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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
3
The Daly Wheatland silver medal contest awarded NG 3 the prize, with Fred E Howard named as the only winner. The Rivers scene portraits turmoil on riverbanks as strife between workers and strikebreakers draws attention. W B Head legacy noted as he exits mayoral and post office duties, with R N Dunsmore to succeed him.
In Saskatchewan Foun and Det Frank Paddock visit due to a serious illness in Ben Paddock, later passing. Mr and Mrs Don Ald, of Peterborough Ontario, visit Alfred Warehar. Mrs J C W Agnew of Winnipeg visits son and daughter-in-law AC and BW Agnew in Rivers. W A Thomas and son Harrisson of Fort William Ontario spend weekend with W G Thomas family. Mr and Mrs W J Dennison of Brandon also visit the Thomas home.
Bradwardine Mrs Groves of Trail B C a former area resident visits friends in the district. Donald McRae returns from Brandon with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs R Smith. Braye visits Winnipeg last week. Mr and Mrs Tom Wood and children of San Diego Cal visit Alf Wood's home. Misses Sadie Adam and Elaine Graham depart Saturday for Winnipeg for a teaching course. Frank Victor and Minnie Steski of Winnipeg visit their parents. Mr and Mrs Geo Post and children visit at the mother Mrs Stan Post's home last week.
In Chatham News a discussion classifies swearing into occasional and continual types with the largest group reacting to hammer mishaps. Windsor Star urges Hon Arthur Welsh to push clean washrooms at gasoline stations to improve tourist traffic across Ontario. Peterboro Examiner notes a Toronto educator cites five languages taught in secondary schools Latin Greek French German Spanish and asserts English is inadequately taught.
Brandon government awards a contract for fifty wartime houses to be built in the east end district. The plan includes a survey of sites and a time frame for completion, with the second preface and pact ending by the 23rd. Delays due to a shortage of bathtubs have affected the schedule and no tenant purchase plan has been announced yet though talks continue with Central Mortgage and Henian Corporation.
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