Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 19, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Maple Leaf sugar Bacon Winnipeg free press Kitchen Star bulletin pacient 4iusrroui flood conditions now in not i continue Supply in Kitchen sir bread and Ciket. Tacit 4clicio of product will again be available when flood conditions permit. Price 5c per copy edition with comics Loc Winnipeg Friday May 19, 1950 by Carrier in Winnipeg 2sc per week firemen will seepage not River from basements fire chief Dave claw non Friday advised of basement flooding not to ask for pumping service if the Elevation of their Homes was still below the actual River level. We can t out basements in those he pointed out. If it was a Case of seepage the fire department would willingly help citizens to out basement water. He said. But if that s River water you be got to wait until the River level goes the fire chief said. He added that the fire depart ment Nan been bombarded with Calls for pumping service. Venereal disease up in province for week venereal disease figures in Manitoba started an upward climb again during the week ending May 13, with 21 new cases being reported As against Only 14 during the previous seven Day period a release from the department of health and Public welfare of the new cases 18 gonorrhoea and three a breakdown o statistics three instances gonorrhoea and two of syphilis in Winnipeg proper. Two cases of gonorrhoea and one of syphilis in suburban Winnipeg and 13 instances of gonorrhoea at Rural Points. There were no cases of Syph Ilis reported outside Winnipeg. Divers sought in North Winnipeg an Appeal for some volunteers to Man the dikes in North on each four hour been is sued by the Winnipeg Branch of the ukrainian Canadian com Mittee. The Appeal states in View of the flood threats which endanger the City your Homes and businesses we a peal to every Able bodied Man to Register at King Edward Ralph Brown Champlain and Luxton schools. North Winni Peg needs 300 men for every four hours or about on All shifts. These men should be at the disposal of either the government or the army each Day until such time As the flood threat is 2 family teams join in Gas service fight two father nil son combinations were enl led upon tuesday night to maintain the Gas Supply to fort Rouge and River Heights. The were diver h. Little his father diver h. Little who were assisted by j. O. Walker a diving communications expert Anil his son c. Walker at the controls of the oxygen Supply. All residents of Selkirk these men Are employed As a working team by the Dominion govern ment in diving operations at the government Dock there. The under 1 water foursome was brought into the City by the Winnipeg electric company to install an addition to the standpipe on the company s Gas main on the South Side of the Assin Iloine River where a crossing is made near Maryland Bridge. Purpose of the standpipe which is nor Mally above water level is to allow the pumping out of Gas Condensa Tion in the drip sump company spokesmen stated. The two father and son teams added enough new pipe to the standpipe to bring if above the present flood level thus ensuring continued service to River Heights and fort Rouge districts. Car aids housing by Early hotel Start Winnipeg s housing shortage made acute by the mass evacuation of towns to the South and some City suburbs has been eased somewhat by the Canadian Pacific railway s hotel department who advanced the movement of some Lummer state to Banfe and Lake Louise. When the flood first struck districts from which summer help had been recruited the hotel department offered immediate employment three weeks in Advance of the usual pre opening period rail officials stated. Through the government employment ser vice and radio stations the summer staff Many of whom were homeless were All located and placed with the exception of two who were engaged in paved Cross canteen work. Monti Tealer sends Cash recalls dry Winnipeg personal interest in the two recent tragedies which have struck Canada the Mani Toba flood and the Rimouski fire has inspired a donation to the Manitoba flood Relief fund from a Montreal resident. The contribution received thursday at National fund head quarters was accompanied by a letter of explanation which reads thirty six years ago1 today i left St. John s College now closed in Winnipeg now after a pleasant leisurely trip i embarked on the Empress of Ireland now sunk and later visited Rimouski a Allied Admirl Lufi also eligible son or sax ill a play Tui Pilot 114 Bills entry. Sixth rare s700, claiming. 