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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 15, 1948

Page

6

Looking Backward at the Fileted Tea Rivers Gesture

W Dines planned on building a hotel near the station thirty five years ago shown in a nostalgic feature.

W. Dines

Twenty Five Years Age Football Club Officials Named

Twenty five years age football club officials were Alex Dewar manager G Saunders trainer Simpson captain and Bartlett vice captain. T C Norris former premier of Manitoba appointed a member of the railway commission. Ch Gabe and E J Forman attended the meeting of the 1600 club at Killarney.

Alex. Dewar G. Saunders Simpson J. Bartlett T.C. Norris Manitoba Railway Commission CH. Gabe E. J. Forman 1600 Killarney

Winnipeg wedding seals J Johnstone and Garfield Ferguson

Ten years ago Miss J. J. Johnstone wed Garfield E. Ferguson in Winnipeg in a quiet ceremony.

Winnipeg J. J. Johnstone Garfield E. Ferguson

Five Years Ago Tunlight Gift To Wareham Couple

Five years prior, Mr. and Mrs. George Wareham were presented with a tunlight by the Carnegie community before departing the district.

George Wareham Carnegie

Air Cadets Fly From Rivers Airfield Apr 3

About 30 members of Rivers air cadets RCAC No 320 with permission of the commanding officer were taken aloft in a Dakota plane from Rivers airport in two groups. The cadets remained in the air for over thirty minutes in rough weather.

Rivers Air Cadets Rcac Eqdin Rcaf, Joint Air School Stewart

First Flower Reported as Crocuses Grow in Town

Fred Cook of Rivers reports the first flowers of 1948, crocuses pushing above ground at the town east end. The hardy buds are visible and estimated to have started blooming Saturday.

Fred Cook Rivers

Birthday Listings for April Notables in Canada and Winnipeg

A compact page lists birthdays across April with names including Lyndon Seens Alexander Apr 16 and Apr 17 entries for Orlo W Brown Albert Havik and more. Other dates note Mrs John Moore David Eliott Gordon Taylor Mrs A B Bradt Mrs R Wood Bradwardine C J Foster Yorkton Sask Jack Nolan Apr 22 Stuart Madden J R Higginson Neil Tikman Mrs KR D Britton Burnaby New Westminster B C.

R. Wood Bradwardine C. J. Foster Yorkton Sask Jack Nolan Stuart Madden J. R Higginson Neil Tikman Winnipeg KR. D. Britton Burnany New Westminster B.C

Three Score and Ten Qi Che in Rapid City District

The item notes a person who has lived in Rapid City off and on, counting three score years and ten, a distinction held by Mrs. T. C. Hardy who led Saturday in Windsor Ontario.

Qi Che Rapid City T. C. Hardy Windsor Ont

Hearing aids pledged to aid theater patrons dispute

A report notes efforts to aid patrons at the Her theatre amid management concerns. Two attendees have been implicated as present in the ongoing matter.

Her

Defendant to be found convenient job elsewhere

Warrant for a local person to appear in court on a disturbance charge was not delivered as the accused allegedly left town after "conveniently finding a job elsewhere." The town council discussed several recent annoying incidents and issued the warrant by Chief Magistrate E. E. Grant.

W. T. Dyer Justice of the Peace E. E. Grant

Too Many Requests Too Few Copies Reprint Planned

Community buzz runs high as Miss Barbara Ann Scott’s photo spurred demand for extra copies. Gazette reports demand exceeded supply and promises a reprint on page 3 to satisfy fans.

Barbara Ann Gazette Miss Scott Gal

Bond of Brotherhood Cited as Mystical Tie of Men

A quotation attributes a universal unity to men, saying a mysterious bond of brotherhood makes all people one. It reflects Carlyle's view on shared humanity and collective ties beyond individual differences.

Carlyle

Free Exhibities Art Work at Brandon

A three day public free exhibition of the most valuable original paintings ever shown in western Manitoba opens April 16 to 18 at the Prince Edward hotel Brandon. From the National Art Gallery Qutawa the exhibit is sponsored by Brandon art club and features 35 oils and water colors by 82 representative artists inviting Rivers and district residents to view this rare collection.

