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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1947
Page
5
The Gazette printer offers a timeless Christmas and New Year message urging forgiveness, generosity, and peace. It emphasizes joyous reunions, happiness from giving, and blessings for health and prosperity in the coming year, ending with a blessing for everyone.
A. T. Tyreman, noted district pioneer, died in Vancouver at age 82. His long career shaped local development and community efforts, with memories of his leadership and public service lingering among residents and colleagues.
Mrs. John A. Dyer, a district pioneer, died at age 75 while working on the coal dock project. The obituary notes her long service to the community and her prominence in local affairs.
Ten years ago the third annual carnival was held at G. L. Davies' skating rink in Oakleigh. Rivers airport hosted the airmen's children for a Christmas tree event. Mrs. W. H. Frank was elected president of Carnegie Red Cross.
A local resident was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty before Justice W. T. Dyer to an infringement of the highway traffic act. The charge stemmed from an accident near Rivers in November.
The passage recalls Mary giving birth to Jesus in a manger due to no room at the inn, followed by a heavenly host praising God. It emphasizes glory in the highest and peace on earth among men. The verses reference St Luke 2:7, 18, 14.
A reflective adage notes wealth does not define character, suggesting virtue and effort shape a person more than riches. It emphasizes earned value over material gains and cautions against equating wealth with worth.
Classified notice seeking a desired item or service. Reads like a brief advert with a call for offers or inquiries.
FOR SALE GMC TWO-TON FARM truck priced at 1700 with low mileage and good tires. Call or apply J. D. Weir on Second Avenue West, Rivers. p35. FOR SALE Boy's Overcoat size 36 nearly new priced at 15. Apply Russell Madden Rivers p25 8.
A nostalgic Christmas reflection extends warm wishes to family, friends, neighbors, and the community. The writer praises the roles of father, mother, and local tradespeople, noting that the season returns what one puts into it and cherishes greetings over gifts.
The piece extols selfless acts and Christmas goodwill, noting the newsroom’s role in recording daily kindness. It celebrates Jesus birth as a rebirth of faith and urges a year round spirit of generosity, friendship, and hopeful devotion among readers and subscribers.
Christmas wassail custom described as a health wish to guests. The term wassail derives from waes hael meaning be thou well. Traditional serving in a wooden bowl with cider, roasted apples, and a hearthside scene. Recipe given uses cider, grenadine, whipped egg whites, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, milk or cream.
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