Looking Backward at Rivens Gazette July 30 1936
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs John Clark were honored with a farewell at the home of Mr and Mrs W Conn of Mayne. Married Isabel Mayon Chapman Bradwardine and John G Cruikshanks Waskada. A sports day for children was sponsored by Ellis. A fish special derailed west of town. eight cars left the track but no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clark
W. Connos
Mayne
Isabel Mayon Chapman
Bradwardine
John G. Cruikshanks
Waskada
Unclear claim from former railway worker on battle violence
Andy Young, a former railway employee, asserts he was killed in a big battle and describes eerie scenes with heaps and elabee ting the battle, while mentioning champagne tonight. The statement mixes vague events with surreal imagery and lacks verifiable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Young
Eed
All Rivers pupils pass entrance exams
A local report states that all pupils at All Rivers school passed their entrance examinations. In a separate incident, laborer Mike Prodannik was shot and killed by a firearm fired from a rear area of a downtown business building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Rivers School
Mike Prodannik
Quadruplets Mother And U S Soldier Married In Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh a civil ceremony took place in a downtown hotel suite uniting Noraa Carpenter and William Thompson Jr. The bride, once a British service girl who bore quadruplets in 1944, was attended by Mrs. Edward Wells. the groom’s lawyer Samuel R. Keller served as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Pittsburgh
William
Red) Thompson, Jr
Noraa Carpenter
Hougland
United States Army
Samuel R. Keller
Carpenter
Edward Wells
Monessen
Saskatchewan Farmer Fatally Struck at School Grounds
Russell Thomas Martin, 26, a Lacadena Saskatchewan farmer, was run over by a car at Stanley Jones school grounds. He died in hospital two hours after the incident. Martin had set down in front of a parked car when the driver Elmer Schultz, unaware of him, began to move the vehicle, his front wheel passing over Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fen
Cer
Bell Geme
Fetelly
Calgary
Russell Thomas Martin
Lacadena
Sask
Stanley Jones School
God
Martin
Game
Elmer Schultz
Temperatures at Rivers Airport One Week Ending July 27
Daily temperatures were recorded at Rivers airport with no rainfall during the week ending July 27. The report notes a dry period and presents observed highs and lows for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Air Transports Use Rivers Airport For Three Months
Air traffic at Rivers Airport shows 50 to 60 transports over the past three months led by C J Foster. Planes from across the country arrived to refuel and service, including five Site Aircraft from Montreal. Buyers include airlines and manufacturers, with pilots often owning their craft. Notable visitors ranged from Piper Cub reps to Air Vice Marshall Carnegie, with several private owners recently settling at the field. A Minnesota party carrying three Americans crashed two days after leaving, killing two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Airport
C. J. Foster
Philip Halliday
Feaston
Minn
Alaska
Here
Manitoba Farmers Do Not Plan Regional Strike
E Wood president of the Manitoba federation of agriculture states Manitoba farmers will not join Alberta and Saskatchewan farm groups in a non delivery strike. He favors resolving issues with authorities over threats. The report also notes Sir Harry Selley condemning housing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
CPC
E. Wood
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Wood
Harry Selley
The
Federation of Master Builders, Satur
Frozen Foods Talk Draws District Residents
Women and men from many parts of the district attended a meeting sponsored by Wareham Brothers Quick Freeze Locker Plant to hear Miss Frances I. McKay speak on the preparation and value of frozen foods. The event in the Community hall included motion pictures and a plant layout viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wareham’ Brothers
Frances I. McKay
Miss McKay
Matt Wareham
Railroader Retires J H McLean After 1909 Start
J H McLean locomotive engineer retires from the CNR Edmonton service. He began his railroad career at Rivers in 1909, then worked at Calder Edson Jasper and Calgary before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H McLean
Rivers
CNR
Edmonton
McLean
Calder
Edson
Jasper
Calgary
Fire destroys Pictou waterfront sheds and ships
A massive eight-structure blaze in Pictou Nova Scotia left a quarter mile of wharves wrecked and warehouses ruined. Damage is estimated at 1 to 2 million dollars. Four people including two firefighters were injured while canned lobster stock worth 75000 dollars burned. The fire began on a wartime pier, reached a 200 foot height, and threatened ships at anchor before safety was ensured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pictou, N.S
Pictou
Ferguson
Canadian National Railways
Charter Withdrawn From Winnipeg Civic Employees Group
A charter granted to the Winnipeg Federation of Civic Employees by the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada has been withdrawn. The Congress official cited non payment of per capita dues by the federation, which represents 1 200 civic employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Federation of Civic Employees
