Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 1, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba First Winnipeg free press Bryce ski t. Order Jay Carrier in Winnipeg 30c per week Friday july 1955 week end edition with comics Loc can t Hoard to beat fare raise these children who Are older in Canadian citizenship thai their parents proudly hold the citizenship papers their mothers and fathers received in Winnipeg thursday. The Chil Dren were born in Canada but their parents have just been naturalized. They Are left to right Christine 3, daughter of or. And mrs. Andrew Warsaw Avenue who came from Poland six years ago Paula 4, and Harold 6, children of or. And mrs. Isaac Remz 418 Lansdowne Avenue from Poland seven years ago and Susan 3, daughter of or. And mrs. Morris Freitag 549 St. Anthony Avenue who came from Poland six years ago. A a a of 100 More canadians Mark Dominion Day at a ceremony in Winnipeg thursday nearly 100 persons received naturalization certificates in time to celebrate Dominion Day with All other canadians. Such functions Are usually held on a Friday but thought Ful authorities advanced the Day so the Nev citizens would be Able to celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of better service planned when streetcars go improved transit service for new residential and Industrial districts in North and West Winnipeg is expected to be one result of the fall switchover from streetcars to buses. Current plans include division of North main bos traffic at Mountain Avenue. One half of the traffic will travel West on Mountain to Mcphillips to the new areas developing there while the other half continues omit to Templeton Avenue in West Kil Donan. D. I. Macdonald manager of transit operations says buses travelling West on Mountain Avenue will find the Road too narrow. The company he says is attempting to have City Council establish parking bans this fall until the Road can re widened. The routing would replace the bus service now in operation so that passengers can travel downtown without trans Fer. Also in the works is a plan Lor a similar traffic division in St. James at Ness Avenue. But or. Macdonald says this will de Pend upon Road improvement on Ness. St. James has budgeted for widening Ness by 20 feet. Australian asks help in finding his father an australian who has t seen his father in 26 years has asked Winnipeg police help in finding him. Leslie Gordon Lewis of Bris Bane told police his father William Leonard 57, disappeared mysteriously feb. 1929 and had t been seen by the family since. He said it had been Learned since that his father emigrated to Canada. Jailed 2 months Fob stealing dog a two month jail term was imposed thursday upon John Raymond Duncan 25, of 522 Riverton Avenue who broke into the Kelvin cart age 230 Mountain Avenue june 23 and stole a dog. He received a concurrent two months. On a breach of re cognizance court. the time of his arrest Duncan was on suspended sentence for theft. Police seek 13-year-Oid boy City police Are looking for a 13-year-old boy who left his Home at noon june 24 for Victoria Albert school and has t been seen since. It is believed that Frank Demeria 302 Lizzie Street May be with another boy. When he left Home he was wearing Khaki pants a yellow checked shirt and Black oxfords. He is four feet five inches tall about 105 pounds has Blond hair and Green eyes. Stole from 2 cars Man jailed 6 Monts stealing goods Worth s100 from two parked cars resulted in a six month jail sentence for Harry Bernard Berge. 55, of no fixed abode. He received the sentence from magistrate m. H. Gar ton in City magistrate s court thursday. Shopkeeper fined s10 and costs William Danker 395 bore Bank Street the operator of a class a shop at 263 Portage Avenue was fined and costs for remaining open on saturday afternoon after fail ing to notify the City clerk he would be closed wednesday afternoon. Smedley s Corner the Jumble editor a kindly fellow who wishes every entry could be a prize Winner has been going around Wear ing a big smile this week for Jumble is one year old it started As scramble on june 26, 1954 and thousands of people Are still having fun with it every week. It s rather Nice to know that a lot of people Send in Friendly Little notes with their contest entries to the editors and to the ladies who handle the mail. And it was specially Nice thursday when the girls brought him a birth Day card wishing Jumble Best wishes on its first birth Day. The sender noted that oddly enough june 26 was her birthday too. Digging for the Birds Allan Kaplan of 312 Mckay Avenue North Kildonan has been a Busy six year old Ever since he found t Vav o scrawny zooms that fell