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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
4
J T Bowman recalls wagons used 35 years ago in Rivers area. He owns the trucks and notes they were sold by a Pendennis dealer on tick. A drayman paid 15 on account then left the area, Bowman recovered the trucks before a sale and kept them. He calls the trucks the best ever made.
Twenty five fifty sentence.
Thirty years past on April 12 1917 a memorial tablet was unveiled in Roseville church honoring Robert Bowman killed in action. A petition demanding dissolution of Lothair school district was received by Daly council.
Twenty five years ago on April 7 1922 C H Gabe began duties as the new secretary treasurer of the town.
On April 7, 1927 an old foundation on Second avenue collapsed during an auction sale on the site. No one was seriously injured as a result of the collapse.
On April 9, 1982 Rod Copeland a bank staff member was honored with a farewell and presentation in a simple ceremony.
Brief visitors in Rivers on April 8, 1937 included Prince Chichubu and the Japanese princess accompanied by a suite. They traveled by a special train, drawing public attention and confirming a diplomatic or ceremonial visit.
George Kite of Pettapiece was honored for his five years of leadership as a choir director marking a notable community recognition. The item notes the anniversary date and the local appraisal of his service to the choir.
On Monday evening the council accepted Jack Hain’s offer of $50 for lots 11 and 12, plan 236. It rejected F. Cook’s application to build on lots 21-22, block eight, and Mrs. White’s request for lot 26, block eight. It also rejected C. Nowe’s offer for lots two and three, block 19, plan 249, and F. Cook’s bid for lot one, block 19. Accepted H. Wareham’s offer for lot 10, block 18, plan 24% at $50, and Mrs. Mary French’s bid for lot 27, block one at $59.
Lawrence Harper a Hayfield district farmer and father of three young children died in an engine accident. Word from the scene says he was working with an engine when the fatal injury occurred. Mrs Harper is a niece of Mrs E O Dyer of Rivers.
The Rivers town council, at a Monday meeting, mandated that no private residences may be built or altered in designated zones without a council permit and with submitted copies of building plans and specifications. Affected areas include specific portions of blocks one, three, five, seven and eight, with several lots outlined.
An all-girls band organized locally appeared for the first time on Thursday after the annual school orchestra concert. Members include Kay Butler on saxophone Dorothy Taylor on trumpet Millie Chubak on piano and Anne Martin on drums.
The Rivers school orchestra will participate in a musical festival to be held at Hamiota on May 17. This development was learned recently.
In Manitoba area near Portage la Prairie, 250 farmers called for a legislature committee to curb Hutterite expansion and urged Veterans Land Act land purchases to be allocated to veterans. The protests target colonies south of the Assiniboine river from west of Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie.
The British Supply Ministry released 73 top secret papers detailing atomic research for industrial use. The release aligns with U S and Canada policies. J H Awhbery, head of the Atomic Energy Depart ment records section, stressed the reports contain no bomb related information.
Winnipeg April CP reports Louis Gordon 26 was killed when struck by a freight elevator on the second floor of a block. Believed he was caught as the elevator passed the doorway.
Rivers faces growing crowds from the training school as families flood in and housing runs out. Mayor Grant warned the shortage will worsen before improving, amid council talks on housing and business zoning. Local firms anticipate more commerce with new enterprises and builders seeking land around Wheatland.
In Winnipeg on an April day, three men Robert H. Lister James Stewart and M Trevor Holland were fined $20 each in city police court after taking a vacant street car from the North Winnipeg car barns and driving it seven blocks while awaiting a work car.
A civil rights committee plans to protest the Dominion government soon over the Vancouver police officers killed in a gunfight with bandits. The dispute centers on whether the officers should have withstood fire to first grant the suspected desperadoes a writ of habeas corpus.
Rivers introduces Havlik's lunch counter and bakery with a redesigned interior, 15-seat seating, silver ceiling, yellow and silver walls, and updated equipment including a soda fountain, electric coolers, grill, and coffee and sandwich makers.
Town council on Monday evening decided to make sale of unpasteurized milk illegal. A by law to address the issue will be enacted immediately.
The Rivers and district board of trade plans its annual banquet for Thursday April 24 at the Community Hall. A Winnipeg speaker is expected to address the gathering. Details are still to be arranged.
Dick, a horned or meadow lark cared for by Mrs. Frank Walker, escaped from the home on Easter Monday after a period of restlessness. He had been found near starvation last fall and nursed back to health, gaining a special perch in a box and free access to the house before flying away with the spring sun.
The Peterborough Examiner argues that amusement taxes are easy to collect but unfairly burden a large segment of moviegoers and sports fans. A provincial tax would press hard on many with modest incomes who have a right to weekly entertainment.
A short local notice notes that visitors to your home bring news items for the community newspaper. The fragment suggests readers should share happenings by phone, linking social visits and local reporting. The source provides limited details beyond the phone contact idea.
A five week old baby girl abandoned in a Hamilton department store Saturday may be adopted by a woman who has four boys in her household. The donor woman remains unidentified and the infant’s future home is being sought.
Local eatery shut its doors early as staff absences left managers to cope with growing crowds. A busy Saturday scene turned hectic as patrons pressed for service and the remaining crew struggled to keep up. Nearby, a chilly street scene and curious scene on Third Avenue drew onlookers.
Judge Frank E. Simpson expressed concern over ex soldiers who commit crime after returning home as three veterans pleaded guilty to armed robbery in Pas, Man. He noted the issue is not isolated and is occurring nationwide, highlighting the distress among those who served their country with gallantry.
A historical sketch recounts Daly's dark era with streets dimly lit by storefronts and a new lighting system praised by residents. It notes a second fire at the Grand Trunk Pacific station in Rivers, a provincial monarch’s death, and community tributes. Residents form the Rivers agricultural society amid fears of robberies and unrest, as they prepare for a cautious future.
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