The Leader-Post from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada • 2

TWO THE Packing firm to close down Moose Jaw plant MOOSE JAW (Staff), Following uneasy rumors circulating over the announced that Pruesday drafternoon the Swift Canadian company's Moose Jaw plant will close down in the near future. No definite date for closing the plant was given. Employees were advised by letter of the company's decision by H. L. Haisman, plant manager, after drastic decline in livestock production had led to this step.

Earlier stories of closing down, or suspending operations and business ensue circles that caused concern "Mayor L. H. Lewry was prompted to send a A. Millard, president and general manager of the company in Canada, expressing the concern of Moose Jaw and requesting confirmation. A reply was never received.

The chamber of commerce also approached the company, and offered their assistance in any way the company might see fit, should the rumor be well founded. On Tuesday, a. letter was circulated to the plant employees, stating that "operations have been unprofitable period and we see no hope of improvement under present The letter continued, Swift Canadian company will continue to help provide a market for local livestock and we will serve our customers and consumers. in this area just as efficiently as we have in the past." It refers to discontinuation of slaughtering and lated operations, but does not mention the company's dairy and poultry plant, separate from the packing unit in its operation. Mayor L.

H. expressed regret that an industry that has grown with Moose Jaw has been forced to take such a step. He feels that Moose Jaw and the employees affected by the forthcoming close-down will feel the impact. The most regrettable part that several of the employees with 20 and 25 years service, and getting on in years, will have no means livelihood, and a stage in life when it will be to a different trade. their, Lewry most difficult to turn hand went on to say that the city would be ready to assist in any way possible, It is understood that the mayor is attempting to attract a replacement company to take over the plant, but when asked about this Mayor Lewry said be would not make any comment.

Commissioner Gerry O'Shaughof the local chamber of commerce, expressed the regret of the chamber and added that the members had realized for some time the difficulties under which packing, industries operated in Jaw, because of the lack of cattle and hogs--especially the latter. Mr. O'Shaughnessy went on to say that the chamber had mentioned this important factor in brief presented to the royal commission hearing on the Many blind said self-supporting orting WEYBURN (Staff). the 076 blind people in Canada, including 871 in Saskatchewan, more than 1,500 are totally self-supporting R. V.

Rudolph, field secretary of the National Institute for the Blind said Monday night in an address to the Weyburn Rotary club. Of the remainder of blind people in Canada, the speaker said, a large percentage were old people incapable of work. There is absolutely no need for blind beggars due to the assistance rendered by the National Institute for the Blind. In the past, there may have been some need for blind persons to stand on street corners with a tin cup. The work being done for the blind by the institute is a direct result of institutional work done by blinded war veterans returning from overseas in 1919, organized by Col.

B. Baker, the speaker said. The speaker outlined the progress made by the institute, saying the aim of the organization was to make farnd, self-supporting as possible, as every employed person was one more off the pensions roll. The institute maintains factories What you should know about your watch Know it's best to wind it at the same time each day? That turning back the hands won't hurt it? Why you shouldn't, wear it while cooking, That jewels don't necessarily mean a Read what a certified master watchmaker has to say about watches in October Reader's Digest. Learn what to look for when you buy a watch, what accuracy to expect, how to secure many years of service from your timepiece.

Get October Reader's Digest today: 43 articles lasting interest, condensed from leading magazines, current books. on Sept. 10 of this year, They had emphasized that stock yards and all allied industries were suffering because of the trend towards larger farms which grew grain cereal crops only. Irrigation in the area would reverse the procedure, and create: smaller and mixed farms, attract, more people into the area, thereby increasing the market demand. It is understood that in past years, the Moose JaW chamber of commerce, then the board of trade, were fully aware of the difficulty facing packing plants through the year, and had urged farmers to increase the hog production, and the government to assist the farmers in doing so.

Assurance that the coming close-down would not affect the workings of the stockyards was given by Joseph Newton, manager of the Southern Saskatchewan Co-operative stockyards. 150 Affected It is understood that some 150 employees, both plant and office, will be affected when the shutdown takes place. The personnel presently employed there is considerably below the peak, during the Second World War when a record staff of 800 men and women were on the payroll. At that time, a modern new cafeteria was erected to accommodate the workers. Following the war, livestock supplies dwindled to the point where it is now only 20 per cent of the wartime figure in this province.