out of their nest a few Days ago. Allan brought them into the House then went out and started to dig Worms for his charges. He s been a Good d Ger because a neighbor reported thursday that the Little Robins Are looking much healthier now. Short items recently we mentioned the polio optimists a group of former polio patients who have organized to help those suffering from the disease. A Friend has phoned to ask if we would mention that programs being sold at the greater Winnipeg exhibition Are helping build up a fund for the work of the group ten cents from every program sold and a Friend of Smedley s Corner has a Black Kitten male that s looking for a Home phone 72-8290 and there s a heart broken Little girl in Norwood says her father George m. Hiam 98 Hillcrest Avenue. She received it after Long waiting As a birthday gift but it was stolen from school the Day after her birthday. A Reward has been advertised. It was a Black Hurner girl s Bike serial no. 918-18aj, and had a Carrier on front. Their adopted land. The courthouse where the ceremony was held presented a striking scene As Chin Ese ukrainians poles French belgians and others received their certificates from judge j. I. Morkin. There were a score of toddlers present All born in can Ada. There was also a Sprink Ling of infants in arms one of whom enjoyed its bottle during judge Morkin s Wel come. Carlyle Allison president of the Canadian club who was special speaker for the occasion remarked it was unfortunate Hon. J. J. Pickers Gill minister of citizenship and immigration was not present to see the few Fine new Canadian babies. Officials present also in attendance were mrs. R. S. Montgomery and mrs. Rose Waldie of the citizenship committee of the Council of women mrs. J. S. Johnson representing the Manitoba Curling association mrs. S. Heft vice president Council of women mrs. Spencer Elliott Canadian handicraft Guild or. Spen cer Elliott St. John s College and mrs. W. Scythes representing the Iode. The new citizens were entertained by the Iode in the civic auditorium. Kail Man retires Albert Hugli 96 Hart Avenue has retired from the Canadian Pacific railway after 41 years of service. Or. Hugli was a dining car Steward since 1928, and has done dining room work since he began at the car. Or. Hugli has one daughter Louise. He and mrs. Hugli intend to go to Cuba for an extended Holiday in sep tember. Greater Winnipeg transit riders who think they la stall off paying the new higher fares by hoarding ticket be tween now and july 10, Are hoping in vain. The monthly transportation tickets on Sale now for july however will be honoured until aug. 1 when the new monthly rate of will go into effect. When july 10 comes around the new 15-cent Cash or two tickets for 25 its fare go in to effect and the old tickets become invalid a greater Winnipeg transit commission spokesman said thursday. Anyone holding old tickets after july 10 can have their Money refunded by turning them in to the transit com Mission office but they can t use them he said. Ember Start Likely merchandise Mart Gutc needs the Money Board says of fare hike in authorizing the july 10 hike in transit Lares thursday the Manitoba municipal and Public Utility Board said there was Gen eral agreement within the Board that the greater Winnipeg Tran sit commission needed increased Revenue to meet its expenses. The commission s Brief to the Board last february said the existing schedule of fares is insufficient to produce the Revenue necessary to enable the commission to provide adequate transport City sets new rates for building permits Winnipeg s Public safety committee wednesday approved a new schedule of rates for building permits. It s aimed the engineering department said not. At in creasing the permit fee but at equalizing it. The fees assessed against All construction projects will be on a percentage basis varying from about one per cent of the total Cost of the project for Small jobs to about 0.1 per cent for major jobs. Previously the fees were scaled upwards in Steps for a s100 Job for a Job up to for a Job that exceeded the department Felt this led some contractors to chop the estimates on the jobs to Prill Tia regiment honorary Post for col. Edgar . John Hamilton Edgar has appointed honorary lieutenant colonel of the 6th Field Engineer regiment can Adian army militia with head quarters in Winnipeg. First enlisted As a Rifleman with the 3rd Victoria rifles of Montreal in 1900. Following his graduation in engineering from Mcgill University in 1903, he was commissioned in the militia with Victoria rifles. In 1914 he joined the Canadian expeditionary Force with the 24th infantry battalion and later transferred