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Congress
Two Airmen Recaptured After Escape in Manitoba to Minnesota
Two 18 year old airmen from Portage la Prairie who escaped from Dryden jail were recaptured in International Falls Minnesota. Named as Charles Deguise of Montreal and Raymond Daniel Marsh of Vancouver they had been arrested in Dryden and jailed for one year on a car theft conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Dryden
Ont
International Falls
Minn
Charles Deguise
Montreal
Raymond Daniel Marsh
Vancouver
Their Reputation Peterborough Examiner
The average citizen cannot be an expert on world or national affairs yet should stay informed through daily papers. Newspapers should provide reports as accurate as possible, a reputation they owe and intend to keep, as Churchill once urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough Examiner
Churchill
War brides welcomed at town gathering during week three
About 200 people gathered on the lawn of Mr and Mrs J Frame to welcome overseas wives of Pte E Piercy WOT Leslie Harvey and LAC W W Broughton. Mayor E E Grant spoke for the town and gifts were presented by ex servicemen as the couples were re introduced to the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Grant
Pte. E. Piercy
Leslie Harvey
Lac W. W. Broughton
Robert Bradt
Leonard Harvey
Fred Shaw
Mesdames
J. W. Hanlon
EM. Lindsay
C. J. Foster
Two Families Arrive In Rivers Area From Abroad
Mrs Eddie Piercy from Dundee and Mrs Les Harvey arrived with children James Ed ward and Ronald Glen and shared mixed views on Canada while Mr Leslie Harvey, teaching in Carman, and Mrs Broughton from Sheffield joined local residents. The couples married in Australia and England respectively, with reflections on loneliness and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Piercy
James
Edward
Dundee
Scotland
Vancouver Captain Found Guilty at Amsterdam Court Martial
Captain Harold Francia Dixon of Vancouver was found guilty by a general court martial in Amsterdam for giving false evidence to an earlier Amsterdam court martial and has been sentenced to dismissal from the service, as announced by Canadian military headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Francia Dixon
Vancouver
Amsterdam
Alarming rise in auto accidents spurs safety committee
The Canadian Underwriters Association announced in Montreal that the alarming increase in automobile accidents since the war’s end has led to the appointment of a special committee. The panel will assist organizations seeking to improve accident prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Montreal
Free Chest X Ray Clinic Visits Rivers Daly Aug 19 20
A Manitoba Sanatorium Board free T B test clinic will visit Rivers Daly and Bradwardine. It will operate at Carnegie Aug 19 1 80 to 5 30 p m, at Rivers Aug 19 7 30 to 9 30 p m, and Aug 20 at Rivers 1 30 to 5 30 p m and Bradwardine 7 30 to 9 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers and Daly
Manitoba Sanatorium Board
Carnegie
Rivers
Bradwardine
Schoolboy Police In Alberta Help Out Accident Rate
Castor Alberta story of a junior police force organized by Chief Constable A S Russell. A captain two lieutenants and seven student constables patrol busy street corners before school letting speeding motorists know to slow down. They meet weekly and pass a highway board test with ease, aiming to cut accident risk after a fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castor
Alta
Alberta
A. S. Russell
Russell
Highway Traffic Board
The Common Round Returns With Trivial Tales
In this column readers send in light anecdotes and quirky happenings. A reader recounts a housekeeper misadventure during a berry-picking outing, mistaking directions during a fireworks display and wandering through fields and crossroads before finally being returned home after the storm.
Turbulent 1897 council year in Tyreman district
John A. Dyer becomes municipal treasurer and secretary, with meetings moving to Aaron Tyreman’s home. Friction erupts over a teacher discharge at Daly school house, drawing ministerial involvement. Reelection bids hinge on a close vote, new officials appear, and bylaw updates set indemnities and mileage pay. Cont. on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Dyer
Gillanders Homestead
Aaron Tyreman
Daly School
W. J. Sargent
Claude Westwood
Matthew Kennedy
Sargent
Iennady
J. A. MacConechy
James Ward
Joseph Tomlinson
John Mitchell
W. Tweed
W. Kent
H. Bicknell
E. Bosworth
Donald Duff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rivens Gazette
J. E. Bell
Brandon
Ellis
Max Sen
Cannceeenens Odd Mon
Mr. Foster
Site Airccraft
R.C A.F
Foster
W. McIntosh
Associated Airways
Estevan
Regina
Yorkton
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Hamilton
Piper Cub Aviation Corp
J. Fawkes
Halifax
Fleet Aircraft
Fort Evie
D. H. Ledyard
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bible Institute
Canada
Don. Black
C. E. Wood
Wiscasset
G. W. Fletcher
Toronto
L. C. Bishop
Linn
Kansas
Mr. Bishop
Lois R. Jackson
Cheadle
Mr. Jackson
G. W. Lamont
Whitegrass, Sask
Lloyd Wheeler
Neepawa
F. M. McLellan
Prince Albert
H. W. Thompson
Melville
G. W. Milne
J.C. McDonald
Robert McKenzie
Rehabilitation Committee
the Gazette
Pte. Piercy
Les. Harvey
Canuck
Australia
Ronald Glen
Leslie
Army
Down Under
Carman
Mrs. Broughton
Sheffield
Yorkshire
England
Lac Broughton
Rivers District
Municipality of
Daly
A. T. Tyreman
P.M
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