There have been spasmodic lay-offs and re-hirings throughout the post-war period, with considerable uneasiness expressed by employees over the past few months. The plant has been operated by Swift's since 1926, when it was purchased from Gordon, Ironside and Fares Packers, Ltd. Mr. Haisman's said employees who can no letter, be used will receive a separation allowance, the amount depending upon years of service. Some who qualify will go on pension.

LEADER- POST. REGINA, BARBER'S DESPAIR: Sgt. Robert Procot of Algiers, French North Africa, sports the finest beard of all the men French battalion in Korea, The luxuriant growth saves him many minutes otherwise wasted shaving, and helps him present a fierce face to the enemy. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1952. Record entry expected for annual feeder show MOOSE JAW (Staff) -Follow-ada, ing last year's show, officials of the 30th annual Saskatchewan feeder show to be held at the Moose Jaw stock yards Oct.

8, 9 and 10 are anticipating a still larger number of entries this year. They are doubtful however, if prices will attain the high marks set in 1951, such as the all time high of $43 per paid feeder cattle, and $40.50 per cwt paid for steers. For the past four years, more than half a million dollars in auction stock has been sold through the ring each show, with last year topping the $600,000 mark, Largest event of its kind in the province, the feeder show is held under the patronage of Dominion and provincial departments of agriculture, and the citizens of Moose Jaw and district in co-operation with the Saskatchewan Livestock association. Its objects are to demonstrate the type of feeder cattle and lambs that have proved most profitable in the feed lots of Can- Entries from 16 nations received YORKTON (Staff). Sixteen countries have signified their intention to participate in second International film festival to be staged in Yorkton Oct.

16-17, Bill Stearn, chairman of the local film council reported Tuesday. Mr. Stearn said a considerable number of the films have already been received and previewed by the Yorkton executive. Two years ago the Yorkton Film council held the distinction of sponsoring the first such festival in the Dominion. There is every indication the 1952 showing will surpass previous attainments, Mr.

Stearn said. The festival winners will receive Vegetable, fruit crops a flourish in southwest SWIFT CURRENT (Staff). The vegetable and fruit crops southwestern Saskatchewan this year are the best on record, farmers and horticulturalists here said Tuesday. we vegetable Some of and the best fruit growth examples are of on display in a downtown real estate office window. Bert Cassidy, from Simmiel brought in a pound marrow.

Potatoes weighing three pounds Estevan pioneer ESTEVAN Mary Preikschat, who had lived in the Estevan district for the past 31 years, died Sunday in St. Joseph's hospital. She was 94. Funeral services were held Tuesday from St. Peter's Lutheran church with Rev.

J. C. Werschler officiating. Burial was in Estevan cemetery. Born in Germany, Mrs.

Preikschat came to the district in 1923, and lived at Shand, which used to be a small mining town just east of Estevan. After her husband's death in 1926 she lived with her children the district. Three children predeceased her in Germany, She is survived by one son, Henry, two daughters, Mrs. Louis Kosh and Mrs. Mary Waizullis, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren, all of Estevan.

It isnt Funny TO BE HUNG UP BY THE PANTS, MR. FARMER! No, neither is it funny or profitable to leave your grain standing in the fields without shelter from the weather, birds and animals. We will be glad to discuss your harvest prob- Store Your lems with you we now have a full bill of Grain in material, including nails, for ary. 12'x14' ONLY portable gran- $266 MONARCH GRANARIES All dimension and flooring in Fir Lumber MONARCH LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED Phones 8321, 22570 College and Elphinstone Delivery quota raised U.S.A., and the U.K., and to furnish farmers with the opportunity to secure the proper type of feeder cattle and lambs, particularly those farmers who have roughage and coarse grain that can be more profitably marketed through the medium of cattle and lambs. The show generally encourages Saskachewan farmers to become interested in winter feeding of livestock as a protective measure against dry seasons and years of low prices of wheat.

