Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Rivers Gazette in Rivers, Manitoba

We have pages in Manitoba

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 20, 1944

Page

4

Local Visitors Return Home After Trips

Tarbolton resident Mr. T Seens arrived home Saturday after spending several weeks at Sherridan Manitoba. Calvin Harvey visited Winnipeg last week. Mr and Mrs Ted White Donaldo and Gwends and Mr and Mrs Sanford Cochrane visited Sunday at Mr John Thomsons home.

Mr. T. Seens Sherridan, Man Calvin Harvey Winnipeg Ted White Donaldo and Gwends Sanford Cochrane John Thomson Cpl Mrs. Lorne Common Gimli D. Joynt Mervyn G. E. Gremley Griswold Wm. Graham G. Cole

C N R Aims to Surpass Sixth Victory Loan Total

D C Grant CN R vice president announces a nationwide drive to solicit every employee of Canadian National Railways Trans Canada Air Lines and National Railways Munitions Limited for subscriptions to the Sixth Victory Loan. Vaughan chairs the national system and Devenish leads Western Canada. In the Fifth Loan 80361 employees bought 3 599 600 dollars in bonds, with a steady rise expected for the Sixth Loan.

D.C. Grant Canadian National Railways National Railways Canada Trans-Canada Air Lines National Railways Munitions Limited R. C. Vaughan National System Mr. Grant W. R. Devenish Grant

Tea Cup Readings at Station Restaurant Aid Air Cadet Fund

A Tea Cup Reading demonstration will be held at the C.N.R. Station Restaurant on Wednesday, April 26 from 2 to 6 pm to support the Air Cadet Fund. Tea and cake offered with reading for 25 cents. The management promises a cordial welcome. Remember the date.

Air Cadet Fund C.N.R

Social Notices and Farewell Gathering at Hunter's Hall

Local residents gathered at Hunter's Hall for a social evening with singing and games to honor retiring ladies Mrs. E G Chapman and Mrs J G Cruikshank. Rev Hambley led, Mrs Cole played piano, gifts were presented, and attendees sang For They Are Jolly Good Fellows and concluded with Auld Lang Syne and God Save the King.

Hunter's Hall Mr. Hambley Cole E. G. Chapman J. G. Cruikshank A. Innis Red Cross William Graham Chapman Watkins Cruikshank

The World of Wheat Crop Testing Findings

H G Sisange director discusses recent experiments by Dominion Experimental Farms and Crop Testing Plan showing yield loss when sowing grains at too low a rate per sere. Large kernel wheats like Red Bobs Marquis and Regent and barley varieties Plush Newal Warrior Sunalta Rex are noted.

Dominion Experimental Farms Crop Testing Plan

Sowing Rates and Yields for Wheat and Barley Varieties

The article notes higher seeding rates increase yields for larger kernels and lighter, sandy soils favor early or heavier sowing. It suggests delayed sowing requires more seed and that heavier seeding helps weed control. In drought, lighter sowing offers no advantage. Overall, a heavier rate may reduce yield risk when in doubt.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tarbolton C.nr Minnedosa Hawiota Virden THE J. R. Watkins CO Bradwardine Mr. P. Livingstone Wes, Coramon Souris J. J. Thomson Vancouver Mr. J. Livingstone Mrs. P. Livingstone the World of Wheat H. G. Sisange Thatcher Gartons O.A.C Wisconsin Regal Prospect Titan Iit Hannchen Dominion Lethbridge Finance Dominion of Canada Ofsted Department OF Finance U.K North Africa England Italy Canada Post Office Mulock K.C CMF C.M.F
Search Courier

Search the Rivers Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Rivers Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication