Rivers Advertises Tourist Camp Attractions at the River
A look back shows Rivers board of trade promoting the tourist camp by the river. Local weather floods report hundreds of acres under water with roads washed away. The Manitoba Telephone System plans a new office, while various residents relocate or travel. Community notices include football results, church addresses, lodge picnics, and school promotions highlighting multiple students advancing grades.
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Rivers Board of Trade
Back From Overseas FO Walter Visit by Ozzboka RCAF
Ozzboka RCAF returned to Canada after two years of overseas service and arrived in town to visit his parents. He was married in North England in February.
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FO Walter
Rivers School Pupils Promoted
Summer holiday time is here again. Promoted pupils are listed as Honore James Borrowman, Sandra Taylor, Carlton Thomas Donald Stewart, Merlin Leaden, Rianes aon, James Ashton, Pace Oliver Turney, Shirley Frame, George Roberts, Marjorie Kennerley, Edward Bowman, Kirk Greasley, Carolyn Sennett, Gordon Frame, Donna Harvey, Leona Hill, Jack Nolan, Robert Mitchell, Anna Isaak, Bruce Butler, Lorraine Harvey, John Samson, Shirley Stratford, Annie Danylkin, Gladys Thomas, Dixie Allen, Barton Higginston, M L McKay, Teacher.
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Honore
James Borrowman
Sandra Taylor
Carlton Thomas
Donald Stewart
Merlin Leaden
Rianes Aon
James Ashton
Pass
Lorraine Harvey
John Samson
Shirley Stratford
Annie Danylkin
Gladys Thomas
Dixie Allen
Barton Higginson
Former Resident Railroader A. Perry Carnaghan Dies
A. Perry Carnaghan, once a resident of Rivers and longtime Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian National railroader, died at his Windsor Ontario home on June 15 at age 71. He helped build early Rivers, including a Third Ave house still standing. Survived by wife, a son, and one brother.
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Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian National
A. Perry Carnaghan
Rivers
Windsor
Ont
A. B. Bradt
Mr. Carnaghan
Third Ave
Carnaghan
Promoted to Grade 4 Honors at MCVONEIG
I M Miners and teacher staff announce promotions of students to Grade 4 honors. The list names Sylvia Bentley Pas Joan Westwood Elaine Sargent Earlene Borrowman Basil Bowman Allen Kennerley Gordon Seaborn Bill Chuboka Alvin Turney Hugh Cox Frances Thomas Ester Kennerley Agatha Isaak Gailyn Jelliff Emil Kurshmiryk Roger Weseen Bill Fenwick Ruth Stewart Mary Treloar Joan Greasley Dorothy Kolotyto Donald aeowta MCVONEIG.
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Agatha Isaak
Gailyn Jelliff
Emil Kurshmiryk
Roger Weseen
Bill Fenwick
Ruth Stewart
Mary Treloar
Joan Greasley
Dorothy Kolotyto
Donald Aeowta
Promoted to Grade 6 Honore Kennth Biecum and classmates
Listed promotions include Honore Kenneth Biecum Tina Isaak Pasa Wesley Goekoop Neil Ford Margaret Beever Helen Krahn Marion Melinchuk Patrick McArthur Douglas Brown Billie Douglas Dorothy Allen. On Trial Ellen Turney.
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Pasa
Wesley Goekoop
Neil Ford
Margaret Beever
Helen Krahn
Marion Melinchuk
Patrick McArthur
Douglas Brown
Billie Douglas
Dorothy Allen
School Promotion List for Grade Seven Enrollments
Promoted to Grade 7 are Honora Betsy Kenyon Lena Isaak Ronald Weseen Muriel Samson. Pasa Roberta Ford Erma Nowe Jobo Greastey Jeannine Robins Dennis Greagley Allan Brown Corinne Higgin son John Klassen Jonne Samson Keith Robina Robert Allen Lena Charras. FE W White Teacher.
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Honora
Betsy Kenyon
Lena Isaak
Ronald Weseen
Muriel Samson
Promoted to Grade 8 Names Listed Above
A list of students promoted to grade eight includes Albert Weseen Annie Krahn Frank Kolotylo George Isaac Mike Chuboka Donna Higginson Margaret Thooras Lorraine Diamond Dorothy Borrowman Donald Clendenning Donald MacArthur Douglas Madden Donal Douglas Leslie Taylor.
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Albert Weseen
Annie Krahn
Frank Kolotylo
George Isaac
Mike Chuboka
Donna Higginson
Margaret Thooras
Lorraine Diamond
Dorothy Borrowman
Donald Clendenning
Donald MacArthur
Douglas Madden
Donal Douglas
Leslie Taylor
Local Names Listed in Incomplete Notice
Readable fragments list Eileen McFadden Reta Robina Billy Radcliffe Maurene Setter Colleen Greanley Lillian Morison Hazel Torney Gordon Treloar Bob Treloar Tom Nolan as part of a damaged notice. No further context or action details are available.
