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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
1
The Gazette reports the Town of Rivera voters list now lists 510 names including 481 residents and 29 non residents. Many listed are members of the RCAF and their wives, reflecting a larger roster than last year.
Mrs M Berkey of Viscount Sask visits in town on Monday. Mr and Mrs B J D Ellis spent the weekend with relatives at Redditt Ontario. Miss Ruth Riddick of Winnipeg visits her parents Mr and Mrs R B Riddick. Robi Stevenson of Calgary arrives to visit Mr and Mrs A K MacKay. Mrs J Lindsay attends funeral of late Mrs C M Forman in Regina. Mrs Percy Nevilla of Winnipeg visiting her mother Mrs J E Mitchell. Mrs Thos Smith returns from visit in Winnipeg district. Mrs Les Hall of Hagersville Ont visits her parents. Mrs Sherman Dayton of Newdale and Mrs L G Fraser with son Keith visit A K MacKay. Holiday reminder amid school bell. F O W I Stewart completes course at No 12 SFTS Brandon and moves to No 17 SFTS Souris. Mr and Mrs Norman Johnson of Borketon Man visit R G Sinclair. Mrs Johnson formerly Clara McNeil, daughter of early Rivers principal. Dept of Mines and Resources sets open duck and goose season Sept 18 to Dec 6. weather promises good hunting. Mrs Robt White returning from Winnipeg underwent operation. progress good. Mr White stays in city for operation. Ukrainian Association Labor Day Dance Sept 4 at Four Star Theatre with Lorne McCallum’s Midnite Moon Moths. admission 35. Grain cutting active. government acknowledges farm labor shortage and urges community help to secure the harvest.
The News of Roland, Man received its 50th year of continuous publication in its final issue. Editor H. G. Franklin noted town history from the paper’s files and praised his leadership since 1918, calling him a driving force for community and public spirited enterprise.
The piece argues future politicians must show how to create a postwar world worthy of veterans. It urges courage faith and national unity over doctrinaire planning, recalling Beveridge and biblical guidance. It emphasizes living out values over rhetoric and placing service above self-interest to realize practical plans.
Nearly fifteen million meals have been served on Canadian National Railway dining cars since the war began. In 1944 six months alone saw 2,277,839 meals and a daily average of 12,516. W W Swindon, general superintendent, notes that the year may not beat prior records despite strong usage by armed forces.
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