Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 11, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press by Carrier in Winnipeg 30c per week Winnipeg tuesday october 11, 1955 week end edition with car pics we sins of autumn were everywhere during the thanksgiving Holiday week end. But one of the most common of these autumnal signs was fallen leaves. Here up to their necks in the october symbols Are Mary Anne Chase 4, of 346 Kingston Crescent and Christine 5. Of 854 Pritchard Avenue. Three people were injured by fire in separate mishaps in Manitoba during the Long week end. Most seriously Hurt was mrs. Violet Finlayson 51, of 420 Sherbrook Street who is in poor condition in Misericordia Hospital after being dragged from her flaming bed monday. Fire department she had evidently Good condition in Winnipeg Gen while smoking. The bed and bed clothes were burning when they arrived at 11.30 . Stove explodes mrs. Bernice Vermette 19. Of 431 Burrows Avenue is in fairly officials said eral Hospital with Burns to fallen asleep face arms Chest and neck. Her she was injured monday after noon when a Gas stove she was using to make hot dogs exploded at Sturgeon Creek during the Manitoba motorcycle club s annual trophy trials race. She was oper the red and Gold leaves covered the ground during the Long week end and the weather was perfect for Holiday enjoyment or for performing the countless Little tasks that fall brings. Performing the common task of raking the fallen leaves Are two year old Katherine daughter of or. And mrs Neil Williams of 19 Sherwood place St. Vital and Judith Lynn 2, daughter of or. And mrs. Harry Patridge 21 Sherwood place. Youths charged in club fracas Daniel Mac graduates to receive diplomas something new in Winnipeg High schools commencement exercises with awarding of graduate diplomas will be instituted by Daniel Mclntyre collegiate Institute at a ceremony in the school auditorium at s . Thursday. Some 311 students will receive graduation diplomas earned in me june and adjust final examinations supplementing the statements of Marks issued by the department of education. School authorities their purpose is to provide some tangible evidence of completed courses and to encourage them to write off supplemental to com delete the courses. Dean w. J. Waines of the University of Manitoba faculty of arts and science will speak. Presentation of diplomas will be by mrs. Nan Murphy. Or. W. Lorimer or. Andrew Moore and a. W. Hudson. Elona Rischer and Helmut Schmidt will offer a violin duet. H. C. Knox and d. S. Forsyth will present the diploma winners. A reunion party and dance for last year s Grade 11 and 12 Stu dents will follow. St. Vital y starts senior citizens club a senior citizens club for men and women Over 60 years of age is being organized by the St. Vital family Myca. The club is intended for social and recreational activities along with people of their own age. The first organizational meeting of the club was held at the y on Fermor Avenue tuesday at 1.30 . Rating a refreshment stand at the time. Betty Daly. 12, daughter of mrs. Lily Daly of Vassar Man., was re ported to be in critical condition with second and third degree Burns in Hospital at Roseau Minn. She attempted to Light a fire with Coal Oil sunday morning. It is believed the Container exploded splashing her with flaming Coal Oil. An older sister tried to wrap her ii blankets but she threw them off and ran to her Grandfather s farm next door. Wien she reached there her clothes were burned off. A neighbor John Prasek drove her to the Hospital at Roseau 21 Miles away. Her Mother was in Winnipeg at the time seeing her oldest son a member of the Canadian army off for Germany. Betty whose father died two years ago is Sec Ond youngest in a family of five children. St. Vital s chief Heads ramp veterans chief of police. R. W. Al cock of St. Vital has been re elected president of the Royal Canadian mounted police vet Erans association of did vision. Winnipeg. Other 1956 officers include the following e. G weeks vice president William h. Talbot. Secretary to Elvirer j. H. Harmer. A. H. Hickling. And h. M. Weir executive members. 59 gel certificates at Mai graduation fifty nine graduates have been awarded certificates at graduation exercises of the Manitoba technical Institute. Graduates came from four provinces Manitoba Ontario Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia and had completed courses in 19 technical subjects. B. F. Addy principal of the Institute presided at the ceremonies j. H. Cameron registrar introduced the graduates and certificates were presented by b. Scott Batman Deputy minister of education. C. K. Rogers supervisor of teacher Supply department of education addressed the graduates. Loss As fire hits 3 buildings a fast burning fire monday afternoon nearly destroyed a janitor supplies firm at 1033 Winnipeg Avenue and damaged buildings on both sides. Total damage was about fire department officials estimate. The fire is believed to Havi about 3 . In a Coal bin behind Bristow and Elliott at 1088 Winnipeg spreading quickly to the Asphalt siding of the one Storey wooden Frame building. The flame then leaped to the West Wall Anc roof of Thomas Elias Mamie actor ing co. At 1084 Winnipeg causing damage. On the other Side of Bristow am Elliott heat cracked four window in Arthur Balfour and co., 109 Winnipeg. Firemen took about 30 minute to quench the flames. Twelve youths _ have been charged with unlawful Assembly in connection with an Oriole Community club fracas Friday night. Five of the youths have also in charged with assaulting a Ilice officer during the fracas. The accused appeared on the Ciket in City magistrate s court tuesday and All were remanded until thursday without plea. Bail As been set at for each. Charged with unlawful Assembly e William Ernest Stol Stokes of 670 Logan Avenue John Ixon Kruse of 779 Warsaw Ronald Joseph Smith 19, suite 3b Belmont apartments Hadwick William Campbell 19, 714 Nassau Street Victor mar Al Draper 21, of 633 Pacific a nue William Henry Blaine 13 633 Pacific Avenue Edward Al Aret Delaronde 19, of 365 Pacific venue Ronald Ian Brown. 