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

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THE LEADER-POST. REGINA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1952- PACE TWO Delivery. quota raised Record entry expected for annual feeder show MOOSE JAW (Staff).

Follow-ada, U.S.A., and the U.K., and to The auction will get under way ing last years record-breaking furnish farmers with the oppor- on Thursday Oct. 9, when breed-show, officials of the 30th annual tunity to secure the proper type! mg ewes from the finest flocks WINNIPEG (CP) The Canadian Wheat Board Tuesday raised the Saskatchewan feeder show to be of feeder cattle and lambs, par- in Saskatchewan and Alberta will delivery quota on wheat to eight Packing firm to close down Moose Jaw plant JAW (Staff). Fol- tinuation of slaughtering and on Sept. 10 of this year, lowing uneasy rumors circulating lated operations, but does not They had emphasized that stock over the past 10 days, it was an-imontion the company's dairy andjyards and all allied industries nounced Tuesday afternoon that poultry plant, separate from thewere suffering because of the the Swift Canadian companys packing unit in its operation. towards larger farms which; Moose Jaw plant will close down! May0r L.

H. Lewry expressed 6rew grain cereal crops only. Ir- 4 in the near future. No definite regret an industry that has rigation in the area would reverse! date for closing the plant was1 with Moose Jaw has been the procedure, and create 'mailer given. forced to take such a step.

Heand mixed farms, attract, more Employees were advised by let- (eels that Moose Jaw and the people into the area, thereby ter of the company's decision by employees affected by the forth-increasinK the market demand. H. L. Halsman, plant manager, coming close-down will tfeel thej 44 ls unde Stood that in past after drastic decline in livestock 'impact The most regrettable the Moose jaw chamber of production had led to this step. (j that several of the employees commerce, then the board of Earlier stories of dosing downjwith 20 and 25 years service, andtrade wcre fuly aware of the! or suspending operations hadjgctting on in years, -will have nojdlNcul4y facing packing plants caused so much concern in civldmeans of livelihood, and will the year, and had urged and business circles that Mayor! at a stage in life when it will be farmers to increase the hog pro-; L.

Lewry was prompted to send most difficult to turn their and the government to held at the Moose Jaw stock yards ticularly those farmers who have pass through the ring. At the con-Oct. 8, 9 and 10 are anticipating a roughage and coarse grain that elusion of the breeding ewes sale, bushels per seeded cere at 17 delivery points in Manitoba, 21 in still larger number of entries this can be more profitably marketed i registered Rambouillet rams from 'Saskatchewan and 18 in Alberts. through, the medium of cattle and the University of Saskatchewan lambs. jwill be offered for sale.

The show generally encourages Feeder lambs will be auctioned year. They aie uoubtiui however, if prices will attain the high marks (set in 1951, such ar the all time high of $43 per 'cwt paid for Saskachewan farmers to become Thursday afternoon. Whil. on Fri-feeder cattle, and $40.50 per cwtj interested in winter feeding the final day of the show, paid for steers. livestock as a protective measure cattle and calves from some of the For the past four years more aamst dry seasons and years oi! leading ranches on the prairies than half a million dollars in stock! 4w prices of wheat.

Finally it will be on the block, has been sold through the auction 'establishes a direct contact be-l Three Judges MM Jn UM. MMM I I srjS-v BARBERS DESPAIR: Sgt. Robert Procot of Algiers, French North Africa, sports the finest beard of all the men in the French battalion in Korea. The luxuriant growth saves him many minutes otherwise wasted shaving, and helps him present a fierce face to the enemy. ring at each show, with last year topping the $000,000 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 ltmbs that have proved most profitable in the feed lois of Can- The adjustment brought to 218 the number of marketing points in Manitoba where the eight-bushel quota now is in efect. There are 376 delivery points in the province. Saskatchewan now has the eight-bushel quota at 148 of Its 1,115 delivery points and Alberta 137 of its 581. The Board also raised the wheat quota to 12 busheis per seeded acre at five Manitoba and one AlAlberta delivery point.

