Community Weekly Newspaper details and subscription rates
Authorized as Second Canal Mail by the Post Office Department at Ottawa this community weekly, established July 1908 by T. W. Offen and issued Thursdays from The Gazette Office, 209 711 Main Street, Rivers Manitoba. Subscriptions 2.00 Canada 2.50 United States. payable in advance. G. F. P. Barker, Publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
United States
G. FP. Barker
Blood Drive Clinic To Be Held In Rivers
World War II era donors from western Manitoba converged on Rivers to give blood for home and battle fronts. A Monday clinic, led by Mrs. E Westwood and Mrs. George Jelliff with Red Cross aid, seeks 18 to 65 year olds willing to donate. The note recalls skating on pond trails and the old tradition contrasts with modern open roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Red Cross
Rivers
E. Westwood
George Jelliff
Duliers
Rural Canadians Find Joy in Christmas Tree Hunt
Time of Goodwill Happy notes rural dwellers await a Christmas tree from their own woodlot, a simple outing with axe and toboggan. City residents, by contrast, pay $2 to $5 for evergreens and may lose scent and needles before the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Christmas in the City and a Nurse Training Subsidy
The piece notes urban Christmas rituals with trees, lights, and markets, contrasting city bustle with country calm. It urges sentiment amid spend and reflects on a Prince George Citizen proposal for an annual 30 subsidy per month to train nurses, aimed at boosting female enrollment and easing government burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amio
Counry
Prince Gorge
Verse for Today Quoted Bible Verse on Wind and Hypocrisy
A devotional line reflects on the brevity of triumph for the wicked and the eventual judgment. It cites Job 20 5 27 and contrasts heavenly revelation with the earth rising in opposition. The quotation emphasizes moral accountability and divine justice.
1953 Car Features to Remain Unchanged
Ottawa reports that a U S diversion order on machine tools will freeze Canadian passenger cars and civilian trucks to 1952 patterns. Frames and body stampings for Canadian cars come from the United States and 1952 model parts have already shipped. The order ensures 1953 models will be nearly identical to 1952 market versions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
United States
U.S
Unlucky Timing in Vancouver Garage Robbery
A night garage attendant was held up and robbed of $35 just after a policeman on the beat paused for a nightly chat with the man. The incident underscores a lapse in timing as the thief seized the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Chief Geologist Named for Manitoba
Dr. Geofrey H. Charleswood appointed chief geologist for the Manitoba mines branch announced by Hon J S McDiarmid minister of mines and natural resources. Born in England in 1909 he studied in Winnipeg and served on Manitoba and Ontario geological surveys. He enlisted in 1942 with Royal Canadian Engineers serving in the far east and was discharged in 1945 as a captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey H. Charleswood
Manitoba
J. S. McDiarmid
Mines and Natural Resources
Charleswood
England
Winnipeg
Ontario
Royal Canadians Engineers
Far East
Wallet found turned in to police in Medicine Hat
Alan Jorgenson turned a found wallet over to local police in Medicine Hat. The claimant, George Flaig, reported the wallet held his life savings totaling 1100 dollars. The case centers on returning the missing funds to the rightful owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat, Alta
Alan Jorgenson
George Flaig
Absurd Parade of Phrases and Political Jests in Roving Exchange
A garbled dialogue mix satirizes wartime propaganda and political tensions. A hero pays tribute to rival jockeys amid quips about bills and "iron curtain" ideologies. The piece ends with a London bus crossing and a conductor warning of ship idle days if the Tories win, hinting at Christmas shutdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Campbell urges careful review of municipal services
Premier Douglas Campbell spoke at a Winnipeg convention of the union of Manitoba municipalities urging a thorough examination of municipal and provincial activities. He warned that unnecessary services, extravagance, or duplication must be cut and new or expanded services funded by tax increases only if others are reduced or eliminated. He emphasized prudent taxation and the joint committee’s role in approving any rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Campbell
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Winnipeg
Campbell
Car insurance premiums likely to rise in 1952
Victoria reports higher car rates as costs climb. Broad fenders, fancy grillwork, and general improvements in automobiles are cited as factors driving up premiums, with insurance costs not keeping pace with the increased vehicle expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Happy Binkday Friday and listed names
In Canada there is a trend to retire men at 65, notes the Wirdern Empire Advance. Today most men and women have reached prime life at that age, with 63 considered too young for retirement for many. The page lists several names and dates including N. G. Greasley, Jean Smith, Lorne Formam, Mrs A J Trefoar, Thuraiaw, Mrs J if Symons, Henry Savage, Kathleen McLaren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Formam
A. J. Trefoar
Thuraiaw
J. If. Symons
Henry Savage
Kathleen McLaren
Canada
Sears
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rivers Gazette
Wyoming
Alexis Smith
Stephen McNally
County Fair
Florence Bates
Roy Calhoun
Jane Nigh
Kathryn Grayson
van Johnson
Matt, Bil, and
John Wareham
Azings
Premier Campbell
U.M
Tae
Natioga
Pain Fabeiier
Berepeerg
Origayin
N. G. Greasley
Ford
Jean Smith
Manitoba Cancer Relief & Research Institute
Epowarig Zantly, Sant Fen Litinntane Te
the Rivers Drug Store
G. M. Setter
Nyal Drugs
Alberta
Drumheller
Canmore
American Lum & Supply& CO. Ltd
Darrel Harris
Pontiac
Borden Motors
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!