New All Time High Record Set on Sports Day 44 Entries
The district marked a record sports day in July 1942 with 44 entries amid a day of events. Weather was fair, crowds reached about 2,500, and teams from McConnell Neepawa Airport Moline Shilo Hamiota Cardale Oak River Pierson Melita Wawanesa Virden Brandon and Rivers competed in baseball, softball and fastball. notable deaths and wartime enlistments were reported alongside wedding notices and local memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byearold Albert Wareham
RAF
McConnell
Neepawa
the Airport
Moline
Shilo
Hamiota
Cardale
Oak River
Pierson
Melita
Wawanesa
Virden
Brandon
Justice
Oak Lake
Forrest
Minnedosa
Kenton
Rounthwaite
Oak Rver
Shilo Shoal Lake
Souris
Airport
Rivers
Wakner
Bradwardine
Soutis
Brandon North
Alhough McConnell
Retirement of Rivers railway official R G Sinclair
R G Sinclair a Canadian National Railway employee based in Rivers has retired under company superannuation rules effective July 20. Born in Draperstown Ireland he came to Canada in 1906 and to Rivers five years later joining R S McKenzie general store staff. He served as chief clerk and storekeeper then held multiple community roles including town council magistrate school district secretary treasurer and church official. A gathering honored him with an eight day chime clock and bouquet for Mrs Sinclair as plans remain indefinite. Donald Ross of Transcona takes his place in the stores department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Sinclair
Canadian National Railway
Rivers
Draperstown
London
Dercy
Ireland
Italy
Sinclair
Canada
R. S. McKenzie
Portage la Prairie
Aly
Presbyterian
United, Church
Mount Sinai Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Board of Trade
PS _ Frank
Truro
N-S
J. M. Conover
Isabelle
wWitthiper
Nion
R. F. Davis
Place
Donald Ross
Transcona
Little Boy Victim of Polio Disease
Lloyd Persson a fourteen year old Rivers boy and son of Mr and Mrs Bert Persson is in Children’s hospital Winnipeg with polio struck about two weeks ago. Polio worries medical authorities across the continent as a Rivers family earlier faced the illness in Cpl G and Mrs Springer whose son was in hospital for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Persson
Bert Persson
Rivers
Children's Hospital
Winnipeg
Cpl. G
McKenzies Store Plans Canopy and Facade Alterations
Town council granted permission Tuesday for McKenzies United Store to erect a sidewalk canopy as part of extensive store alterations costing about 5000 dollars. The project includes black vitrolite and clear glass brick with aluminum trim, reshaping the front of the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie
United
Torrential Rain Causes Extensive Damage in Rivers
A heavy Wednesday night storm drenched Rivers, delivering official rainfall estimates of 3 inches. The downpour delayed harvests, ruined roofs, and flooded basements across the city. Storeowners faced hundreds of dollars in losses as floodwaters turned streets into riverbeds and low areas into lakes. Excavations for new structures filled with water, hindering progress.
Tornado Fire Siren Discussed by Council
Rivers proposed a 220 volt tornado siren to be heard from a distance and debated placement in town. After discussion, council agreed to set the siren near the firehall with signals in front of the fire hall and at the telephone office amid concerns over night calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiall
Army Reserve Force to be Trained here
Personnel of the Canadian army reserve force will be trained this fall and winter at active force corps schools including the crack triservice air training centre at Rivers. The extra training will fill gaps between local headquarters training and annual field training at summer schools and camps for the reserves. Courses announced will qualify reserves as instructors, for promotion, or for trades pay. At the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre reserve force officers will undergo a two week air indoctrination course next October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Army Reserve Force
Active Force
Rivers
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Wall Demolished at Canadian National Roundhouse
Remodeling work in Winnipeg progresses on the Canadian National roundhouse as one wall, standing for over 40 years, is deemed unsafe by railway officials. The wall has been demolished and a new wall will soon be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Roundhouse
Winnipeg
Ontario Sets Potato Size At One Seven Eighth Inches
The Fruit and Vegetables Tables Branch of Ontario Department of Agriculture announces a new potato size rule setting minimum diameter at one and seven eighths inches replacing one and a half inches. The regulation, effective end of June, applies to the harvest through September 1 with strict compliance required by growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Fruit and Vegetables Branch
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Military Honors for Pte Sinn 22
Funeral services for Pte T B Sinn 22 of Brockville Ontario who died in a highway accident west of Rivers July 22 were held from St Augustine s church Brandon with full military honors. The army vehicle driven by Pte Har old Turnbull missed the turn and plunged into a ditch. The driver escaped injury. Other occupants LeeCph R C Arthurs and Pte Ivan Tucker sustained severe injuries. Sinn had just completed paratroop training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte
T. DB. Sinn
Brockville
Ont
Rivers
St. Augustine’s Church
Brandon
Harold Turnbull
LeeCph R. C. Arthurs
Ivan Tucker
Sinn
Railroad Career Ends for D. W. McCarthy
D W McCarthy longtime local station agent for Canadian National Railways ends a lengthy career dating to 1905. He was honored in July with a Gladstone bag presented by John J Morrow. McCarthy began with New York Central in Rochester and moved to Canada in 1911, later serving in Rivers after earlier posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
D. W McCarthy
Canadian National Railways
McCarthy
John J. Morrow
New York Central
Rochester
N.Y
Canada
Buchanan
Sask
Rivers
Kamsack
Constable transfers and replacements at local RCMP post
Constable John T. Bullen, stationed here for over a year, is transferred to Brandon. His local replacement is Constable Robert E. Fraser, arriving from Elphinstone to take the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Bullen
RCMP
Brandon
Robert E. Fraser
Elphinstone
Town council orders cleanup of weed beds townwide
Friday the town council heard a report on noxious weeds from the inspector. Delinquent garden owners will be contacted by the municipal office. Several premises, especially garden plots in some sections, are overrun with weeds and tare. Owners or renters must clean up the premises or the council will take action.
