Fire alarm baby wakes family as home burns in Rivers
A ten week old girl, Glenise Piercy, woke her parents at 3 am on Wednesday. Ted Piercy, wife and three children escaped. house heavily damaged. Mrs. Piercy suffered frost bite and shock. husband treated for head and neck burns. Rivers Red Cross provided clothing as donations pour in.
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Glenise Piercy
Ted
E. Little
John Shanks
St. Matthew’s Ancrum Cemetery
Harry Munroe
Local notes mark anniversaries and vandalism around town
In three years a $40 000 church debt was paid off. Wes Peters report a baby girl born December 5. On December 15 1977 a couple marked 35 years. A maple tree near Carole Ell yard on Second Avenue was cut. Georg Kroeger celebrated 25th anniversary December 13. John Radcliffe 50th anniversary December 10. Fifty years prior, December 16 1987, Riv-area vandalism saw an evergreen felled at Betty Ratz home.
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Wes Peters
Carole Ell Yard
Second Avenue
Georg Kroeger
John Radcliffe
Riv
Betty Ratz
Centennial capsule of Rivers town history highlights
Centennial capsule recalls Pupnest R Ivers Rink Co formed in September 1908 with 52000 capital stock, first curling rink built December 1908, grand opening January 28, 1909, Rivers Volunteer Fire Department organized in 1908, chief Dr F G Schwalm, local incident in 1910 when rope on flagpole was cut, grease smeared pole, Nova Scotian newcomer climbed to top for a birds-eye view of Rivers.
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Oak River United Church
Ema anNer
Rivers
Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Lil Duncan
Mary Parker
Vi Hunter
Mabel Espey
Tone Scarrow
Blanshard
Oak River
Elaine Hildebrand
Shirl Krahn
Doug Ashton
Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association
Ace Brown
Kenton
Don
Diane Marriott
Marriott
Peter and
Jane Heath
Smalioad
Ana Naan Klassen
Gester
Orm
Nitoba
Rivers Curling Club
Rivers Legion Hall
Bill Kroeger
Kroeger Bros. Electric
Home & Away Lodge
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