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November 2
1918
INFLUENZA NUMBERS FINALLY START TO GO DOWN
1923
ALBERTA VOTED TO REPEAL PROHIBITION
1925
SIR JAMES A.LOUGHEED OF CALGARY LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN SENATE DIES.
1928
OWEN DELAY WHO HELPED TO BRING THE FIRST TELEGRAPH LINE TO LETH DIES AGED 84.
1940
DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION OF HERALD 7,611 FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST
1942
CANADIAN. GOV'T ADMITS TO LOSS OF 10-15 SHIPS IN ST. LAWRENCE DUE TO ENEMY ACTION THIS SUMMER.
1942
GEOFFREY WADDINGTON, FORMER LETHBRIDGE MUSICIAN APPOINTED MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF CANADIAN ARMY SHOW.
1942
DEATH OF A. BROWN PEPES - CAME TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1889, 50 YEAR MEMBER OF ODDFELLOWS LODGE.
1942
BANK OF MONTREAL CELEBRATES 125 YEARS SERVICE IN CANADA. LETHBRIDGE BRANCH OPENED IN 1897.
1945
PACKERS AND WORKERS REACH AGREEMENT ON FORTY-FIVE HOUR WORK WEEK
1953
JAMES HAMILTON, 58, DIES IN LETHBRIDGE HOSPITAL AFTER BEING BRUTALLY BEATEN AND ROBBED.
1955
MOBIL OIL OF CANADA SAYS TESTS INDICATE POSSIBLE NEW MAJOR OIL FIELD 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CITY.
1961
LETHBRIDGE HERALD RECEIVES PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD FOR 1960
1964
FIRST SOD TURNED FOR JAPANESE GARDEN BY MAYOR FRANK SHERRING
November 3
1899
SHERAN'S ESTATE SETTLED - WENT TO SISTER IN NEW YORK NOT CHILDREN OF COMMON-LAW BLOOD INDIAN WOMAN
1927
REESOR FLOUR MILLS PURCHASE IDLE PLANT AND WILL SOON COMMENCE MANUFACTURE OF FLOUR AND VITAMIN FOODS.
1930
THE BOARD OF TRADE AND FRIENDS HONOURED FRITZ SICK ON THE EVE OF HIS DEPARTURE TO VANCOUVER.
1941
BLACKOUT AND AERIAL BLITZ GIVES CITY HINT OF MODERN WARFARE LAST SATURDAY EVENING AS THOUSANDS PACKED STREETS FOR COMMUNITY WAR CHEST DRIVE SHOW.
1943
SEA CADETS WILL HEAR STOKER FISHER OF BLACK DIAMOND, ONLY SURVIVOR OF 146 MEMBER CREW OF THE ST. CROIX.
1945
BUILDING BOOM CONTINUES PUSH CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES AND PLANTS IN LETHBRIDGE
1952
CHARLES S. NOBLE, FOUNDER OF NOBLEFORD, RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS DEGREE AT U. OF A.
1962
MAYOR FRANK SHERRING OFFICIALLY OPENS IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
1964
AN 802 YEAR OLD CORNERSTONE HAS ARRIVED FROM LONDON ENGLAND FOR ST.AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH
November 4
1926
LETHBRIDGE FIRE BRIGADE ANSWERS CALL TO DEVASTATING FIRE IN RAYMOND - A WHOLE TOWN BLOCK WAS DESTROYED. LOSSES COULD REACH MORE THAN $175,000.
1940
MAIN TERRACE DINING ROOM OF MARQUIS HOTEL HAS BEEN RENOVATED AND REDECORATED IN ARTISTIC COLOURS.
1941
COUNCIL AGREES TO REPLACE NORTH SIDE STREETCAR. ORDERS 3 NEW LEYLAND 30 PASSENGER BUSES.
1941
SOUTHERN ALBERTA TEACHERS CONVENTION CLOSES. HAS 150 TEACHERS IN ARMED SERVICES.
1943
MINERS LIABLE TO FINES AS WAR ORDERS CALL STRIKE ILLEGAL.
1943
OWEN WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR OF LETHBRIDGE & TABER SCHOOLS URGES THAT LETHBRIDGE ESTABLISH A COLLEGE AFTER THE WAR AND COULD START WITH ONE OF THE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
1943
1200 CITIZENS HEAR C.W.A.C. BAND AND STOKER FISHER.
1971
FIRST GENERAL SNOW STORM OF WINTER HITS SOUTH CLOSING SCHOOLS.
1974
LETHBRIDGE SPORTSPLEX OFFICIALLY OPENED.
1983
ANDY ANDERSON COMES OUT AS MAYOR AFTER NORM DUCE APPLIED FOR RECOUNT.
1983
ERNIE DUDLEY, OWNER OF WEST- SIDE SUPER SAM READY TO CHALLENGE SUNDAY OPENING BYLAW
November 5
1927
HUGE FLOWER INDUSTRY POSSIBLE FOR CITY. TERRILL FLORAL CO. SPENDING THOUSANDS ON PLANT AND EQUIPMENT. INVESTMENT REPRESENTS $50,000
1930
HENRY J. TENNANT WHO CAME TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1889 AND WORKED FOR THE AR&I DIED. FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS HE WAS A RANCHER AT COUTTS.
1941
#8 BOMBING AND GUNNERY SCHOOL WILL OPEN OFFICIALLY ON NOVEMBER 8.
1942
SATURDAY'S MINE PAY IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND B.C. WAS HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
1943
COMPLAINTS IN COURT OF GAMBLING JOINTS IN NORTH LETHBRIDGE LEADING BOYS TO CRIME.
