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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
4
Rivers Kiwanis Club held a Ladies' Night event on Thursday with members and guests in attendance. The report includes a nameless note about participants and a ceremonial remark, reflecting a small community gathering.
In a brisk game at the Ken Aus Centre on December 2, Dauphin edged Rivers 2-1. Robertson scored late in the third after a tense stretch, with Natives Nantais making key saves as Rivers battled back, but Dauphin’s defense held on for the win.
London officials examined a stash of jewels at Scotland Yard tied to a theft from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The gems, valued at about £20,000, were found after Hert Holliday aged 51, a familiar social figure, shot himself at a suburban hotel while free on bond on charges of unlawful possession.
Three hundred Canadian National officers and supervisory chiefs welcomed Donald Gordon as the new president at a Windsor hotel reception in Montreal on the occasion of his taking office. Attendees included department heads from the Montreal headquarters, company directors, principal officers of allied transport bodies, railway unions, and their wives.
After the first storm of the year, Western Manitoba roads reopened with heavy snow and poor visibility. Plows cleared highways No. 1 2 and 4 east of Killare. a Winnipeg Brando run on No. 2 was canceled then resumed. The storm shifted into northwestern Ontario with sub-zero temps moderating and winds dropping to 15-20 mph. more snow expected today.
S. J. Anderson takes over station agent duties at Rivers after two years at Wawanesa. Born in Fleming Saskatchewan, he began railroading in 1913 at Northgate and has served the C.N.R. at St. Rouge, Brandon yard office, and other Manitoba and Saskatchewan points. Welcome to Rivers welcomes him and notes he will meet many people and make friends.
The Rivers Kiwanis club hosted a Christmas celebration on December 22 with Santa arriving by helicopter, greeted by hundreds of children and parents. Santa greeted attendees on a decorated trailer, then distributed treats in Rex theatre while adults enjoyed the opened Community and Ukranian halls. About 350 bags of candy nuts and fruit were handed out as colored cartoons played, marking Santa’s top highlight of local Christmas week.
Winnipeg Jan 3 An official police commission report says 1949 was Manitoba's deadliest year for traffic crashes with 100 deaths and 2 162 injuries. vehicle repairs reached almost 1 000 000, up from 1948's 87 deaths and 2 012 injuries. Property damage rose. insurers slated a further 11 percent auto insurance rise.
Bedford England records from 1688 and 1873 were presented to Bedfordshire County Council detailing the fame of John Bunyan. The exhibit highlights Bunyan as a notable local figure linked to the town’s history and heritage.
Rivers School Board honored Robert G. Sinclair at a Wednesday meeting for years of service as member and secretary-treasurer. The board approved tenders for two school van routes, with John Taylor at 4.25 dollars per day for van 4 and E. M. White at 5.00 dollars per day for van 5, after four bids.
Ottawa reports a new agreement to sell 60 million pounds of bacon to the United Kingdom this year at 29 cents a pound. The deal lowers 1950 price by seven cents from 1949 and the federal government will absorb about 2.1 million dollars in loss. The bacon subsidy will end after July 1, 1950, with export controls on hogs and pork products possibly being removed later, enabling U S pork trade restoration.
Officers of Rivers Lexige No 21S AVF and AM were named at a meeting on December 27. Listed are Wardens and officers including G. Ta Brower, EC Smit, W C WhiGro, A W Wi 8, R G Sinclair Chaplain, G L Davies S D, H W Caumeran JD, G E Jennitt D of C, T W Offen TG, Wm Wareham, S S, A bE Roberts Organist W G Thomas Tsler, G H White.
The International Labour Organization meets in Bangalore Mysore January 3 to 7 to decide on future international machinery to handle infringements of trade union rights. It notes Article eight of the I.S.O. convention obliging member states to guarantee trade union rights and acknowledges past protests by the AFL and the World Federation of Trade Unions. The ILO contemplates a fact finding and conciliation commission on freedom of association, adopted at its June session.
