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Thirty years ago a resident of Rivers died at the age of years in a local event noted by the paper.
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
6
Principal McNevin Relinquishes Duties After Illness
Twenty five years ago due to illness Principal McNevin had to give up school duties. Mrs T Brown fell and injured her ankle. Her grandson George Rothwell also had an accident breaking a rib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNevin
T. Brown
George Rothwell
Public meeting opposes railway system amalgamation
A local public meeting opposed merging two railroad systems. The report lists marriages including Frank D. Taylor and Margaret Roberta Moore and William Pattapiece with Florence Harvey. Wedding anniversaries note silver and golden jubilees for local couples. Mercy flights carried survivors from Rivers airport to Lazare after a train wreck, with injured brought to Rivera No.1 CNS hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Taylor
Margaret Roberta Moore
William Pattapiece
Florence Harvey
J. H. Young
T. Brown
Rivers Airport
Lazare
Persona
Rivera
No.1
CNS
Granted Easement by Manitoba Power Commission Authorized
The Manitoba power commission was granted an easement over lots six and seven in blocks seven and eight, plan 286, to place wiring in lanes, at a town council special meeting held December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Power Commission
Birthday notices list names with dates and places
Happy Birthday appears with multiple entries including J T Bowman Richard Dyer Cedric Sargent Walter Wareham and Dorothy Britton in Vancouver Jan 10, plus Mrs 0 Vin etourt of Chicago and Mrs W Wareham nee Margaret Scott. Other dates include Jan 12 George A Walker Port Arthur Ont and Robert A Walker Jan 18. Jan 14 Mrs G E Rothwell. Jan 15 Alfred Jellff and Fred Beever. Jan 15 Jack Hain. Jan 10 Dorothy Britton Vancouver and Jan 12 George A Walker Port Arthur Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Britton
Vancouver
B.C
0. Vinetourt
Chicago
Ilh
W. Wareham
Margaret Scott
George A. Walker
Port Arthur
Ont
Robert A Walker
Victor Emmanuel Dies in Exile in Egypt at 78
Victor Emmanuel III, 78, the subdued king whose alliance with Mussolini toppled the Savoy dynasty and Italy, died in exile at his Alexandria villa. His wife Elena remained at his side as Humbert, briefly king, planned to travel to Alexandria. The former monarch suffered double pneumonia. Humbert and the couple’s four daughters were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Victor Emmanuel IH
Bento Mussolini
House of Savoy
Italy
Aerout
Elena
Lisbon
Humbert
Alexand Via
Rome Tales Treasure Rumor Amid Municipal Deficit
Rome papers revive an age old tale of a buried gold and jewel hoard beneath the Tiber riverbank mud alleging it relates to the city’s financial shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roma
Rome
Council Approves Dwelling Suites and Waiting Room Plan
A special Ioan council meeting on December 25 approved erecting a three storey building with a waiting room on the first floor and three dwelling suites on the upper floor for the rink. A board of management for 1948 was appointed with H Evans H C Forman A Richardson and F D Taylor as representative. 1918 19 members named J A Gilchrist James Frame John Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ercei
Ioan Council
H. Evans
H.C. Forman
A. Richardson
F. D. Taylor
J. A. Gilchrist
James Frame
John Morrow
Town Council Sells Three Lots in Special Meeting
At a December 23 special town council session three town lots were sold. Two parcels went to Kelly and Williams for an auto body and repair shop. A third lot was purchased by L. F. Hopton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly and Williams
L. F. Hopton
Britons Still Dream of New Homes in 1947 Shortfall
London reports say new housing in 1947 lagged behind the aim of 750,000 homes planned by the wartime coalition. By October 21 only 104,662 permanent and 39,625 temporary houses had been built, raising doubts that the year would meet the target despite government promises and weather disruptions.
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London
Former Bookie Sued For Huge Income Tax Arrears
Chicago AP report says Harry Carson, 43, a former bookmaker in 1936, is sued by the government for 324,595.92 dollars in taxes owed from that year. Carson now works as a truck driver and claims he had no records, estimating about 1,060 dollars per day for 24 working days.