1948
NELSON'S FROZEN FOODS & LOCKER OPENS.
1953
JACK ROPER, LONG TIME ENGINEER RETIRES AFTER 43 YEARS.
1957
PLAN FOR NEW INDUSTRIAL SUB-DIVISION IS OUTLINED FOR NORTH LETHBRIDGE. SUBMITTED BY PLANNING DIRECTOR SID CLARKE.
1964
CITY NOW OWNER OF LOCOMOTIVE NO.3651 TO BE PLACED ON DISPLAY IN GALT GARDENS
1965
VETERAN NEWSPAPERMAN, HAROLD LONG DIES IN CITY.
1973
TV COMPETITION INTENSIFIED WHEN CFCN ESTABLISHED ITS OWN STUDIO.
1974
DICK JOHNSTON, A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT IS ELECTED PC MLA CANDIDATE FOR LETHBRIDGE EAST.
1979
ELEVEN YOUTHS CHARGED AFTER OUT-OF-CONTROL HARDIEVILLE PARTY.
November 6
1939
CHEQUES TOTALING $1,267,000 MAILED TO 1,000 BEET GROWERS. REPRESENTS INITIAL PAYMENT OF $5.90 PER TON
1940
TOM RIDPATH RETIRED AND STAN PESZAT WHO HAD BEEN WITH HIM SINCE 1926 TOOK OVER.
1940
LETHBRIDGE WOMEN ORGANIZE CANADIAN ACTIVE TERRITORIAL SERVICE CORPS .
1941
TRANS CANADA AIRLINES SHATTERS ALL RECORDS WITH 2 HR. 3 MIN. TRIP FROM VANCOUVER TO LETHBRIDGE.
1941
MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR OCT. 45.6 DEGREES F. AVERAGE CIRCULATION OF HERALD - 7923.
1943
MINERS WILL RETURN TO WORK AFTER 6 DAY STRIKE PENDING COMMISSIONS DECISION.
1945
CITY COUNCIL TO PURCHASE TWO LARGE AIRPORT BUILDINGS FOR CONVERSION TO SUITES TO AID HOUSING CRISIS
1953
FALL FATAL TO CITY WORKMAN. PETER A. PENNER FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE ROOF, CRASHED THROUGH THE FLOOR AND FELL ANOTHER 13 FEET.
1963
INITIAL PAYMENT OF NEARLY SEVEN MILLION TO SOUTHERN ALBERTA BEET GROWERS FROM CANADIAN SUGAR FACTORIES LTD. SETS RECORD
1979
DEURLOO FAMILY OF GRANUM CAPTURES 3RD CONSECUTIVE WORLD WHEAT TITLE.
November 7
1916
POW'S LEAVE THE EXHIBITION GROUNDS AND THE CAMP IS CLOSED
1938
DR. WALKEY, SPECIALIST OF NOSE EAR & THROAT DIES.
1941
HERALD SPECIAL EDITION WITH 24 PAGES DEVOTED TO #8 BOMBING AND GUNNERY SCHOOL OPENING OFFICIALLY TOMORROW.
1942
TWO TO THREE THOUSAND DUCKS FROZEN IN HENDERSON LAKE.
1955
INITIAL BEET PAYMENT ON '55 CROP IS $3,810,790.
1960
COUNTERFEIT $100 BILLS CIRCULATING THROUGH SOUTHERN ALBERTA
1974
SITE OF LARGEST PRISONER-OF-WAR INTERNMENT CAMP IN CANADA BEING PREPARED FOR NEW LETHBRIDGE IRON WORKS FOUNDRY
1983
SUPER SAM OWNER ERNIE DUDLEY TICKETED FOR BREAKING SUNDAY OPENING BYLAW.
November 8
1905
DALLAS HOTEL'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
1905
HOTEL WINDSOR PLANTS TREES IN FRONT OF HOTEL.
1906
CONTRACT LET FOR THE BUILDING OF THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE
1906
TABER NOW SPELT AS TABOR EFFECTIVE MARCH 8, 1906.
1906
LETHBRIDGE NEWS BECOMES A DAILY.
1938
H. STEWART, PIONEER SOUTH RESIDENT, FATALLY INJURED DURING FAMILY ROW.
1941
BRIG. HARVEY SAYS WE HAVE BEEN LOSING WAR FOR TWO YEARS, HAVE ONLY ENOUGH RESERVES FOR 2 WEEKS FIGHTING AND WE NEED TO GET DOWN TO EARTH.
1941
FULL COLUMN ARTICLE ON "AIRGRAPH" USE, TO COST 10 CENTS OR ONE THIRD OF NORMAL OVERSEAS RATE.
1941
BYLAW TO INAUGURATE, ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE A SCHEME OF PENSIONS FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CITY OF LETHBRIDGE.
1943
DEATH OF FRANK COLPMAN, 1885 PIONEER. HAD LETHBRIDGE'S FIRST LUMBER YARD, STANBURY & COLPMAN IN 1886.
1955
COALDALE FARM SUFFERS $5500 LOSS IN FIRE THAT DESTROYS 80 TONS OF BALED HAY.
1962
WORLD WHEAT KING TITLE GOES TO TABER FARMER FRED HALLWORTH
1967
HIGHWAY #3 FREEWAY AT WESTERN APPROACH TO CITY OFFICIALLY OPENED BY HIGHWAYS MINISTER G.TAYLOR.
1979
CITY WATER RATES INCREASING 10 TO 15%.