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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

2

Tenders to operate municipal equipment year 1950

Notices solicit tenders for municipal equipment operation for 1950. Bids due by Friday Apr 14. Successful bidders must show prior experience. Duties begin May 1, 1950. W T Dyer secretary treasurer. Includes note on Rawleigh sales rep opportunity in Winnipeg with training and profits. Announcements of Legion Ladies Auxiliary tea for March of Dimes Apr 15 at 3:00 p.m. Tea 35c.

Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Legion Hall

Curling club winds up with planned April 19 event

The curling club winds up with a wind up on Wednesday April 19 at the Community hall with details to follow. Pioneer Dinner and dance set for Friday April 14 features a homecooked Ukrainian hall dinner from 6 to 8 30 and a Swing Tones and Orlo Brown dance at the Community hall with dinner 75 cents for adults 40 cents for children and 50 cents for the dance.

Pioneer Ukrainian Hall Community Hall Orlo Brown Sc. c

For Sale Advertisements and Hatchery Prices

Multiple sale items listed including a chiffonier and Fawcett oil range at 664 Fourth Avenue. Exeter oats from first generation seed offered at 1.25 per bushel by J. W. Smith Rapid City. Baby turkeys hatch twice weekly from Government Approved stock with priced bundles from J. J. Hambley Hatcheries Brandon including Broad Breasted Bronze prices and ordering details.

Fawcett Fourth Avenue Exeter J. W. Smith Rapid City J. J. Hambley Hatcheries Brandon

Roseville W A meeting and holiday greetings

Miss Astrid Carlson is spending the holidays at Minnedosa. Easter visitors include Miss Margaret Frank Rivers Marion Watt Winnipeg Elizabeth Frank Don and Shirley Walker and Muriel Edwards Brandon. The Roseville W A regular meeting was at Mrs W H Frank. Mrs G Scott returned from Emerson. Mr and Mrs Ralph Mitchell and Janice of Winnipeg visited Mr and Mrs C Mitchell. Mrs David Stephenson returned to Sidney.

Astrid Carlson Minnedosa Margaret Frank Rivers Marion Watt Winnipeg Elizabeth Frank Don Shirley Walker Muriel Edwards Brandon Roseville W.A W. H. Frank G. Scott Emerson Ralph Mitchell Janice Mrs. C. Mitchell David Stephenson Sidney

Bradwardine Madam Foster Baily Returns From Canada Trip

Mrs Foster Baily of Bradwardine returned last Thursday from Calgary and Edmonton after spending two months visiting relatives. She traveled with relatives and plans to resume domestic duties and social engagements.

Tarbolton Visitors Share Time at Melita and Dryden

Mrs. George Johns and her son Philip are visiting relatives in Melita while Mrs E J Hutchison from Dryden Ontario visits her parents Mr and Mrs A S Wedderburn.

George Johns Philip Melita E. J. Hutchison Dryden, Ont Mrs A. S. Wedderburn

Poster Display Promotes AHA Hotel Standards Outline

The American Hotel Association will publicly display a new poster bearing the AHA insignia. It proclaims a hotel is a responsible business with a substantial investment dedicated to guest comfort convenience and security and to community development. It commits to high cleanliness standards courteous service strict health and safety adherence.

American Rote! Association

Community paper runs itself with a weekly four copy print

A publisher facing circulation issues explains the community newspaper is produced four times weekly. Two copies stay on file, one goes to the provincial library and the fourth goes to a solitary subscriber whose home becomes the community library.

Skirts Return to Shorter Hemline for Spring

Style-conscious women prepare for a hemline shift as last year’s spring and summer garments are shortened by a couple of inches. The fashionable length this season will be about 15 inches from the floor.

It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right

Notable quotation attributed to James Freeman Clarke stressing the enduring moral weight of today's choices.

James Freeman Clarke

Candles Lit By Names In Saskatchewan Dates

April listings show residents including Mrs. C. Folson of Winnipeg and Mrs. C. W. Angel with others in Lanigan and Wheatland across April 14 to April 20. Quotation from Margaret Fuller appears at end.

C. Folson Winnipeg C. W. Angel R. W. Greasley Beatrice Treloar L. E Wilson Lanigan Sask Margaret Fuller

Women’s Institute Flower Garden Conference Report

The Women’s Institute held a spring themed meeting on flower gardens at the hotel annex in April with 24 members present. Mrs BE Westwood presided, and as names were called, members submitted plant slips. A round table discussion on flower gardening was led by Mesdames M Henderson and I.

Westwood Institute Concludes Supper and Dance

The institute completed its first project with a supper and dance at Westwood and F. Ashton. The next roll call invites members to share any superstition. During a social hour, Irene Hamlyn and Emil Hain performed three selections on piano and violin to great enjoyment.

Institute Irene Hamlyn Emil Hain

Man who trusts men will err less than the distrustful

Quote attributed to Cavour stating that reliance on others reduces mistakes versus constant distrust, reflecting a pragmatic view on trust in leadership and judgment.

Cavour

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Gazette R. M Daly Tenders W. T. Dyer Sec Treas Rawleigh Rawleigh’s Borrowman Rivers -—- Man M. Kowalchuk C.N.R Manitoba T. E. Wright the Rivers Cafe Mrs Gordon Smyth George E. Jelliff General Second Avenue Rivers, Man B. R. Coleman Tenth St Charles A. Campbell Optometrist Brandon, Manitoba Reesor’s Rosenman’s Furniture Rosser Ave George E. Dune IN Bradwardine Tarbolton AHA Wilh Seon Yourie White Rivers Insurance Agency Albert Ware Robert Taylor B.A Grease Hillman Minx DR. J. BR. Fowlie Imperial Life Assurance Company J BR. Stratford Insurance Agency Rivers Corner Second & Main F. W. Decker & Sons Ford Parts A Jack Hamn P. Chareas, Tailor Mankobs Paul Schulze John Deere W. LePage Man Hentzman Winters R. B. Riddick C. Airey North American J. W. Heming Rivers Service Station Don. Mitchell Imperial Oil Products Harry J. Tromp Harveth Massey Harris Agey Women’s Institute RED & White Neilson's Jersey Brunswick Ganong's Chocolates Cadbury's J. W. Hanlon Marketing Service Department OF Agriculture Ottawa Ain Wisuy Jueorge the Drewery Limited
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