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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
2
Peter Pataiank of Cape Dorset Baffin Lead travels back from Winnipeg after a year for medical care. Once his teeth were pulled by hand with pliers during a prior visit. Now he shows false teeth a sweater slicked hair and talk of cars trees and two story buildings. He hopes to stay and keep his home at Cape Dorset.
Dick Clark and Ed Clevinger of Waco Texas toured to Fairbanks Alaska in a 1914 model T Ford, reporting the Alaska highway in excellent condition aside from two blowouts and four flat tires. After 25 days they planned to return home. Walter Brupel of Winnipeg received a two year suspended sentence for false statements and unemployment insurance fraud, with restitution and court costs.
Canon A I Norris of Brandon conducted church services at Ancrum on Sunday. Albert Edward, infant son of Mr and Mrs H Watkins, was christened during the service. Visitors include Mrs Ted Morton and daughter Jeri Lyn and Miss Morton of Port Arthur Ontario visiting with Mr and Mrs C R English. Mrs T Dobson and son Larry returned to Finn Flon after a month with relatives. Mrs R English returns from Brandon hospital. Mrs E Bailey of Calgary visiting sister Mrs M Blatchford. Mrs Fred English back from Hamiota hospital. Tb clinic visited the district last week and was well attended. Mrs E Blatchford also arrived home from Brandon hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Bender left for the west coast on Monday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. Wolfe. Miss Blanche Poersch returned to Winnipeg after visiting her sister Mrs. Edward Wolfe. Barry and Murray Cochrane visited their Brandon grandparents last week. Miss Carlyn Wedderburn of Brandon spent the weekend with her parents. Mrs. J. Wedderburn returned home after days in Brandon General hospital.
Major Willi Mueller, last of four German prisoners of war, was convicted by a Alberta supreme court jury for the September 10 1944 hanging murder of Cpl Karl Lehmann at the Medicine Hat internment camp. He was sentenced to hang in Lethbridge jail on October 16 by Chief Justice W R Howson.
Provincial education minister J. C. Dryden announced in Winnipeg that enough qualified teachers may be available for Manitoba schools. He noted that while the September term shortage could match last year’s level, 550 teachers are currently training at the normal school in Winnipeg to bolster future staffing.
In 1902 a Daly area youth named William Carnegie, linked to Andrew Carnegie, had land by the railroad pass. Wheatland was chosen for a station near Oak River while Bradwardine and Greenwood were chosen nearby. The article notes Daly had a railroad with three stations and hints at further naming plans. A separate item mentions a Manitoba first aid station by Red Cross and St Johns Ambulance with 30 stations planned, and a Tennessee toddler fatally attacked by a rooster at grandparents’ home.
The Citizens Vigilance League announced in Montreal that it has received its charter as a corporation from the Quebec government. The group plans to seek a superior court inquiry into Montreal police activities related to vice and gambling.
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