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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 05, 1945

Page

6

Easter Holidays Fill Local Homes And Visits

Eleanor Baily spent the weekend at Betty Common's home. Marion Neilson of Brandon is with grandparents over Easter. The W A met at Mrs. Rouse's with good attendance. Pte W Edwards of Shilo visited his parents. Mrs. Dowland and Vaugh an were Brandon visitors. Misses Bunting and Middleton spend Easter at Kelwood and Steep Rock. Mrs Deg of Brandon visiting the Gerrards. Mrs M A Blatchford hosted a chicken supper for Mr and Mrs G L Maitland on their anniversary. Mrs A McRae and Jackie and Mrs R McRae and R H Braye were Griswold visitors. G Haycock and family are with E H Dowland. Mrs Cecil Miles learns her husband overseas is seriously ill. Evelyn Livingstone of Rivers visited, Margaret Houston of Winnipeg spends Easter with the Houstons. LAC Donald Crawford visited the Houstons. Bud Ducart of Brandon visiting B Adam. Mary Klywak of Shoal Lake visiting her mother. R H Braye and Mrs R McRae were Brandon visitors.

Easter visits and small moves across towns

Lothair residents miss Florence Mann and Jacqueline Smith of Neepawa spending Easter with Mr and Mrs J Hart. Miss Phyllis Jones visits cousin Miss Ella Bridge man. Miss Marjorie Ross leaves for Virden for a new position. Annie Wiens of Ninette returns home. B Hunt spends Easter at Dropmore. Neil Ford of Rivers visits Lorne Bray. Mrs Harvey returns from Virden and Mrs Geo Bray from Flin Flon.

Florence Mann Jacqueline Smith Neepawa Mrs. J. Hart

Canada ranks second to US in domestic air travel

Air Services C. D. Howe says Canada is the second largest operator of domestic air services after the United States. Trans-Canada maintains the only regular non stop passenger and mail service between this continent and the United Kingdom, with three round trips weekly and plans for daily service. The line uses Canadian built Lancasters for trans Atlantic mail, special cargo, and military personnel transport.

C. D. Howe Canada United States Trans-Canada United Kingdom Trans-Canada Air Lines

Miss Mavis Wolfe Visits Relatives in Winnipeg Holiday

Tarbolton notes list of local residents visiting relatives across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Miss Mavis Wolfe spends holidays with her uncle and aunt in Winnipeg while others travel to Swift Current and nearby districts. Several visits to and from local families are recorded, including Cliff Thomson, Lillian Thomson, Donna Harvey, Norris Harvey, and the Cochrane and Stamp families.

Mavis Wolfe Mrs. J. Harris Winnipeg Donna Norris Harvey

Minutes of Daly Rural Council Meeting March 27

A regular Rural Municipality of Daly council meeting was held on Tuesday March 27 with all members present and Reeve Thos Seens presiding. The record notes the attendance and official proceedings of the session.

Daly Thos. Seens

Municipal meeting minutes outline 1945 actions

The minutes confirm proceedings and list multiple resolutions. They reappoint Wm Myles as Noxious Weeds Inspector for 1945 under 1944 terms, authorize ward petitions on rural electrification, seek 1945 General Assessment Roll adoption for 1946 with annual revs, contact Ottawa’s Livestock Branch to join TB free area, and authorize purchase of Motor Patrol No 54 for 350000 with depreciation 75 monthly if a newer machine is bought later.

Wm. Myles Manitoba Assessment Commission Motor Patrol No The Rousseau Equipment Co

Council approves warning signs project at Wheatland road

The council authorizes purchase and erection of warning signs along Riv ers Airport road near the Canadian National Railway main line and at Arthur Street and Main Road in Wheatland. Costs to be charged to Public Works. Finance Committee recommends paying accounts in order, and council adjourns to May 1st or at the Reeve’s call.

Rivers Airport Road Canadian National Railway Wheatland Arthur Street Main Road

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sradwardine Eleanor Baily Betty Common Marion Neilson Brandon Mrs. Robi. Shuttleworth W.A Pte. W. Edwards Shilo Dave Edwards Misses Bunting Middleton Kelwood Steep Rock Mrs. Deg Mrs. A. Gerrard M. A. Blatchford G. L. Maitland A. McRae Jackie R. McRae R. H. Braye Cecil Miles Evelyn Livingstone Rivers Margaret Houston Mrs. J. Houston Lac Donald Crawford J. Houston Bud Ducart Mrs. B. Adam Mary Klywak Shoal Lake Ifewal Minish Laban Lothair Phyllis Jones Ella Bridgeman Marjorie Ross Virden Annie Wiens Ninette Miss B. Hunt Dropmore Neil Ford Lorne Bray Air Services Tarbolton John Thomson Swift Current Sask Mrs. J. Ryan Mrs. C. Mawer P.O Edward Wolfe Baby Cliff Thomson Lillian Thomson Bert Stamp Brian Sanford Cochrane J. Thomson N. McDonald S. Cochrane Daly Rural Council Manitoba Power Commission Sec.Treas Department of Agriculture Ottawa T.B. Free Area Public Works Renfrew J. F. Topinka Coal Imperial Oil Bradwardine Victory Dominion of Canada National War Finance
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