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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1951
Page
2
Authorized as Second Class Mail the Poetry Department at Owe A Community Weekly Newspaper established 1908 by T W Offen issued Thursday at The Gazette Office Main Street Mivers Manitoba Subscription rates 2.00 year in Canada 2.50 in United States Payable in advance
The community eyes reviving the local agricultural society with a two day show to feature livestock grain prizes art and home cooking. Officials hope fall or under cover fairs attract citizens and boost attendance while showcasing local wares services and the air school color.
Alfred Wareham, early Rivers businessman and sports enthusiast, died leaving a legacy in curling and fraternal circles. He ran a three decade meat business with his brother Harry, earning a reputation as a first class cattle buyer and a cheerful community figure amid changing views on education and opportunity.
A statutory holiday prompts many industries to publish notices when the holiday is approaching. Businesses of varying sizes issue public reminders to inform employees and customers of altered schedules and closures. The practice ensures orderly operations and compliance with labor regulations.
The informal SOS from Peggi Brown of the CBC describes a push to move from glamorous publicity shoots to actual outdoor work. She emphasizes a flair for beachwear and sunny settings while inviting interested parties to line up.
A bulletin explains Dominion Day history noting July 1 was designated birthday after the 1867 British North America Act. It traces provinces joining from Ontario and Quebec to Newfoundland joining in 1950, and references Saint Peter in Rome with 35,000 capacity. It contrasts Roman church seating with Rapier City churches’ capacity.
A religious feature presents verse from John 14 6. It notes the saying no one comes to the Father except through Jesus. The brief excerpt emphasizes Christian doctrine with a sacred citation.
A montage of cartoons from the Christian Science Monitor features a bank office scene with a quip about eight million dollars and a tax joke. A Pathfinder caption mocks taxes and shirkers, while a Moscow drugstore window advertises Very Good Leeches.
Bystanders laughed at the display while the druggist is now in Siberia. Children rarely have the Life To help with our labors. For a nickel or a dime one can stave all day for neighbors.
J C Lillooet Martin Chenault dug a yard well horizontally into a hill and found a natural deep-freeze. As he dug deeper in midsummer the tunnel grew colder, forming icicles and hanging ice. He fashioned a door and used the cave as cold storage as outside heat increased. Ice coated the tunnel last 30 feet and was harder than ordinary ice. The icemaking occurred from rapid soil moisture evaporation. Mrs Elizabeth Schell birthday gift ceremony at Lynhaven Farm Manitoba honored 63 descendants with silver dollars from a silver cup said to be over 1130 years old.
The assessment roll is deposited and open for fifteen days for inspection. Complaints must be lodged with the Clerk at least ten days before the Court of Revision sitting. The Council will hear complaints on Monday October 1 1851 at 7 30 PM in the Council Chamber. Dated Rivers Manitoba August 28 1951. W T Dyer Clerk A30 S 6 13 20
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