3 Olds about 5 furlongs. X a icy decision .110 Meadows Gale Gay brooic.112 lady Marellu Haza Chance 117 also eligible x Tinda toy Lon x Uncle Vic King onslaught 110 Lovewell Pierrette 112 miss Bow seventh Kmon s700, claiming 3 year Olds and up furlongs. also Ell sible i Meadow land 114 War Vesp tyra s watch 119 Calmar Devil morning Mammy 114 x beaming son x Pronto tack 114 lady a Clelta x Pari bran .114 White Moss x Vega s Terry 114 Lillo ocl boy Chan Sian 119 suit place s700. Claiming for 4 year Olds and up. C i or loss. X Bird on wins ids x Maxine loan x Doris y.103 .7. I Catoma Ith favorite Day Victory loan 115 Market song x Supert lne 11." Genie s boy Sar Adamic. 113 x sister Fallis us Spect s Gal Kabuki 113 Tubiolo also eligible horses listed according to Post positions. Allowance claimed. Post time. Saturday. 2.m . Year 105 j07 112 107 114 j19 114 109 119 114 Call for pipers drummers pipers and drummers interested in the formation of the Manitoba pipers association will meet at s . Monday in the Central police station. Discussion will be led by pipe major Jack Reay. Due to flood conditions in Winnipeg the june Issue of Caledonia will not be published. Tale Orapin service to Morius restored Normal service has been re stored by the Canadian Pacific telegraphs from Morris to Gretna and from Morris to Napinka through la Riviere. The break in the Telegraph line at Morris was recently re paired by Crews working from a Dukov. City police court Friday when Harold Grant Beauy 21, of 415 landside Street and Joseph Paul is of 534 do la Morenie Street St. Boniface were sent to jail for conspiring to get Money by false pretences. Police evidence revealed the novel Type of atle pled fraud lock place wednesday when one of the youths armed with a s5 Bill on which was a phone number made a few purchases in a Portage Avenue drug store. Shortly afterwards Hie Sec Ond Yout i entered the same store made a Smull Purchase with a Hill and when Given the change claimed he had tendered a Hill in payment. I can prove the Bill is he is reported As saying. My girl Friend s phone number is on the however the girl cashier did l fall for the stunt. Police were notified and while the manager and cashier argued with the would be fraudster detectives arrested him. The youth s arrest led to the apprehending of his companion thursday night. was Given a three month term. Paul received a two month jail sentence. Tal the City health department said Friday. The Hall located at Bur rows Avenue and Mckei Wie was scheduled to open at . Friday. Its hours will then he from 9 . To 5 . The change occasioned some confusion to persons who returned to St. Joseph s Hospital for second injections it was Learned. Referred to the new Centre thursday they had found the Hall closed. Change necessary St. Joseph s Hospital officials said the change was necessary be cause Hospital facilities were Loo Small to handle the Jarge influx. The health department said inoculation service would continue at All other designated places. These centres with hours of inoculations Are the Winnipeg general Hospital All Day to 9 . Misericordia Hospital s . To 7 . Grace Hospital anytime Vic Toria Hospital 10 . To 32 and to 4 . Deer Lodge 9.30 to 10.30 . And 3.30 to 4.30 . Also giving injections wit ii no limes specified Are St. Ignatius of Justice can he be re leased from a penal institution. Such cases arc reviewed every three years by a panel of judges. Sick and broke i had no Job i was sick broke and disgusted when i committed the last claimed Ryan. Memorial Hall replied the magistrate you Joseph s Hospi have had repealed chances logo or. Johnston said there was no malice against the Man but that society had to be protected. It May deter him from becom ing a habitual eluded. Hint for Harr Ossed try screening the intake having trouble with your and who haps prof. G. L. Shanks of the University of Manitoba has the answer. Or. Shanks professor of agricultural engineering Points out in a letter to the free press that Small gear pumps were originally designed for Weed sprayer use. Unless the intake on these is he says these pumps May clog. He suggests tying wire screen or Mosquito netting Over the wide end of a medium sized tin funnel. Then the narrow end of the funnel should be pushed into the end of the suction Hose Dee this prof. Shanks provides a screen of Large area which is easily cleaned and enables the user to suck up water less than a Quarter Inch difficult procedure with some types of