•..' % HON. DR. W.W.CROSS RETIRES AS MINISTER OF HEALTH; HEIDPOST 1 Edmonton- ' Continue In Legislature As Member "AND EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS For Hand Hills UntH Next Election; VOLUME XXXXIV—No. 43 nt MANNA HfcRALO an* EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, /fJGUST 29, 1957 $3^00 per year in Canada -— 7c per copy Dr, J. D. Ross Successor to Post Hon. W. W. Cross, Alberto's Minister of Public Health 4-H CLUB WINNERS FOR ALBERTA for 22 years, has resigned from the Alberto cabinet. Announce­ IMMING POOL INSTRUCTOR AND ment of Dr. Cross's resignation was made in Edmonton Wed­ nesday by Hon. E. C. Manning, Premier. IFEGUARD LAUDS INVESTMENT; Dr. Cross save health reasons tor his retirement. He will "retire from the executive council in mid ONE OF SOUNDEST EVER MADE September, but will continue'as member of Hand Hills const it- 5 Past Summer at Pool One of Good uency until the next general elec­ Fun and Physical Benefit; Safety And tion. Dr. Cross, who will be 70 on Supervised Recreation Fine Thing September 23, was first elected to the Legislature in 1935 when Soc­ ( by REX BEACH) ial Credit was swept to power un­ Nine years ago thfe town of Hanna built a public swim­ der the leadership of the late Wm. ming pool for the'people of Hanaa and district, especially the Aberhart, who appointed Dr. children. The value of the towns investment is something to Cross as health and welfare min­ survey and analyze because the Hanna swimming pool is one ister, holding the welfare post un­ 3f the soundest investments the Town of Harina has ever made. til four years ago. Dr. J. D. Ross, 46, will succeed Dr. Cross as Why is the Hanna Swimming Pool such a good investment? will suceed Dr. Cross as health "_.,.. for beginner, junior, intermediate health minister. ' L-_ , The first and most important in j and senior swimmers. ms vear ^estment to the people of Hanna the program began on July 3 and Dr. Cross prior to entering pol-- are tlje number of drownings that ended with tests at each level on iaics in 1935 was a general med-' are prevented each year because August 31. Don Grover, qualified ical practitioner at Youngstown Hanna has a swimming pool. Chil­ Red Cross examiner, tested the and later Hanna. dren love to swim and if they junior, intermediate and senior Premier Manning said in his have no swimming pool they inev­ swimmers and when the results Dr. W. W. Cross announcement "The contribution itably go to some unsupervised were posted the following candid­ Dr. Cross has made to the good slough or dugout with treacherous ates had proved successful: and welfare of the people of Air holes where a disaster could oc­ Juniors: Terry Logelin, Youngs­ berta will stand as a permanent cur x anytime and often does. The town, Betty Ritchie, Fred Ritchie, Rental Plan memorial to his long years of de­ swimming pool also saves the mo­ Diane Sinclair, Allison Coad, Lin­ voted public service." thers of Hanna much worry and da Legge, DewSyne Maynes, Deu- anxiety, because they know that ane Patton, Margaret Simpson, InEHedOn their children are swimming at a Lynn Bowman, Cheryl Maynes, WINNERS OF THE highest award for proficiency i ton, SangusSo, Pembridge Dairy Club; Gordon Piatt, Olds safe and supervised spot. Bob Wilkins. Rail Accident jjj n Alberta 4-H Cliib work were deterrrjined through Pro­ Dairy Club; Keith Langille, Rosalind Beef Club. Front Intermediates: Valerie Osborn, Another sound reason why the Donna Hoover. Ronnie Hoover, School Opening vincial 4-H Eliminations held at the Olds School of Ag­ row: Marie Kozak, Round Hill Garden Club; Rosemarie swimming pool is a solid invest­ riculture in August. Some 160.winners of district com­ Wenger, Egremont, McKinley Garden & Clothing Club; Lorraine Bye, Pat Murray, Miles Public ond High Schools Af Sibbald Runs ment are the multitude of bene­ Bye. petitions throughout the province competed for the top Glenna Robins, Blackie, Ridgeview Food Club; Louise fits that the children receive by In Hanno Adopt New Seniors: Robert Pennock, Shar­ System Next Tuesday •wards. Shown here is the contingent who will represent Roose, Camrose, Ohaton Food Club; Priscilla Mewho, going swimming. The first bene­ on Faupel, Bartley Bye. Into Thousands M Alberta'at the non-competitive National 4-H Club Week Markerville Clothing Club; Joan Butterwick, Brownfield fit that the child derives is that The .Water Safety Beginners The text book rental plan will it gives him or her something to go into effect for the first time Sparry Crew and Wast in November at the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto, They Garden Club. Selections for awards were based evenly do during the hot summer