Highway work near Rivers reshapes eastern approaches
Heavy equipment moved into the east end of Rivers last Friday to clear an old rockbed. Bulldozers and a waterwagon operated as residents watched. By Tuesday the gear reached First avenues 100 and 200 blocks, detours set, eastbound traffic rerouted past the cemetery then south to rejoin near the traffic bridge. A half mile west of the bridge remains untouched while final grade and bridge placement decisions are pending. The two miles east, known for a boulder bottom, proved difficult to work with, just as the town blocks are being developed.
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First Avenues
First Grain Arrives at Rivers Elevation
First grain of the season arrived at the National Grain elevator in Rivers on Aug. 6, with barley malt grade from Henry Kroeger’s farm. On Tuesday Cedric Sargent delivered the first wheat sample, reported to be of good grade.
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Reid Spearin
Henry Kroeger
Cedric Sargent
No Oil Findings Reported in Daly Area
A news service appeared to misstate an oil development story at Virden Manitoba, referring to Daly west of the town. Daly lies north and east of Virden and includes Rivera. No reports of oil findings in Daly have been received.
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Len Turnbull Injured in Fall From High Ladder
Len Turnbull, a Rivers decorator, sustained skull fracture, cracked ribs, and cuts after falling from a ladder at the rear of the municipal office. He was admitted to Brandon General Hospital. his condition midweek was reported better.
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Len Turnbull
Rivers Decorator
Brandon General Hospital
Turnbull
Holiday Ends in Painful Way for Visiting Lady
A visitor from Endeavor Saskatchewan Mrs. W Archibald slipped and broke bones in her left wrist while visiting relatives in the district. She planned to return home on Saturday with her husband after a few weeks’ stay.
Dusty driving sparks threat of dangerous operation
Const. C Calcraft warns swift driving on dry streets may be charged as dangerous driving. Citizens complain as vehicles churn up dust threatening pedestrians and traffic. Housewives vow action amid new streets and unpaved lots contributing dust in Rivers this summer.
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C. Calcraft
Crowds Grow At Canadian Air Training Centre Visitor Link
A Winnipeg Tribune photo shows a section of the crowd at the 1953 armed forces day at the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre. Future visitors are expected to reach into the tens of thousands once the Rivers Airport to No 10 highway link is completed, improving all weather access.
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Armed Forces
Ween Rivers
No. 10 Highway
The
Winnipeg Tribune
Coins and plink sound in daily chatter
The column notes the familiar coin the plunk and its music in cash registers. Merv Henderson shares the idea that coin noises reveal heads or tails, a quirky household observation. Discontinued with continuation on page 6.
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Merv. Henderson
Canadian National Gravel Pit Opens at Rivers This Season
The Canadian National gravel pit began operating in the past week after being dormant for over a decade. Opened more than 20 years ago, the site will supply gravel for bal lasting across parts of the province.
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Canadian National
Montreal Sgt P G Bernatch ez pipesmoker champion
Montreal Sgt P G Bernatch ez, veteran of two wars, earned the unofficial title of champion pipesmoker in Canada after puffing on a corn cob for 70 minutes and 11 seconds. He defeated 100 other contestants in the event.
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Sgt. P. G. Bernatchez
Dinone
Murphies Show Odd Hybrid Growth in Garden
Ed Piercy reports unusual fruiting on potato vines with tomato seeds in green, jawbreaker sized berries above ground and tubers thriving below. Similar oddities noted in a Rivers garden where potatoes grow prosperously underground without vines.
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Ates
Rivers Garden
R B. Lee
Murphy
Polio Cases Prompt Precautionary Closures Near Rivers
Polio remains reported outside Rivers boundaries as the Kiwanis pool closes for precaution. One case lies a mile south of town and two at the airport. Government warns August may be dangerous and advises general precautions including avoiding known cases, staying home, not swimming in polluted water, washing hands, and protecting food.
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Rivers
Canada
Two Men With Identical Names Meet at Clear Lake
Major General N A Rodgers of Canada and N A Rodgers of Rivers met at Clear Lake during an inspection day ceremony. The eastern Canada visitors inspected the 12th Manitoba Dragoons and spoke with Rivers’ counterpart who is bandmaster of the unit’s 18 piece band headquartered at Virden, with Vernon Brown of Rivers also present.
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N. A. Rodgers
Rivers
Clear Lake
Rodgers
Canada
12Th
Manitoba Dragoons
Virden
Vernon Brown
Canadian National Travel Agent Visits Rivers on Get Acquainted Tour
Bob Bruce, new traveling passenger agent for Canadian National, visited Rivers on a Wednesday briefing. Based in Winnipeg, he aimed to foster relations and attend to company business during the brief stop.
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Bob Bruce
Canadian National Railways
Rivers
Mr. Bruce
Winnipeg
Williston Trip Sketch Reflects Frontier Spirit
A travelogue style report from Williston North Dakota notes day and night bank deposits and the city’s claim as land of opportunity. It describes early oil state license plates and a growing tourist flow while portraying open ranges and a frontier atmosphere as the highway toward Montana unfolds.
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Williston
Montana
Rangelands
Shelby Montana Tour Highlights A Western Welcome
A vivid travelogue describes Shelby Montana as a frontier town hub near the Canadian border. It notes billboards and maps promoting the state, colorful roadside decor, and cross border chatter among visitors from the United States and Canada.
Street-Paving Progress in Port Housing Area
The airport housing site street paving advances with only a few blocks unfinished. The improved area extends past the street into driveways at multiple residences. Trees lawns and flowers brighten the once barren neighborhood as work continues.
Mennonite Conference Draws 3000 Across Canada
Nearly 3,000 people from 46 churches in Ontario to British Columbia gathered at Gretna for Canada’s 50th Mennonite conference. Also noted: fines for women for park flower picking in British Columbia. a Sask bottle dealer’s odd discovery. a new baby-sitter service in Medicine Hat. tobacco growing tips from John Kovacs. a skunk on a grain elevator belt. Calgary Stampede Indian encampment. Dauphin to add street parking meters. Winnipeg postman Nathan Goldstein retires after 43 years and 150000 miles walked.
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Saskatchewan
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Gretna
Mennonite Conference of Canada
Winnipeg
Nathan Goldstein
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