pumps. He con hungry cattle worry .60 opera Tion s All it takes is a Little feeling for cattle hungry to the Point of Star vation and a contribution of just is. Go to the humane society. Your 51.60 will buy a Bale Hay for distribution throughout flooded Manitoba. Your Bale of Hay with hundreds of others will help give fodder starved barnyard Ani Mals an even break. You can Send your contribution to Sally Warnock. Society Secre tary today tonight or tomorrow the sooner the better. Get on the Wagon give a barnyard band helping hand to Manitoba s operation Church Concordia children s Hospital. Hospital and permits needed for re entering Point Douglas to avoid confusion and misunderstanding As to the time and who can visit the flooded Homes in the Point Douglas area the following statement was issued Friday by an official in charge of Central Volunteer Bureau Point Douglas Headquarters 105 Euclid Avenue identification permit curds for the Point Douglas area Are issued from this office for motor and Row boats from 9 . To 6 ., and Only to those who go Back to their Homes for essential clothing or personal belongings and Are accompanied a Volunteer Bureau Patron to and from the premises. The flooded out streets patrolled from this Headquarters Ere Buch Anan Angus Rover Gladstone Regent Stephens Syndicate mar Farlane Annabella Gomez Disraeli Barber Grove Edwards and As far As East Selkirk along the River according to the official. Four motor and two Row boats boats Are operating in this area Dean coming or. Hewlett Johnson Dean of Canterbury will arrive in Winnipeg saturday morning Over Canadian Pacific railway lines. He will be accompanied by or. James g. Endi Cott chairman of the Canadian peace Congress. The Dean s Winni Peg address scheduled for sunday in the civic auditorium has had to be cancelled. He will leave by air for Vancouver saturday afternoon traffic arteries latest reports Bridges Park closed condemned weighted and barricaded. Louise open to emergency vehicles. Main Street closed and barricaded at North end. Arak Fox Street Seinafo re one cd for traffic Friday afternoon after construction of new crossing. It was ordered closed thursday evening. open to traffic but subject to periodic checks to eliminate needless vehicular movement. Work on Bridge sur face by fill Iii i holes with Cement began at Midnight thursday. Norwood closed to All but amphibious vehicles. Omand s Creek Ellice open to All traffic. Oslo rank Street open to All traffic but subject to periodic checks. Repair work to Bridge surface began. Thursday Midnight. Pro Vegher. Two Way traffic. Gravel ramp wer and heavy. Maintenance work continued overnight. Seine closed. Diked at Provencher. Redwood open to All traffic but subject to periodic checks. St. Tames Madison open to ail traffic. Truro open. Gravel ramp on North Side of Portage Avenue in goal condition. Sub Vays viaducts closed and barricaded. Diked at North end. open to All traffic but rough. Shallow water. Assiniboine drive closed impassable. Barricade Lanark and with St. James Madison Bridge. Elf a passable to High Chassis vehicles Only. Higgins open to emergency vehicles. closed and barricaded. Main Street open to All traffic. Osborne closed and barricaded. Pembina closed Ami barricaded. 11oss impassable to All but High Chassis St. James open to emergency1 vehicles. All traffic to use South Side of subway. Badly holed. Sherbrook closed and barricaded. Tecumseh High Chassis vehicles Only. Streets avenues Annabella flooded and impassable its entire length. Broadway flooded and barricaded from to Colony. Diked at Osborne. Remainder in very poor condition but passable. Daly flooded from Montague to Churchill drive from Jubilee to Kyle More. Jubilee flooded from Daly to near Pembina Highway. Barricaded cast of cock urn. Sewer inlets in flooded sandbagged and diking in Progress along South Side and parti of North Side overnight. Water is rising hut Road still passable. Palmerston closed and diked from Canora to Etael sandbagged. Remainder of Avenue passable. St. James Street re opened from Ellice to Portage after being barricaded thursday night when gravel work was proceeding. Road from Ellice to Sargent to be closed Friday for repairs. Wolseley flooded and closed from Chestnut to near Evanson. Sewer inlets Are sandbagged. Passable from Newman to Raglan Road. Bypasses Archibald through Alsip Yard soft. Maintenance proceeding. Osborne through Peli Izier n Good condition but fetting rough. Pembina Jubilee Good condition. Bergen Cut off Good condition ;