Rivers History Snippet Reflects Memory of Kings and Local Events
A slice of local history recounts events from January 1936 to 1911 in Rivers. Memorial service for King George V at Riv ers United Church, C D Card tire pressure indicator patent, multi decade notes on socials, Burns anniversary, lamp presentation, a crow sighting, gramophone prize, and other small town items including unpaid telephone accounts and scarlet fever.
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King George V
Rivers United Church
Larger meeting on rural district school zones discussed
Trustees from Eaton Daly Cornwallis and Whitehead gathered under Mrs W Campbell of Chater for the annual meeting. WW McComb chaired the fact finding committee reporting on twenty one meetings aimed at enlarging school districts. Gledwood Oakland and Dr McFarlane attended as provincial education chief to consider adopting larger school areas and continued efforts.
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Gorey
Eaton
Daly
Cornwallis
Whitehea
Mre. W. Campbell
Chater
Provee
WW. McComb
Gledwood
Oakland
de. McFarlane
Groundhog to Make a Great Decision on Saturday
The groundhog is described as awakening Saturday and judging the weather by his behavior. If dreary, he may venture out. if sunny, he could see his shadow and retreat for six weeks. The piece adds playful speculation and light humor about smoky screens.
Frame rink earns prize in Brandon bonspiel
J Frame's rink from Rivers finished with nine wins and two losses, placing third in the MacArthur event at Brandon bonspiel among 155 quartettes from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Teammates were George Jelliff Bert Taylor and Fred Karlenzig. Jack Gilchrist's team also played, tallying seven wins and three losses but not reaching prize events.
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Two Rivers
Brandon
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
James Frame
George Jelliff
Bert Taylor
Fred Karlenzig
MacArthur
Prises
Jack Gilchrist
Roy Mitchell
James Taylor Jr
Chester Forman
Accommodation Shortage as Ex Servicemen Enrol at Brandon School
Brandon faces housing pressure as the vocational training school on McTsvish Avenue and Eleventh Street expands to 45 students with 20 more expected soon. Principal James Hilliott says two new teachers, A. B. Cuningham and A. H. Lamont, will boost capacity. Locals are asked to contact the YWCA rooms registry to offer room and board for incoming students.
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Brandon
McTsvish
Eleventh Street
James Hilliott
Winnipeg
Elliott
Brandon Housholders
Y.W.C.A
A. B. Cuningham
R.gapf
A. H. Lamont
Meteorological Service
Ghinit
Brief Filed Must Mave He the Hire Help
National selective controls relax yet essential points remain. Employers may hire freely if orders are filed with the employment office and the unemployed registered. Remaining rules require notice of vacancies, reporting staff additions, and registration of both employer and employee with the National Employment office.
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National Employment Office
Quotations From The Gazette Cited by Canadian Papers
The Dominion Press clipping and Public Relations Bureau reports 1945 usage by many Canadian dailies and weeklies. Leading recipients include the Winnipeg Tribune and Minnedosa Tribune in Manitoba, with others such as the Owen Sound Sun-Times Ottawa Evening Citizen and the Montreal Financial Times also reprinting Gazette material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Dominion Pres
Toronto
Winnipeg Tribune
Minnedosa Tribune
Manitoba
Owen Sound Sun-Times
Ottawa Evening Citizen
Montreal Financial Times
Local hockey action as Farmers fall to town team 6-2
Len Sykes of the Farmers broke an arm after a flying puck struck him. Town boys won the game 6-2 after trailing 5-4 a week earlier. Rapid City teams beat Rivers squads 6-2 and 7-1 in two following games.
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Rapid City
Rivers
Brandon Board of Trade Held Annual Meeting
L J Rust reported a busy year with increased membership and many council meetings. The Brandon board secured 23 planes 22 spare motors and assorted equipment for the Brandon Flying club and planned to take over the charter of the Brandon Virden flying club. A North Brandon airport facility and refresher courses were anticipated with talk of a commercial airline circuit for Brandon. The report noted highway improvements, better fighting measures, and transportation matters aided by the board. Conventions rose with Brandon chosen for 1948. goodwill meetings at the International Peace Gardens were successful. Industry outreach included new offices for distributing firms, tourist camp improvements, and strong sport publicity including a junior hockey club. The board maintained relations with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and western Manitoba boards of trade, aiming to position Brandon as a port of entry for district development.
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Board of Trade
Brandon Flying Club
L. J. Rust
Brandon-Virden
Brandon
Cartier Board
Board of Railway Commissioners
International Peace Gardens
War Services Committee
Ruat
M Sport
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba Boards of Trade
Manitoba
Boards ‘of Trade
Rust
Wheatland Juniors Form Seed Club Leaders Elected
The Wheatland junior seed club becomes a reality after a meeting in the Ukrainian hall last Thursday. Twelve youths joined. officers named are Vernon Brown president Alan Ross vice president Shirley Seater secretary M. M. McKinnon adult leader. Directors: R. H. White G. S. Seater C. W. Brown. A tiny field of wheat from registered seed will be viewed from the road by passersby. Slides were shown with commentary by Donald McLean from the extension service.