to the 60th infantry battalion. In june 1916. He was wounded at Ypres and lost a leg. In 1918, col. Edgar Transfer red to the Royal Canadian engineers and served at the War office in London and later in the Engineer training depot St. John s. Que. He was demobilized bring them within lower categories and save on fees. The new percentage basis will eliminate this. But it will not a department spokesman explained in crease revenues from the fees. In 1919. Retaining his interest in the militia col. Edgar organized the 12th Field company rce in 1925. Later he was appointed to command 10th District engineers and in 1938 was promoted lieu tenant colonel. He retired in 1946. Pedestrians injured in mishaps one woman caught under Streetcar Catcher two elderly woman pedestrians were taken to Winnipeg general Hospital thursday following two separate traffic mishaps on Winnipeg streets. Mrs. Minilie Shepard 78, of 28 Fawcett Avenue mrs. Augusta Bishop 70, of 616 Alverstone Street. Mrs. Shepard was Hurt in an Accident involving a Streetcar at Portage Avenue and Home Street about 1.50 . She was jammed under the front Catcher for a considerable time. A passing Motorist Fred Challoner of 311 Conway venue supervised removal of the injured woman and administered first Aid until the police ambulance arrived. Her condition Friday was listed As operator of the Streetcar said police was Herbert John Chunn 450 Poison Avenue. Police Are seeking witnesses to the Accident. Mrs. Bishop was crossing Sar gent Avenue at Arlington Street about 10.50 . When she was in collision with an Auto driven police said by Harvey Hoffman 448 Furby Street. Her condition was listed As Edward Johnson 69, of no fixed abode was fined and costs in City magistrate s court wednesday for shoplift ing goods Worth from a City store. Coals to Newcastle during the height of thurs Day s storm an incongruous note was struck on the Lawn of a West Kildonan Home. Whirling furiously and try eng to keep Pace with the two Inch deluge was a water sprinkler going full blast. It apparently had been left on by the owner before the storm. The Bride waited no licence no honeymoon wednesday and thursday the two hottest Days of the year close to persons jammed the Revenue build ing in close pressed line ups As the deadline for driving licence renewals was reached. At one Point Friday after noon 600 persons were squeezed in the building. And waiting in the parking lot for one of those persons in the line up was a pretty Young thing sitting patiently in a smart new two tone Auto. Floating from the door handles were Pink streamers and hanging from the Back a sign just married. The honeymoon trip had to wait until the Groom renewed his licence. With but few exceptions allot the crowd need not have been there said . Fanthorpe Deputy registrar of motor vehicles. We mailed out applications Over two months ago pair draw jail terms for break in attempt Robert Watson alias Wilson 48, of no fixed abode whose re Cord dates Back to 1925, was sentenced tone year in jail thurs Day for attempted breaking and entering. His companion Victor Martin 4.8, of no fixed abode who was with him when he tried to break into a Canadian National rail Way shed at the foot of Banna Tyne Avenue june 23, was Given a nine month term. Martin received a concurrent six months for stealing a jacket from a parked car. To get get any everyone had time them before this. But i suppose you last minute shoppers in or. Fanthorpe said about got their licences through the mail or through Rural agents leaving about to get them Over the counter. Some just won t have them in time for july he added. About a Quarter of the wednesday and thursday crowd were persons who did t receive the application by mail. Only reason they did to explained or. Fan Thorpe was they had moved and not notified the registrar. By Law a person must notify the registrar of motor vehicles six Days and get the address on his licence changed Tion service in greater Winni the Board s decree thursday stated the financial state ments agreed to in the main by the Board s auditors show the necessity of obtaining additional to meet current obligations and to establish a stabilization the great majority of the briefs and Oral arguments presented did not attack the need of the com Mission the Board stated but were mainly directed to suggested remedies and actions which might obviate any increase in fare. U Commerce head quits for rail Post prof. 3, b. Rollit resignation of prof. J. B. Loll lit director of University of Mani Toba school Commerce and chairman of the department of business administration and Fin Ance has been announced by or. H. H. Saunderson president of the University