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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 21, 1952

Page

2

Remembering Seaters and Classifieds Yours for Sale

In memory of John Seater and Heesle Seater with prayers and thanks for visits and cards. Mrs. Thomas McManus and Mrs. JA Treloar express gratitude for flowers gifts and support during illness. Classified ads note sale of a 1939 Chevrolet and several homes through J. K. Stratford Agency Rivers with contact details and terms. Also rules for classified submissions and rates.

Powish Amy Algo Dr. Wortzman Thomas McManus

Announcements for Gospel Services and Labour Day Dance

Special gospel services Sundays at 7 30 p m with Rev F Bes witherick. Enjoy hymns and the Word in Ukrainian hail Rivers Man. Labour Day Dance Sept 1 at 9 p m in Ukrainian hail with music. Admission 50 cents. All welcome. Locations listed pages 14 21 28 54.

Rev F. Beswitherick Gced

Tenders for Daly Union No 193 School Van Driving to Brooke

Tenders for the driving of a Daly Union No 193 school van to Brooke school will be received by the undersigner up to August 23, 1952. The lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Daly Union S.D Brooke School Caontess

Brandon Book Exchange Ad at 238 10th St Brandon

We buy and sell used school books at Brandon Book Exchange located at 238 10th Street Brandon opposite the Hydro pl4 21 28.

Brandon Book Exchange 10Th St Brandon Hydro

For Sale Classifieds Briefly Transcribed

FOR SALE VEHICLE ITEMS AND FURNACE OFFERS. JEWEL MEDIUM FURNACE WITH OFFERS REQUESTED BY PHONE 88. HUDSON MO motorcycle lightly used one year priced at half for quick sale. Contact 5S Hamernik 852 Fourth Ave. Also listed QUANTITY SPLIT wood seasoned for sale at Pettapiece section house.

Hamernik Fourth Ave

Sixteenth Annual Tour to Port Churchill Sell-Out

Winnipeg report states the 16th annual Canadi an National week-long tour to Hudson Bay, which left Friday, was a sell-out. Aboard were 235 passengers from Canada and the United States, including doctors, presidents, sales managers, school principals, and other professionals. Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Winnipeg each contributed 18 travelers, with additional riders from 18 U.S. states and western to eastern locales.

Winnipeg Canadian National Hudson Bay Canada United States Milwaukee Minneapolis Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia California Massachusetts

Fleeing thief made quick trip to provincial jail

John William Cochrane of Winnipeg robbed a Russell poolroom, fled when the proprietors daughter screamed, and was captured by a passerby RCMP officer. He was sentenced to six months in jail. Also noted, an albino mouse was found near Lacina Alta by Mary Lepper.

John William Cochrane Winnipeg Russell RCMP Cochrane Lricana Alta Mery Lepper

Pangolin Home Wrecker Features Strong, Ant-Hunting Habits

Pangolins are rare in zoos due to restricted diets and are described as four feet long with cone shaped bodies. The animal hunts ants by tearing open nests with a large claw and swallows them with a long wormlike tongue. It rolls into a ball when threatened, using erect scales as a fortress, and resides in a long sleeping chamber for rest.

Media Africa Makera Monitor China

Tower of Babel at Montreal bank branch shown by many tongues

A Royal Bank Magazine piece portrays a Montreal Stanley Street branch as a Tower of Babel as staff greet a man who cannot understand any language. Multiple clerks translator in languages from French to Romanian attempt to cash a cheque, underscoring global reach of the bank.

Royal Bank Magazine Montreal City Montreal Stanley Street United Nations

Local Visitors and Wedding Attendance Across Towns

Mrs A Stampant ghildeen of Port Arthur and her father John Thomaus visited here with Mr and Mrs Gordon Watson and family and Kent McDonald of Winnipeg over the weekend. Mrs Andrew Thomson of Vancouver joined local families at weddings in Winnipeg for Rodney Fewing. Mr and Mrs A S Wedderburn and Miss Helen K Wedderburn are visiting Dryden Ontario as relatives this week.

A. Stampant Ghildeen Port Arthur John Thomaus Gordon Watson Kent McDonald Winnipeg James Wedderburn George Seens James Thomson Alex Thomson Rodney Fewing A. Thomson A. SS. Wedderburn Helen K. Wedderburn Dryden Ont

Agricultural Fairs Drive Rural Unity and Progress

Farmers recall fairs as pivotal in modernizing Western Canada agriculture. The piece extols country fairs for unifying communities, showcasing improved crops and livestock, and spurring pride and advancement. It highlights educational exhibits from Line Elevators Farm Service and announces an "Agricultural Show on Wheels" visiting Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, inviting farmers and grain buyers to attend.

Canada Line Elevators Farm Service Manitoba Saskatchewan

Public gatherings banned for children under 16 at Pilot Mound

The council bans all public gatherings of children and restricts attendance at Sunday school and dances. Polio outbreak cited as preventive, officials insist restrictions are precautionary and not alarming.

Pilot Mound the Sentinel

Christian Science Monitor Introductory Offer Notice

Readers praise the Christian Science Monitor as a carefully edited world news daily. The notice invites subscriptions with a coupon offering 26 issues for $1, to be sent to Christian Science Monitor, One Norway Street, Boston. Include name and address.

CHRISTIAN_SCIENCE MONITOR Monitor Christian Science Monitor Norway St Boston Mass U.S.A

Story of Manitoba Agriculture Seventy Year Record

Manitoba agriculture publishes a booklet titled The Story of Manitoba's Agriculture. It summarizes seventy years of progress, including rainfall extremes, value of crops, wool and poultry, honey, hail damage, horse populations, and the shift in seeding and harvesting dates, compiled by provincial and federal agencies.

Manitoba Department of Agriculture Dominion Bureau of Statistics

Dog Poisonings Alarm St James Residents

Residents of St James near Winnipeg report multiple dog poisonings to police. The St James Leader describes the incidents as reaching epidemic proportions, prompting concern and investigations into the anonymous attacks.

St. James Winnipeg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Classified John Seater Heesle Seater Jésus Mrs. Ja, Treloar George Snowden Rivers Auto Yaxty Works J. K. Stratford Rivers Fourth Avenue East Balace T. E Wright Wapicn W. T. Dyer Sec.Treas Port Churchill U.N West Africa Preas United Nations Trusteeship Council Roy Peachey Australia Robert Scheyven Belsam Hla Wang Roberto Quiros el Salvador H. J. W. Brody Marie Ascoli Helfen Irene Grant Tohin Teid Aidate Vio Jetta Pollu Renata Karklis Nora Dudu Lidia Boldireva Tarbolton Andrew Thomson of van Couver Edmonton Canadian National System Alto Cllieitus Eeemok Royal Liverpool J. R. Stratford Rivers, Man Len. Turnbull Gilchrist Apartments Rivers — Man
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