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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
3
The Rivers Gazette is published weekly by T. W. Often at The Gazette Office Rivers Ma. Subscriptions are $2.62 in Canada and $3.00 elsewhere, payable in advance. The paper is associated with the Post Office Department in Ottawa.
Drought has depressed crops across western Canada from Ontario to the prairie provinces. Harvesting will begin soon in many areas with slim yields expected. The passage thanks Providence for a promised harvest amidst hardship.
Saturday night shoppers fill Riv ers streets from near and far to buy goods and meet friends. The War Store staff, mostly human, would appreciate townwide early shopping to ease weekend crowds and better serve country customers and shop staff. Evening visiting can continue without interruption.
A humorous look at misread names in a telephone directory, listing Frost, Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall, and many playful pairings. The piece notes entries like Mr Hay and Miss Mustard and adds jokes about odd combos such as Old and Full or Long and Short, ending with a playful nod to “What a handle.”
A short biblical quotation highlights Psalms 90 or 4 4 about perception of time. It contrasts a thousand years in God’s sight with yesterday past and a night watch.
Mrs A Maskell and infant son of Harding visit John Thomson. Mr and Mrs S Crane and Mr and Mrs Robinson of Brandon were recent visitors at W Coch rane's home, highlighting close community ties and inter-town connections.
Members of the local Club attended a rally and wore semond prize to display. Ro Harvey member, was also a pr oceciah services at ie the Rev. John Ross, of Stanley John, son of M aid Mrs S. Cochrane, and Garner Maiph son of Mr. and Mrs A Maskell were baptoserd.
Multiple birth announcements list new daughters born at nursing homes and private residences. Names include Mrs McLean, Mr and Mrs John Keahn, and Constance Oferta, with dates in July. Details are fragmentary but indicate newborn daughters and parental references.
A fragmentary listing appears to note birthdays and greetings for residents including Hapng Binhday Aug and Mrs. Dorothy Quallie with dates in August. Other names mentioned include Mrs. W. Combe, Mrs. Stuart Madden, Mes. Howard White, Edward Pier, Shirley Stratford, Bern ice Wareham, Mrs. J. Stevenson, Dr. Emil Daniel, Mrs. Hugh Wood, Brian J. McKenzie, Mrs. R. Riddick, and Pauline H Heever. The text is partial and reads like a community social notice with dates such as Aug 7 through Aug 11.
D M McKean assistant Director Line Elevators Farm Service Winnipeg Manitoba outlines variety plots and field days as a community service. The program has cared for over 1800 plots in nine years to help farmers grain buyers and Junior Club members compare old and new varieties under local conditions. Field days feature crop specialists who discuss merits and failings of varieties and invite all interested in field crops and farming to visit. Watch local posters for date and time.
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