and the group was the largest to be tested are: Back-row:' Arnold Malone, Rosalind Beef Club; on past club record and on competitions involving judg­ and after two days of tests, the this year hi the Hanna high and Bound Freight Involved < swimming pool is an ideal place public schools, when the school ' In Accident August 20 Blair Shaw, Taber Wheat Club; Harley Michael, Clive, ing, demonstrations and oral interviews. Fourteen run­ ' *J-ioT a child to release his unlimitedfollowin g boys and girls had re­ ceived their pins: term resumes next Tuesday, Sep­ East Lacombe Beef 'Club, Gordon Rees, Ponoka Swine ner-up members won award trips to next year's Provin­ t supply of energy. The* child who tember S. John C. Charyk, princip­ On the afternoon of August 20 ''has his thoughts occupied on to­ Dawn Way, Youngstown; Shar­ Club; Kathleen Lane, Byemoor Wheat Club; Dick Mut­ cial 4-H Club Weeks. on Mckegg, Youngstown; May Mc­ al of the high school and Mr. Gar- around . 4:20 p.m. a westbound morrow's swimming will not think don Hunter, principal of the pub­ Speed train of the CNR rammed about mischievous things and Kinnon, Youngstown, Carol Tru- two sections and one motorcar op* an, Youngstown; Cheryl Sloan, lic school point out that the rent? therefore it can be safely said al plan is a "package deal" in erating in the interests et that the pool reduces juvenile de­ Thelma Parker, Scotfield; Greg­ Sperry Products Incor LABOR DAY WEEK END PROMISES Car Roadeo Hanna Rams ory Owens, David Gamble, Lawr­ | which etch student may rent the j linquency. ' required number of books. Con­ Danbury, Conn.. U.S.A. ence Lumsden, Leslie Lumsden, All three machines in Swimming also" benefits a child Ken Parker, Jim Hooter, Bob Hbo- siderable saving is entailed in the physically .which - is very import­ plan administered by school of­ exploded into fire and onlyj WIDE VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT Attracts Fair Prep lor 1957 ver, Dennis Nedham, Doug Mur­ movement by the operators) ant to a growing child. The exer- ray, Patty Hoover, Kathy Grover, ficials, although there is a "cau­ tftse that a child obtains from tion charge" to guarantee return three machines in jumping I Barbara Heponstall, Joanne Smith, ditch, sawed all from serious swimming develops his breathing, Linda Heponstall, Ellen Sears, ran el the boafcs in good condition. BASEBALL, GOLF AND WRESTLING Entry List Football Season tones and stimulates his muscles, The caution foe will be returned jury. jtv^Li Foster, Susan Stewart, Cora Sin­ at the end of next year's term pro­ All available fire extinguishers Influx of Visitors Expected In Honna Official* from Edmonton Workouts and Practices sharpens his reflexes and smooth- clair, Sharon Hoover, Calgary. Address Gathering Every Night "Order Of ens the coordination between mind vided there is no leas or damage in town and on the westbound \ For Last Holiday of Summer Season; . and muscle. These physical bene­ Mr. Charyk, ia announcing the tra*n were used but te no avail an At Evening Banquet s Day" for Grid Men fits remain with the child and are Passes in Hanna ii plan points out that it is for text account of exploding gas tanks on Hardball Championship,.at Stake aid. to the child %ft«r ee Ihe Youngstown community has books only and does not tWSude the three Sperry cars. Estimated '• .-''" si. .'V-\.p1. *-'-.-' r:'.:..--- ':•?.:-/„.. ^u." :t . ^sisV"*- WlKsst, 3**^i"'*ss 'r^. is>iirsn4i' -8:-%—-.^*V The 'first annual car, roadeo held Football isn't confine* JMU- - here last- Wednesday afternoon, arily te Edmonton' and ' Calgary grows up. 103*1 n lroin©r~*pjoiMjcr IH IDC damage to the Sparry norm was • • TweOriv* carefully and have furt,jwilKbe the keynote-olm-fttll lag of Mrs. Frank Stilling drew a fairly large entry and a where in Western Conference com Another aspect that bears con paper, rulers, etc. Dictionaries are' around $20,000. CHst aad Bum* Labor Day Week end in store for residents of Hanna and dist­ petition'the cowboys beat the Esks sideration is when a child goes death occurred in the Hanna Hos­ Co. officials are investigating tee large crowd of spectators watched pital August 21, at roe age of 72 included in grades 8 and 9 but not rict. The' last holiday 6f the summer season wilt see Hanna last week. On the home town grid­ swimming he doesn't swim by in the senior Ugh school grades. cause of tbe collision. Luckily not have the finest attractions possible in the field of sports at the competitions, staged on main himself; he must share the pqol years. Born in Austria Mrs. Still­ a member of the Sparry crew, street, taking up most of the after­ iron things are taking shape for The rental- plan is on an elect­ least.