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Wheatland
Ukrainian Hall
O. W. Brown
Vernon Brown
Alan Ross
Shirley Seater
M. M. McKinnon
R. H. White
G. S. Seater
C. W. Brown
Donald McLean
Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
Canadian and World Briefs Jump Between Nations
R H McBailey of Edmonton was re elected president of the Canadian Dairy Farmers association at Niagara Walls J J BL McCague of Arliston Ontario was re elected vice president The US army sold 60 million dollars of surplus materials to the Italian government The Foreign Liquidation Commission announced in Rome A UK civil service salary inquiry may be appointed this year in Ottawa A Vancouver woman divorced the same man for the second time Justice A M Manson granted a degree absolute to Alice Rogze Springer with costs against her husband Henry William Springer whom she married April 17 1927 and again July 7 1941 Edward Finlay of Toronto who lost a leg in the Second Great War won 10 500 in Kamloops Memorial Centre sweepstakes G M Jensen of Cultus Lake drew the winning ticket Four Canadian war correspondents at the Meyer war crimes trial felt he had a fair trial but differed on the death sentence It was later commuted to life imprisonment After five weeks of marriage Tommy Manville Jr and his eighth wife Gina Campbell seek a Nevada divorce Regina visit ended with Crerar’s investiture of fifteen veterans Crerar then left for Calgary Dr A E Jones of McMaster University re elected president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada President Tyumen may take a short Florida vacation in March Canadian wheat shipments to France speed up under James MacKinnon A price ceilings review by the prices board may suspend certain fields imports and finance minister Isley indicated possible suspensions.
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R. H. McBailey
Edmonton
Dairy Farmers, Association
Niagara Walls
J J
Ottawa
Vancouver
Justice A. M. Manson
Alice Rogze Springer
Henry Wiliam Springer
Sigma
Edward Finlay
Toronto
G. M. Jensen
Cultus Lake
Kamloops Memorial Centre
Raymond Arthur Davies
Kurt Meyer
Thomas F
Tommy” Manville, Jr
Georgina Campbell
Nevada
Irwin Miness
Manville
White House
Washington
Tyumen
Florida
Hinery
France
James MacKinnon
London
England
Isley
Prices ‘Board
Special Events Called Off By Severe Weather
The Manitoban weather system forced cancellations of events for Friday and Saturday as a 20 mph wind and 25 degrees below zero hindered travel. The Burns night celebration and a Saturday school bonspiel were scrubbed due to the cold and wind, preventing out of town performers from arriving. Players from Rapid City Bradwardine Oak River Cardale and Forrest were among those affected.
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Rapid City
Bradwardine
Oak River
Cardale
Forrest
Iced Confection Defies Freezing Wind Courage
On a 30 below zero day with 20 mph wind, two youths walked into a post office side by side making an ice cream cone. They endured the chill and crowded near a radiator in the government building to finish their treat with stubborn resolve.
Welcome Home Dance for Vets at Ukrainian Hall
The Rehabilitation committee invites the public to a welcome home dance for veterans this Thursday evening after supper. Dancing begins at 9 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome to give the returning soldiers a hearty reception.
Regrets Over Businessmen in Politics in Winnipeg Speech
Premier Stuart Warron told the Winnipeg Board of Trade that businessmen as a class should participate more in politics. He cited war production as proof, praising Hon. C. De Hows as wartime minister of munitions and supply for his business leadership.
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Winnipeg
Stuart Warron
Manitoba
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Canada
C. de Hows
Hitler described as a raving madman by critics
The piece notes multiple accounts labeling Hitler a raving madman before his death while arguing his madness was a calculated clarity. It asserts his political will, Mein Kampf influence, and speeches reflect a deliberate yet extreme hatred underpinning his atrocities.
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Chicago Daily News
Hitler
Brought Big Sum in the Old Days
Veteran grain buyer John Shanks recalls 1879 wheat sale on Wheatland plains where a few bushels fetched a high price. The tale links to Daly municipality history and a forthcoming Gazette publication by Mrs. R. W. Sargent.
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John Shanks
Shanks
Wheatland Plains
Daly
Gazette
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Gararre
C. D. Card
St. James
AYPA
Mabel Bradshaw
Wheatland School
Rev
J. EB. Bell
Rivera United Church
R. G. Sinclair
H. H. Nesbitt
T. Grieve
Sons of England
H. P. Barrett
the Gazette
J. Frame
Len. Sykes
Brandon Board of Trade
Wheatland Juniors
Brown
Newsy World
R. W. Sargent
Verington
B.C
Ontario
Sargent
S. B. Nunn
Albert Madden
A ‘Clack
Gray, McDonald
Hunter District
Daniel Leitch
J.-D. Ross
W. H. Ives
Ezekiel Evans
Joseph Kirkham
D. C. ‘McKinnon
R. B. Chapman
Thomas Kelly
J. W. Lifin
B. Cumming
C.M. Crofton
David Cascaden
P. H.curry
W. Sibbald
Cain
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