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November 9
1920
PRIME MINISTER MEIGHEN ADDRESSES LARGE LETHBRIDGE CROWD. STANDS FOR A "MODERATELY" PROTECTIVE TARIFF FOR COUNTRY.
1921
PROVINCIAL GOV'T. SEEKS DEFINITE IRRIGATION POLICY. A SURVEY BOARD IS APPOINTED TO RECOMMEND POLICIES.
1938
JURY FAILS TO FIX BLAME IN FARM DEATH. FATHER THREATENED MOTHER, STEWART BROTHERS TESTIFY AT CARDSTON.
1939
A.L.H. SOMERVILLE OF THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORT IS TOLD IN SECRET OF THE BRITISH COMMAND AIR TRAINING PLAN.
1943
GAMBLING CHARGES IN NORTH LETHBRIDGE CAUSE LIVELY ROW IN CITY COUNCIL. MAYOR ELTON SAYS IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 20 YEARS.
1951
PIONEER LETHBRIDGE PUBLISHER, EDWARD O. HAGELL MARKS 90TH BIRTHDAY.
1961
R.L.ERDMAN OF BARONS NAMED WORLD WHEAT KING.
1974
ARSON SUSPECTED IN MORNING FIRE AT WILSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
1976
A SEMI-AUTOMATIC MILITARY WEAPON SOLD TO A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY THROUGH MAIL AS PART OF CHECK WHETHER GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION IS NECESSARY.
1977
PICTURE BUTTE SUGAR FACTORY TO CLOSE NEXT MONTH.
1983
ERNIE DUDLEY OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH VIOLATING SUNDAY OPENING BYLAW.
November 10
1842
WM. STAFFORD, FIRST MINE SUPT. BORN
1905
FIRST HERALD BOUGHT FOR $10.00 BY C.J. ECKSTROM.
1905
LETHBRIDGE'S SINGLE MEN ENCOURAGED TO MARRY.
1905
ST. GEORGE'S CLUB PURCHASES OLD CHINOOK CLUB BUILDING.
1906
HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE NOW A CERTAINTY.
1909
GRAND OPENING OF THE LYCEUM THEATRE
1926
THE NEW DISTRIBUTORS OF CHRYSLER CARS WILL MAKE LETHBRIDGE ITS HEADQUARTERS FOR SOUTH ALBERTA.
1941
NOV. 14TH, HIGH WIND OF 79 M.P.H. SETS NEW RECORD AGAINST 77 M.P.H. WIND OF APRIL 3, 1939.
1961
NUCLEAR ATTACK EXERCISES IN CITY, IN PRESENT STATE OF PREPAREDNESS SHOULD THERE BE A NEED 21,000 PEOPLE WOULD HAVE DIED HAD IT BEEN A REAL ATTACK
1962
BUILDING RECORD IN CITY BROKEN. COULD REACH $10 MILLION MARK BEFORE YEAR ENDS.
November 11
1930
SOLLOWAY AND MILLS TO LETHBRIDGE JAIL. TO SERVE FOUR AND ONE MONTHS RESPECTIVELY FOR PUNISHMENT AFTER ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED TRIALS IN CANADIAN HISTORY.
1941
"HUSTLERS" ORGANIZED WITH 13 YOUNG MEN OF NORTH LETHBRIDGE IN 1928, NOW HAVE 102 MEMBERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
1943
CITY RECALLS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF W.W.I ARMISTICE AT TODAY'S CEREMONIES.
1955
MISS AGNES CHERVINSKI OF LETHBRIDGE IS NAMED NEW MATRON OF FORT MACLEOD HOSPITAL.
1974
WILSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS BREAK DUE TO FIRE.
1981
NEW CITY - CUPE PACT WILL GIVE WORKERS 10 MONTHS MATERNITY LEAVE--THE BEST IN THE PROVINCE.
1983
PROVINCE CUTS BUDGET AND CAUSES $3 MILLION SHORTFALL FOR NEW LRH (LETHBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL).
November 12
1921
CRYSTAL DAIRY BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW $150,000 BUILDING ON 5TH AVE. SO. TO HOUSE THEIR GROWING BUSINESS.
1930
SOLLOWAY AND MILLS ARRIVE AT LETHBRIDGE JAIL UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS.
1938
BLINDING BLIZZARD ISOLATES SOUTH. ONE MAN FROZEN TO DEATH NEAR MONARCH.
1941
20TH ANNIVERSARY OF L.D.S. STAKE ON 7TH AVE. AND 12TH ST. CELEBRATED WITH PRESENTATION TO PRES. A.E. PALMER.
1941
110 M.P.H. WIND HITS SOUTH AREAS.
1952
JOHN MARNOCH, RESIDENT OF CITY SINCE 1908, DIES AT 79.
1952
THE WOONSOCKET CALL, OF WOONSOCKER, RHODE ISLAND, USA -- REPORTS LETHBRIDGE AS BEING "QUITE CLOSE TO ALASKA".
1953
FRED HALLWORTH OF TABER TOOK 2ND PLACE IN THE FAMOUS HARD RED SPRING WHEAT CLASS, WITH A SAMPLE OF "REWARD".
