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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1952
Page
1
A fragmentary reminiscence likens modern hardships to past farm life. Odd diction notes 37 to 406 hour weeks and tobacco stained complexions, then recalls a mother’s domestic skills and family duties. A West Coast ad for colored margarine labeled slavery, hinting at propagandist rhetoric.
Miss Margaret Frank and others travel to Scotland and Winnipeg as relatives return from trips to Souris and Brandon. Local weddings marked by a Banffshire origin vows. community groups hosted Lent services and social hours. Letters from visiting residents trace paths to Sea Island, Michigan, and Transcona. a Rivers elder speaks to railway workers.新 DENNISON- At Hamida hospital a son born to W J Dennison and Pat Thomas. WYLD- At Royal Oak a daughter Kathryn Louise born to A F Wyld and Anna Blandford.
Mrs John More, visiting speaker, will address the WMS offering meeting at United Church Friday evening. She will present items from her novels and discuss other topics, with remarks and demonstrations planned. The program starts at the stated hour.
Cheap sows and pigs offered by Clarence White with contact via phone 300-3. Bullets are available early and neck layers in several ages at 45 cents. May delivery for Barred Rocks New Hampshires and Hamp-Rock Cross from Clark's Poultry Farm located one mile north of Brand on 18th Street.
Two rinks from Bradwardine played at Rivers with return games here. Bradwardine players included Mesdames Hollingsworth Lindsay Baily and McKenzie, Misses Blouston Wolfe. Rivers rinks were skipped by Co Bellamy and F Taylor. Two men’s rinks from Potts piece Griswold played here this week. Out-of-town groups also played but left early due to ice deterioration. Miss Doreen Common and Mrs Harvey won Oak River carnival costumes. Bingo night, films, and lunch at the hall. Ted Morton of Edmonton visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Braye returned from Brandon. English is a patient in Brandon General Hospital.
The article praises maintenance of way staff on the Canadian National Railway noting over 12 000 sectionmen keep the roadbed and track in good order. CN operates more than 3 000 sections with districts of seven to twelve miles and sectionmen replace rail and ties annually, tearing up and relaying hundreds of miles of steel track.
A reflective piece traces the year of a railway sectionman from frost in spring to winter snow fences. It highlights roadbed rehabilitation in summer, clearing ditches in autumn, and track upkeep at night in winter. It includes quotes on virtue and a closing ad urging readers to try a classified ad.
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