18, of 4 Vavasour Avenue St. James oger Dean Smith. 13, of 53 Pur Ell Avenue Leonard William san Erson 13, of 986 Strathcona Reet Delvin Lawrence Berg Nan 18, of 53 Purcell Avenue Illiam Joseph Haywood 18, of s3 Lorette Avenue. Detectives said Stokes Camp principal to report on school activities Champlain Home and school association will hold its first meeting of the season tuesday at 3 . In the school auditorium. Miss Elsie Gauer Phy Sical training superintendent will speak on physical training in the elementary grades. C. Bigelow principal will re part on school activities. Winnipeg air cadets to take to air Winnipeg s air cadets Are going flying this Winter. The Craf has arranged to take the cadets up for a 45-minute familiarization ride in Dakotas every saturday afternoon. Plans Call for a flip for every Cadet in the metropolitan area before the season is Over. Smedley s Corner Little fellow in West Kildonan had a birthday party Sun Day. He s eight and the shy Type. He s so shy in fact that when the other youngsters gathered around to sing Happy birthday he hid under the dining room table from sheer embarrassment. Understand they had a hard time coaxing him out for the rest of his party. Jumble grumble it keeps happening All the time people who just can t believe that the awarding of prizes in the Jumble contest could be on the level. Too Many prizes to City people say some. Too Many to the country say others. The Jumble Edi Tor replies very politely of course to letters on which the sender s name and address appear. He now has a note from d. V. Bious and he would like to know the gentleman s address so that he could reply. Hell convince him we re sure that the trouble with him the Jumble editor is that he s honest As the Day is Long. If he weren t honest he would t have so Many complaints. Bell Kruse Roger Dean Smith and Draper were also charge with assaulting a police officer Constable Kenneth Preston was assaulted by a gang of youths while he was taking two youths into custody who were causing a disturbance at the Community club Friday night. Free press meetings tuesday meetings to be held at 8 . Tuesday in the free press building include Board room no. 1, Winnipeg Little Thea tre Board room no. 2, print ing House craftsmen Board of clubroom free press Bridge club. Wednesday meetings to be held wednesday in the free press build ing include Board room no. 1, Rob Roy Camp no. 42, sons of Scotland 8 . Board room no. 2, Winnipeg philatelic society ,.3 . Clubroom Manitoba District Branch of Federated do minion Public works association 2.30. P.m., Winnipeg Cage Bird society 8 . The Holiday week end provided a Chance to get ready for Winter and one of the things that must be done is cleaning and putting up storm windows. Taking advantage of the Holiday to do the Job is Fred David of 463 Churchill drive with his son Jimmiie 3, and four year old daughter potato Lack Means million bus. Import third time unlucky for car thieves three Youthful army deserters from Petawawa ont were each sentenced to one year in jail tues Day after they pleaded guilty in City magistrate s court to a charge of car theft and another charge of attempted car theft. Sentenced were Ernest Reginald Dunn 18 Joseph William Mclntyre. 19 and Raymond Peter Pawelko 19. The youths were arrested sat urday morning by fort Garry police. Spring knife was found in a car occupied by the youths but it could not be definitely Stab thai it belonged to anyone of the accused. Court was told the accused had deserted Petawawa stole a car at North Bay and rolled Over at Lockport. They stole another car in Winnipeg and drove it to Morris Man., where they ran out of Gas. They returned to fort Garry where they were arrested a Light potato crop in Manitoba this year Means that the province will have to import approximately bushels a third of its requirements Dur ing the next 12 months. An official of the Manitoba department of agriculture said tues Day that Manitoba will produce slightly Over bushels while the residents wit consume approximately bushels. Officials said that no potato shortage is Likely As the Dakotas South of the Border have har vested a wonderful crop and Many United states potatoes Are already coming across the Bor Der. The Price of potatoes to the Manitoba Farmer has dropped from to for a 75-Pound bag in the past few Days. How Ever most Farmers Are storing their potatoes waiting for better City s land deals to kindle fresh feud at Council meet this explains the Abun dance of american potatoes on prices. Murder trial to be heard at Brandon trial of three youths charge with the murder of a priest. Fathe Alfred Quirion 44. Of St. Edouar alta., near Brandon last Januar will be held at the Western Jud Cial District assizes at Brandon in november. This decision was made tues Day by or. Justice Samuel freed Man who had been asked to con Sider a request from the Crown for a change of venue to Winnipeg and a later withdrawal of the application. The three youths Guy Feragne 18, Claude Taquin 17. And Yvon do. Tonnancour. 