1955
CJLH-TV TO BEGIN TELECASTS SUNDAY, NORM BOTTERILL, STATION MANAGER SAYS.
1969
SUNRISE RANCH NORTH OF COALDALE OFFICIALLY OPENED TO HELP MENTALLY RETARDED ADULTS.
1979
HOME-BUILT PLANE TOOK 4 YEARS TO BUILD BUT PASSED TEST WHILE FLYING OVER LETHBRIDGE AND HARDIEVILLE.
1983
TWO PIECES OF CAST IRON PIPES FOUND UNDERGROUND AT LCI HAVE PEOPLE BAFFLED AS TO THEIR ORIGIN.
November 13
1896
DEATH OF MARCELLA MCFARLAND.
1943
MART KENNEY AND HIS WESTERN GENTLEMEN BROADCAST SHOW FROM #8 BOMBING AND GUNNERY SCHOOL LAST EVENING. 3000 ATTENDED THE DANCE, MONEY FOR MILK FOR BRITAIN.
1945
LETHBRIDGE COLLIERIES SWAMPED WITH ORDERS AGGRAVATED BY THREE WEEKS OF STRIKE
1951
PTE. DOUGLAS MCNEELEY OF CITY RETURNING FROM SERVICE IN KOREA.
1961
CANADA PACKERS LTD. MAY BUY CANNERY AT MAGRATH.
1963
GEORGE LUCO OF LETHBRIDGE NAMED WORLD WHEAT KING
1975
MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE ENDURED NIGHT LONG VIGIL TO BUY 95 LOTS IN NEW NORTHSIDE SUBDIVISION.
November 14
1905
CONSTRUCTION OF STEAM LAUNDRY FOR LETHBRIDGE BEGINS.
1907
THE BIJOU THEATRE STARTED SHOWING MOVIES
1907
THE BIJOU THEATRE, RUN BY A. STEVENS, SHOWED MOVIES.
1935
OLD MESS HALL AT BARRACKS CLOSES DOWN
1938
SOUTHERN ALBERTA STILL SNOW- BOUND. ROADS COMPLETELY CLOGGED.
1941
DAVE ELTON, SON OF MAYOR, AND NOW PRODUCER OF BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW ON N.B.C. IN HOLLYWOOD STARTED CAREER AT CJOC.
1941
ARTICLE AND PICTURE OF MRS. CHARLES SMITH, BORN 1861 AT WHITE HORSE PLAINS, MANITOBA. PINCHER CREEK PIONEER AND GRANDDAUGHTER OF FRENCH CANADIAN VOYAGEUR, FOLLOWED BUFFALO ON PRAIRIES.
1942
MAJESTIC THEATRE AND ADJOINING LOT AT 6TH ST. AND 5TH AVE. S. IS SOLD TO S. FABBE FOR PURITY DAIRY . WILL ABANDON PLAN TO BUILD DAIRY NEAR C.P.R. STATION.
1942
LETHBRIDGE MAN JAILED 6 MONTHS FOR CARRYING ON WITH WIFE OF A LETHBRIDGE SOLDIER OVERSEAS-- THUS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF HER THREE CHILDREN.
1951
31 YOUNG GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE IN LETHBRIDGE.
1953
SUPPOSED BRITISH INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DUPRE WHO SPOKE IN CITY RECENTLY AT THREE LOCAL SERVICE CLUBS, REVEALED AS A FRAUD.
1960
KNIVES PULLED, BRICKS THROWN AND FIVE MEN INJURED IN EARLY MORNING RIOT IN FRONT ON HUNGARIAN HALL ON 2ND AVE.SO.
1961
NEW CULTURE CENTRE PLANNED FOR GALT GARDENS.
1969
$15,000 BUS DONATED TO REHABILITATION SOCIETY BY LOCAL BUSINESSMEN
November 15
1842
WM. STAFFORD, FIRST MINE SUPT. BORN
1905
FIRST HERALD BOUGHT FOR $10.00 BY C.J. ECKSTROM.
1905
LETHBRIDGE'S SINGLE MEN ENCOURAGED TO MARRY.
1905
ST. GEORGE'S CLUB PURCHASES OLD CHINOOK CLUB BUILDING.
1906
HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE NOW A CERTAINTY.
1909
GRAND OPENING OF THE LYCEUM THEATRE
1926
THE NEW DISTRIBUTORS OF CHRYSLER CARS WILL MAKE LETHBRIDGE ITS HEADQUARTERS FOR SOUTH ALBERTA.
1941
NOV. 14TH, HIGH WIND OF 79 M.P.H. SETS NEW RECORD AGAINST 77 M.P.H. WIND OF APRIL 3, 1939.
1961
NUCLEAR ATTACK EXERCISES IN CITY, IN PRESENT STATE OF PREPAREDNESS SHOULD THERE BE A NEED 21,000 PEOPLE WOULD HAVE DIED HAD IT BEEN A REAL ATTACK
1962
BUILDING RECORD IN CITY BROKEN COULD REACH $10 MILLION MARK BEFORE YEAR ENDS.