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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1951
Page
2
Town of Rivers reminds all dog and business owners to secure the current year license. A substantial discount applies if purchased before February 1, 1961. Late applicants may face prosecution. Licenses and details available at the municipal office. W. T. Dyer, Sec.-Treas.
Town of Rivers announces bicycle licenses are mandatory. Licenses cost $1 and are available at the town clerk’s office. Required details include serial number and bicycle make. Signed by W. T. Dyer, secretary-treasurer.
The United Grain Growers elevator at Wheatland will stay closed from Monday January 22 to Thursday January 25. Agent M. McKinnon notified the public of the temporary closure and service pause.
Bradwardine high school pupils had a first curling session on January 5 after noon. Junior room children enjoyed a skating period. Mr and Mrs A Smith and family spent the holiday season with relatives in Winnipeg.
Oak River ladies curling club hosted Cardale ladies for an afternoon event with three rinking matches. R. Henry of Oak River defeated A Ram say of Cardale. C Campbell beat L Bowman of Cardale. G Reid of Cardale lost to Mrs. Bradley of Oak River. Lunch followed in the memorial hall.
In Lone Rock Sask the Lone Rock Homemakers Club sponsored a handicraft exhibit featuring Indian curios from Marsden marble plaques from Rugby Dresden plates and hundreds of other works of art. Robert Graham of Marsden displayed seven arrowhead types axes pemmican pounders beadwork tomahawks a stone lamp and other items some 400 years old. Anchor Rasch of Rugby showed four white marble plaques by Danish sculptor Berthel Thorlaksen whose centenary was celebrated years ago.
Saskatchewan maps reveal thousands of northern lakes rivers and peninsulas still unnamed. Surveys controller A I Bereskin estimates more than 3 000 residents who died in defence of the country should be suggested as names and public input is sought for explorers fur traders and other contributors to the province's development. Two Vic toria leaders of the Sons of Freedom appeal convictions for seditious conspiracy from the 1949 Doukhobor riots. The court ordered a new trial with no date set.
Offers will be received up to January 31 1951 for the purchase of two second hand coal heating furnaces One Hecla No 122 and one Hecla No 128 manufactured by Clare Bros Limited Preston Ont and Winnipeg Man Both furnaces not being further required account of the installation of oil burning heating unit in the church R G Sinclair Sec Treas Rivers United Church c18 25 For sale Electric steam heater Apply North American Lumber Yard Rivers ell 18 25 For sale Six cubic foot Frigidaire two years old 265 Phone 73 or apply Estelle s Ei
Oak River evening auxiliary elected officers for the year at a Jan 8 meeting hosted by Mrs. G Hume. Installed were Mesdames Hume Skinner Hall Cantelon Griffiths and Miss L Bowman. A study book chapter was read and reports noted 203 dollars allocated 12 visits sent sympathy cards. Two quilts were decided. LOBA guests with Rebekah lodge attendees enjoyed games and lunch.
Six people perished when a blaze swept the Robert Walker home in Colfax Washington. Victims include Mrs Walker four children and Mrs Walker's brother Gene Myer 28. The husband suffered severe burns. Children were Buddy 1 Bobby 3 Eileen 5 Dennis 8.
Mr and Mrs Kowalchuck of Toronto held a christening party for their twin boys and collected 22.25 for the Greek Catholic Church at Rivers. Donors include M Kowalchuk N Walchyn P Romanow J Walchack Kath erine Tracar T Shipiliak P Chubak M Pylio A Rodin Annie Sawicky Cousin Sawicky N Huzar Annie Huzar A Cneponski. K Kamula the church president extends thanks.
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