Former Rivers Boy Honored for Daring River Rescues
Wesley Patteson son of Rev. W L T Patteson is named twice in St James Leader's year end survey of notable happenings. He saved a girl from drowning in the Assiniboine River and earlier rescued another girl at Assiniboine Haven, earning praise for his courage.
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St. James
Patteson
Wee
Patterson
Leone Bott
Aldine Street
Assiniboine Haven
Sone Girle
Local notes and recent moves in Rivers district
Miss Doris Gunness left for Winnipeg where she has a new position. Earl McFadden visits family in Flin Flon. Mrs. H. Evans stayed with the Wiegands in Trenscona. Wereham Bros announce hog and cattle shipments to start Monday. C. J. McFadden attends the Winnipeg School Trustees Convention. Carl Couch returns to Verigin Sask. Miss Zella Bell returns to Maryfield. Howard White has taken over the barber shop in Wagar Block. Postmaster Dunsmore back on duty after illness. The O d Barn Dance starring Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette set for January 16–17. Ukrainian residents celebrate Christmas January 7 per Julian calendar. Mrs. R. D. Britton visits Jasper after Ontario stay. Fred Rebenchuk resumes shoe and harness repair work at the Town Hall. Rivers Old-Timers Association not holding Burns Night this year. Mrs. C. J. Collingwood heads to California for recovery and spring visit. Rivers Agricultural Society annual meeting held. revival of summer fair urged. Dominion railway labor groups reaffirm opposition to consolidating Canada’s railways at Ottawa meeting.
Light Heart Poem by J H Barker on aging and optimism
The poem reflects on aging with optimism and resilience. The speaker, addressing a light heart, notes thinning strength but enduring zest. They urge keeping a smile, facing odds, and trusting springlike hope to cheer the rough road.
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J. H. Barker
First Daly Rural Council Meeting Minutes 1939
The Daly Rural Municipality council held its January 3 1939 meeting in Rivers o with Reeve Seater presiding. Oaths were taken by new members. minutes of prior meeting approved. correspondence noted on the 1939 assessment roll and insurance. A gratitude address to Reeve Seater was read. committees for 1939 were named. bylaws and road construction matters discussed. accounts approved and meeting adjourned to February 28.
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Daly
Rivers O
Seater
Manitoba Fax Commission
R. J. Olives
Western Assurance Co
Whitehead
Seens
John W Seater
Beatie Dobson
McDonald
Davies
Beattie
Clark
Dobson
Clark Beattie
Davies Beattie
W. ‘I. Dyer
Treas
Beattie Davies
Department of Public Works
Forrest
Harding
Matthews
M.P. Brandon
M. RF. Sutherland
M.L. A
Griswold
The Rivers Gazette Publication Details
The Rivers Gazette published in Rivers Manitoba at Bray Thoreday price one dollar fifty cents. proprietor listed as PROPRIETOR with placeholder notes.
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THE
Rivers Gazette
Bray Thoreday
Rivers Manitoba
Canada
Eniron
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Rivers
Auch
Doris Gunness
Winnipeg
Earl McFadden
Flin Fion
Mrs
Jas. McFadden
H. Evans
Mr. L. Wiegand
Lora
Trenscona
Man
Wereham Bros
Tthey
C. J. McFadden
Rivers School Board
Carl Couch
Verigin, Sask
J. H. Couch
Zella Bell
Maryfield
Sask
Howard White
T. Zeltska
Wagar
Dunsmore
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
R. D. Britton
Jasper
Alberta
Ontario
Fred Rebenchuk
Scotland
C. J. Collingwood
California
Rivers Agricultural Society
Dominion Joint Legislative Committee
Standard Railroad
Ottawa
Department OF Fisheries
Penny
Wareham
Duni
Consulting le
Wackenzie
United State News
Stocl
Daly! Rural Council
McDonald-Davies
Seens-Davies
Seens-Dobson
Goldwell, Coleman, Kerr & McQuarrie Barristers
Solicitors
Etc
Brandon
Second Avenue
Stewart & Son Agents
H.C. Implements
Sovereign Life Assurance CO
Albert Wareham
Coldwell, Coleman, Kerr & McQuartie
Second Avenue Rivers
Taylor
Cousins
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Manitoba
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