Finally it establishes a direct contact between ranchers and farmers, and sells by public auction so as to arrive at proper values based on supply and demand. 12 ounces were grown on the Norman Jewitt farm near Webb, and Mrs. Earl Hodgins, Kyle, contributed a turnip weighing pounds. Eating apples as big as those we get from eastern or western Canada came from the orchard of A. E.

Tomlinson, Hodgeville, and a fine variety of eating apples and crabapples were grown by Mrs. W. G. Thurston. William Leibel of the city grew some large beets this year.

One of the largest weighed three pounds four ounces. At Chaplin, 60 miles east of Swift Current, it was a big year for cabbage in the Alex Deibert garden northwest of town. Last year the Dieberts bought a dime package of seed, half of it, and kept the year. slanted, They have had a "bumper" cabbage crop, with the largest weighing 19 pounds. It was 38 inches in circumference.

Several of the cabbages measured 35 inches or over. From the Diebert farm came a pumpkin measuring inches, and which weighed 13 pounds, 13 ounces. These are but a few of the exceptionally large vegetables harvested in the southwest this year. Films of trip seen by band SWIFT CURRENT (Staff). Members of the Swift Boys' band who toured Ontario recently enjoyed their trip anew Monday night when three color movies of the trip recalled many amusing and happy memories for the boys and girls, 'and their supporters who accompanied them.

The movies were taken by Senior Bandsman Ross Bearman, and a former band member Ernie Moen. The hour-long show as held at the band hall. A collection of 260 official photgraphs of the band told the story of the trip from the time the musicians left Swift Current on the early morning of Aug. 22 until they returned to the west. Car rolls over, driver injured WEYBURN (Staff).

Austin Fey of Weyburn suffered neck cuts and a bruised back late Monday night when the car he was driving went out of control and rolled over on the airport road about three miles northeast of Weyburn. A passenger, Desmond Fey, brother of the driver, escaped injury. According to reports, the driver lost control of his car when he swerved over to the side of the road to allow another vehicle to pass and got on the soft shoulder of the road. Damage was estimated in excess of $500. Weyburn R.C.M.P.

are investigating. MELFORT, Sask. (Special). Members of the Southside Ratepayers association here got an insight recently into how their town council handles civic affairs when Mayor W. B.

Frost and four council members attended a meeting of the association. The mayor and his councillors explained at length the operations of council, pointing out how the town gets its money and how it is spent. Mayor, councillors brief ratepayers The auction will get under way on Thursday Oct. 9, when breeding ewes from the finest flocks in Saskatchewan and Alberta will pass through the ring. At the conclusion of the breeding ewes sale, registered Rambouillet rams from the University of Saskatchewan will be offered for sale.

Feeder lambs will be auctioned Thursday afternoon. While, on Friday, the final day of the show, cattle and calves from some of the leading ranches on the prairies will be on the block. Three Judges Judges for the show will include Dr. J. W.

G. MacEwan, former dean of the college of agriculture, University of Manitoba; Jack Byers, supervisor of Dominion production services at Calgary and J. E. Gallagher, of Watertown, Ont. The stock will be auctioned by Jay Blackmore and Vern Brown.

Officials advise that entries of steers, calves and lambs to the feeder show, and breeding ewes to the auction sale should be received not later than Oct. 1. All stock must be in the yards 36 hours before the advertised time of each sale. The annual feeder show banquet will be held on Thursday evening, and will be followed by a dance later on in the evening. Donor campaign discussed ESTEVAN (Staff) 150 volunteer canvassers representing 14 Estevan and Bienfait organizations met in the Estevan Legion hall Monday night to hear Howard Ross, southern Saskatchewan organizer for the Red Cross blood donor service, brief them on the coming blood enrollment campaign in Estevan, The meeting was under the chairmanship of Frank Fraser, local campaign chairman, with Harold Clasky as co-chairman.

The Estevan canvass will be held on Monday Sept. 29, with the first blood donor clinic slated for the middle of October. Mr. Ross pointed out that when Regina organized, the concensus was that one donor in every 10 of the population between 18 and 65 was a fair avergae. "Since then we have proved them wrong time and again.

