Looking Backward at the Files of The Hivess Gazette
Thirty five years ago C Tufts disposed of his farm near town and planned it as a subdivision. Rivera citizens W G Thomas and E Creemer bought new cars. Andrew Rutherford Daly became secretary of Prandon YMCA. Mrs I L Carlon honored by Eastern Star on leaving town. Earl and Countess of Bessborough welcomed by Mayor R N Dunsmore on their special train through Rivers. Harvest results reported across the district. FC Maxwell Poole died at Jarvis Ontario buried in Winnipeg. Rivers school reopened after summer with no staff changes.
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Earl and Countess of
Bessborough
R.N. Dunsmore
Rivers
Prize Winners At Brandon Horticultural Society
Two awards were presented to former district residents. G. Tyerman of 851 Sixth Avenue won first prize in the 1,000 to 8,000 square foot garden class. Mrs. R G Topham of Kemnay, daughter of John Miller and a former Carnegie resident, earned honors in the flower class.
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Brandon Horticultural Society
G. Tyerman
R. G. Topham
John Miller
Carnegie
Hartney Tournament Awards Second to Gilchrist Crowd
Hartney Jack Gilchrist of Rivers captured second place in the championship flight at the Hartney tournament on Sunday. Dick Garrett of Brandon won first place. Other Rivera participants included T. Hughs G. M. Henderson and Rusty Shompson.
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Jack Gilchrist
Rivers
Dick Garrett
Brandon
Rivera
T. Hughs
G. M. Henderson
No Umbrellas Ban Enforced On Capetown Sidewalks
During relay week pedestrians faced traffic police urging them to lower umbrellas on covered sidewalks. The 1832 law targets obstructing free passage, once applied to cumbersome dresses. officials clarified the rule, focusing on pedestrians not costumes.
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Capetown
Aug
Town by law bans sale of unpasteurized milk in Rivers
A by law prohibiting sale of unpasteurized milk products in Rivers takes effect August 31 1947 following passage August 4 1347. The draft by law is available for inspection at the municipal office in Rivers.
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Rivers
Air Training School squadron to entertain crowds at Ex
A six aircraft squadron from the Air Training School under Sqdn Ldr J E Mitchner will perform at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto this week. The Rivers-conscious display is part of the Ex with about three million people expected from across Canada and the U S. The group plans to return around September 10.
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Air Training School
Toronto
Ldr
J. E. Mitchner
Canada
United States
Boy Injured As Infuriated Cow Gores Horse
An 11 year old boy Garry Lally was injured when an infuriated cow gored him and pierced his thigh while his horse was disemboweled. The boy rode home after the initial blow and the horse died minutes later. Dr D A Stewart attended to the boy’s leg.
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Garry
D. A. Stewart
Re opening news and water supply debate in Rivers
The Gazette reports staggered school reopenings with Aug 26 to 29 dates causing mixed expectations. Construction goes on in Rivers as residents seek cement for widespread building, with a national waterworks vote looming and shortages highlighted as critical. The tone notes shortages driving urgent demand for cement nationwide.
Memorial to Casey Jones Erected at Jackson Grave
A granite memorial for railroad legend Casey Jones will stand at his grave in Jackson Tennessee. Jones died in a wreck near Vaughn Mississippi on April 20 1909 and has become a lasting part of railroad lore and local history.
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Casey Jones
Jackson
Tenn
Casey
Vaughn, Miss
Two Canadian Officers Parachute to Aid Crashed Couple
Two Canadian Army officers Capt. L. G. DArtois and Lieut. R. G. Henry from the joint air school Rivers parachuted Saturday night to aid a man and his wife after their plane crashed near Water Hen Lake about 70 miles north. The couple were Technical Sgt. J. H. Nelles and wife of Indiana. Neither was injured. The officers traveled from the air school in an RCAF Dakota plane.
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L. G D’artois
R. G. Henry
Joint Air School
Rivers
Water Hen Lake
Here
J. H
Mrs. Nelles
Indiana
Air School
Rcaf Dakota
Mrs N W Robins Passes at Brandon
Mrs N W Robins widow of N W Robins longtime Daly municipality reeve died in Brandon on Sunday born in Pool Dorset England came to Canada sixty years ago survived by three sons and three daughters funeral held at Roseville and burial in the adjacent cemetery
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N. W. Robins
Daly
Brandon
Mrs. Robins
Pool
Dorsatshire
England
Canada
Robins
I. R. V. Robins
Rivers
Clifford
Carnegie
Fred
Edmonton
Alta
H. Baker
H. Brackenreed
Virden
Foster Baily
Cromer
Roseville
Piglets Flew to Anchor Age by Air From Progress, B C
Dawson Creek flight pilot R P Baker carried 200 eight weeks old pigs to Anchor age Alaska in a 7000 pound load. Pigs were from Ted Hawley Pig Hatchery Progress B C with 40 per compartment by sawdust lined floor. E E Briggs helped load and believed air transport can beat truck to Alaska in eight hours.