Mr. Gardiner notes that applications for export permits will be considered for bacon shipments to markets other than Great Britain while products move toward Canada. The remark signals broader postwar trade aims and potential routes for bacon exports beyond the British market.
Canadian editors in a year end poll named Yugoslav marshal Tito as the top world news figure of 1949 for his stand against Russian dominance. He outranked Soviet spokesperson Andrei Vishinsky. other notable mentions included Truman, Pope Pius, Mindszenty, Rita Hayworth, Cripps, Acheson, Pearson, Guay, and Barbara Ann Scott. Former PM King did not receive votes.
W H Humphries heads Mt Sinai Chapter R A M as officers were installed including E Z W Humphries E H Joyce E J W C White Scribe E W G Thomas Scribe N R G Sinclair Treas W T Dyer BS W Cameron S A McKinnon Jr A Matheson Tyler T W Offen The chapter reported a rise in membership over the past year.
Four Brandon and district officers are among 31 prairie officers named in the semi initial RCAF promotions announced today. The officers and ranks include W/C A. H. Hollies of Souris, 8/L J. T. Reed DFC of Rivers, P/L L. Olsen of Rivers, and F/L R. B. West DFC AFC of 1514 Lorne Avenue Brandon.
Winnipeg reports Meir Grabovsky, Knesset majority whip, urged Canada to help Israel resist a planned second round by Arab states. He said population shortage is Israel’s chief problem and spoke during the His tadruth conference visit.
Mr and Mrs James Bissett marked their 65th wedding anniversary at home in Roseland. Bissett, born in Nairne Ontario in 1859, moved to Manitoba in 1879 and has lived in Roseland for 68 years. Mrs Bissett, born in Dundee Scotland in 1864, was Elizabeth Whitton, daughter of John and Elizabeth Whitton who arrived in Canada in 1868.
A Winnipeg man on New Year’s Eve dashed along the main drag in a jesting riot, hitching careless harness, coat and elephant glee. A constable watched as he hopped into a bus after taunting parking meters with nickels and causing a lighthearted ruckus.
At a Toronto hotel banquet for Lance Rumble’s staff Delightful Delirium the champion hackney pony was led to the head table. Behind the horse rolled a brand new show buggy as a gift.
An obituary note recalls Georges Cargwell a longtime Rivers resident who died after a fatal run. He lived most of his years apart from Rivers, kept ties with friends and neighbors, and his wife survived him as the community sends condolences and best wishes.
A compact retrospection reviews past local notes from The Rivers Gazette. Entries recount incidents from Thom sor Hardware, Knox Church and community events dating from five to thirty five years ago, including names, places, and civic activities.
Thomas Miloes, 18, was struck by a Canadian National train yesterday while posing on the eastbound track at Winnipes and carried 240 feet along the line. Police cite poor visibility due to blizzard conditions and say he did not notice the approaching train. he suffers multiple fractures and internal injuries and remains in critical condition.
Calgary January 3 Three persons died in the Southesk Alta wreck over the holiday weekend. Mrs Pearl Cowley Arrowwood Alberta died in hospital Saturday. George Peter Jacobs 1 Regina died Monday in Medicine Hat hospital. Ko Heflern 21 Manse Jaw Sask died en route to hospital after a collision between a passenger and express train at the Southesk siding last Thursday. Jacobs and Wesfern were CPR employees.
A fire damp explosion at the Fohnsdorf coal mine near Gras Syria killed six men and left others injured. The blast was caused by firedamp, and the accident occurred in January.
January birthday notices list James Russell Henry Hebert s Flin Flon Jack Dyer Agus BC Jan 7 Mrs James Stevenson San 8 Mrs R W Sargent Jan 9 J T Bowman Pendennis Richard Dyes Cedric Sargent Walls Wareham Jan 10 Mrs Wm Wareham Dorothy Britton Vancouver Mrs Oscar Vincent Chicago AWS A Jan 12 George Albert Robert Arnold Walker.
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