of Manitoba. Or. Rollit has accepted an appointment in the Montreal head office of the Canadian Pacific railway or. Saunderson said. Or. Saunderson said Gordon associate professor of business administration and Fin Ance had also tendered his Resig nation. Prof. Donaldson has accepted an appointment with the construction of the huge 10 Storey merchandise Mart in downtown Winnipeg will in All likelihood september. Thomas Hill be started this Portage born new York financier whose com and general development corporation is one of the Mart backers made this statement in Winnipeg thursday. He based it on the fact that signing up of tenants for the Mart was progressing most last sunday Grace United Church which stands on the pro posed Mart site at notre Dame and Ellice avenues held its last vice. It will be torn Down shortly and replaced by the Mart which to be the Trade display and convention Centre of the City larger shows or. Hill said there would be some changes in the layout of the Structure to accommodate larger shows. The foot tenth floor was originally intended As the Trade show and convention floor. But this negotiations have shown is not Large enough. New conventions will be on the second floor which will contain an auditorium folding partitions to be opened up for Trade shows and Small meeting rooms divided by folding partitions. The tenth floor will contain upper offices and a club for the Mart. On the main floor will be a Bank drug store and Florist shop plus other establishments. The retail merchants association said or. Hill would be making its Canadian Headquarters in the building. About a score of other office and merchant Mart tenants have signed up to rent some of whom negotiated for quite Large blocks of room. Not Cut Down rumours in business circles that the Mart was to be reduced to eight storeys were squelched by or. Hill. A ten floor Structure would be built he stressed. Involved with or. Hill s firm in financing the project is tha new York firm of John w. Har Ris associates inc. With its contracting affiliate Hegeman har Ris co. Inc. Or. Hill s firm is also the Manitoba government s representative in the United states. Manitoba jockey club Twenty fifth Day Polo Park. Winnipeg Man. Saturday. July 2, 1955. First s900 claiming. For 4-year-Olds and upward. 6% fur Longs aquatic Star Yllo also eligible Lime Lake fair Brook silent love Larry f y Ham Charles Lionel 120 Bemmy .120 car announces engineering appointments John b. Kerby of Edmonton has been appointed division Engineer for the Canadian National railways at the Pas the railway has announced. Or. Kerby has been with the car since 1949. 120 fair party 115 110 run no Knight us 110 final draft 115 free ticket nil 5 110 Van hem Yllo 115 miss Annette 110 Prince Ajax 120 authentic Yllo double claim 115 second claim ing. For 4-year-Olds and upward. 1 mile. Kan s Gold 113 flying Ade Yllo sir Long .115 big poise 120 Princess sue 115 hippodrome 120 on her own 113 also eligible Isis los Sandra .115 Tinda Hen 113 Dollar bet 115 Pic me Yllo Fairburn .115 third claiming. For 4-year-Olds and upward Miles. 114 for Ces Abbey x104 Balridge .114 eau idea .115 red invader 104 Roll out .109 Pepper Lou 114 Contact .x109 Loyal Prince x104 lanky lass 104 fourth claiming. For 3-year-Olds and upward. 7 furlongs. By Law to whiff of Gold 115 Debby doll 112 game and Gay 115 Rose bowl Elln Swift Nugget 115 or Lohec 114 fifth win Niper fat to kit. Purse added. For 2 year Olds. Foaled in the Dominion of Canada. 4lfc furlongs. .104 Fay War .10s a Oakville -----104 Kitty o sure ill a Lover s Mace 114 a Bra chant ill a in Gle Sheila 104 a sea bully ill Vanbell 104 Driver babe ins Beau s Pride ill Pilot s hour ill Beau s Joy 104 a Restum .104 Ena t 108 a Fay again ids Dandy thought 114 o and Charlesworth entry. Park Stock farm entry. And Bancroft entry. Farms and bar ranch entry. Sixth Combina Tion. For 3-year-Olds and upward. 1 mile. _ count Armando 111 keen Tulip 113 he replaces Roland Cox Xione last drink 115 leaves the Pas to become division i los hurry xl09 Engineer at Kamloops . 