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Dawson Creek
B.C
R. P. Baker
Anchorage
Alaska
Prospect
Ted Hawley
Progress
Here
E. E. Briggs
Peace River District
Baker
Exiled German Leader Warns of Possible New War
Otto Strasser, exiled German official, now in Canada, says another war could be unavoidable. He fears Western Germany and Europe may face Russian invasion within seven to three months, but he cautions this is not a foregone conclusion and urges authorities to monitor the situation.
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Brantford
Otto Strasser
Germany
Hitler
Canada
Hie
Europe
Vancouver opens firms bow to workers in weekly Wednesday closure
Western Report notes shop owners in Vancouver adopted a weekly Wednesday closing to benefit employees, sparked by a June vote and opposed by some realtors. Pickets from a long strike press a newspaper storefront as city life mixes open air venues, U Drive and U Fly concepts, and CPR dominance amid material shortages and active hospitals.
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Vancouver
Property Owners Favor New Rink in Rivera Vote
A large majority of Rivera property owners signed a circular petition backing a bylaw to raise 10 000 for a new rink. The trade board reports 80 to 90 percent of taxpayers support, with an early vote expected. Estimated rink cost is 16 000, with 6 000 in the fund. Canvassing found materials available and plans rushed. In Alberta, butter prices rose two cents to 63 cents a pound.
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Rivera
Trade Board
The
Rink
Calgary
Alberta
Holiday Closure All Stores On Labor Day
Monday, September 1, is Labor Day and a public holiday. All places of business in town will be closed. It will be the last long weekend for some time, the final set holiday before Christmas, as Thanksgiving is set yearly by the governor-general.
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Vancouver
Former Telegrapher Harold Smith Dies in Vancouver
Harold Smith, once a Grand Trunk Pacific telegrapher and Rivers resident, died July 25 at his Vancouver home. He and Mrs. Smith had lived on Third Avenue West after arriving in 1914. Smith was later sent to Nokomis, Sask., before ill health led him to move to the west coast.
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Grand Trunk Pacific
Harold Smith
Rivers
Vancouver
B.C
North Pioneer to Load Freight for Hudson Bay Posts
Montreal reports the North Pioneer chartered from Clarke Steamship by Hudsons Bay Co will begin loading nearly 1000 tons of freight for Hudson Bay posts, after the Naseople foundered off Rocky Cape Dorset on July 22, to replace the ill fated supply ship.
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Montreal
North Pioneer
Clarke Steamship Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Rocky Cape Dorset
Hudson Bay
Public Holiday Note Urges Early Copy for Labour Day
The message asks writers to submit copy early on Saturday for the Labour Day public holiday on Monday. It emphasizes returning safely and avoiding delays due to the holiday, urging timely completion of tasks.
Fire brigade forms in Daly Rivers council along with other civic woes
Daly council outlines fire brigade structure with W H Head as chief and J Reid as captain. A train disturbance leads to a passenger’s arrest for a revolver, costing $35 and costs. Four youths face an assault charge linked to Alfred Smith, who was recently cleared of a murder claim. The new fire hall water tank is dry and a constable position is advertised. Titanic disaster memories spark memorials at rail hubs, including Rivers. Councillor J R Shanks resigns. auditors note 1911 salaries at $700. Continued on Page 3.
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Rivers
W. H. Head
J. Reid
Robert Mills
W. LePage
E. D. Button
A. Bishop
F. W. Hawkins
E. C. Baker
Dunsmore
Alfred Smith
Daly Council
J. R. Shanks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hivess Gazette
C. Tufts
W. G. Thomas
E. Creemer
Andrew Rutherford
Prandon Ymca
I. L. Carlaon
Eastern Star Lodge
Town
Maxwell B. Poole
Jarvis, Ont
Winnipeg
Rivers School
Hartney
Garry Lally
Mark Lally
RR 3
the Gazette
Army
Levine Station
Western Report
Stanley Park
CPR
James Frame
Canvons
Charles Melville Hays
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