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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
1
The Aga Khan, a wealthy Indian potentate, was indisposed with a high temperature last week and has recovered enough to receive visitors, according to a Nalir obi, Kenya report.
Eleanor Bray, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bray, married Fredrick John Coombs, second son of Mrs Coombs and the late Dr Frederick Coombs, at Oak River United Church on July 26. Rev H J Harland officiated. Bridesmaid Audrey Bray. best man Wilfred McIntosh. Reception for fifty at the Bray home. Honeymoon to Banff. will reside in Hamiota.
In Manitoba two men aged 26 from Winnipeg and Bird's Hill drowned when a creek swim south east of Petersfield turned deadly. Chesley and Prinneger were in six feet of water while Prinneger rode a boat, and Chesley’s wife and Miss Lilly were rescued by bystanders Ernest Smith and Cleo Rita-Biatt. Dr. W H G Gibbs, the district coroner, said no inquest would be held.
The Alberta board of industrial relations ordered that most workers receive one week of paid holidays after one year of service and two weeks after two years. Holidays must be taken in one unbroken period and within ten months of entitlement, excluding statutory holidays.
Eleven year old Lucien Le Duc of Assinibeta died of asphyxiation after climbing into a gas filled well on his father's farm southwest of here. Neighbor Henry Tougas, 20, attempted a rescue with a rope but was overcome and fell to the bottom. the boy's body was recovered later.
Marilyn Brannan of Everson visits sister Mrs. R J McKensie while Ruby Konsmo returns from Winnipeg. Harvey Forman vacationing at Clear Lake. Frances Luchuck holidaying in San Francisco. Brandon and Winnipeg visitors drop in. Gerald Grummett transferred to Currie Barracks Calgary. Wren Pearl Hain leaves for Esquimalt to receive discharge. George Wagg returns to Winnipeg after visiting Cluff parents. Rivers senior baseball loses 5 3 to Oak River at Rapid City. Norway House trip by W H Humphries ends. H M Harvey motored to Carman with Leslie Harvey. Brandon residents visit Cascaden home. You saw it in The Gazette.
All persons are warned that noxious weeds on their premises must be destroyed immediately. Negligence in this matter is an offense punishable by a minimum fine of 5 dollars or a maximum of 100 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Morrison and their sons of Brandon visit Mr and Mrs Leonard Frank. Mr and Mrs George Johnston, Donald, and George toured to Winnipeg on Saturday. Mrs Jame Simpson of Brandon is a visitor in the district.
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