Rivers Edges Toward Further Expansion Says Town Simmer
Rivers moves to extend growth with new building and shops planned this spring. Alexandra hotel addition nears completion while Forman’s hard goods expands. G E Jelliff shop and a Rivers plumbing and heating project rise on Second Avenue. Jewelry store and milk pasteurization plant pending. housing and lots sold. Joint Air School to resume large building program with 250 home units expected.
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Joint Air School
Chimney FireDouses Home of F H Empthorne
Local firefighters were called to a chimney fire at the home of F. H. Empthorne Thursday at 6 00 p m. The blaze was knocked down with the chemical and there was damage to the structure.
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Timney
F. H.empthorne
Birthday notices and bat birth facts mix in turmoil
The excerpt lists several birthday dates for individuals in Winnipeg and Hornepayne, Ontario, with multiple names across February days. It also notes bat species often bear a single young, with red bats sometimes giving birth to two to four. The Washington Post piece discusses Sylvia the Safecracker, a 14 year old accused in two holdups with a former Marine, framing concerns about youth crime and societal response.
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Washington Post
Sylvia
Calgary police investigate theft from electrical firm
Calgary police continue investigations into the theft of several thousand dollars worth of electrical equipment and household appliances from a city firm. Four men were arrested Monday and a large quantity of stolen goods, including US radios, recovered. Articles were stolen over a period of several months.
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Calgary
E. E. Grant Elected First Grand Principal Royal Arch Masons
Eugene E. Grant of Rivers was elected grand first principal of the Manitoba grand chapter of the Royal Arch Masons at the 20th annual convocation in Winnipeg on February 9. Delegates representing 14% of chapters attended, with officers Rt Ex Comp Grant and others listed as part of River representatives and local members now residing elsewhere.
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E. E. Grant
Royal Arch Masons
Eugene E. Grant of
Rivers
Manitoba
Grand Chapter
The
Winnipeg
River
Grant
F. W. Offen
F. D. Taylor
R. B. Lee
J. R. Stratford
W. G. Thomas
I. L. Carlson
E. A. Churcher
Rivers Born Girl Appointed Public Welfare Worker
Miss Alfreda Wareham has been appointed by the children's aid society of western Manitoba to serve the municipalities of Strathelair Harrison Minto Saskatchewan Elton Odanah Cornwallis Oakland Riverside and Turtle Mountain. She was born in Rivers to Mr and Mrs Alfred Wareham and earned a BA at United College Winnipeg and completed social work training at the University of Manitoba.
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James Blake Hi
Abey
Grey
Rivers
W Lam Rea
Nora
Children’s Aid Society of
Manitoba
Alfreda Wareham
Strathelair
Harrison
Minto
Saskatchewan
Elton Odanah
Cornwallis
Oakland
Riverside
Turtle Mountain
Minnedosa
Alfred Wareham
Fifth Avenue
Miss Wareham
The
United College
Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Funeral Service for Mrs. Fred Jordan at Rivers Cemetery
Funeral service for the late Mrs. Fred Jordan of the Wheatland district was held at the farm residence and buried in Rivers cemetery. The 19 year old daughter of Elmer and [surname] Schmaus died after a Christmas hospital stay in Hamiota. The Rev. Harry Dodd DD conducted the service with music by O. W. Brown and A. W. Whyte. Survived by her husband and her parents, pallbearers included Glen McDonald, Jack McDonald, Lloyd McDonald, Mick Lally, Gordon Ratz, and John Ratz.
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Fred Jordan
Wheatland District
Hamiota
Rivers Cemetery
Harry Dodd DD
Rivers United Church
Glen
Jack
Lloyd McDonald
Mick Lally
Gordon
John Ratz
Rivers leads Dauphin bout at ladies spiel with four teammates
Farmers Advocate notes vegetable oils challenge dairy in several ways beyond oleomargarine. It cites filled ice cream with 32 percent fat, three quarters from vegetable oils, claiming whipping quality on par with cream. It also mentions filled cheese using oils as substitutes for milk fat, warning of impacts on dairy as a food source.
Textile workers leader charged with obstructing in rig
Gordon Bonney, 23, the strike committee chairman of the United Textile Workers of America AFL, faces charges of obstructing in a rig case in Ontario. Bonney roles and details indicate involvement with labor action and alleged wrongdoing within the textile industry.
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Gordon Bonney
United Textile Worker of America
AFL
Eligance Coca
Manitoba Legislature Debates Pension Costs and Social Policy
Manitoba legislature opens with a push for higher old age pensions and removal of the means test. Premier Campbell forecasts a $41 million cost in 1951 for a $50 monthly pension at 65, urging Dominion action. Saskatchewan trends toward socialist consolidation while Manitoba faces grain exchange and tax-exemption debates.