Manitoba Prince Edward Hotel Brandon National Art Gallery Qutawa Brandon Art Club

My heart in unison with all mankind Edmund Gosse

A brief expressive line by Edmund Gosse conveying universal solidarity with humanity.

Canadian Wildlife Week Observed By Game and Fish Club

The Game and Fish Club marks Canadian National Wildlife Week April 10 to 16 with branches urged to cooperate. Excerpts from an article on Jack Miner the naturalist highlight his humane, practical philosophy and his Kingsville garden of 53,000 evergreens.

Game and Fish Club The Game and Fish Association Jack Miner Margaret Wade Humane Society Kingsville Ont Ida M. Thomas

Juvenile Delinquency in Saskatchewan in 1945

A 1945 survey notes 334 juvenile delinquents under 16 in Saskatchewan with major crimes burglary theft and breaking and entering. Most offenders were 13 to 15 years old, from grades six to eight, and behind in school. They were predominantly of Canadian origin. One in four reoffends and returns to court.

Saskatchewan

Fire Claims Three In Whitinsville House Inferno

Howard Anderson aged 30 and his two young sons died in a two family Whitinsville fire early Sunday. Mrs Alice Anderson 28 leaped from the second floor and was injured. A family of three on the first floor escaped uninjured.

Whitinsville Mass Howard Anderson Alice Anderson

Traffic Signs Talked About by Councillor Over Damaged Street

A Second and Main pavement section torn up by a heavy snowplow from a neighboring town sparked debate. Councillor cited signs discussed but unaddressed, while an operator defended road openings. The road suffered deep furrows where the machine passed.

Second and Main the Gazette

Two Winners in Havik's Bakery Anniversary Contest

Havik's Bakery offered five dollar prizes during its first anniversary observance for guessing the week's egg usage. Two winners, G. G. Klassen and W. Malinoski, each guessed 500 eggs. The actual total for the week was 501 eggs, and the prize was doubled.

Havik’s Bakery Banton Aitie G. G. Klassen W. Malinoski

Crumbling Pavement Sparks Mockery at Lug-Operated Worksite

Citizens glare at crumbled road paving while lug-bearing machines toil. A snowball duel with a house’s youth ends at dinner. A group taunts a young woman during a winter storm. Two ill men trade complaints over the flu. Two youths flirt near a Second Avenue doorway as spring fever rises. A man on the fats fills air with a pungent barnyard odor.

Mater Lad Second Avenue

He that thinks he can never speak enough may speak too much

Quarlee quotes a maxim on speech urging restraint, noting that overconfidence in speaking can lead to excessive talk. A concise proverb emphasizes balance between speaking and listening.

Quarlee

Prospect of $100000 Minnedosa Hospital Plan

The Minnedosa hospital board on March 31 indicated a plan for a new hospital unit No. 8 costing from 100000 to 110000 dollars. The facility would house single beds and serve the No. 8 zone including Odanah, Mint0, Saskatchewan, Harrison, and the towns of Minnedosa and Rapid City.

Minnedosa Odanah Minto Saskatchewan Harrison Rapid City the Tribune

Well Rescue and Weddings Alter Daly District

The Daly rural story recalls Dr G R D Lyon aiding at a Richard Bell farm well collapse where Robert Smith and William Archibald worked to rescue trapped men. Archibald entered the well and was pulled free amid a collapse as August wedding bells rang for George Wareham and Lily Stokes of Stockport England.

Richard Bell Farm G. R. D. Lyon Mr. Archibald Co. Ewards Sue Carnegie George Wareham Lily Stokes Stockport England Bradwardine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lyndon Seens, Alexander Orlo W. Brown Albert Havik John Moore David Eliott Gordon Taylor A. B. Bradt Edmund Gosse Canada Imerf Earl Cameron CBC Toronto Moose Jaw Daly Robert Smith William Archibald Archibald Ulfiwate Bell Farm Robi. Smith Liberator
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