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Chicago
Harry Carson
Carson
Icelandic Heritage Notables in Canadian Politics
The Toronto Star notes Premier designate Byron Ingemar Johnson, M.B.E., son of Oliver Johnson and Gudrum Finson, as continuing a coalition in British Columbia. It highlights Icelandic roots among prominent figures such as Hon. Joseph Thorsarinn Thorson, and legislators Christian Halidorson and Gunnard Thorvaldson, all traced to Icelandic origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Star
Byron Ingemar Johnson
M.B.E
B.C
Oliver Johnson
Gudrum Finson
Weland
Canada
Joseph Thorsarinn Thorson
Exchequer Court
National War Services
Stephen Thorson
Sigridur Trogarinnsdottir
Bor
New Year Reflections From Rivers 1948 Brief
A Rivers district year end recap notes a strong 1947 shopping spree followed by a quiet return to home life in 1948. Stork births light up families in Flin Flon and Rivers as 1917 1918 timelines mix with local hospital news and a Winnipeg death on a Continental train. Snowbound roads are cleared by airport snowplows as 1948 begins amid memorials and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
St. Nick
A. Montgompery
Alberta considers contributory pension plan for citizens
Edmonton reports the provincial government is weighing a contributory pension scheme for Alberta residents. Legislation covering the plan is expected to be ready for the 1948 session of the Alberta legislature, according to informed observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta House
New Manager for 8.4 Lumber Takes Charge Here
Albert Yule of Dryden Ontario has been named manager of the Rivers yard for North American Lumber & Supply Co. He replaces Bert Ford after eight years as company representative at this point. Yule began Jan 2. Mrs. Yule will join him soon. Ford arrived in Rivers in March 1941 from Springwater Saskatchewan and the Fords were active in local entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Yule
Dryder
Ont
Rivers Yard
North American Lumber & Supply Co
Bert Ford
Ford
Rivers
Mar
Springwater
Sask
Fords
Rivers United Ladies Aid Elect Officers for Year
Officers of Rivers United church ladies aid were elected at the annual meeting held at the manse. New posts include Mrs. J. Taylor honorary president, Mrs. G. E. Jelliff president, Mrs. T. A. White first vice president, Mrs. J. A. McKenzie second vice president, Mrs. J. A. Grummett secretary, Miss J. J. Johnstone assistant secretary, Mrs. E. Wonnell treasurer, with committees named for flower, devotional, M and M fund, and parsonage duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers United Church Ladies Aid
Manse
M & M Fund
Taylor
J. Stevenson
Five Die As Jealous Suitor Runs Amok in Home
West Montrose Ontario a jealous suitor killed four members of the Letson family in their house then died by suicide. Victims were Hugh Letson 45 his wife Mary 40 Wilson Letson 42 Percy Letson 38 and Walter Pat Letson 55 a cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elemont
Ontario
West Montrose
Kitschener
Hugh Letson
Mary Letson
Wilson Letson
Hugh
Percy Letson
Wilson
Walter
Pat) Letson
Letson
Schumann Faces Reform Challenge After French Cabinet Fall
The Argonaut notes the Ramadier government collapsed after eleven months as Leon Blum tried to form a cabinet to block extremists. It now assigns Robert Schumann, an ex-journalist, the task of reforming journalism and the public mindset to meet expected goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argonaut
Leon Blum
Robert Schumann
Schumann
Gift of a Gentleman Pooch Sparks Leap Year Romance
This week The Gazette notes a local couple’s gift of a dog for $15, with the husband teasing whether he paid for a gentleman or lady hound. Amid visitors and humor, leap year hopes stir the town as 366 days promise another chance for romance.
Death of Sir Bernard Spilsbury in London lab
Sir Bernard Spilsbury, a renowned British Home Office pathologist, died in a gas-filled room at University College London lab. The Times Journal notes his tragic end may reflect a miscalculation or insufficient precautions after a career credited with sending more murderers to the gallows than any other British investigator, including Dr. H. H. Crippen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
H. H. Crippen
Rivers Curlers Face Air Force In Christmas Eve Challenge
A curling match near Christmas Eve pitted Rivers citizens against an air force team with skips and thirds praised for eagerness and patience. The lengthy game required many strategic calls as players like George Jelliff Frank Taylor Tom Hughes and A Jelliff represented Rivers at Neepawa during a Bonspiel week with waiting rooms planned for the new rink awaiting permanent facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neepawa
Rivers
George Jelliff
Frank Taylor
Tom Hughes
A. Jelliff
Ottawa contracts let for 100 houses near air school
Contracts to build one hundred houses at Ottawa were let last week with completion set for next July. Most homes will have five or six rooms and will be used in connection with the joint air school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Joint Air School
Fire destroys Pacific research vessel at Nanaimo wharf
The M. V. Knight, a 65 foot Pacific biological station research vessel, burned at the Nanaimo wharf. Logs were valued at 40 000 dollars. The fire came after an explosion whose cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanaimo
B.C
M. V. Knight
Pacific Biological Station
The Story of the Rural Municipality of Daly
In Rivers residents faced a railway accident injuring Fred Addington with severe wounds while another boy fractured injuries from a fall at a coal dock. Nearby families prepared for summer holidays as school promotions were discussed and Rivers church leaders moved on. The Gazette marks its ninth year and obituaries note Andrew Thomson’s death. Daly residents awaited word on Anderson Brown’s Brandon hospitalization and a train carload of household goods arrived for Rev T E Taylor in Rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Addington
Firdals
Rivers School
James McNeil
The
Franklins
Doncasters
Robertsons
Sutherlands
Andersons
Butterills
Stanleys
Buggeys
Howards
Goulds
Emilies
Maddens
McKellars
Cousins
Higginsons
Robins
Mitchells
Stewarts
Greasleys
Au Revoir
William Ivens
Rivers
Daly
Winnipeg
Gazette
Anderson Brown
Brandon
Wheatland
C.P.R
T. E. Taylor
G.T.P
Taylor
W. Ivens
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J.T. Bowman
Richard Dyer
Cedric Sargent
Walter Wareham
G.E. Rothwell
G. W. Sleeman
Marie Henderson
Toronto
Jack Hain
Alfred Jellff
Fred Beever
Victor Emmanuel
Egypt
Britain
Iceland
Yas
Wesley Lund
M. G. McGregors
Bradwardine
W. PF. Rouse
H.C
Sgt. Cook
Moffat Inlet
Arctic Circle
Chris Anderson
Edson
Alto
D. A. Stewart
Ladies Aid
Mr. Schumann
the Gazette
Airforce
A. A
Andrew Thomson
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