17, sat quietly in court tuesday while Harry Walsh defence counsel questioned she Riff Don Smith of Brandon on the possibility of finding a full panel composed of French and English speaking jurists. Sheriff Smith said he a list of 80 names. A. S. Dewar. Crown attorney assured the court that Erfen considering the permitted allowable challenges for both the Crown and defence there would be a suffice Jent number of bilingual jurors on i hand to Muster a panel. I new strife Over Winnipeg s beleaguered. Property committee was assured for tuesday night s meet no of City Council. Both the Arch critic and the chief spokesman of the three Man Anel which buys and Sells pro Jerry for the City promised to set off new fireworks in connection Vith transactions at the Midtown Bridge site. Behind the new flare up is mrs. Sonia Levine owner of a room no House at 217 River Avenue which was in the path of the South approach to the Midtown. The City bought House and lot from mrs. Levine for re moved a Large Triangle of land off he front Yard closed the Back Lane and sold the House Back to mrs. Levine for Aid. James Cowan cited this and1 two other cases As evidence the City was losing thousands on the Midtown property transactions. In one of the other City employee bought a House from the City for Friday mrs. Levine appeared before finance committee. The Road Grade was now three feet higher than the remainder of her front Yard she said. She wanted the City to build Steps. There was no rear assess she said she wanted the City to provide one. Her tenants were moving out. Committee called for an Engineer ing report on the situations. Cheated then outside the committee room mrs. Levine made a further disclosure to reporters. She was cheated she said and the pro Perty committee had asked her to come to finance committee and say so. Aid. Walter Crawford chief spokesman for the property panel said he would demand in City Council tuesday night that Aid. Cowan sell this House at a better Price than the the City sold it for or confess that his charge in this Case was said Aid. Cowan not Only am i prepared to Deal fully with Aid. Crawford s demand but i have uncovered some new facts in this Case that Aid. Crawford i m sure interested in hearing property snags Magnus and Elgin avenues May get an airing too. The local Market. The crop this year has yielded about 150 bushels per acre com pared to the yearly average o. 170. However the Quality of local potatoes1 is generally better since they have not been affected by blight As they were last year meanwhile new Brunswick is faced with a bumper crop of 12. 523.000 bushels up bushels Over last year and no ready markets. New Brunswick is also faced with the problem of Maine potatoes flow Fig into the province duty free while the United states United states keeping new Bruns Wick potatoes out of Eastern Amer ican markets. Will be other in turn Canadian imposes potatoes a duty entering on the Library contest entries in the Library poster contest will be judged wednesday and prizes will be awarded at the Public Library s open House oct. 13, the Library has announced. Judges Are John Bruce president of the sales and advertising club of Winnipeg Eliasson of the Winnipeg school of Art and miss Mary Moncrieff president Winnipeg Public Library staff association. Princess will visit Deer Lodge o her Royal highness the Prin Cess Royal who is on a month s tour of Canada at the invitation of the Royal Canadian corps of signals of which she is colonel in chief will pay an overnight visit to Winnipeg Friday. Princess Mary the Only daughter of the late King George v and Queen Mary and aunt of Queen Elizabeth will arrive at Stevenson Field at 5.10 . Friday. She will be greeted by Hon. J. S. Mcdiar mid lieutenant governor of Manitoba . Mcdiar mid mayor George Sharpe . Sharpe and. Other civil and military officials. Following dinner at govern ment House where the lieu tenant governor will be Host the Princess Royal will attend a symphony concert at the civic auditorium. Saturday morning the Prin Cess will visit Deer Lodge hos Pital and Winnipeg and St. Boniface City Halls. Following a reception at government House she will leave for Vic Toria at 1.45 . During her stay in Winnipeg she will be a guest at govern ment House. Sophie Tucker still in Hospital Sophie Tucker who was stricken with flu during her Winnipeg engagement a week ago is still in St. Boniface Hospital. The famed entertainer was resting comfortably and had a better her private nurse said tuesday. It is doubtful How Ever if Sophie will be Able to leave the Hospital for another week. She was scheduled to go from Winnipeg to Hollywood to Confer with Betty Hutton on the film ver Sion of her life Story some of these Days. To be. Or not to be. Cloverleaf ratepayers will decide oct. 26 if the Disraeli Bridge and expressway project is to become a reality. Here Are. Two plans of the freeway the top one show ing the longitudinal Eleva Tion of the project. The second plan shows Ore expressway in detail. The freeway would provide a Cess from James Avenue and main Street Pacific Avenue and main and Logan Avenue and main to a new Lily Street leading to an overhead expressway to Kelvin Street in Elmwood. The expressway would join Kelvin at the Southeast Corner of Elmwood Ceme Tery. There would be an overpass across Higgins Avenue the car main line tracks and Sutherland ave nue and the freeway then would run parallel to Disraeli Street to the red River and across to Kelvin. It would have a Cloverleaf near Sutherland Avenue to service North Winnipeg and another on the Elmwood Side of the Bridge ;