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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
3
A public notice announces a subscription rate of 1.50 dollars per year payable in advance. It specifies terms for readers to settle payments ahead of time and continues the service under stated conditions. The notice indicates where to remit payments and whom to contact for inquiries.
A Manitoba editor argues that rural towns like Rivers can absorb returned soldiers by decentralizing industry and fostering small enterprises. He cites veterans forming co operative ventures to open shops, pool resources, and raise local living standards, countering rural decline and unemployment.
The article urges postwar growth in Rivers with essential ventures such as an auto camp apisty bank creamery flour mill greenhouse hatchery and storage plant. It argues locals who served abroad will support hometown prosperity while warning against marital strain as soldiers return home.
Daly 10.45 a m Pettapiece 2 45 p m Rivers 2 00 p m Sabbath School 7 30 p m Service announced by United Church officials with Rev F W Lee leading morning and afternoon programs and a Sunday schedule including Sabbath School and service times.
Friendship Rebekah Lodge installed officers for 1946 at a regular meeting last week. Named officers include PNG Mrs. D. Samson NG Mrs. R. Twigge VG Mra. R. Butler RSNG Mrs. R. Higgheson LSNG Mra. G. Jelliff RS NG Mrs. J. Borroff LSVG Mrs. E. Borrowman Recording secretary Mrs. J. A. Grummett Financial secretary Mrs. C. Blandford Treasurer Mrs. R. Lee Chaplain Mrs. W. Thomas Warden Mrs. J. Frame Conductor Mrs. D. Elliott Inside Guardian Mrs. J. Stevenson Outside Guardian Mrs. R. Mitchell Pianist Mrs. B. Ford. Alfred Vickery ill at C. J. McFadden home, confined to bed after grain cleaning rounds Friday morning.
A compiled list of January birthdays including David A. Luchuk on January 25, Miss M. Brown of Wheatland on January 26, Reginald Britton of Sudbury Ont on January 27, Shirley Frame on January 27, Norman Tivy on January 29, Mrs W R Diamond of Calgary on January 29, and Mrs R K Cochrane nee Marion Evans of Ottawa on January 30 with additional names F. W. gy indeed, Winnipep and Mrs V Sehmidt.
Canada’s grain shipments overseas set a seventeen year record in 1945, with 2,600,000 tons carried by 48,603 CN R cars. Montreal handled 12,860 cars, Halifax 8,497, Sorel 6,072, Quebec 2,126, Saint John 712, and Pacific ports 9,245. Export via the United States totaled 9,151 cars to Portland. The CN R also moved 3,200,000 tons of other grains, requiring 64,037 cars to bring them to ocean ports, most through Halifax.
A brief appeal urges support for a new history series starting in February. The note thanks contributors including Mrs. R. W. Sargent of Wellington British Columbia, Mrs. Fred Stanley of Brandon, and E. O. Dyer, and asks readers to help with even a small donation.
Local and Brandon talent perform instrumental pieces vocal solos readings and whistling at a Friday January 25 concert in the Community Hall. Program starts at 8 p m followed by an old time dance. Admission to both events is 50 cents.
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