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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 13, 1949

Page

2

Daly Municipality Chronicle Highlights and Fire Loss

A luncheon drew about 20 guests including former residents and Emate family neighbors. Mrs Robert J Hill, formerly of Rivers since 1917, died after a period of illness. Emerson Wolfe's Tarbelton district farm home burned in a Sunday morning fire. Town council discussed deportation eligibility, welfare for unemployed residents, and the moving of a house out of town, which the owner proceeded with despite opposition.

Tarbelton Emerson Wolfe

Local visitors return from relatives trip and hospital stays

Tarbolton Jr and Mrs. T HH Seens returned from a two week visit with relatives at Sherridan. Mrs. A 3S Weiderburn was a recent patient at Brandon General Hospital. Morris Wolfe was a visitor in Wonniper.

Mrs T HH. Seens Sherridan A. 3S. Weiderburn Brandon General Hospital

Farmer Catches Bird While Yawning in South African Field

In Bloemfontein a South Africa farmer yawning between plows accidentally inhaled a swallow that flew into his mouth. He kept plowing through the night and the bird was caught between his teeth with no ill effects on either.

Farmer Bloemfontein South Africa

Junior Farm Club work in Canada strengthens rural youth

The Canadian Junior Farm Club program expands under Agricultural Extension Services with 3,484 clubs and 45,397 members by 1948. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show higher youth participation rates, while the USA leads with one quarter of farm youth in junior work. The program requires stronger local leadership and district events to grow, with continued support from Line Elevator Companies.

Canada Roland Manitoba Canadian Council On Boys Prairie Provinces Saskatchewan Alberta USA Line Elevator

World Trobadours Return From Global Tour

Melbourne sisters Joan and Betty Raynor, famed as traveling performers, circled the world at least six times and spent years in the United States and England entertaining during the war. They now present a mime and character acting program featuring folk songs, sea shanties, and global legends.

East Joan Betty Raynor Melbourne United States England

Ambition, happiness, and values in a reflective note

The piece contrasts personal gratitude with broader social concerns. It cites a recipient grateful for soap and food parcels, notes cries at recognition, and argues ambition can mislead by focusing on distant ends. It also discusses value alignment and fear of misusing one’s aims, then surveys tobacco cost perceptions among U.S. visitors to Canada and domestic consumers.

Chatham News Brockville United States Canada Europe

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Buy St the Imperial Rivers Service Station D. Mitchell Main Street the Rivera Cafe Gordon Smyth Main Street Rivers George £. Jelliff General Imperial Life Assurance Company J. KR Stratford Insurance Agency Rivers Corner Second & Main Oaths DR. J. BR. Fowlie Rivers, Man Harry L. Tromp Optometrist Brandon Room Rb, Coleman Rivers Second Avenue Reeser Reeser’s Jewelry Store Rosser Ave Charles A. Campbell Brandon, Manitoba Reesor’s Jewelry Reesor Rosenman's Furniture Exchange George E. Dunein Crawford Daly Emate West End Robert J. Hill Winnipes Hospital Borrowman & Howard Garage T. E. Wright H. R. Dunn Fifth Ave F. W. Decker & Sons WE Service Ford Parts M. Kowalchuk C.N.R Rivers Insurance Agency Albert Wareham Rivers Jack Hamn Sanitation Equipment Co WHITE Robert Taylor B.A. Service Station Quick Oil and P. Charkas Tarbolton Morris Wolfe Visites Uasvesta M. McLean Line Elevators Farm Service Wisalpeg Victoria British Columbia New York Herald Tribune Food Ministry Milwaukee Journal Izvestia Izzestia Ottawa Citizen Sydney Post-Record Ottawa West Maclean's Magazine Vancouver Hubby Goat Master Toronto Star Yugoslavia Newsweek Magazine Cyrus E Burford St. Louis Burford St. Thomas Brockie Aldershot Britain War Office RED & White Standard R&ew R&w Boston Clover Crest Malin's Quinton’s, Dyers and Cleaners J. W. Hanlon Ers Supply In CO. Ltd J. W. Heming
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