Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, October 13, 1955

Issue date: Thursday, October 13, 1955
Pages available: 52
Previous edition: Wednesday, October 12, 1955

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 13, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 18 Winnipeg free press thursday october 13, 1955 foods main and Logan 93-8557 free City wide delivery orders Over phone before 1 . For same Day service open Friday evening 9 . Ideal Apple and Strawberry 4 Ibi. 69c Orchard City is i. 71c a Starlic powdered 1 in. Tin and plastic Shaker Monarch Margarine 3 evaporated 45c Durkee s 8 or 2 pkg. Coconut 29c chocolate puffs t Beans n Helm 15 of. Tui 23 of. 2 tins Victory 20 of. Sauerkraut 29c 2 tins Sunburst Bice 3 Ibi. Good Luck in. 35c fresh pork Shank off 5 to 6 Ibi. Fresh pork loin roast Steak ,39c commercial beef t top Quality sirloin Steak 49c whole 8 to 45e thick rib roast i Frash ground pork and beef . Sausage ,3.65c Bologna t22c smoked picnic pork shoulders 36c . Writer forecasts distinctive new Canadian literature Toronto up Canada s newfound Prosperity May be Lay ing the groundwork for a great outburst of distinctively Canadian literature Edward weeks editor of the Atlantic monthly said today. Addressing an Empire club Canada luncheon he said the growth of Canada since the end of the second world War has brought Many Radical changes which May give Canadian writers a Chance to break away from for eign literary styles and produce one that is clearly Canadian. Good writing is often provoked by change and the More violent the change the More poignant the writing can be he said. Lord Woolton 72, left retiring chairman of Britain s conservative party chats with Oliver Poole 44, right his successor during the recent conservative party conference at Bournemouth England. Brewers welfare fund gifts total contributions of were made to the Manitoba Brewers and hotel ens welfare fund i from 1940 to aug. 31, 1955 and its trustees have distributed to educational charitable and mis Cellaneous causes and to hospitals i and general welfare services. The annual report of managing director c. A. Tanner presented wednesday at the annual meeting of the Manitoba hotel association said that contributions to the fund for the 12-month period ending aug. 31, 1954, totalled Dur ing the year donations of were made by its trustees to 110 separate causes. Largest single donation was 400 to the University of Manitoba looking backward eighty years ago oct. 13, 1875 j. H. Ashdown s Fine new Brick store was opened on main Street at Bannatyne Avenue this was or. Ashdown s fourth move sinc e starting business in the Back part of the old red Saloon building Southwest Corner Portage in 1869. Of main and seventy years ago oct. 13, 18s5 houses and lots on 131 133 i Margrave Street offering at i reminded Alexander Macdonall Pioneer grocer of the time 10 years i before when i could have bought the Northwest Corner of Portage Jenri main for that but at that time i did t have the Blade 28c 1 sixty years ago oct. 13, 1895 Charles Warner famous novelist was on the list of celebrities which John Conklin and Wal Ter Payne enterprising members of the free press staff were to bring to Winnipeg shortly. Mark Twain and John l. Sullivan Hac appeared at the Winnipeg theatre under or. Conklin s and or j Payne s auspices during the sum Mer just past. H Burger 99c i Laurel 1 in. Beef Fame made in three separate amounts the largest to provide scholarships for deserving students who otherwise might not be Able to at end the University. In addition to donations to the Portage Home school Portage la Prairie Spe Cial _ the Victoria Home and school association elected w. K. Mcdermid president for 1955-56 at its annual meeting. Other officers initiate Jim Lang vice president e. W. Smale treasurer w. Coch Lan Secretary. Pleading guilty to driving an Auto while his ability was in by alcohol Steve Sloboda Side slab Bacon 39c sliced Sunset Bacon fresh boiling a fowl 3zc forty years ago oct. 13, 1915 he Little group _ of men who a conference of Canadian jews had been called in Montreal to meet Early in november. It was Felt that now was the time to make a decisive move for the re covery of Palestine ancient Home of the jewish people where 52 colonies had been established but i paired University substantial m o n e y 284 Montrose Avenue was fined Grants were made to Brandon col and costs and had his licence Ege and some of the other affix ated. Colleges. Other Large donations during the year were s10.000 to St. Boniface Hospital building fund to he Community Chest of greater Winnipeg to the Canadian red Cross to the Arch Ishop s building fund roman Catholic archdiocese of Winnipeg Sou to or. Wilson memorial hos Pital Melita and to the polio rehabilitation hydrotherapy Pool project. Most of the donations ranged Between and and scarcely a Hospital or Bona fide Community project in the province is been overlooked in the list of beneficiaries. Dollar foe Dollar the fund was started in 1p40 As a War assistance project and was designated As such. Hotel keepers of the province agreed to a sur charge on Beer purchases which was collected by the liquor com Mission the breweries agreed to match contributions of the hotel men Dollar for Dollar. At end of the War it was decided to continue it As a peace time Effort and it became designated its present name the Mani Brewers and hotel ens welfare a committee of 11 headed by or. Justice p. J. Montague of the court of Appeal makes the selections for the scholarships. Mayor lauds men behind exhibition with the red River exhibition Only about a week away mayor George e. Sharps today praised Cabinet to review death sentence of Wilbert coffin Ottawa coffin s death sentence will receive final review by the Cabinet next wed suday. Two Days before the 44-year old convicted murderer is scheduled to be hanged at Montreal s Bordeaux jail. The Cabinet will decide whether to interfere with the death sen tence and confine coffin to prison for life or order a new trial. Cab inet