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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
3
The Daly area records tax issues funding education and school supplies while noting retirements and weddings. A memorial window dedication at Rivers United Church honors former pastors' sons. Obituaries include Harry Neal, Mrs John A Dyer, and Mrs Jane Burt, with community events in Carnegie and Rivers districts.
Christmas week brought joy with new babies in the W. F. Olsen and N. L. Hayward families, while 1948 ended with a new year’s baby for the V. McIntosh household. A railway accident wounded William Cardinal in Winnipeg, and a car fire near town damaged a parked vehicle. Parliament NEWS notes discuss MPs pleasing constituents and tax-free raises amid election scrutiny.
The Brantford Expositor comments on French language study across centuries of high schools where students struggle to speak fluently. It notes a Canadian Press report about the government intending to buy eight million bushels of Maritime potatoes to prevent waste, arguing that surplus food should not be discarded even amid global famine and displacement.
A publication lists several birthday acknowledgments dated January including Mrs James Stevenson Mrs R W Sargent J T Bowman Richard Dyer Cedric Sargent Walter Wareham Mrs W Wareham Dorothy Britton Burnaby B C Mrs O Vincent Chicago NL Mrs W A Paulson nee NeHie Nowe Winnipeg and George A Walker Port Arthur Robert A Walker.
Merchants warned by the RCMP to beware of strangers seeking to pass checks. Police describe a suspect named Thomaspot alias Robert Scott alias Andrew Anderson alias Arthur Nunn alias R. Thompson, 40s, 5 ft 8 in to 5 ft 10 in, 160 to 170 pounds, round face, clean shaven, possible dark hair, slow, friendly, talks district topics during purchases. An accomplice H. Tait is mentioned but not described.
New councillors two in Rivers and two in Daly were sworn in Tuesday at the municipal office. Harry Seaborn and E. Harry served Rivers while Angus McDonald ward two and S A Madden ward five served Daly. The rural council held its first regular meeting that day and the town council met today.
The Winnipeg Electric system expects a 1948 surplus near 1.2 million, a record, per general manager J. Inger to the public utilities committee. The 1947 surplus was 4,115 dollars. Also noted: federal Indian Health Services plans a 500 dollar rebuild for Coquiletza capital at Sardis, British Columbia, after late November damage.
Ottawa reports plans to field three fast jet planes for Canada’s defence in the new year. The mix includes a British Vampire jet in service, an American F 86 to be produced in Toronto pending U S approval, and a secret all weather interceptor designed at Malton Ontario. Canada aims to boost air power and shipbuilding to deter northern air invasion and revive a lagging domestic industry.
Stratford police report 20 year old Lawrence Helm devised a device using a gramophone head and steel wire to hear safe clicks and attempted robberies. He confessed to burglaries in businesses and a stash of $3,009 worth of goods found in the police big room.
A service station at Main and First was gutted by fire Tuesday morning. The blaze caused about 1000 dollars in damage and was extinguished quickly with chemical and water. Owner BD. A. Mitchell said operations would continue as normal.
Lt Don Brechu of No 8 Mineton Red, Quebec City, in airborne training at Rivers, is a small man weighing about 130 pounds with gear. During jumps his platoon watched as he lagged behind, yet his troops saluted as he floated past, showing courtesy despite the larger speed of others.
A 33 year old note recalls McLennan buying the livery business of R. A. and S&S A. Mills. A separate 40 year old item mentions Hugh Rea returning home from overseas.
Paul Nesbitt formerly of the Mayne district died in Brandon. The obituary notes his residence shifts and confirms his passing, indicating he had ties to the local community and timeline not fully detailed in the fragment.
Ten years ace Reeve J W Seater was honored by Daly council at the first meeting of the year. Married: Robert Taylor and Olive Muriel Bromley at Carnegie.
The article lists upcoming breaks including Good Friday April 15 for workers, a potential long weekend around May 24, a three day Christmas break coming again after some time, and civic holidays on August 1 and Labor Day on September 5 along with possible proclamations for additional days.
Joint Air School Recovery Section headed by PO K O Moore was sent to Deloraine after a Norseman aircraft on a mercy flight crashed. FO Bob Race, noted RCAF pilot, operated the plane into the Deloraine district amid a lengthy United Nations session in Parla with Vishinsky denouncing Western consensus.
The Rapid City Reporter notes the 1948 issue count and wonders if a September break was missed. In Washington the segregation committee laments the ban reaches the phone in a quip about a dog cemetery. Glenboro recalls a 1890s vibe with a junior chamber dance for rink funds. A Seattle marriage postponement ends in a quarrel and gunshot. In Mission cattle drank fermented apples, with several animals too drunk to stand.
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