January 1956
Treat For Jazz Fans
There's a treat in store for jazz fans at the Caird Hall on Wednesday. One of the worlds greatest trumpeters Freddy Randall is appearing with his band. Jim Brown and his band are supporting him.Freddy and his band have made many records, probably the best known being "At The Jazz Band Ball"
George Grant Plays for United
George Grant, the Dundee lad who bought his transfer form Arbroath, will play for United reserves at left-half today at Stirling against Albion Reserves.
George is a product of Harp and gave several season's good service to Arbroath.There is a good chance for Grant to make the 1st team now the Eddie Stewart has been called to the forces. George, a son of the well-known boxing promoter and is manager to boxer Jimmy Croll.
To Clean Suede Shoes
Rain spotted suede shoes or boots can be revived by raising the suede with steam. First brush away the dust and dirt and hold shoe in steam from boiling kettle or steam.
Dickson's Continental Coaches
18 Day Spanish Tour
San Sebastian (2 nights), Burgos, Madrid (3 Nights), Valencia, Barcelona (2 nights), Paris (2 nights)...£77.
R.Dickson, 45 Reform Street, Dundee. Tel 3007.
They Wanted Lady Docker To Play Marbles In City Square
Dundee students hoped to stage a world-title contest in the City Square on this year's Charities Day, April 28.
The title was to be that of World Women's Marbles Champion and the students wrote asking Lady Docker to compete in City Square against their Charities Queen.
However Lady Docker had to decline as she will be abroad at the time.
The students have also written to Lord Nuffield asking him to donate a car as a prize for one of their competitions.
Rhubarb Treats
New Season's Rhubarb Tarts
3d each
Wallace, 8, Crichton Street and Branches.
Cook Required
Cook required, preferably resident for boys' boarding school, meals for 400 daily, good holidays with board wages. Apply references to The Bursar, Cranleigh School, Cranleigh, Surrey.
Holiday For Local Lads
In the Easter Holidays 24 pupils of Stobswell Boys School will spend a fortnight in Holland at the homes of Dutch schoolboys.
An application from the Stobswell Headmaster for travelling grants for his pupils was heard by Dundee Educational Trust on Thursday. This was the first such application from a junior secondary school. The trust approved a grant of £4 each subject to individual consideration. The Dutch boys will pay a return visit in July.
The One-Man Bus
Experiments with the one-man operated bus, which were temporarily suspended last April are to be continued.
At Dundee Town Council the Transport Convener, Mr Harry Dickson, said they might decide to buy at least 20 of these buses in place of the double-deckers when the question of replacements arose.
An amendment by Mr Bailie Peter C. Robertson that the existing one-man bus be brought into revenue-earning commission at once was defeated by a large majority.
Palais Reunion Dance
Butlin's Grand Reunion Dance
Dundee Palais
Wednesday 25th January
7.30pm to 12 midnight
with
Andy Lothian's Broadcasting Band
Tickets 5/- In advance at local agents
All Welcome!