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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
3
The Rivers Gazette was founded in July 1908 by Thomas W Offen and published every Thursday at The Gazette Office on Main Street Rivers Main. Subscription is $1.50 a year, payable in advance. editor is Graham F Barker, Publisher.
The town of Rivers ends its major air school era as No. 1 CNS folds its wings after six years of wartime activity. A few hundred residents may remain to keep the district's life, while visitors carry memories of a bustling era and the port’s limelight.
Donald F. Craigie, 25, son of R W Craigie of Oak River, recalled his time as a prisoner of war. He traded cigarettes for bread for 32 months to stay alive after being captured in 1942. He joined the Canadian Army in 1941 and was freed by Allied forces. He returned to Canada late July and has been visiting his farm home.
Reverend F. W. Lea preaches at Daly at 10.45 a.m. Pettapiece holds Sabbath School at 2.45 p.m. and service following. Rivers conducts Sabbath School at 11 a.m. with regular service at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday September 2.
Fifteen donors attended the Rivers Blood Donor Clinic closing session on Wednesday morning August 22 1945. Headquarters orders halt operations for now as the war is over. Gratitude expressed to Clinic staff and volunteers including M Westwood Nurse-in-Charge and numerous local helpers from Rivers Dolin Marrow Oak River and Favourable Lake Ontario communities.
Twenty fifth anniversary of their wedding was celebrated on August 18 with relatives from Holmfield including Mr. and Mrs A W Harrison Heather and William G Harrison Mrs William Harrison and Miss Ruth Harrison. Also attending were Miss Iva Nelson and William Tivy.
A fragmented page lists names with dates in September and mentions wartime antiwar sentiment. It includes a Farm Service Canada style notice urging farmers to test grain for smut and contact a local Line Elevator agent for more details as losses from cereal smuts are discussed.
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