intervention is coffin s last Hope of escaping the Gallows oct. 21. Gilbert predicts Peak retail business Halifax record National retail business for 1955 was predicted tuesday by d. A. Gil Ert of Winnipeg president of the retail merchants association of Lanada. He told a group of Halifax bus newsmen that it is quite Possi be this year s retail business would top 1953 by four per cent and climb to at Moncton Burns Branch of Bathurst n.b., was elected first resident of the newly formed Brunswick and Prince Edvard Island division of the re ail merchants association to make the association for the first Ime a truly nation wide Organiza Ion. D. A. Gilbert of Winnipeg National president presided at the first directors meeting. Hunter fined for throwing away ducks Edmonton up an Edmon ton Man has been fined for throwing away seven ducks he shot. Magistrate a. Simpson fining the the Man said it is a terrible thing to shoot Birds and then throw them away. Govt. Payment to local firm held not taxable Ottawa income tax Appeal Board has ruled that government payment of for a Winnipeg firm s leasehold rights Over s store is not taxable in come. Canadian automobile equipment ltd., tenant of store space at Winnipeg s building received the payment in february 1951, to terminate the lease and make room for veterans affairs department offices. The building earlier was expropriated by the government. The Revenue department claimed that of the amount was taxable and was not a capital asset As claimed by the company. The Board s judgment was announced wednesday. Ohio produces about half . Greenhouse Tomato crop. The the magic of the Geiger counter or. Geiger s magic bos dung Over your shoulder Yoa an roam anywhere you Hope there s uranium and if h Dicks wildly you May wind up i millionaire. October Reader s digest tells the Story of the Geiger counter sow thousands Are now using it you can buy one for As Little As How this magic device nay help you to strike it Rich set your october Reader s digest today 43 articles of lasting interest condensed to Lave your time. Toronto Ottawa Montreal Good going tuesday wednesday thursday october 18-19-20 return limit1 15 Days from Winnipeg to round trip coach Ottawa you Savi Good in coaches Only. No regular Iso Ibi. Baggage allowance. Children 5 Yean and under 12, half children under 5 travel free. Watch for bargain coach fares effective nov. 15, 16, 17 for full information your . Or . Agent. Canadian National no move made jewish state. Yet to erect a thirty years ago oct. 13, 1925 Rev. H. R. Ragg later Bishop of Calgary was inducted into the Rector ship of All saints Church by archbishop s. P. Matheson. Agenda was set for the first meet ing of the Manitoba conference of the new United Church of Canada. Twenty years ago oct. 13. 1933 election leaders Premier r. B. Bennett. Conservative William Mackenzie King of the liberals Hon. H. H. Stevens Leader of the new reconstruction party and j. S. Wood worthy Kcf had closed their campaigns. Toui ago dared to Hope that win Lieg might again have a big an Mial Industrial and agricultural show such As it boasted in the Early Days. The first red River exhibition held in 1952, was sponsored by the Winnipeg Kinsmen club with Wil Iam j. Sinclair As its first presi Dent. Later the red River exhibition association was formed and other service clubs and charitable Organ a tins began to participate in pro Moling the show. This year the red River exhibition is being held in Winnipeg s new Arena. Oct. 22 to oct. 29. Pre sent indications Are that it will be the largest Industrial display in Western Canada. This year s red River exhibition under Way on the afternoon o oct. 22. With it. Hon. James g Gardiner Federal minister of agn culture officiating at the official opening in the evening. Club Steak Sec assorted meats cold Juicy sunk of oranges 4 Ibi. Cello bog . Wealthy apples 2fic Cal. Tokay grapes Hyssop Jelly cab apples l 35c 20 ibs. Case . Bartlett pears 33c California firm tomatoes. Driver failed to remain at Accident scene William we Dychko 260 Mon Rose Avenue was fined 525 an costs for failing to remain at the scene of an Accident. Brian Simpson 476 Minn Gaffe Street was fined 320 and costs for speeding. Dennis Guenther Stein Bach Man., paid and costs for a similar offence. Speeders fined 510 were Servo Dubonnet. Man Charles hard ins. Lockport. Man Vav Lulli Kue Liebers 830 Lipton Street Tolin Landa. Flora Avenue Clyde Rulley. 3f2 Regent Avenue. Transcona John r. Wilkinson. 17 Kennelh Street Joan qua sch 6s7 a Averbrook Street. Scorce Irish 13-12 Ashburn Street was fined and costs for tinning from a direct line no traffic r. Lakin reasonable rare. Proceeding from a Slop sign before it Safe to do so Cost Robert 43r, Simone Street -510 and . Firc in for railing to s of at a Stop were Christian Leblanc. 27 Victoria Avenue. Transcona Peter Lulu. Pacific Avenue Lionel Glaser. Birtle. Man George Grubert ?4 Seolia Street Paul Kuzak. 1-44 Mcfarlane Street u Ilfred Russell. Man Canterbury Cathedral most fam Ous of England s medieval cathedrals is 56 Miles Southeast of London. Mon. No. 1 potatoes 33c born in Chile six years ago with a congenitally dislocated hip no hip and at that time Given no Hope of Ever walking Young Clara is Rael is seen above in a Chi Cago Hospital taking her first unaided Steps. She was brought to the . By her Mother Over a year ago at the request of doctor who befriended her. Old at Man you re crazy Forjet your arc Puppy at 70. Try Peppins up with tonic a Qinen Call try Toile tabled for a. This very Day set acquainted site Onzy 60c. For Vale at Drui stores everywhere. Suspended for six. Months in pro biggest irrigation Reservoir ing Rio Grande River water is located at elephant Butte in n e w Mexico. On a second charge of having i Canadian Pacific tiny tender delicious get this bargain today Frozen peas at their height of Spring like flavor at their Peak of melting tenderness. Fancy Young pecs i by took the famous Libby Label now features a Complete line of Frozen foods All fancy Quality All value buys ;