Rivers Area News Mixed With Local Sports And Incidents
News from Rivers and surroundings covers a hockey result, district curling games, a railway accident injuring a woman requiring a leg amputation, and local governance notes. A gift to Mrs Bert Varcos at Roseville Church, an electric light outage over Christmas, a nearly full town council, and a mayoral reappointment are noted along with provincial bank system talks and a rumor of Rivers growth. A Lyric theatre event for a 1910 baseball championship is mentioned, and a turkey shoot failure is recorded amid sparse printer activity.
Johnston Family Spends Christmas in Winnipeg
Mr and Mrs G L Johnston with Donald and George spent the Christmas holiday in Winnipeg. The group enjoyed personal time away from home and shared festive moments during the season in Manitoba.
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G. L. Johnston
Donald ‘and
George
Winnipeg
Wareham Brothers Dissolve Long Partnership in Rivers
The 33 year partnership of Wareham Bros. ends with Harry Wareham retiring from Wareham Meat Market. Alfred Wareham will continue the business in the same building. The firm began Jan 2, 1918 as Wareham & O'Brien. Harry Wareham has been active in Rivers civic life, serving as mayor, councillor, and board of trade president.
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Rivers
Harry Wareham
Wareham
Alfred
Rivers Consolidated School District
Rivers Board of Trade
The
United
War Veterans Meet at Bradwardine Select Officers
Local war veterans gathered Thursday at Bradwardine to discuss storming a Canishe Legion branch. Officers elected: H. Watkins president, R. H Braye vice president, J. A. McRae secretary-treasurer, W. Howey sergeant-at-arms. Executive includes George Emalie, W. G. Veitch and P. Kiywak.
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Bradwardine
Canishee Legion
H. Watkins
R. H Braye
J. A. McRae
Tressurer
W. Howey
Egt.-At-Arms
George Emalie
W. G. Veitch
P. Kiywak
Virden Named for Lord Mount Stephen Founder and CP Rail Leader
Virden, Man was named after Lord Mount Stephen whose relatives lived there at the town’s 1880 founding. Stephen, from Virden Scotland, later led the CP railway company that built Canada’s transcontinental line from 1871 to 1886.
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Virden
Man
Lord Mount Stephen
Scotland
Stephen
Canadian Pacific Railway
Power of destruction in our heads warned
Fragmentary OCR note reflecting fear about destructive power, with unclear context and missing details. The line hints at anxiety over control of destructive capabilities but lacks concrete facts, names, dates, or locations to identify a specific report.
King George VI Christmas broadcast to empire
King George VI spoke to the empire on Christmas Day, urging reflection on his words for lasting peace. He noted many will not return, anxieties lifted but peace not yet abundant, and urged youths to see life as opportunity while balancing home life and national unity.
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H.M. King George
Empire
King George VI
Bradwardine Home Damaged by Fire
Fire broke out in a wall of the home of Mr and Mrs H Watkins on Thursday causing considerable damage before firefighters and town water supply controlled the blaze. Local efforts and extinguishers rushed to the scene aided by cistern water.
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Bradwardine
Changes in 1946 Bring New Businesses to Rivers
The year 1946 brings local stabilization and new enterprises in Rivers. British American Oil opens a service station run by Robert Taylor, formerly Imperial station operator during the war. Donald Mitch ell returns to civilian life to run the station. White & formal pool hall undergoes interior work, while Sno White Laundry under Mrs. Mary French expands with a 24 hour shift. Potential plans include reconstruction work at the airport and differing developments by Rivers branch and other parties, with families returning post war and a hospital on the same site.
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Taylor
Imperial Service
Donald Mitchell
Donald
Mary French
Hateheryiin
Vacheme
Connidévabie
Volstatocie
Yearly treasurer names Gilchrist and Johnson noted
Ensuing records list Gilchrist as G. H. White treasurer and A. W. Johnson in a contrasting post. The fragment confirms financial oversight roles with two named individuals in the period.
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Gilchrist
G.H. White
A. W. Johnson
Local Daly History Story From Pioneers’ Lineage
Old-timers and descendants of Daly’s early settlers recall the town’s early days and milestones. Residents credit pioneerdom for the community’s roots, with anecdotes of locals, family lines, and neighborhood changes over decades.
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Pioneers
Daly
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Oakser
Transcona
Pittees
Ae. Johnson
Seakatoos
Seth
Bert Varcos
Roseville Church
Ancle Tee
Sehervetsmen
Thompny
William Dyer
Los Angeles
Manitoba
Lyric Theatre
Carnegie
Wareham Bros
Wareham & O
Loyal Orange Lodge
Miniota Lodge
Ravriain Af
Ana
Are
Ohn Fisher
CBC
Canada
His Majesty
Banff
Max Pirani
Encod
Robert Taylor
White & Formal
Leson
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