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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
2
Seater family memorial note remembering Bess Seater who died August 2, 1942 and John Seater who died August 17, 1944. Lovingly remembered by son George, daughter-in-law Hilda, and grandchildren with the line about angel faces smiling.
Classified item notes a wanted dead stock removal offer by National Renderers in Brandon Alabama with a contact phone 4543 for collection and service inquiry.
FOR SALE JOHN DEEROD D 1530 in good condition phone George MecClenneghan 36 13 Oak River pl 2 19 26. FOR SALE FOUR COLLIE PUPS good farm dogs one female three males Apply K Veen baas four miles southeast of Rivers pl2 19. FOR SALE ONE MCLEOD S 20ft grain elevator mounted on skids with hoist for raising O W Brown phone 51 14 Rivers ce 12 19.
The Rural Municipality of Daly declares that several Wheatland dwellings do not meet sanitary regulations after inspection. They must be cleaned up and improved to comply with requirements as ordered by Medical Health Officer L. Rubin.
The column notes longtime Pendennis resident A. J. McDonald dies at 85, while sisters Jean and Nettie Johnstone prepare to move west to Rouleau Saskatchewan. W. H. Parks leaves Rivers for Alberta and Paul Bazuk returns to town after months away. O S Hober sells his drug business to G M Setter of Winnipeg. George Frame dies in a railway accident at Justice.
Obituary fragment notes Mrs Frame and her three sons and a daughter mourning Brandon hospital loss. John Harper served in Bradwardne district and died soon after an old ward gathering. The text includes garbled notes about centenaries and early education figures, with an unfinished continuation.
Applications for Blue Cross plan membership at Atadteha Hospital Services Assoc. are to be received by Go TEL fier avian until August 30. Present members' dues are payable before September 30.
A Regina Sask gathering discussed historic warfare and the Battle of Crecy from 1346. Dozens attended at a home meeting including Mrs TL AL Watt and Professor Moss Johnson of Brandenis. remarks touched on medieval weaponry and rural habitant life outside cities.
A scrambled list presents ten well known hymns in a mixed sequence including titles such as Jesus Lover of My Soul Rock of Ages Abide With Me Nearer My God to Thee Onward Christian Soldiers Prime Greenland’s low Mountains My Faith Looks Up to Thee Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus Leader Kindiv Light reads as garbled OCR text rather than a clear article item.
Miss H K Wedderburn of Vancouver visits sister Mrs J M Wedderburn in Brandon after an eastern air trip with a Winnipeg meeting to arrange the journey. Mr and Mrs W Cochrane visited Clear Lake with sons Barrie and Murray. Mr and Mrs H L Dyer of Melita stayed with son in law Mr George Johns. Mrs J L Wedderburn and her young daughter returned to Marathon Ontario. Carolyn Wedderburn of Brandon spent weekend after a US trip. India ink was used in China by 2600 B C.
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