28 Feb 1952
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1952
Page
1
H. E. Ferman visited Winnipeg last week while Mrs W. Vickery of Hakota renewed acquaintances in Rivers. A Rivers rink skipped by Jack Graham participated in the Minne dasa docsplel event last week.
A Wednesday WMS meeting in Rivers featured ten members at Miss Jean Johnstone’s home on Feb 20. The group planned blocks for a clothing drive overseas and heard a hospital letter read by Mrs. Thedauttner. Local visits included Helen McDonald of Brandon and Mrs. A. Tillman of Winnipeg visiting relatives.
An annual World Day of Prayer service will be held Friday at the United Church in Rivers starting at 3 00 pm. The guest speaker will be Rev B J Stibbards CIATC padre P. Women from Protestant denominations will participate.
At Oak River bonspiel, Bradwardine rinks claimed three prizes as 51 rinks competed. T Gerrard won first in the second event, L Lindsay first in the electric, R Dobson second in the electric. eight local rinks joined the Harding bonspiel led by John Steski A Wedderburn W McKenzie T Gerrard W Lowe G Baily W yeitch and M Baily. In high school play, first event winners were J Edwards G Gorham M Pigg D Woods. second event winner Jack Wood with W Shurvell M Reid and E McLean placing. Vaughan Dowland of Brandon visited relatives, while Donald Crawford and cousin Miss Jean Houston were in Wilkie. St Matthew's W.A. met at Mrs Roy Gerrard home with ten members and one visitor. Hardwood floor work began in the legion hall with wallboard lining added.
A dance in aid of the Shriners crippled children's home in Winnipeg attracted a good crowd and raised a sizable sum. Winnipeg papers publicized the affair with a photo of Ladies Auxiliary president Mrs Ruby Konsmo handing a $300 cheque to Shriners representative H Rungay.
At Misericordia hospital Winnipeg on February 11 1952 Mr and Mrs Paul Krovatz nee Rose Maksymczuk welcomed a daughter in the birth notice from the local paper.
A 1951 Manitoba campaign in Pilot Mound urged soil protection via trash cover and grasses in rotation. Twelve farmers were scored on erosion controls and fertility, November banquet awarded a silver cup, and officials approved the program as a provincial soil improvement project.
T H Seens criticizes cheap margarine oils and opposes a bill, urging dairy-producer support while backing a resolution on unclaimed funds in the Canadian Wheat Board. The note mentions an attempted owners search via local ads curtailed by the Lansdowne member.
A sequence of names and places from Saturday to Wednesday appears in a social note. Names include Mrs P Manchu, Ft Watkins, Bradwardine, George Rathwell, Winnipeg. Sunday attendees Mrs Joseph Havlik and Mrs James Messel. Monday A J Madden and Warry Messel. Tuesday Claude Westwood C Holt Stayner Ont Beth Offen Drumhelter Alta Edward Wolfe Alexander. Wednesday Mrs M Wareham.
A weathered note indicates Newfoundland lies closer to Europe than any other part of North America, underscoring its unique geographic proximity in the Atlantic.
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