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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
4
Pedestrian patrols enforce local selling licenses in Selkirk as officials warn unlicensed traders may be barred. Annoyances from untreated rain barrels prompt public safety concerns, while a Rapid City inquiry highlights a curious doorway mystery. A swarm of bees caused a panic among horses, enabling a 16 year old to escape injury as a mower disturbed the insects.
The Rivers area shows exceptional home gardens with heavier tomato yields than usual. Mrs. Harry Wareham reports 16 plants yielding about 40 pounds so far, with tomatoes nearing a half pound each. Gardeners across the district praise potatoes, turnips, and carrots as the best ever, crediting Manitoba sunshine and rich soil.
Appointed coroner Dr. Leon Ruby of Rivers has encountered opposition in the province as announced in the Manitoba Gazette. The notice details challenges to his appointment and the ongoing review of the coroner position and authority.
A calendar of birthdays notes individuals with upcoming dates in August and September including Alex Roberts W N Harrison L N Bell Mrs A McDonald Miss J J Johnstone Mrs Frank Taylor Kenneth Beever Frank Paddock Jr Harris Wolfe Alexander Mrs ROH White A B Bradt Robert H White and others.
Firamion Grove defeated Joint Air School in an exhibition game at Thursday. The 10-4 score reflected a ninth inning rally by the Air Schoolers. Event sponsored by the Rivers board of trade included a players lunch in the Community hall served by the tree board ladies. Lineups listed the Greys with Clark Tascona McKay Cabrera Lowe Raiser Truelove Watkins Reynolds pitcher and Alt School lineup Debert Nolan Clark Karapatiniski Clemens Kemble Walker Phillips Loskaski pitcher.
The Gazette begins a Rivers street numbering project listing First Avenue from Alberta Street and the south side of Second Avenue. North of Second Avenue residents may inquire at the municipal office for available block numbers. The list includes many addresses on First Avenue and Brunswick Street intersections, plus local businesses like Letter's Drug Store and Berg's General Store. A separate note reports a new, ultra-rare human blood type with an "HE Doulie Prime" factor, found in about one in 244,000 people, offering a clue to transfusion-related death risk.
A thundery storm struck Rivers last Thursday night delivering inches of rain in under an hour. Strong winds and lightning caused minor garden damage and flooding in basements, with reports indicating substantial water in homes and yards. No major injuries were reported.
A trainee from the Jouit Air School was bruised and shocked after being caught between a car door and a garage at the Alexandra hotel back lot. He was among several pushing a stalled army vehicle on First Avenue when the door closed on him. The trainee’s name was not released.
About 50,000 war veterans from Canada and the United States concluded a four day peace encampment at Fort Erie. The final speech urged a just peace without sacrificing freedom. Maj. Gen. Arthur E. B. Potts of Ottawa said they would not accept peace at any price that curbs liberties. Delegates pledged to support both governments in presenting a united front for permanent peace.
Dr. F L D Mott chaired health services planning to report Saskatchewan has 166 hospitals with 5253 beds used or available. Moore's Taxi Regina drivers end a 32 hour strike. Edmonton bans under 16 in public places during polio outbreak. A patrol plane crash in Area Nadkin Alaska exercises. no injuries. US radio reports 1400 Sachsenhausen Germans buried. Jovanovic said to have seen Shor killed fleeing to Hemunia. Havana police report shots at the Russian embassy and an incendiary device tossed into the embassy garden, then fled.
Rivers school reopens on Wednesday Sept. 1 after renovations. Many beginners will answer the opening bell while some teenage pupils may delay due to farm harvest. The old bell signals that playtime ends and study begins, though few students admit eagerness to return.
The Great Umpire calls strike three on the Home Run King George Herman Ruth retires to the dugout after a cancer battle. Ruth began his dominance in 1920 and defined an era with 714 career homers.
The quote urges treating each day as life in full not a fragment to be rushed. It emphasizes enjoying and improving the present without wasting time chasing a distant moment. Attributed to Richter, it invites mindful living.
Rivers district near the Joint Air School in Manitoba is described as a growing town for military families. The riverside area, with multiple Manitoba sites sharing the name, prompts national papers to note the novelty. The government acts as landlord with all occupants as tenants, amid an official push to complete a permanent town for trained personnel.
Berlin reports claim the Soviet backed press says a purge list of anti-communists may be used if wheat reparations are demanded after a Western withdrawal. The Montaga Echo cites a fifth column in the Western sectors under siege by Britain, the United States and France.
Three years ago a severe prairie storm swept Rivers with heavy damage. Rev S L Nash was appointed rector at St James parish, an attempted bank robbery occurred at the local Canadian Bank of Commerce, an aerodrome site decision stalled for lack of acreage, George Lightfoot formerly of Daly died in Kenora Ontario, and Manitoba Power Commission began feeding electric power to Rivers.
The record notes that nine years ago on September 3 1939 Britain Australia New Zealand and France declared war on Germany Canada with thousands called to active service. British troops reached France September 6 and were withdrawn after France capitulated in June 1940. Five years ago on September 3 1943 British and American forces including the 1st Canadian Infantry Division invaded southern Italy after Sicily success.
The Halifax Herald questions how Canadians can endure ongoing surpluses and rising taxes as revenue goes to debt reduction. It asks how to reduce the taxpayer load during a future downturn and whether current gains will offset future hardship.
The Daly district records a November 27 1926 wedding at W Rutherford home as Margaret Rutherford wed Chester J McFadden while local business changes occur in Rivers. A Winnipeg theft case, multiple obituaries and community events such as a 1927 Bridgeman wedding reception and a toboggan party mark a year of local life, with Newmans departing after 23 years.
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