Story of Daly Rural Municipality weddings and obituaries
The Daly Rivers area marks milestones with weddings and anniversaries. Local residents celebrate as relatives, friends, and distant guests send messages from the United States and Canada. Notices honor long-time residents, rail workers, and community leaders, while voting returns confirm mayor and council and pay tribute to departed townsfolk.
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Daly
Rivers
Grant
A. W. Johnson
KR. G. Sinclair
John Bellamy
William Thomas
R. B. Lee
James Frame
Mr. Johnson
Massive Armed Forces Day Draws Thousands at Rivers Airport
Between 6,000 and 7,000 spectators from provinces nearby attended a diverse display at the Rivers airport. The program showcased Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force units with training scenes, mock air battles, and parachute jumps. Visitors saw gliders, helicopters, radio controlled air attacks, and a grand flypast while static displays entertained youths and adults. Group Capt. P. A. Gilchrist DFC organized the event with master of ceremonies Frt. Lieut. J. D. Coupland. local officials and air cadets assisted throughout the day.
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Royal Canadaan Navy
Canadaan Army
Royal Claiadean Air Forcs
CIATC
Shite
P. A. Gilchrist
J. D. Coupland
E. E. Grant
Rivers Town Council
Rivers Air Cadet Squadron
W. S. Stewart
Hail Damage Slams Mayne District Crops
Mail reports a Thursday hailstorm in the Mayne district south of Wheatland causing 80 to 100 percent crop damage over an area about one mile by two miles. William McDonald’s crop was almost entirely destroyed, with losses covered by insurance according to The Gazette.
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Mayne
Wheatland
William McDonald
August birthday list and a tea country remark
The notice lists birthday names for August with individuals including Mrs. C. Blandford James Frame Orville Dyer and Miss J. J. Johnstone plus August 2 29 30 31 and early September names. It ends with a remark about China described as the country of tea and a note that I products have more wheat than Canada.
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C. Blandford
James Frame
Orville Dyer
Rasiz
B.C
Alex Roberts
L. N. Bell
A. McDonald
W. XM. Harrizon
J. J. Johnstone
F. D. Taylor
Kenneth Beever
Frank Paddock
Harris Wolfe
Alexander
RH. White
A. B Bradt
China
Canada
Gazette Produce Contest Opens for Daly City Gardeners
The Gazette invites Daly city residents within the municipality bounds including Rivers and the airport to enter a year long produce contest. Entry can be any home grown prize specimen from potatoes to tomatoes and oddities, judged from today through the end of September.
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Willium
Edith Antenpahits
Gazette
Daly T
Nudist Arrest Alleges Public Exhibition On Main Street
A man was arrested Saturday night after a nudist appearance on Main Street. Police cited public indecency, and bystanders reported the incident ended quickly with the suspect taken into custody.
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Main Street
Further building to get under way at Rivers Airport
Construction will resume at the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre with Shoquist Construction Co of Saskatoon organizing crews for a new housing program. About 250 more houses are planned beyond the 200 already erected, per National Defence plans. The article also notes calls from Hagersville and a soil matter in Haldimand county stressing organic matter for clay.
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Rivers Airport
the Gazette
Shoquist Construction Co
Saskatoon
Saskatoon Concern
Department For National Defence
Hagersville
Ont
Haldimand
Parks Around Town Deserve Consideration
A town article notes many parks exist and demand careful upkeep. It cites Canadian National railway yards and Legion Memorial Park as prominent sites while praising houses of G. M. Henderson RB L. Lee and Alex Subsky for landscaping. Backyards near homes of John Maksymnczuk Harry By and Mrs. E M Lindsay show varied greenery.
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Canadian National Railway
Yarss
Legion Memorial
Eline Westwood
QC Weswood
Hrvnes
Aoriet
G. M. Henderson
L. Lee
Alex Subsky
John Maksymnczuk
Harry By ‘Aos
E. M. Lindsay
Fire discovered by children in rink blaze started by youngsters
Several youngsters playing in the rink caused a small fire in a corner of the building. F. D. Taylor spotted the flames and warned that woodwork could catch quickly. Parents were informed of the incident, though the source of the matches remained unknown.
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F. D. Taylor
Kiwanians Seek to Establish Club in Rivers District
Kiwanis members from Souris and Brandon with Percy Clark visited Rivers on Tuesday to launch a new Kiwanis club. CJATC representatives and local business figures attended as Alvin Wright of Souris chaired. Speakers included H. Wilson R. K. Forbes and H. W. Thornborough. Signatories expressed strong interest in forming the club.
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Rivers District
Kiwanis
Souris
Brandon
Extension Department
Percy Clarkson
Winnipeg
Rivers
Kiwanis Club
CJATC
Clarkson
Alvin Wright
Souris Kiwanic
H. Wilson
R. K. Forbes
H. W
Rivers Fliers Aid Search In Manitoba Crash
Two planes with ten men from Rivers airport aided a search for a missing aircraft in northern Manitoba. Bad weather forced one plane back. The missing plane was found burned between Fort Churchill and Winnipeg, about 60 miles east, with no sign of life. Squadron Leader C. N. McVeigh and Pilot Officer K. C. Moore led the Rivers flight.
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Rivers
Manitoba
Fort Churchill
Winnipeg
Winoun Cement Ad Cid
Sqdn
Ldr
C. N. McVeigh
K. C. Moore
Break and Entry and Theft Probed at Meat Market
RCMP investigated a break in and an attempted break in after nocturnal visits on Thursday to Warebhiam's Meat Market and Rivers Quick Freeze. Produce was stolen from the basement of Warebhiam's Meat Market while Rivers Quick Freeze had a damaged freezing equipment housing.
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RCMP
Warebhiam’s
Rivers Girls Quit After Dispute With Umpires
Rivers girls left the field in disgust at Brandon during a Friday game with Rumfords as controversy with the umpires grew. At the time in the fifth inning the score stood 3 to 2 in favor of the city softballers. Local losses continued at Oak Lake in an invitation tournament with five teams. Rivers fell to Kenton 83 while Virden Reston and Oak Lake also competed.
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Rivers
UMPS
Brandon
Rumfords
Oak Lake
Kenton
Virden
Reston
August Heat Stuns Seniors in Local District
August brought unusually long heat waves with temperatures in the 80s to 100s for three weeks. Farmers found harvest weather ideal despite the stretch, while mosquitoes swarmed Clear Lake and even drew airplane analogies from service members after a night of swatting.
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Clear Lake
Monsers
Looking Backward at the Files of Tax Rivens Gazarra
Forty years ago school trustees took a premises on Second avenue to be used as a school until the new building was completed. Twenty years ago bathing at the river was popular and a move was on hand to provide dressing rooms.
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Gazarra
Second Avenue
Public Feedback and City Transit Life in British Columbia
A letter to the British Columbia Electric urges better tram service with unlocked doors and fresh water on trains. It praises the conductor’s fresh nosegay and criticizes crowding at depots between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. The piece notes July 12 events, Orangeman's Day parades, and Gene Autry coverage, highlighting public use and BCE publicity efforts.
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British Columbia Electric
BCE
B.C. Electric
Junior
Gene Autry
Champion
Autry
RCMP
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Australia
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Manitoba Northwestern Railroad
Ellen Smith
W. Cannon
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