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Eileen McFadden
Reta Robina
Billy Radcliffe
Maurene Setter
Colleen Greanley
Lillian Morison
Hazel Torney
Gordon Treloar
Bob Treloar
Tom Nolan
Heavy Rain Over Three Inches in 24 Hours
More than three inches of rain fell on the town and district in a 24 hour period ending near midnight Thursday. Crop conditions are described as extremely good with wheat standing 16 to 18 inches high on summer fallowed land. No crop damage reported due to the heavy rains.
Cost of living rise in wartime Canada
Since the war began the cost of living in Canada has increased by about 18 percent, a figure far lower than the 68 percent rise seen during World War I. This reflects the wartime economic pressures and comparative price changes affecting households across the country.
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Canada
Blood Donor Clinic Sees Sixty Five Donors At Rivers
Sixty five donors attended the Rivers blood donor clinic on Wednesday June 27 1945 under Dr D A Stewart. Names listed include Rivers Rural and Town volunteers and staff such as Morrow J J Einarson Einar Yard Mrs M Pylot Helen Higginson Garry Epp Derrick Wareham Lloyd Thomas and many others. Continued on inside page.
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Rivers, Blood Donor Clinic
D. A. Stewart
Memorial service speaker praises service comradeship
Flight-Lieutenant D Gowdy RCAF padre at No 1 CNS Rivers led a large Sunday crowd in the annual memorial service. He said men in the services share bonds from facing danger away from home and the stronger charity and freedom from petty gossip that uniform life fosters.
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D. Gowdy
RCAF
No. 1
CNS Rivers
Application to grant certificate to operate trucks out of Brandon
A Municipal and Public Utility Board meeting at Brandon courthouse heard the Canadian Pacific Express Company seek a certificate to run public service vehicle trucks on five routes from Brandon. Delegations from Deloraine Souris Rivers Brandon and Boissevain Boards of Trade attended along with several municipalities opposing. Decision reserved. T. W. Offen and James Stratford spoke for Rivers Board of Trade.
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Municipal and Public Utility Board
Brandon
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Deloraine
Souris
Rivers
Boissevain
Estevan Name Origin Tells CPR History
A Canadian place name Estevan, Saskatchewan, derives from letters taken from two CPR figures George Stephen and William C. Van Horne. The puzzle-style extraction shows how 名es combine to form a city name reflecting railway heritage.
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Estevan, Sask
George Stephen
William C. van Horne
CPR
W. C. van Horne
The A B C of Post war Projects for Rural Canada
Post war program overview aimed at rural Canada highlights youth service and the return of those who served. The article maps support for returning soldiers and for those who did not return, offering guidance and dedication to affected communities.
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Canada
Small towns aim to carve a nation selling local goods
In Manitoba a tiny town hosts the continent’s largest insurance company. Alberta features a town larger than Rivers that makes a famous cereal. Ontario towns are known for foods they produce. The piece argues for a local product to stock stores from coast to coast, dismissing it as feasible.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Rivers
Ontario
Confection Makers Back From Overseas Bring Fresh Treats
Looking back to city visits you recall candy aromas hot nuts and flaky pastries. Now many makers are overseas but will return with clever forces skilled in confections, promising a wave of toothsome goods once again.
Creamery idea for province sparks postwar growth
A town near a transcontinental rail point envisions postwar expansion through a municipally owned creamery. Officials argue that local dairying can supply butter and ice cream to the region while farms retain production, with shipment outward as market grows.
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Pevermere
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D. W
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Zella
Capreol
Cousins
Oddfellows
Rebekah
Varcoe Farm
D. C. Jonason
Jean Holt
Wheatland
China
Macdonald
William Ivens
May McFadden
Leslie Buggey
Willie Roberts
Katie Zaharia
Amy Minners
Russell McKellar
Jessie Smyth
Annie McFadden
Willie Rea
Verne Gould
Lorne Buggey
George Roberts
Gladys Dunsmore
Willie Thomas
Jean Smyth
Jimmy Emslie
Chester McFadden
Hugh Rea
Ethel Leary
Edith Dunsmore
Jessie Miners
Russia
Campania
Britain
Rivers School
Tames Biccum
Jack Nolan
Robert Mitchell
Anna Isaak
Bruce Butler
M. L. McKay
Sylvia Bentley
McVoneig
I. M
Kenneth Biecum, Tina Isaak
Ellen Turney
FE. W. White
Grede 9
Lavinia
Pettapiece
Rapid City
Topp
C. Topp
George Topp
Robert _ Barker
Herbert Wallace le Patourel
Hampshire Regiment
War Office
le Patourel
Naples
T. W. Offen
James Stratford
Atlantic
Pacific
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