Rivers a. Rivers a. Authorized as Second-Class Mall by the Post Office Depart ment
A notice from Rivers Manitoba announces the community weekly newspaper established July 1208 by T. W. Offen and published at The Gazette Office 206-211 Main Street. Subscription rates are $2.00 yearly in Canada and $3.00 outside Canada, payable in advance. publisher listed as G. F. Barker.
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Post Office Department
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
G. F. Barker
Talent Contest Highlights Manitoba Cancer Institute Effort
The Manitoba Cancer Institute runs three annual competitions for poster work scrapbooks and essays. Students from Rivers and surrounding district show talent yet few locals win, despite strong community activity and public health awareness. New names are urged to appear in upcoming winner lists.
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Manitoba Cancer Institute
Old Home Week Plans For Rivers District Reunion
The Rivers chamber of commerce votes to sponsor a back home week in 1953, inviting former residents scattered worldwide to reunite. organizers aim to locate all alumni and coordinate events for a district reunion in the near future.
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Merce
Old Home Week Reunion Calls District Remembrance and Growth
A nostalgic piece urges former residents and officials to reconnect through an old home week, highlighting districts memories of wide open spaces boardwalks and muddy streets. It argues reunions strengthen bonds, boost local business, and bring back engineers doctors teachers and officials who once dwelled here.
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Wheatland Plains
Verse for Today From Ecclesiastes 12:1 2
A reflective biblical verse urges remembering the Creator in youth before hardships rise. It speaks of days of trouble and fading light as life progresses, urging mindfulness of faith amid aging and change.
Alarm clocks and ancient Romans in a cheeky quip
A satirical snippet notes the inventor of alarm clocks spurred labor awakening while a character mocks a stiff upper lip and a Roman achievement highlights Latin understanding. The tone blends humor with cultural referents.
Drink to Me and Sailor Letters in a City Page
A visitor hands a hoax tract urging self serving alcohol measures and a joke telegram about love. The item includes a cartoon caption about a bear family and a playful note about a saloon in the home.
Citizenship ceremonies set nationwide May 23 in Canada
Canada will hold citizenship ceremonies across cities and towns on Friday May 2 with indoor or outdoor options. Programs involve rapid church and school groups and suggest start times around 6 00 pm. The Rapid City Reporter notes advice about staying vigilant and earning money while pursuing opportunities.
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Rapid City
Son
Queerness and individuality in a standardized world
A nephew reflects on how society pressures people to conform through advertising, media, and environment. He argues for embracing individual character, resisting deglamorized Hollywood personas, and finding freedom and fun in being true to oneself.
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Joe Citizen
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