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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
4
A humorous letter to Uncle Herman explains radioitis as a radio induced deafness akin to nagging-wife-itis. The writer warns listeners to skip pervasive commercials, urges selective listening, and advises turning off radios for a month to regain discernment, ending with a hopeful pledge that radio can be a joy.
Twelve soldiers returned from Korea to Manitoba and northwestern Ontario last week. Private E. H. Thompson of Rivers, attached to the PPCLI, was listed among the Manitobans. Three resided in Winnipeg, one at Flin Flon, Clandeboye, and Bethany. Public relations headquarters of the Canadian army announced the return.
The official proclamation declares Monday October 13 as Thanksgiving Day in Canada for 1952. A September long weekend was not announced though Labour Day will fall on September 1. In Prince Albert, seventeen old timers over 70 toured the city in a Saskatchewan government aircraft during the forest festival.
Friday lists Mrs. W. G. Murray of Devden Ontario. Sunday honors James Scott. Monday celebrates Sally Stewart and Frederick P. Rathwell. Tuesday notes Mrs. C. Blandford and J. Frannie. Wednesday marks Mrs. J. T. Coughlin. Thursday honors Alex Roberts and L. N. Bell.
Over two months Mrs Pat Smith shot and killed two large cougars that invaded her yard. The predators killed two of her dogs during the incidents.
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