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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 02, 1951

Page

2

Remembering Edward L Raw in loving memory

In memory of our beloved husband and father Edward L Raw who passed away August 1. You are not forgotten and memories linger with loving wife and family. Also memory note from Libel Ant Alister Clark Dorothy and Verne Joynt and grandchildren. Advertisements for the other column accepted before the Monday 6 pm deadline.

Edward L. Raw Libel Ant Alister Clark Dorothy and Verne Joynt Gramteiildren

Cards of Thanks From Agnes Elliott and Fred Harvey

Expressions of gratitude to friends who sent flowers cards and visits while in hospital. Agnes Elliott thanks Friedship Rebekah lodge United Church W A Manitoba Telephone staff and relatives for support during stays at St Boniface hospital. Fred Harvey thanks friends for flowers and cards received during illness.

Fred Harvey Friedship Rebekah

Daly Union School District Seeks Van Driver Tenders

Tenders for van driving to transport seven Daly Union School District children to Brooke school will be received up to Saturday, Aug. 11, 1951. The lowest bid, or any bid, may be accepted. W.T. Dyer, secretary-treasurer.

Daly Union School Daly Union S.D Brooke School W.T. Dyer Sec-Treas

Farm Machinery for Sale at Bridgeman Motors Oak River

Listings from Bridgeman Motors Oak River include Harris binder and Case tractors in good condition with prices from 50 to 1000 dollars. Items feature a 1947 Cockshutt disk, a 6 ft Case disk, a long Farmall tractor, a 30 JHC tractor, and a 1530 JHC tractor rebuilt with pistons and sleeves.

Bridgeman Motors Oak River

Portage la Prairie Plans First Museum for Ancient Machinery

Portage la Prairie in Manitoba plans a provincial agricultural museum featuring machines from the start of mechanization. The collection includes a 1916 oil burning tractor, a 90-year-old chain driven model, an 1860 steam engine, and a threshing steamer named Glamour Girl. The mayor inaugurated the project at the Portage fair, with local donors promising hundreds of exhibits and dramatic restoration ahead.

Portage la Prairie Man Manitoba H. L. Henderson Portage Fair Austin

Expect Big Crop From Reservation in Southern Alberta

Lethbridge Alberta reports Southern Alberta's largest wheat field on Blood Indian reserve may yield up to a million bushels this harvest. About 40 000 acres fenced during wartime remain as a bombing range with no cross fences. Lease to 15 syndicates covers 36 000 acres, mostly in wheat, last year averaging 19 bushels per acre for nearly 700 000 bushels. Crop share for Blood Indian band is 20 percent of 200 000. next year rises to one third.

Lethbridge Alta Alberta Blood Indian Reserve Canada The Blood Indian Band

Local Visitors From Winnnipeco Stop by Taliedron District

Mr and Mrs arden Watson and Ira of Winnnipeco visited Mr and Mrs Jappes Werdlderburn. Mrs J Velteh and Mrs To Righter were hosted by Ramberts. They are former residents of the Taliedron district and spent a week with James Weederbure and others.

Arden Watson Ira Winnnipeco Gre Mrs Jappes Werdlderburn J. Velteh Creatom Amd Ramberts Deel Afr James Weederbure Taliedron

Wheat City Shows Population Jump Nearly 300 Percent

An industrial survey of Brand on reports Wheat City population rising from 420 residents in 1901 to about 23,200 in 1951, a roughly 277 percent increase. The province notes a similar Winnipeg study and cites manufacturing investment surpassing $1,000,000 and building permits around $3,500,000 in four years.

Brandon Winnipeg Wheat City

New Royal Bank to be Well Planned and Modern

The Royal Bank branch on Maud Street is moving to a new two story building near Second Street. The design features a colonial exterior, bright interiors, fluorescent lighting, pastel tones, and glass screens replacing cages to improve facilities and service for Rivers and surrounding district customers. Mr. Riley, bank manager since June 148, expects the structure to meet growing demand for decades.

Suaster K. S. Ral My Maud Street Cpen Yesteryear Riley Focal Branch Incep Rivers

Religion by Radio Provokes Lazy Churchgoers Claim

London readers hear Rev. Arthur Long, minister at Stamford Street Church in Southwark, condemn Londoners who skip church to listen to religious services and hymn singing on the radio, calling them lazy.

London Arthur Long Stamford Street Southwark

Church magazine quote on burdens of church attendance

The Elmwood Herald notes a finance staff remark about taxes and over-payments in Ottawa. It cites a church magazine stance that some people avoid church because they are unwilling to be bothered and suggests radio hymns as an alternative.

Javy Pisciple Finance Department Ottawa Elmwood Herald

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