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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
8
Ten years ago no issue, twenty five years age August 4 1921 a Trail Ranger camp was held at the Robert Greasley farm. Fire destroyed the railroad bunkhouse here and a quantity of cash was stolen by a thief at McKenzie's store.
Rivers grows as motor cars fill Saturday evenings, a contrast to years past when few hitching posts stood. The note recalls the 1911 August 3 event marking the Thirty-Five Years Ago reference and mentions a second annual fair with Rivers brass band. A European intruder injured a countryman’s wife and was confined in the coop.
The report notes July dates with a low of 40.2 degrees on July 1 and the high on July 31. It records a mean July temperature of 67.6 degrees and total rainfall of 3.88 inches. Temperatures for July 28 to August 3 show daily minimums and maximums within typical seasonal ranges.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King plans to visit Dieppe on Sunday August 18 for a ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of the 1942 raid by the 2nd Canadian Division. He may lay a cornerstone for a new Canadians monument and view the hillside war cemetery where Canadian dead lie. A London crash near Parliament injured one person after a car sped 276 mph into the Speaker's Green, interrupting debate on the traffic code.
Harvesting starts in Wheatland Carnegie Pettapiece Bradwardine with binders active in those towns and some combining reported north of Rivers.
Kingston Ontario fire at Chown hardware damaged seven nearby stores by smoke and water. Officials estimate damage at least 360000 with total loss possibly 750000. Fire began from a short circuit in wiring of a parked truck near an elevator shaft.
Officials of the Saskatchewan wheat pool representing about 90 000 farmers protest the federal plan to retain surplus from the 1945 crop. They call the 10 cent per bushel interim payment and holding the rest as insurance a violation of producers rights. They support a subsidy to keep domestic wheat price at 77 3/8 cents, and note potential benefits from policy stability for 1946-50.
Lloyd Farwell, a Winnipeg veteran, runs the citys first diaper cleaning service with 49 regular customers. A Sig nal Corps veteran wounded overseas, he also survived pleurisy and, after recovery, opened the business with his brother Fleetwood last February. The pair, both bachelors, express fondness for babies as they grow a local clientele. In Lacombe Alberta Ern est Douglas near Canyon raises a grade cow that produced five calves over two years including twins in 1944 and this month, with all calves reported healthy.
Chicago counselor William Heirens arranged another conference with the 17 year old student as the state prepared to present the kidnapping killing case of Susanne Degnan to the grand jury aiming for an indictment.
The Rivers Quick Free Freeze Locker Plant, latest addition to the town’s business section, will open Friday morning. Wareham Brothers own the facility built on the former hotel foundation site, praised by a visiting neighbor town official as one of the best quick freeze units seen. Matt and Bill Wareham, sons of Albert and Mrs Wareham, spearhead this modern food storage venture for the district.
Montreal police suspend Capt. Arthur Tache head of the morality squad after alleged plans for raids at a specific hour and date before a two week holiday. He faces several charges including taking a bribe. Lieut. Gabriel Pitche to succeed him pending major staff review Wednesday.
Washington reports the Army Air Forces will build about one hundred rockets with altitudes from under 20 miles to over 130 miles, costing around 2 million dollars. Instruments will collect data on cosmic rays and atmospheric conditions, with aims to aid future space vehicles and long range missiles. A B 29 flying laboratory and the XS 1 plane will support early data collection and high altitude tests at Muroc Lake California.
Bank clerks in Dublin decide at a meeting to go on strike in solidarity with North Ireland colleagues already walking out. The move aims to pressure management amid ongoing industrial dispute in the sector.
Funeral services for Stephen Gudmunson, who died in Brandon on July 29, were held from Tarbolton church to the cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. R. A. Hambley of Griswold conducted the services. He had been ill for some time and is survived by his widow and one son. Pallbearers were Clarence and Edward White, W Erwin, P Livingstone, F English, and C Brown.
Building work continues at Sue-White laundry as premises expand to meet rising trade. Gilchrist's drug store unveils a grey with maroon trim facelift. Rivers school readies to reopen on Aug 28 with a new shingle roof and interior upgrades underway.
In the commons Rt. Hon. Louis St Laurent announced that 4000 selected Polish agronomists will be brought directly from Italy to Canadian ports. The move is on a conditional basis requiring single status, agricultural knowledge, and a two year commitment to farming after arrival. A Canadian commission works with British authorities on the plan.
Roland Wild, a London weekly correspondent, claimed Vancouver could be the world’s next battlefield in a facetious column. He based the idea on local talk and Canada’s strategic role, linking it to high officials and a referenced operation Muskox.
Calgary reports 1,309 hail insurance claims received so far this year, more than at the same point in 1944. J Glen Elder, manager of the Alberta hail insurance board, calls 1945 one of the province's heaviest hail seasons with most damage occurring earlier than usual, while last year saw hail later in summer.
A barn on the George F. Stephenson farm in Oakleigh burned July 24 at about 11 p.m. Four work horses and four pigs were burned to death. A registered bull and eight pigs were rescued, while all other contents were destroyed. Stephenson has lived there since 1911.
Premier Garson of Manitoba arrived to discuss a tax agreement with federal officials and said there should be no difficulties. He stated familiarity with Mr Il sley's budget and that terms are agreeable, expecting completion within three days. Accompanying him were his health minister Ivan Schultz, Public Works Minister Errick Willis, Deputy Provincial Treasurer Ralph Pearson and Comptroller General George Hiffe.
Naples dispatch to Il Tempo reports Mussolini's two youngest children Romano and Anna Maria opened a small cabaret at Forli Ischia near Naples.
A lighthearted reminiscence recalls a windy morning storm that disrupted electric clocks and phones. After searching in darkness, a blown fuse left the town clock unseen while a school bell and whistle failed to signal time, hinting at a Page 2 continuation.
Local by laws to open roads faced resistance from residents fearing loss of privacy and noise. Some signed with a rough X mark while non payment of taxes pushed lands back to the municipality. By 1897 rateable property stood at 471,109 dollars. the clerk’s returning officer role paid 225 dollars, with duties spanning records, finances, and council proceedings.
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