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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
4
The Gazette notes local drainage, likening Portage la Prairie to a town perched on a gavel pile with minimal flood defense. It recalls historic floods on the Saskatchewan and Assiniboine rivers, praises the Fraser and river power, and ends with a cordial Thursday greeting to readers, especially post hole diggers.
The town council disposed of three parcels of land at a special meeting on April 6. Purchasers for building use were Douglas Willard, H. M. Reles, and Pte. James Brown.
April 21 to 27 lists include Mrs Robert Wood Bradwardine C J Foster Yorkton Sask Jackie Nolan April 22 J R Higginson Stuart Madden Neil Tiltman Winnipeg Mrs R D Britton New Westminster April 24 Mrs A White H Pearce Bradwardine April 25 J Warren C J McFadden April 26 Shirley Davies W E McFadden Flin Flon April 27 Mrs V A Graham Sault Ste Marie Ont Fred English Bradwardine Mrs E Dickson Clinton Aka
Chicago fashion experts showcased Scottish plaid dinner jackets and bright red shorts for casual wear. A female critic urged men to embrace color, insisting it is inevitable, while male judges worried the change may take time.
The district’s early Wheatland Anglican church, unused for years, suffered wilful destruction reported by the Gazette. Windows broken, altar and railing damaged, interior reduced to shattered remains. Built over 40 years ago, it once drew many adherents before closing about a dozen years ago.
A three day badminton session at CJATC featured 43 entrants and five events. Fred Taylor of Rivers and a George A. Bass representative donated trophies. Winners included Mrs B Nemsley in ladies singles, L Cpl Loiselle in men’s singles, Belbeck and Hemsley in ladies doubles, Demers and Beleski in men’s doubles, and the mixed doubles pair Demers and Davies.
The article argues that every citizen deserves access to vital national security information. It contends frank disclosure outweighs secrecy, challenging Washington Ottawa and London to justify defense steps without publishing the underlying facts.
A W I Pioneer supper at Ukrainian hall showcased past era fashion rugs quilts and large family photos while Alex Whyte’s string ensemble played in cut-aways and hoop-skirts. A grand Community hall dance closed the evening with prizes for square dancing old time waltzing and the oldest couple Charles Nowe and Mrs F E McAndrew.
A Paris mob hurled stones to stop workers from seizing a state owned aircraft factory while a two hour Brest riot erupted from a five week factory strike. The violence follows a new mobilization by French communists aiming to push their cause through aggressive action.
Major General W. H. S. Macklin, adjutant general of the Canadian army, begins a two week liaison visit to military installations on April 15. He will travel to Calgary, Vancouver, Chilliwack, Victoria, Edmonton, Esquimalt, Shilo and other points before reaching Rivers to visit the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre around April 24, then proceed to Winnipeg. He will be accompanied by Captain G. R. Lamothe of Ottawa.
Nineteen year old W. Bill Radcliffe of Rivers made his first public appearance in Vancouver on April 15 playing Symphonic Espagnole at the Philharmonic Musical Club final concert. He studies under Harry Adaskin in Canada and under Alex W Whyte in Rivers, supported by the Beta Sigma Phi scholarship fund. He also participates in the Vancouver junior symphony orchestra.
After failures in small states, Chinese communists deploy 15,000 troops in an assault on Hainan and establish beachheads. Simultaneously they strike Lintin Island, five miles west of Hong Kong, signaling a broader push in the region.
A Quebec Chronicle Telegraph item notes that men wish to love their neighbors more, if husbands or wives allowed it or if neighbors did not live so close, reflecting local humor about marital boundaries and proximity.
Chilly winds sweeping through the week lifted tons of topsoil into the air, dulling the sky with gray dust. Occasional showers began Monday with snow flurries. sun and wind helped melt the hard packed snow and streets cleared. River ice broke up by the weekend.
Hundreds attend Sunday consecration and enthronement of Ven Ivor A Norris as the second Anglican bishop of Brandon at St Matthew's pro cathedral Archbishop Sherman presiding. Former Brandon bishop Rt Rev W W H Thomas also participated in the proceedings drawing attendees from across the diocese.
R H Painter of Lethbridge Alberta argues in Calgary that malaria from Pontine marsh mosquitoes felled Rome. He contends mercenary troops brought malaria to the marshes and citizens, causing lethargy and empire decline. He also cites insect-driven health in Aztec and Inca civilizations.
Forty one Kiwanis members attended the Alexandra hotel annex meeting to hear Col Harris of the U S Army Air Force. He presented a World War I film that won the military Oscar in 1948. Dr L Rubin voiced thanks. Guests included Keen Teeners Emil Hain John Greasley and Branden Wiwants members C McLennan R Wilkie Angus McDonald C McKay. A committee for the ATC-CIKN Th broadcast on Apr 20 was formed with W Decker G Langman and C Forman.
The Rivers fire department organized a football team with Charlie Blandford as captain. Prairie fires were common in the district, and district farmers reported mange of horses. A memorial service for Franklin D Roosevelt was held at Rivers United Church. Laura Shanks achieved a grade ten Easter exam high average of 92 percent.
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