03 Jan 1952
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1952
Page
1
The Prep Press of Fredericton calls for decisive action as it laments a near massacre on provincial roads. It urges authorities to remove dangerous vehicles and drivers from the highways to prevent further incidents.
The Rivers 4 p Gazette announces its status as a second class mail publication by the Post Office Depart ment. A community weekly established July 1903 by T. W. Offen appears at 203 211 Main Street Rivers Manitoba. Subscription rates are $2.00 yearly in Canada and $3.00 outside Canada, payable in advance. G. F. Barker vs . Publisher.
A Rivers community rallied for James White, a railroader who lost his legs in a Christmas Eve accident. Foreman Jim Stevenson and airport ambulances led the timely rescue, Brandon doctors performed surgery and blood transfusions, and locals gave blood and donations, hoping for a bright 1951 Christmas recovery.
A reflective piece notes two recent Canadian incidents where men masqueraded as professionals and soldiers, underscoring the pull of make believe from childhood fantasies. It reflects on how such fantasies fade with adulthood and contrasts them with a library statistic: Edmonton public libraries circulated close to 600,000 books in the first ten months of 1951.
A collection of quips and humorous anecdotes from a past era. The mood leans on social manners and cheeky misdirections with punchlines about servants marriage and a kangaroo tale. A satirical snapshot of light domestic humor and quirky product satire.
A compact quotation from Psalm 14 1 asserts that fools deny God and that all people are flawed and fall short of good deeds in a religiously toned note likely from a devotional context. The line reflects a traditional biblical judgment on humanity's morality.
A public note lists birthdays for Friday through Wednesday including Mrs Mills and others in Winnipeg and local names. Calgary school trustees study a germicidal mist spray for classrooms to reduce winter infection risk.
Memphis resident G Winn reports his horse appeared on his front porch as rain began, after he phoned a neighbor to retrieve it. In Hastings Nebraska two duck hunters, mistaken by a tame geese discovery, shook hands over an 11 geese bag. Westerly Rhode Island’s highway department receives a May 1 1894 request to grade an avenue to allow wagons and pleasure carriages passage.
Five years ago in Vancouver the North American Lumber company leader died. Iva Withers appeared in Carousel in New York as a performer. A former CNR engineer and river pioneer passed away in his sixth year. A marriage united Helen E. Tahrig and Clifford S. Pelamy in Brandon.
Thirty years ago a number of persons were charged with theft from the rally. Forty years ago the A Burt farm home was destroyed by fire. Funeral of Arthur Alsford, a shooting victim, was held in Rivers. A Galician was badly beaten in a melee on Main Street on New Year’s Eve.
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