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River Man Hardware theft and local life notes 1939 to 1969
From our files a 1939 Rivers break in at From our files 75 years ago reports Man's Hardware robbed with a forced safe carrying $100. The compilation also covers Dec 2 1949 marriages Lil Blair to Roy Espey, a 1959 hospital expansion in Rivers, and a 1969 Santa Claus parade with 30 floats. It includes births, anniversaries, and local civic actions.
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Forman
Rivers
Lil Blair
Roy Espey
Air Force
Winnipeg
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
O. Pirie
Raymond Smith
J. W. Radcliffe and Sons of
Cardale
Reg Robins
Alan Ross
Jack Hart
Wib Michie
Mike Borody
Fred Gould
Rivers Chamber of Commerce
Henry Smith
Lorenzo Douchet
Dora Marsh
Anne Koscielny
Farmers’ Co-op
Frank Hyndman
Elgin Hyndman
Brown-McAuley
Bill Donald
Manitoba Hydro
Lynn Dowhan
Craig Dutton
Donna McAuley
Laing
Min Forman
Leonard Gregoire
Nicole Gottfried
Gil Roth
Royal Bank
Rivers and Area Lions Club
Rapid City
Deerborne Colony
R&l Repair
Riverdale Health Services District Women’s Auxiliary
Riverdale District Health Auxiliary
Kenton Legion
Jack Houston