New quotas on oats, baiiey and rye also were made at the same points. Points involved in Saskatchewan and Manitoba: Saskatchewan: (eight bushels) Areola, Beatt, Beavetdu Blu-cher, Caldor, Cantuor, Carlcvale, Estlin, Etneitoa, Foulimd. oi ass-wood, Gye Hoey, Humboldt, lffley, a Prud'hommc, Storth-oaks, Verio, Whittome and Wro-ton. (12 bushels) nil. Manitoba: (eight bushels) Arrow River, Austin, Birtle, Beaulah, Dauphin, Dropmore, Elva, Firdale, Greenway, Hartney, High Bluff, Linklater, McTavish, 1 1 Rosser, Tilston, and Winnipegosis.

Twelve bushels Altona, Cameron, Newdale, Pettapiece and tween ranchers and farmers, and Judges for the show will include sells by public auction so as to Dr. J. W. G. MacEwan, former arrive at proper values based on dean of the college of agriculture, supply and demand.

'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 38 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. ESTEVAN 150 volunteer canvassers representing 14 Estevan and Bienfait organizations met in the Estevan Legion hall Monday night to hear Howard a wire to A. E.

Millard, president! a different trade. Mayor Lewryasslst the farmers in doing so, and general manager of the com-, went on to say that the city wouldj Assurance that the coming! pany in Canada, expressing the be ready to assist in any way pos-jclse-down would not affect the concern of Moose Jaw and re-jsible. (workings of the stockyards was' questing confirmation. A replyi it is understood that the by Joseph Newton, manager was ntver received. The chamber is attempting to attract a the Southern Saskatchewan I commerce also approached thement company to take over theo-operative stockyards, company, and offered their assist-jplant, but'when asked about this) 430 Affected aflce in any way the company Mayor Lewry said he would not Jt understood that some 150 make any comment.

employees, both plant and office, Commissioner Gerry OShaugh- will be affected when the shut-nessy, of the local chamber ofidown takes place. The personnel commerce, expressed the regret of employed there is con-the chamber and added that thejsderably below the peak, during unprofitable for a long period andjmembers had realized for some1! Second World War when we see no hope of improvement time the difficulties under which'record staff of 800 men and! under present conditions. Thelpacking industries operated in wornen were on the payroll. At Iqtter continued, The Swift Ca-jMoose Jaw, because of the lack that time, a modern new cafeteria' nadlan company will continue to, of cattle and hogs especially the was erected to accommodate the1 help provide a market for local latter. Mr.

OShaughnessy went workers. i livestock and will serve ourjon to say that the chamber had Following the war, livestock, En tries from 16 nations received YORKTON (Staff). Ross, southern Saskatchewan organizer for the Red Cross blood donor service, brief them on the coming blood donor enrollment campaign in Estevan. The meeting whs under the chairmanship of Frank' Fraseg, local campaign chairman, with Harold Clasky as co-chairman. The Estevan canvass will be held Badges awarded ESTEVAN (Staff).

Harold customers and consumers in this! mentioned this impoitant factor dwindled to the point countries have signified their inarea just as efficiently as we havethcir brief presented to the j. oval I where it is now only 20 per centjtcntion to participate in Canada's id the past. It refers to discon-commission (rearing on the of the wartime figure in this second International documentary province. There have heen spas- film festival to be staged in York-modic lay-offs and re-hirings ton Oct, 16-17, Bill Stearn, chair-throughout the post-war period, man of the local film council re-with considerable uneasiness ex-, ported Tuesday. Mr.

Stearn said a pressed by employees over the considerable number of the films past few months. have already been received and The plant has been operated by previewed by the Yorkton since 1926, when it was tive. Many blind said self-supporting Swifts Sixteen'-certifieates of merit on voting by ballot and audience approval. All films are 18 millimeter not exceeding 30 minutes in length and are limited to the following clashes: Amateur which includes the whole of Saskatchewans 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 Pioneer flies onMonday' witMhe first Pask- Prelde" of th? Estevan 1 blood donor clinic slated for the branch. of the Rotary dub, Mon- at JulllllSCtCIl middle of October. presented swimming R. pointed out that when tlTJ'ST 1L "In bV' 1 Of the population between 18 and' "5 ed Cross, and with 65 was a fair av.crgac. Since then hfJcal bne of Rotary and we have proved them wrong time palng transportation and again.