Plans for Tourist Cabins Advised Against Here
A local resident proposed three tourist cabins on Rivers north side with trees, but town fathers rejected the plan as costly to maintain with only three units. They suggested a camp of at least six cabins might pay. Real estate nearby could decline in value. N A Thompson had two Third avenue east lots accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uttle
N. A. Thompson
Third Avenue East
Whyte Acts as Adjudicator at Dauphin Fair Band Contest
First time adjudicator A. W. Whyte ATCL RMT of Rivery served as judge in a band competition at the Dauphin fair. Two bands, Gilbert Plains and Dauphin boys, competed. Whyte ranked Gilbert Plains first and Dauphin second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Whyte
ATCL
RMT
Rivery
Dauphin Fair
Irenpepdipargmsains
Gilbert Plains
Dauphin
Mr. Whyte
V Tour emerges as new travel twist on cross country rails
A growing travel fad dubbed the V Tour links Vancouver with the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways. Travelers ride together across mountains, sharing tickets and routes, to glimpse the Canadian Rockies and the Triangle Tour between Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
Prince Rupert
Jasper
Canada
United States
Canadian Rockies
Looking Backward at the Tar Rivers Gazette Five Years Ago
Five years ago Lieut. Roland Donagh died from wounds in action over seas. Nelson Vickery was killed overseas. A memorial service for the former Lothair n boy was held at the schoolhouse. Sgt. K. L. Radcliffe’s death overseas was reported to his parents. The Carnegie tennis club held its annual tournament at James Rorke’s home. Farmers from drought areas moved north with stock as Rivers Summer Fair was postponed to mid October. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught visited River, staying during a lengthy visit on Sunday. The first Sunday school picnic was held on Wednesday. Rivers school trustees granted substantial funds to the Anglican church for school use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Donagh
Rilma
Nelson Vickery
Lothairn
K. L. Radcliffe
John Radcliffe
Maried
Violet Shylega
L. J. Janz
Ottawa
Carnegie Tennis Club
James Rorke
Rivers School
Anglican Church
The Gazette Scoreboard July Weddings Births Deaths
A compact notice listing July weddings births and deaths from The Gazette’s scorecard. Contains names and basic dates of weddings births and passing as readable public notices.
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G F Barket
Virden Field
Tcc. Airey Farm
Opithel Albert
The
Letellier
Man
Alf
Allen
Deer Dodge Military Hospital
Clarence Borrowman
Tom Bradt
A. B. Bradt
St. James’ Church
Vera E. Parker
Lac P. W. Burchell
Peggy Rosalie McMannis
R. A. Whitton
Robert J. Radclife
Gladys Jean McKendry
Rivers United Church
Louise Wiens
Gor Roy Montague
Henry R. Folk
Selkirk
Stanley A. Brown
Eleanor Mae Gibbs
Margaret W. Scott
William Wareham
Ruby
A. Cluff
O.B. Konsmo
Harriett F. Bell
S. Sgt. Douglas Morrow
John W. Seater
Daly Municipality
W. W. H. Thomas
FC Maxwell G. Poole
Gmr
James Stevenson
Jack Hanson
RCN
Bert Dowland
Wmugh McFadden
Lac Charles Wherenson
Lee
Gorge Seens
Frank Paddock
H. E. Forman
RCAF
Fred Kamula
Bradwardiners
Manco's
Shoal Lake
CJATC
Navy
Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Legion
Fort Erie
Charlen Dickens
Micawhber
Army Reserve Force
Pte. Sinn
D. W. McCarthy
Mr. McCarthy
Mrs. McCarthy
B.gm
V-Tour
Calgary
Stampede
Tar Rivers Gazette
the Gazette
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