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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1950
Page
1
A historical note on soil erosion and conservation highlights the dangerous shanty roof crust on unprotected soil, the destructive effect of high speed one way harrows, and the benefits of a trash cover. It stresses organic matter, wind protection, and a rotation with grasses and legumes to reduce runoff and soil loss. Experimental data show substantial topsoil retention with a good trash cover.
A 90-year-old former Victoria woman, Mrs. Helen Lovekin, inherits 2,225,000 from her brother Nathaniel Stevens, an American industrialist. The estate totals 9,000,000, with the heiress moving from a local nursing home to an unspecified location in the United States.
In Foun and Out L E Grant arrived from St Paul to spend the summer months here. Wheatland branch of the home and school association will hold a whist drive and social evening on Wednesday next at 7 30. Pettapiece community church club will hold a tea and home cooking sale in the Ukrainian hall on Saturday afternoon. Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs T E Wright are their father F A Sigurdson of Gimli and Mrs Inga Carr of Winnipeg. The Rev Harry Dodd DD and BB O Dyer attended Brandon presbytery sessions held at Kenton on Tuesday with the Rev W J Spence of Brandon as chairman. The Campbells are Coming, a comedy farce by Minnedosa players, will be presented in Rivers next Tuesday, sponsored by the Rivers branch of the Canadian Legion. Mrs John Stevenson entered general hospital in Winnipeg for an operation, accompanied by Mr Stevenson who returned home Monday.
Plans are under way in Chippawa Ontario for the summer centennial year. A souvenir booklet will be published and 10 000 centennial seals will be affixed to letters as part of the commemorative activities.
For the first time in its history, a man was elected grand master of the Manitoba and Northwest district of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Manchester Unity at the biennial meeting in Regina. Mrs A Potter of Edmonton deputy grand master was chosen grand master preceding PC Adams of Winnisive. The tug Lorraine sank in lower Chesapeake Bay early Sunday and six crew members are believed drowned. The United States coast guard reported.
Rivers Consolidated S D No 1484 asks parents of children who will be six before December 31 1950 to send a letter of application with the child’s birth certificate to the undersigned by June 1 1950. This allows the School Board to make necessary arrangements for the September 1950 start.
Classified listing offers a two piece Chesterfield set for 80 dollars and a six piece dinette set for 40 dollars. Also includes an electric Moffat automatic oven range priced at 150 dollars. Contact Ed Amell at Radio Range Station page 20 27.
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