Yorkton, the latest to charges. swimming classes were be canvassed, showed a record of irun July and August for iCAmn I ifAiinnefAve ctAitnnn some 61 at Estevans LUMSDEN, Sask, Funeral service for John 80, was held recently in United church, with Rev. Kennedy officiating. Burial Lumsden cemetery. Born near Glasgow, Mr.

Pringle came to Canada his parents in 1882 and purchased from Gordon, Ironside and Fares Packers, Ltd. and workshops for blind persons Mr. Haismans letter said em-and in addition, 23 residences P.vcs who can no longer be used Two years ago the Yorkton Film council held the distinction of sponsoring the first such festival in the Dominion. There is every charge. The executive hopes to offset some of the expense by the sale of programs but otherwise is spon- will receive a separation allow- indication the 1952 showing will about one in six.

"Im wondering how far this thing can go, said Mr. Ross. Main Purpose Pringle, Lumsden S. A. was in Scotland, with settled at Brandon, Man.

Following his marriage to Annie Beatty in 1889 he farmed at Rounth waite, 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. 3VEYBURN (Staff).

Of the blind people in Canada, including 871 in Saskatchewan, more than 1,500 are totally self-supporting R. 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 youngsters 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 making homes for aged and digent. ancc, the amount depending upon 'surpass previous attainments, soring the festival as a community Mr, Rudolph appealed for ,4 service.

Some who qual-j Stearn said. service, port for the institute to carry on ify will go on pension. The festival winners will receive Miss Antoinette Kryski, the its work. Each province was sep- 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, Norway, France, New Zealand, The Netherlands, The J. Arthur Rank film distributors, Toronto, the aWlr 1 CURRENT (Staff).

12 ounces were grown on the National Film Board, the Union of The vegetable and fruit crops in Norman Jewitt farm near Webb, South Africa the United Kingdom southwestern Saskatchewan this and Mrs. Earl Hodgips, Kyle, con- information office, the Encyclo- norenn. i nn drool mmortl year are the best on record, farm- tributed a turnip weighing 10V4 paedia Britannica films, Wilmette persons to stand on street corners i nwwvwwsAvwvwvvh ers and horticulturalists here said pounds. Illinois and the government Tuesday, Eating apples as big as those India Information service. may have been some need for blind with a tin cup, of Some of the best examples of we get from eastern or western vegetable and fruit growth are' Canada came from the orchard of on display in a downtown real A.

E. Tomlinson, Hodgeville, estate office window. and a fine variety of eating apples Bert Cassidy, from Simmie'and crabapples were grown by Mr. Ross said that the main purpose of the service was to spread until it touched every community I conclusion of the classes, in the Dominion. Those receiving badges were: junior swimmers; Sharon Cooley.

JponSJ to Si! the Canadian Red Cross society, Pavid A -n" the provincial governments, the Nessman Dellene Holtz, doctors, hospitals and staffs in TGai1 Ryde. Bannatyne, Merle each community and the canvas- ha Donald Mitchell, Britt Gedak, Eugene Danenhauer, Toby Lesh-inki, and Marjorie Anne Holly. Advanced junior; Patsy Hor-rocks; Intermediate; Raymond Debienne, Jack Sommcrville. Del-mont Eberle, Herrtian Debienne, Carol Shier, Gaylene Sommervillc, Mary Hooey, Virginia Horrocks, Donna Berday, Kerin Bergloff, Jack Bergloff, and Ronald Fich-lcrmann. Senior badge; Phyllis Stewart and Rosemary Roche, A film on Red Cross life-saving tactics was shown the youngsters after the presentations.

Last rites i at Cupar brought in a 23 pound marrow. Potatoes weighing three pounds 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. E. B. Baker, the speaker said.

