Christmas Visitors and Travel in Town
In Town and Ort notes Mr and Mrs R B Lee plan Christmas in Winnipeg. Reginald Karby from Regina visited town on business. Don Sharman leaves Tuesday for a three week trip to Iowa and South Texas. W Kamula heads to Toronto for the holidays. Various local residents return or travel for Christmas including James Scott and Miss Joyce Lee. Local Legion workers noted for World War II service. It pays to advertise.
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Don Sharman
Iowa
Texas
Rivers Consolidated School Van Routes Pay Set
Nine bids were received for six Rivers Consolidated school district bus routes for 1948. Total daily pay for drivers is $31.45. Top earners listed include A J McDonald on route 1 for $6.50 and John Taylor on route 4 for $8.00, with others receiving $5.00 or less.
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Rivers Consolidated School District
1947 Brought Fame Fortune to this Area Rivers Story
In 1947 Rivers transformed with dozens of new homes and industries. New blood spurred growth and success, led by Havlik brothers Albert and James who opened a bakery expanded to a lunch counter, aided by their father J Havlik. Their bakery became an up to date, busy enterprise.
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Havlik Brothers
Albert
James
Rivers
J. Havlik
Havlik’s
Next Issue Gazette Delayed By New Year's Day
The Gazette will not publish next Thursday on New Year’s Day. Regular issues resume the following week with the next issue on January 8.
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the Gazette
Yew Branch Folklore Marked as Christmas Death Omen
A Christmas house sincture warning holds that bringing a branch of yew indoors foretells a family death before year’s end. The superstition links the evergreen with misfortune and omens, reflecting seasonal beliefs surrounding mortality.
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Havlik’s Lunch
Rivers, Man
Turkey
Tre
Gilchrist
Rexall
Taylor & Son
James Taylor
F. C. Taylor
Fred Taylor
Dorothy Taylor
Harry Beltz
Joe Houben
George Clubb
Percy Bird
Doug Stinson
George Pampana
Jack White
William Allan
Tom Hughes
Claude Garner
Betty Robing
Pete Ewashko
Mervin
Panmpana
Walter
Noda Elie Taylor
R. Delamater
Wareham’s Meat Market
Mrs. R. B. Lee
Winnipeg
S. Karby
Regina
W. Kamula
Toronto
Ont
Canadian Legion
Havlck
James Scott
Cpl. R. H
Mrs. Balls
Medicine Hat, Ata
Joyce Lee
Mrs
R. B. Lee
Arnold Montgomery
E. Wonnell
Shirley Baily
John Borroff
Alf. Paddock
Biggar
Sask
Frank
Phyllis Dyer
W. T. Dyer
E. E
Mrs. Grant
United States
Frank Stewart
McGill University
Montreal
W. Tivy
Donald McFadden
A. J. McDonald
HS. Treloar
A. J. Treloar
John Taylor
E. A. Saville
Madden
ESS USA
Jesus
ShcKenzie
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