Flt Lieut Heaslip Named New Cub Pack Leader
Flt Lieut R T Heaslip becomes leader of the Rivers cub pack, replacing Sgt L Jones who has received a posting. The appointment was announced after the boys council committee meeting on February 16 at the home of R Berg.
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R. T. Heaslip
Boys’ Council
Cub Pack
Rivers
Sgt. L. Jones
Joint Air School
R. Berg
Quebec Labor Minister proposes withdrawal of draft code
Labor Minister Antonio Barrette told the legislature that the government would withdraw its draft labor code. In Toronto Telegram style, the piece mocks modern reporting while recalling two scientists on holiday. A steer tail incident ends with a farmer remark about the animal’s hole and how it passed through the barn.
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Antonio Barrette
Quebec
Toronto Telegram
Maid
Portage Air Cadet Joins Joint Air School Ties
Portage la Prairie teens in No. 475 Manitoba special air service corps cadets are excited by affiliation with the Joint Air School at Rivers. Ottawa announced the link, making them the first army cadets connected to regular airborne troops. Lectures will introduce airborne roles and may offer school tours later.
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Portage la Prairie
Joint Air School At
Rivers
Ottawa
Manitoba Special Air Service Corps
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
Army
Joint Air School
Fleming Elected President of School P T A
Sgt J Y Fleming was elected president of the newly formed Parent Teachers Association at an inaugural meeting held at the school on February 8. Forty-one members attended. officers included first vice president W H Humphries and second vice president J Greasley. The association invites all interested in education and school matters to attend future meetings.
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Sgt. J. ¥. Fleming
Parent-Teachers Assn
Set. J. Y. Fleming
Parent-Teachers’ Association
W. H. Humphries
J. Greasley
J. J. Morrow
E. Riley
E. Westwood
F. W. Armstrong
Forrest
Town council raises garden lot rents to 50 cents
The council last week increased the rental fee for a 25 foot garden plot to 50 cents per family, up from the original 25 cents. The move raises the cost for families maintaining small plots in town.
American union organizer seeks to reform Canada oil wage
D R Stewart of New York, organizer for the American Oil Workers International Union, spoke to Winnipeg Labour Council. He outlined plans to organize all workers in Alberta and other Canadian regions, with wage increases on the agenda. He cited a “selfish” motive: to block Canada from producing oil cheaper than the United States.
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Canada
Stewart
Winnipeg
Edmonton woman jailed for beating infant child
Muriel Churchill, about 28, convicted in Edmonton police court of beating a year and a half old child. She received a 30 day jail term with hard labor.
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Muriel Churchill
Edmonton
Firearm Accidents At Home Hit Twice Firearm fatalities in homes rise per study
A Metropolitan Life Insurance report shows home firearm deaths double those in hunting areas. It notes thousands hunt with little gun knowhow and highlights that two fifths of home victims are under 15, with many deaths occurring as children play with guns.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Ueries
Saskatoon man pleads guilty in Edmonton church theft
Mervin F. Coburn, 23, of Saskatoon pleaded guilty in Edmonton police court to stealing 400 dollars worth of diamonds and gold from the Pentecostal Tabernacle church. He was remanded to February 16.
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Mervin F. Coburn
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Pentecostal, Tabernacle Church
Controversy over Saskatchewan River name resurfaces
A letter from The Reporter reprints local editorials on the river that flows through Elphinstone and Minnedosa. Readers debate whether the Little Saskatchewan or Minnedosa river name should be used as calls from Winnipeg dailies push for the latter. Stakeholders along the waterway warn against changing a long held title that ties to thousands of acres and communities.
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Minnedosa River
The
Gazette
Daly
Saskatchewan
Elphinstone
Newdale
Basswood
Minnedosa
Rapid City
Rivers
Assiniboine
Semnay
Nipeg
L. Saskatchewan
Pettapiece
Memorial Grounds lit at night under floodlights
The war memorial and grounds are now lighted at night by floodlights. The move aimed to curb abuse after dark, approved by council weeks ago with provincial hydro supplying the lighting.
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Hydro
Looking Back at the Piles of Bin Year Aire Destruction
An aged reminiscence recalls a bin pile destroyed by a tax raid led by W. G. C. Rea. Witnesses describe townspeople recalling the “first one” and a snowbound scene with a sleigh on bare sidewalks weeks before, and a wagon dragged through snowdrifts recently.
Health insurance debate hints at tax and cost effects
The Calgary Herald cautions Canadians against overestimating health insurance gains noting it may raise taxes for some and will not be truly free. The piece argues only non taxpaying individuals would see a bene fit and even then the broader financial impact remains disputed.
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Calgary Herald
Canadiens
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