Tie speaker outlined the progress made by the institute, saying the aim of the organization was to make blind people self-supporting as far as possible, as every employed person was one more off the pensions roll. The institute maintains factories NOTICE DcLuxe Street Pictures We wish to announce that we will indefinitely close up our sales counter at Liggetts Drug Store on Oct. 4th, After that date please maii in your cards with remittance to Box 537, Regina, also your pictures not called for. We still have all negatives for 1952. We will carry on a mail-order business for some time.

Shucks! ESTEVAN (Staff). There was a great straightening of uniforms, combing of hair and checking of make-up by the nurses at St. Josephs 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 pioneer 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 cast of Swift Current, it was a big year for cabbage in the Alex Deibert garden northwest of touyi. Last year the Dieberts bought a dime package of seed, planted half of it, and kept the rest for this year.

They have had a bumper cabbage crop, with the largest weighing 19 pounds. It was 33 inches in circumference. Several of the cabbages measured 35 inches or over. From the Diebert farm came a pumpkin measuring 35 inches, and which weighed 13 pounds, 13 ounces. These are but a few of the exceptionally large vegetables harvested in the southwest year.

this ESTEVAN (Staff). Mrs, Mary Preikschat, who had lived in the district for the past 31 years, died Sunday in St. Josephs hospital. She was 94. Funeral services were held Tuesday from St.

Peters Luther -ESTEVAN (Staff). Dr. Gilman' an church with Rev. J. C.

Wer Barrie was installed as new presi-1 schler officiating. Burial was in dent of the Estevan Kinsman clubjEstevan cemetery. Monday night succeeding Willis Born in Germany, Mrs. Preiks-Whitby, who had been presi-'chat came to the district in 1923, dent for the past year. and lived at Shand, which used to CUPAR, Sask.

(Special) Funeral service for 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 1906.

In the ybars 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 Summer-berry, Mrs. L. Stewart and Mrs.

L. Ormiston of Cupar. A sister, one brother and six grandchildren also survive. What you should about your watch Know its best to wind it at the same time each day? That turning back the hands wont hurt it? Why you shouldnt wear it while rooking, or, in bed? That jewels dont 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 and how to secure many years of service from your timepiece.

Get October Reader's Digest' today: 43 articles of lasting interest, condensed from leading magazines, current books. Films of trip seen by band Elmer Chapman, a past president of the club, acted as installing officer. Other officers installed for the 1952-53 term were Don Perry, vice-president; Fred Lesuik, secretary; Bert Ilsley, treasurer; Glen Vinge, registrar; Don Cross, historian; John Cloke, bulletin editor; Jerry Fichtcrmann, assistant bulletin editor and Don Henneberg and Bill King, directors. be a small mining town just east of Estevan. After her husband's death in 1926 she lived with her children in 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. SWIFT CURRENT (Staff). Members of the Swift Current 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 Randsman Ross Beaman, and a SWIFT CURRENT (Staff), former band member Ernie Moen. Morris Jenner, 13-year-old son of Th hour-long show as held at Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

Jennet has the band hall. been awarded the silver medal by' A collection of 260 official the Royal Conservatory of Music )t Cdik 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. in Toronto for the higlyist marks in the four western provinces for grade six violin practical examinations. The young violinist is a pupil of Mrs.

Hazel Swift Current. He was also awarded a $30 scholarship by the Frederick Harris Music company for his high standing In the Toronto con- data aCTM tel buG Car rolls over driver injured WEYBURN (Staff). Austin servatory examinations. in every package This is the second timethat Mrs. Stcinburn has instructed a pupil who was awarded a medal.

The other medalist was Albert Wie6c of Herbert for grade four violin in a previous examination. TO DE 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. 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 Desmond Fry, brother of the driver, escaped injury.

According to reports, the driver lost control of his car when he swerved ovtfr 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 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.

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Members of the Southslde Ratepayers association here got an Insight recently into how their tow council handles civic affairs when Mayor W. B. Frost and four council member attended a meeting of the association. The mayor and his councillors explained at length the complex i-, i operations of council, pointing out how the town gets its money and how it is spent. All dimension and flooring in Fir Lumber COMPANY, LIMITED College and Elphinstonc Phones 8321, 22370 tsV twijWMW.

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