Yorkton, the latest to be canvassed, showed a record of about one in six." "I'm wondering how far this thing can go," said Mr. Ross, Main Purpose Mr. Ross said that the main purpose of the service was to spread until it touched every community in the Dominion. He said the four groups mainly responsible for the service were the Canadian Red Cross society, the provincial governments, the doctors, hospitals and staffs in each community and the canvassers. "Without this latter group none of the rest would be able to do a thing," he said.

He particularly thanked the Estevan and Bienfait people for the work they had already done to bring the project to the stage it is in now. Dr. H. M. Paizener spoke to the canvassers about the need for blood and the safety of modern methods of bleeding donors.

A film on the operation of the blood transfusion service was shown and then a question period was held. Badges awarded ESTEVAN (Staff). Harold Clasky, president of the Estevan branch of the Rotary club, Monday night presented swimming qualification badges to 34 youngsters in the Estevan Legion hall. Organized by the Estevan branch of the Red Cross, and with the local branches of Rotary and Kinsmen paying transportation charges, swimming classes were run during July and August for some 61 youngsters at Estevan's River park. Classes were under the instruction of Mrs.

Dorothy Bannatyne, Mrs. Gwen Trout and Miss Arlene Seaman. Fifteen beginners had received their qualification badges at the conclusion of the classes. Those receiving badges were: junior swimmers; Sharon Cooley, Paul Charlegois, Bonnie Summerville, David Brown, Jack Connelly, Joe Nessman, Dellene Holtz, Gail Ryder, Ian Bannatyne, Merle Lennox, Richard Edmondson, Anne Benge, Mildred Osborne, Donald Mitchell, Britt Gedak, Eugene Danenhauer, Toby Leshinki, and Marjorie Anne Holly, Advanced junior; Patsy Horrocks; intermediate; Raymond Debienne, Jack Sommerville, Delmont Eberle, Herman Debienne, Carol Shier, Gaylene Sommerville, Hooey, Virginia Horrocks, Donna Berday, Kerin Bergloff, Jack Bergloff, and Ronald Fichlermann. Senior badge; Phyllis Stewart and Rosemary Roche, A film on Red Cross life-saving tactics was shown the youngsters after the presentations.

First time CANNON ever offered! WINNIPEG (CP)-The Canadian Wheat Board Tuesday raised the delivery quota on wheat to eight bushels per seeded acre at 17 delivery points in Manitoba, 21 in Saskatchewan and 18 in Alberta. The adjustment brought to 218 the number marketing points in Manitoba where the eight bushel guota, delivery now is points in in efect. the There province. are Saskatchewan now has the eightbushel quota at 148 of its 1,115 delivery points and Alberta 137 of its 581. The Board also raised the wheat quota to 12 bushels per seeded acre at five Manitoba and one AlAlberta delivery point, New quotas on oats, barley and rye also were made at the same points.

Points involved in Saskatchewan and Manitoba: Saskatchewan: (eight bushels)Arcola, Beatty, Beaverda, Blucher, Calder, Cantuor, Caricvale, Estlin, Etneiton, Foreland, Grasswood, Gye. Hoey, Humboldt, lifley, Lew van, Prud'homme, Storthoaks, Verlo, Whittome and Wroton. (12 bushels) -nil. Manitoba: (eight bushels)-Arrow River, Austin, Birtle, Beaulah, Dauphin, Dropmore, Elva, Firdale, Greenway, Hartney, High Bluff, Linklater, McTavish, Menteith Rosser, Tilston, and Winnipegosis. Twelve bushels--Altona, Cameron, Newdale, Pettapiece and Wheatland.

and workshops for blind persons and in addition, 23 residences making homes for aged and indigent. Mr. Rudolph appealed for support for the institute to carry on its work. Each province was seperate in the organization, and monies collected in Saskatchewan were spent in the province. Mr.

Rudolph also addressed the Lions club here Tuesday night. The Lions club is sponsoring a tag day in aid of the institute on. Saturday. A canvass of the city's businessmen by the club was expected to get under way Wednesday. Shucks! ESTEVAN was a great straightening of uniforms, combing of hair and checking of make-up by the nurses at St.

Joseph's hospital in Estevan Tuesday morning when the morning shift came on duty, Rumor had it that Wayne King had been admitted overnight. He was. But this one is 12 years old. He lives in Estevan and was admitted suffering from asthma. Estevan Kinsmen name new slate ESTEVAN -Dr.

