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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
1
An article argues for adequate medical and nursing care for every mother before and during confinement. It proposes antepartum care, a supervising physician, a graduate nurse, and hospital options, with communities forming local plans and consulting medical societies and Health Officers. Progress comes in small steps through local action.
The principal Mr Hodkinson invites parents to consult him about aiding their children's work. Emphasis on systematic continuous study, punctual attendance, and regularity to maximize learning. Parents urged to cooperate with staff to instill cleanliness punctuality courtesy.
The Canadian National Railways pension plan becomes operative August 1 under the Pension Act approved by parliament. It adds labor representation on the pension committee and raises the minimum annual pension from 200 to 300 dollars. Pensions are one percent of the top ten year average earnings for each year of service.
At the regular meeting held Wednesday last, the town council decided the year’s tax rate will be unchanged from the prior year.
At a Wednesday meeting the Rivers Council unanimously approved joining Blanshard and Daly in re-engaging Miss A. Barrette as Public Health Nurse for another year. Daly and Blanshard praised Nurse Burdette and Daly and Blanshard offered $100 toward the salary through the Rivers Hospital Aid.
The Assini boine river stands at 6 feet 8 inches now, the lowest at this date in eight years. Records show 10 feet 6 inches in 1921 and 8 feet 5 inches in 1928, with a steady yearly decline and no change since August last year.
The United Church of Canada announces a Sunday program titled The Work and Mission of the United Church of Canada. It invites scholars to bring flowers for an evening service and explains the event is informational, not a money appeal, with next Sunday being September First and Fall activities resuming. Strangers and visitors welcome.
A son was born Sunday August 25 to Mr and Mrs A J McDonald at their home in the Rivers community. The arrival adds a new member to the McDonald family.
On Friday August 23, 1929, Mrs. Curtis welcomed twin daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Curtis. Earlier, on Wednesday August 28, 1929, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tyerman announced the birth of a daughter Tyernan-At Rivera.
The town council welcomes a new air mail line with a landing area just south of the tracks. A beacon light will be erected for night flying. Government officials visited last Thursday to mark land for the required route and plan necessary municipal work.
A quip about advertisers and event listings highlights benefits for merchants who advertise and women who send wedding or party notices. It extols timely submissions and editor cooperation as ways to boost town reputation and communal esteem.
Janet Margaret Rea and Llewellyn Davies wed at St James Church with Rev H McCartney officiating. Rivers School trustees plan a large addition after ratepaying voters support the project. Geo Treloar returns from overseas with his bride Regina native Mrs Simpson appointed Rivers School principal.
The article notes rising demand for baby beef and a growing absence of one to two year old cattle. It argues disposal of young stock is tempting for profits but holding calves could yield handsome returns as older animals regain demand soon.
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