UN Troops Quit N Korea Amid Chinese Push
Special to the Rivers Gazette reports that by Tuesday Allied forces evacuated most of North Korea as 27 Chinese divisions totaling about 276,000 men crossed the Manchurian border. MacArthur notes over 1,000,000 Chinese troops tied to the Korean expeditionary force. The Eighth Army withdrew to Parallel 38 as U S Tenth Corps crouched on the Hambhung plain awaiting evacuation amid uncertain local security.
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North Korea
United Nations
Ching
MacArthur
West Korea
Eighth Army
North
South Korea
10Th Corps
Hambhung
Carol concert by Miwanis Club at Rex Theatre
Hivers Kiwanis will present another Sunday evening concert on December 17 in the Rex theatre. The carol concert will begin at 8 15 pm with the chor al society directed by Mrs W G Chapman taking part.
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Hivers Kiwanians
Rex Theatre
Choral Society
W. G. Chapman
Moose Jaw Mayor Promises Shirts Off Our Backs
Regina Mayor L. H. Lowry pledged generous aid to Regina during a meeting and presented Mayor G. N. Menzies with a plaid shirt as a symbol of support from Moose Jaw.
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Regina
L. H. Lowry
Moose Jaw
G. N. Menzies
Golden Eagle Shot Near Wallace Identified as Immature
Roger Farr’s near Wallace shot a bird thought to be a hawk but identified as an immature golden eagle, a rare sight beyond the Rockies. The incident unfolds as Mike and Pat hunted, while Pat warns not to shoot. The Altona Echo notes annual migration trends show locals leaving for greener fields as transportation and radio erode community isolation.
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St. Thomas
Roger Farr
Wallacetown
Rockies
The
Altona Echo
World demand for apples declines story critique
A playful editorial notice critiques a headline about global apple demand, arguing the world should focus on orchards. It uses satirical tone to imply society overlooks agricultural issues and the need to return to farming roots.
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Sydney Post-Record
United Grain Growers to Enlarge Wheatland Elevator
United Grain Growers will enlarge the Wheatland elevator next year after talks with Winnipeg officials. The 1905 building is too small for rising acreage, with 136,000 bushels already handled in the 18,000-bushel facility.
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United Grain Growers
Wheatland
QO. W. Brown
Winnipeg
Rivers Scholars Christmas Holidays Begin At Rivers School
Pupils at Rivers school will enjoy a 12 day break starting next Friday as the Yule holidays begin. The school will close on December 22 and reopen on January 3 following a school board vote at a meeting last week.
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Rivers School
Power outage hits airport substation briefly
An electrical outage affected the area on Wednesday afternoon lasting about three hours, with power restored then again cut on Thursday morning. The Gazette notes typesetting errors in the edition while acknowledging the temporary blackout and limited ability to correct them.
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the Gazette
Donor Clinic Surpasses Goal With 352 Blood Donors
Fergus Ontario reports a Red Cross blood donor clinic aimed for 200 donors drew 352 participants. Kingston is noted as the first capital of Upper and Lower Canada. A statement from the U S National Safety Commission warns one in three children under five in the continent may face a fatal accident before age 21 if current rates persist.
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Fergus
Ont
Red Cross
Kingston, Ont
Upper and
Lower Canada
Galt
United States
Founder's Day address at Mount Allison on principle
The Hon. Carring Wilson urged the audience that history shows those who take the easy way usually suffer and those who stay true to principles profit in the end. He warned against the line of least resistance and emphasized the difficulty of getting people to understand it.
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Halifax Chronicle-Hérald
Carring Wilson
Mount Allison University
Santa Came Saturday to Kiwanis Club Event
Santa Claus visited Rivers last Saturday with a trio of clowns. Ted White led the sled down Main Street as thousands gathered. At Rex theatre M. A. Gray hosted cartoons and 450 bags of treats were handed out. The Kiwanis club arranged the second such Yuletide visit in the area.
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Kiwanis Club
Santa Claus
Rivers
Ted White
Main Street
Second Avenue
Guess
M. A. Gray
Yuletide
Minnedosa
Hamiota
Educationist Passes in British Columbia Leader
Dr Daniel Buchan an aged 70 prominent BC educationist died recently. A Queen’s University Kingston Ontario alumnus, he came to Vancouver in 1920 and served as dean of arts and sciences at the University of British Columbia from 1928 to 1948.
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Vancouver
Daniel Buchanan
British Columbia
Queen's University
Kingston
Ont
University of British Columbia
Canuck Recruits Tackle Fort Lewis Mess Hall Size
Canadian special forces arrive at Fort Lewis Washington for training with American troops. A light moment shows a Canadian asking directions to the mess hall and a grinning soldier answering two blisters that way.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
U.S
Mess Hall
Former Portage Mayor Retires from Railroad Career
H. A. Ireland, once Portage la Prairie mayor, retires after 30 years with Canadian National Railways. Born in England, he moved to Canada as a youth, began work in Rivers with James A. McKenzie, became CN cashier in 1920, and served as shed foreman at Portage la Prairie from 1926 until retirement.
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H. A. Ireland
Portage la Prairie
Canadian National Railways
Rivers
Mr. Ireland
England
Canada
James A. McKenzie
Fire call ends with minor damage at farm home
Rivers volunteers responded Friday at 6 30 p m to the George Plowman farm east of Wheatland where furnace pipes collapsed after family built up the fire for the evening Smoke damage only reported no injuries and the fire called off.
