safe walking Safe work ing recreational and vacation safety Home and school safety and finally will Irreg Manitoban to make every week safety w. Trevor Davies provincial director of safety is chairman of the Campaign committee. Safety week in Winnipeg is sponsored jointly by the Manitoba govern ment and the safety Bureau of the Winnipeg chamber of Commerce. Visiting time before the Hospital opens potentate r. Wray you mans said tuesday. He regretted however that the Ime for inspecting the new Welington Crescent building cannot in extended. There is so much o be done before the end of May we Hope to move the children nto their new Beds. We Are and Ous to become a functional unit is soon As the entire membership of Khar urn Temple wish to express sincere appreciation of the interest shown n the new House of or. Youmans added. Many of you contributed to our building fund and May be con dered partners with us in this great project. We Hope that All who viewed this Hospital exper ended a real thrill of satisfaction and perform ances june 6 and 7 City s 75th anniversary is Winnipeg Ballet s 10th there will be shows galore in anniversary of the Winnipeg bal Winnipeg during the 75th anniversary party the Central anniversary committee revealed tues Day. Two birthdays will be celebrated june 6 and 7, when the Winnipeg Ballet gives two performances at the playhouse. It will be the 10th it. Also the Central committee has decided to repeat the hats off revue variety show during anniversary week. This show was presented March 5 under the auspices of the Hon. Colin ii. Campbell chapter . Elizabeth and Harry Zimmer Man Are producers of the show. The Winnipeg Ballet made it first Public appearance june 6 1939. Since then it has played in most of the major cities of can Ada. Four of its most popular works will be presented during the birthday party celebrations accompanied by orchestra. Jear Mckenzie Arnold Spohr and Davic Adams will be among the Star who will dance the principal roles final decision on the pro gramme has not been made but four of the following bal lets Are to be presented Chap Ter 13, Romance Ballet composite visages pleasure cruise unil finishing school. Ballet fans have been asked to Contact the Winnipeg Ballet at main Street to indicate which ballets they prefer. Glasses stolen Man sentenced fixing up big chief pow wow with a Feather headdress monday night was Al part of preparations for the second annual carnival and pow wow sponsored by the valour Road Branch of the Canadian legion in the civic auditorium Friday and saturday night miss Ida Mckay Secre tary of the pow wow and of the ladies Junior auxiliary Here places the fancy Bonnet on the head of the e. H. Crawford. Others in the picture Are left j. E. Wilson president of the valour Road legion m. A Graves vice chairman of the carnival and right f. J. A. For therow wow. Mike Kaminski 21, no fixed abode received a two month jail sentence in City police court tues Day after pleading guilty before magistrate m. H. Carton to a charge of theft of a pair of Sun glasses from a parked Auto Sun Day. Crown prosecutor o. My m. Kay told the court Kaminski had been found asleep in a second car with the glasses in his Possession. Out of Lail about a month Kaminski pleaded for another Chance. You had your said magistrate Carton. Laura Secord Home and school elects Magee h. R. Magee was elected presi Dent of the Laura Secord and school association at the an Nual meeting of the association monday at the school. Mrs. H. B. Brehaut was elected first vice president and w. What second vice president. New Secre tary of the association is mrs. H. Carter while s. E. Thompson is the new treasurer. Or. Whale was also voted chair Man of the arts and crafts com Mittee. Other committee chairmen elected include mrs. H. M. David son Salvage r. D. Macfarlane publicity k. S. Ewbank recreation mrs. T. D. Rooke entertain ment h. M. Easton programme and mrs. To. W. Simpson member ship. An r.c.. Training film file no. 1355, which deals with be rime detection in action highlighted the entertainment. Included in the entertainment were two Solo selections by col Ona Dixon and Alden Reimer both Laura Secord pupils. Selections by the grades three and four choir of Laura Secord a skipping Dis play by Grade nine girls and a Square dancing exhibition by the boys and girls of Grade nine completed the entertainment. Danish farming conditions cited danish Farmers were receiving excellent returns financially on their agricultural products claimed a danish immigrant Farmer who arrived tuesday in Winnipeg Over Canadian Pacific railway lines. Agricultural Prosperity was How Ever lessened by the prevailing High Cost of All goods and services. S. Godfredsen said. The situation became quite acute when the Farmer had a Large family to raise and educate. Or. Godfryd san and his fam ily of five will co farm with his brother j. Godfredsen at Ostyn fold Man. It will be a strange change Over from Den Mark s intensive Small scale farming to Canada s Large scale he remarked. Limited opportunities for and for his children in an overcrowded country accounted for the Godfredsen migration to can Ada. Also in the immigrant party Wai a group of 23 estonians and Danes slated for agricultural employment further West ;