04 Dec 1952
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
1
Local notes cover Hamida hospital visitors and travelers from Winnipeg Brandon and Dartmouth. Community groups meet with Christmas plans, gifts for veterans, and a travelling Santa. A Birmingham starlings controversy provokes many gimmicks before the birds mock the attempts with a celebratory song.
Mrs F Bridgeman was elected president of the Ancrum W A on the annual meet ing hosted by Mrs G Woodhead. Other officers named include Mrs A Wood secretary treasurer Mrs G Seater and Mrs F English Reports showed all obligations met and funds voted to appeals A ladies curling club formed at district meeting with Mrs J Blatchford as president and Miss Jean Houston among organizers Also notes on visits by Mr Jim Wood and son Irving to the Pacific coast and local training milestones by Miss Louise Rouse at Winnipeg technical institute.
Columnist John Allan May ponders humane ways to move a 20,000 starling flock from Birmingham and asks readers for ideas to persuade the birds to relocate their roost.
Premier Campbell told a convention that Manitoba now has 34 000 farms with hydro service and over 50 000 customers in 450 communities. He cited Pine Falls as essential insurance against rainfall variation, noting past underestimates and defending the plant as prudent investment. Local representatives E. H. Wolfe W. T. Dyer and Miss Lillian Dyer attended.
Ringland and Pasley announce births in 1952 with two newborn boys. Ringland baby born November 27 to Mr. and Mrs. W J Ringland. Pasley baby born December 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S Pasley.
Women interested in curling this season should submit their names to Mrs. F. D. Taylor at phone 143 or Mrs. R. Bellamy at phone 61 by the Saturday deadline this week.
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