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Rivers
George Plowman
Wheatland
Opening of Mennonite Church Near Rivers Feels Like Event
Last Wednesday marked the official opening of the Mennonite church two miles north of Rivers, across the municipal line into Blanshard. A full program featured the church choir, a Mennonite quartet, solos and readings by George Kruger and the Penner brothers, Agnes Isaak, Mrs. Vera Wolstenholme, and Rev. Henwood. James A. McKenzie led a Christmas carol singalong, with greetings from A. W. Whyte and others. Peter Sepp served as chairman. The church, recently completed with furnishings installed, hosted a luncheon after the program.
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North of Rivers
George Kruger
Penner Brothers
Agnes Isaak
Rivers
A. W. Whyte
Gailyn Jelliff
Mrs. Lloyd
J. Riva
James A. McKenzie
Peter Sepp
A. J. Isaak
Blanshard
Retired Fort Rouge machinist served 41 years
Ted Phillips, a Fort Rouge machinist, has retired after more than 41 years with the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian National railways. He began as a carman in Rivers in 1909, was promoted to car inspector two years later, and did war work overseas during World War I, returning to Canada in 1919.
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Ted Phillips
Fort Rouge
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Mr. Phillips
Railway At
Rivers
Canada
Missing Utility Pail Sparks Christmas Mystery
A local resident gives a neighbor a container to hold a Christmas tree, but the pail disappears. The tale unfolds as a dispute over the missing utility container and its owner, ending with a resolution at The Gazette office.
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Gazette
Einstein quote on peace by understanding not force
The statement attributed to Albert Einstein asserts that peace cannot be kept by force but achieved through understanding. It emphasizes a philosophy where diplomacy and comprehension supersede coercion in resolving conflicts.
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Albert Einstein
Pioneer of Pettapiece Moves to California
John Shanks, pioneer of the Pettapiece district, left the Manitoba community last week for California where he will reside. He arrived about 70 years ago to settle in Pettapiece and later served as a grain buyer before retiring. After a brief Ontario visit with his son Gordon, he will make his new home near Los Angeles.
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John Shanks
Pettapiece
California
Shanks
Manitoba
Gordon
Ontario
Points
Los Angeles
Calif
Canada to collect 1950 income tax cost set at 22 million
Report notes the government projects the expense of collecting Canada’s 1950 income tax at 22 million dollars. It highlights administrative costs and fiscal planning for the upcoming tax season.
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Canada
All Round Car Crash Leads to Trio of Fines in Rapid City
One man faced three charges after a collision in Rapid City. Before judge E E Riesberry he was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving to the common danger, 10 dollars and costs for operating an unlicensed car, and 25 dollars plus costs for using license plates not issued for that vehicle. Earlier in Rivers, judge W T Dyer fined another resident 10 dollars and costs for the same infraction.
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Justice of the Peace
E. E. Riesberry
Rapid City
Rivers
W. T. Dyer
Contract at Sifton Goes to Rivers Firm
For perhaps the first time a Dominion government contract is awarded to a local firm. The Rivers Cabinet Works will furnish the Sifton post office with mail boxes counters and screens. Sifton lies near Dauphin.
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Sifton
Rivers
Sifton Post Office
The
Rivers Cabinet Works
Dauphin
Daly Councillors Honor Retiring Reeve Seens
Daly council paid tribute to retiring reeve T. Seens for 27 years of service including eight as reeve. The resolution commends his unreserved public duty and election to the provincial legislature. Also honored was E. C. Smith for service to ward six and the municipality. Kingston Whig-Standard ends with a Shakespeare quote on conscience.
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Seens
Daly
Feon
E. C. Smith
Rivers Merchants Unveil Stag Night For Xmas Gifts
Local merchants announce Stag Night for next Tuesday December 19 to let male shoppers pick Yuletide gifts without female supervision. Stores will stay open all day December 20 and 27. Merchants report purchasing reaching a new all time high in Rivers.
Daly Council Accepts Powell Offer for Motor Patrol
At a special meeting last Saturday the Daly council accepted Powell Equipment’s 5830.50 dollar bid for a new motor patrol leaving 16500 dollars outstanding. The reeve and secretary treasurer were authorized to sign the purchase agreement.
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Daly Council
Powell Equipment Company
Van tender bids tabulated by Rivers school board
Seven tenders for driving vans for the coming year were received by the Rivers school board at a meeting last Wednesday. Bids came from H. G. Treloar A. J. Treloar H. S. Treloar John Taylor W. W. Broughton E. M. White and R. Madden. Successful were H. G. Treloar H. S. Treloar John Taylor E. M. White and R. Madden.
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Rivers School Board
H. G. Treloar
A. J. Treloar
H. S.treloar
John Taylor
W. W. Broughton
E. M. White
R. Madden
H. G. Tre
Marion Isabel Commons
James Douglas Wood
Bransdon
Narrow Escape in Sask Granary Collapse
Wilf Hayes, about 34, of Bienfait, Saskatchewan, was buried beneath a pile of oats when the floor of an abandoned house used as a granary collapsed. Rescue took 25 minutes. Hayes suffered the oats avalanche as the floor gave way.
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Bienfait
Sask
Wilf Hayes
Hayes
Rivers Town Council Candidates Listed Forty Years Ago
A forty year old item notes eight names were suggested for Rivers first Town Council. It mentions council formation and local civic process.
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Rivers First Town Council
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