Gilman Barrie was installed as new dent of the Estevan Kinsman club Monday night succeeding Willis Whitby, who had been president for the past year, Elmer Chapman, a past president the club, acted as installing officer. Other officers installed for the 1952-53 term were Don Perry, vice-president; Fred Lesuik, secretary; Bert Isley, treasurer; Glen Vinge, registrar; Don Cross, historian; John Cloke, bulletin editor; Jerry Fichtermann, assistant bulletin editor and Don Henneberg Land Bill King, directors. certificates of merit on voting by ballot and audience approval. All films are 16 millimeter not exceeding 30 minutes in length and are limited to the following classes: Amateur which Includes the whole of Saskatchewan's agricultural, a section which to date has not. drawn an entry; sociological; general non-theatrical and cultural.

The festival is to be held in the collegiate auditorium Oct. 16-17 and is open to the public without charge. The executive hopes to offset some of the expense by the sale of programs but otherwise is sponsoring the festival as a community service, Miss Antoinette Kryski, the hard-working secretary-treasurer, reported entries to date have been received from Switzerland, Sweden, Crawley Films limited, Ottawa, Australia, the Federal Republic of Germany, Denmark, NorFrance, New. Zealand, The Netherlands, Arthur Rank film distributors, Toronto, the National Film Board, the Union of South Africa, the United Kingdom information office, the Encyclopaedia Britannica films, Wilmette Illinois and the government of India Information service, Last rites at Cupar CUPAR, Sask. (Special) ---Funeral service Alfred William Brewer, 74, Cupar district farmer, was held recently in Cupar United church with Rev.

Lydia Gruchy officiating. Burial was' in Cupar cemetery. Born in Sylvan, Mr. Brewer came west to Cupar -in 1906. In the years he resided in this.

district Mr. Brewer took an active part in community affairs. He was actively associated with the Cupar Service board, the Rural Telephone company, the local wheat pool committee and was for many years choir-leader at Cupar United church. He was largely responsible in later years for the rebuilding. of the church here.

He is survived by his wife, the former Media DeClair, whom he married in 1912; three daughters, Mrs. L. S. Burkholder of Summerberry, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs.

L. Ormiston of Cupar. A sister, one brother and six grandchildren also survive. Boy violinist awarded medal SWIFT CURRENT (Staff). Morris Jenner, 13-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. Jenner has been awarded the silver medal by the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto for the highest marks in the four western provinces for grade six violin practical examinations. The young violinist is a pupil of Mrs.

Hazel Steinburn, Swift Current. He was also awarded a ($30 scholarship by the Frederick Harris Music company for his high standing in the Toronto conservatory examinations. This is the second time that Mrs. Steinburn has instructed a pupil who was awarded a medal. The other medalist was Albert Wiebe of Herbert for grade four violin in a previous examination.

Banded bird MARYFIELD, Sask. (Special) The first banded duck shot in this district during the current hunting season was bagged recently by Ken Ready of Maryfield, The bird was banded by the Fish and Wildlife service of Washington, D.C., and bore the tag numbered 517-19838 HEADACHE? BETTER FAST! ASPIRIN IN, CANADA Pioneer dies at Lumsden LUMSDEN, Sask, (Special) Funeral service for John Pringle, 80, was held recently in Lumsden United church, with Rev. S. A. Kennedy officiating.

Burial was in Lumsden cemetery. Born near Glasgow, Scotland, Mr. Pringle came to Canada with his parents in 1882 and settled at Brandon, Man. Following his marriage to Annie' Beatty in 1889 he farmed at Rounthwaite, until 1903 when he moved to the Corning, district. In 1921 he moved to Fillmore where he remained until 1936 when he came to the Lumsden district.

He was a life member of the Presbyterian church and was an active 'curler and sportsman. Besides his wife he is survived by seven sons and four daughters. NOTICE DeLuxe Street Pictures We announce that we will indefinitely, close up our sales Liggett's Drug Store on Oct. 4th. After that date please mail in your cards with remittance to Box 537, Regina, also your pictures not called for.

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