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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1946
Page
4
Looking Backward at the Files of The Hivxen Gazette recalls a January 9, 1936 fire that destroyed a garage owned by Bruce Butler. The item notes William Girling, a former railway employee, who now draws a pension at Transcona.
Mrs. Alex McKinnon, 67, longtime Petta piece resident, died at home. James E. Johnson, a well known road clerk, died from injuries. William Stevenson won a ton of coal in a draw offered by North American Lumber Co. A murder case has been categorized as such. Community club masquerade ball a big success.
A Lenore resident was fined $200 by Magistrate Dansmore for a breach of the temperance act. Bradwardine young people's debating society held a successful meeting. The debate concluded that the negative side won with a scolding cool-natured argument.
Annie Mary Rutherford and George Florence wed at Sunny Acre farm Wheatland thirty years ago on January 6 1916. Cliff Payne won prizes at a Winnipeg show with dogs Ginger and Paddy. Rivers town council held its first meeting with all members present except the mayor. Ted Patterson former R S McKenzie employee returned to Ontario. New year in Rivers brought 42 below zero.
Four Mayne district repatriates Angus McDonald Wallace McDonald Ronald Clark and Henry Stobbe were honored at Hunter School on December 29. A supper was served with Rev. John Ross of Forrest as master of ceremonies. Each guest received a gold signet ring from the community, presented by Douglas Weir and Wilson Humphries. Greetings were extended by Mrs. Lawrence Gray and others.
The Gazette announces a February start for a district history series tracing Daly municipality from its formation to early settlements and the great prairie fire. It invites contributions by February 1 from readers and named contributors to enrich municipal records, school sources, and pioneer tales.
The article notes Sol returning after a 13 day rest, extending daylight hours with a one minute earlier sunset. It mentions warmer afternoons and compares daylight to December, ending with a cheer to "Here comes the sun" and a grim stat about Rotterdam.
The Gazette is urged to publish today a compendium of historic interests found in Bradwardine Wheatland Carnegie Mayne Daly Hunter Lothair Myra Powerville Harrow and neighboring areas. The appeal emphasizes completing the record of local heritage.
MPC Elect Lieut R H Tivy RCM R and William Tivy, who visited their parents Mr and Mrs Norman Tivy, have returned to Winnipeg over the holiday season. The former will join the Manitoba Power Commission as an assistant designing engineer, while the latter resumes studies at United College.
A returned service man on New Year’s Eve wrote a grateful note on a welcome home card to a Rehabilitation Committee group. He thanked them for a wonderful reception, called it a truly western welcome, and wished a happy new year, God bless you all.
The Daly council convened January 2 with all members present except Reeve Seens. Acting Reeve James J. McDonald presided as oaths and qualifications were given to new members. The session covered correspondence on overspending 1946 estimates, snow plow use between Forrest and Harding with 50 percent cost share, and the 1946 road program. Resolutions approved included adherence to municipal commissioner guidelines on overspending, provincial snow plow usage costs, a Warble fly powder order, and payment of Councillor Wolfe’s Brandon trip. Councillor McDonald named Daly’s representative on the provincial fair board for 1946.
Pioneer homesteader William Wesley Grammett uncle of J A Grammett of Rivers died in Simcoe Ontario nearing his hundredth birthday. He homesteaded west of Pettapiece, came from Galt, moved to Rapid City then Kelowna before returning to Ontario. He was set to celebrate his centenary this summer.
Returning servicemen recount their New Year’s Eve reunion with Rivers Rehabilitation Committee members after an Ontario city charged a dollar for tomato juice and two oranges. The visitors praised western hospitality and expressed relief to be back.
Wainwright Alberta honors William Wainwright vice president of Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific railways, who arrived from England in 1862. The Netherlands East Indies lie at Asia and Australia crossroads between Indian and Pacific oceans, forming the world’s largest island group.
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