108 John a. Naylor. Former assist-1 heart stable entry. Ant Engineer at Kamloops has 31.200 Han been appointed division Engineer on Vancouver Island. Or. Naylor joined in 1943 at Sas Katoon and served the car in 1943 at Saskatoon and served at Regina and Winnipeg. Or. Naylor succeeds a. Grant la Yajiu my standfly school of business administration Mclntyre who has been appointed a a l Dicapu. For 4-year-Olds and upward. The Veterano Miles. A Clou Chaser last. Osiris penal line Nickalo country Man count k confusion my Standard 124 Gay but Wise 105 108 Che Reketta 105 10s also eligible 112 Cubette 114 130 Willow Wing 118 116 Bee air 113 109 a a. K. Prince 110 115 London airs 112 at Harvard University. Division Engineer at port Arthur. And r. W. Mathes entry. Came the deluge but water rationed fort Garry Council held a Spe Cial meeting thursday and passed a bylaw restricting water supplies to Homes in the municipality. Effective immediately the use of water for gardens and lawns is prohibited every Day Between 4 and 8 . On Odd number dates homeowners with Odd num Ber Street addresses can water lawns and gardens anytime except Between 4 and 8 . While on even number dates residents of even number houses will get their turn. Ironically the same Day coun cil acted to save on water nearly every basement in fort Garry was reported flooded. Some residents too dirty Lor a diver to work on the main so a coffer dam must be built around the break and water pumped out Down to the riverbed. It May take most of the summer. Eighth s900 claim ins. For 4-year-Olds and upward. 1 mile. Big Zida 117 Kenora Pride 112 broker s sign Ever eternal 117 Texas blues 112 count Paul x117 later 122 also eligible reek Light x117 plucky Flint 117 our Lassie 112 Princess six 112 my Eim boo .122 substitute race purse s900 claiming. For 3-year-Olds and upward. Furlongs prep 105 also eligible 120 your Cote 110 110 fair Marshall x115 115 Blue May 104 Ward 3 group names two candidates John j. Thomas 52, head of the Thomas investigation ser vice wednesday night received reported up to two feet of water the unanimous end oration of the Mondragon air twist Lea struck _ won Premier Yllo Check Pilot 104 ced pop 115 Iron Belt 115 Stone 103 bul Ebelynda 103 in tryst 110 Prince Barb 115 velocipede 115 miss Kodak 115 Spruce boy Yllo horses listed to poit Posi Tion. Denotes apprentice allowance claimed. Post time . Scratch tank . In their cellars. The emergency water restrictions were made necessary by an underwater break in an 18 Inch Watermain crossing the Assiniboine River Between Middle Gate and Hugo Street which car Ries the main water Supply for the South Side of the River. F. G. Denson City waterworks Engineer says All attempts to repair the main since it broke june 17 have been frustrated by the Swift current of the Zassini Boine fiver. Winnipeg taxpayers association to contest the Aldermani seat in Ward 3 in the fall civic election. Jack Kolt was nominated to contest for school Board trustee in Ward 3. The nomination meeting held in St. J Hall a. J. Guyda presiding. Or. Thomas is immediate past president of the ukrainian professional and businessmen s club and chairman of the Winnipeg the River water he said is Public Library committee this is the proposed hydrotherapy rehabilitation Centre to be built at Princess Elizabeth Hospital. In it will be a Pool to replace the one at hocs Chippawa formerly used for polio hydrotherapy. The new Centre will also he used for treating victims of rheumatism and arthritis nervous disorders strokes cerebral palsy and Industrial Accident Vic Tims. A variety show to raise funds for the Centre will be held july 18 the Rainbow stage. The concert is being arranged by the Prince Edward Branch of the Canadian legion who will donate the proceeds to the kiwanis club of fort Garry sponsors of the rehabilitation Centre. The sponsors Are aiming for enough Money to make a. Start on the building which can be b built in four separate stages. Moody and architects have estimated the Cost of the first stage at about first race Lime Lake is a consistent sort and should go Well there. Larry f. Should be close i this fiend. Silver tray is due to improve. Second race Tinda Hen seems nicely placed Here. On her own should go Well in this com Pany. Pic me could Surprise. Third race Contact is ready for a top Effort. Balridge figures closely Here. Abey might upset. Fourth race big to Tiee is near a winning race. By Law went Well last out. Gams and Gay is fit and ready. Fajth race Kitty o sure ets the Call in Ari excellent race. Dandy thought is the one to beat. Lover s Mace should be close up. Sixth race last drink is at Peak form. Bai Hobby a hard hitting sort. Keen Tulip must not be overlooked. Ise tenth this looks like 4he spot for Chou Chaser. Chuio is always dangerous. Count k. Will like the distance. Eighth race count Paul should beat this Field Kenora has never been better. Our Sie rates a Good Chance. Best drink. Clear and Good. Boys fail in purse snatching try an unsuccessful attempt to snatch a purse from. Patricia Del 158" Glenwood Crescent was made at 11.30 ." wednesday by two boys. The girl told police she was waiting for a bus at the. Cor Ner of St. Mary s Avenue and Osborne Street when two boys about 12 years of age tried to grab her Purie ;