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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
4
Thirty five years ago Tae Kiavzes Gazette notes a Poow-wow announced for fair day evening while work starts on a new railway station to replace the one destroyed by fire. Rivers fair lists large horse and cattle entries. Hilda Gilman receives silver tea service before leaving for Oak River.
In Macon France authorities announced an official investigation into the deaths of women at a local hospital since 1943. Special police officers said 17 to 40 women died two days after minor abdominal operations, their faces and bodies swollen and turning black. Autopsies found toxic poison in all bodies examined.
Toronto reports farmers cull sows due to poor coarse feed grain outlook. Brood sows head to packing plants daily and many farmers liquidate whole herds. While growers plant large acreages of beets corn soybeans potatoes buckwheat and late crops.
John Andras, 35, described as a self styled cart isr, surfaced amid a baffling case that led to the slaying of 27 year old Norma Burton early Sunday. He faces vagrancy charges as the third man arrested in the homicide inquiry. Elmer Johnston, 25, a baker, is held on murder charges with Arthur Oiler listed as a material witness.
London reports that royal ties and performing rights for American music cost Britain about £150,000 annually. Exchequer secretary Hugh Dalton said he would not restrict these payments to conserve dollar resources and did not intend to interfere.
Hundreds of fans filled two downtown halls as the board of trade sports day drew 25 ball teams and about 1,700 total admissions for sports and dances. Visitors came from Manitoba Ontario and several U S states by train auto air ride and bus. Oak River baseballers won first money with Shilo and Bradwardine second and third. Rivers and Zion district teams also posted top placings amid a wide field from Douglas Kenton Oakner Rapid City Cardale and Lothair.
Flood conditions in the Assiniboine valley render proposed roadwork near Alexander bridge impossible. Rural council members, at a July 9 meeting, resolved to seek approval from the department of public works to construct a connecting link between the Forrest Rivers road from Bradwardine north to Blanshard municipality.
Bradwardine Chesley Gourley and Cas ey's Winnipeg main shows arrived for a two day stand. The midway and board of trade concessions thrived while a blistering sun beat down. A violent storm hit around 3 am Saturday as visitors prepared to leave. Thunderstorms had been forecast but did not materialize until late night.
Mrs. C. J. Foster received the past president's pin from Mrs. J. W. Hanlon at the Canadian Legion ladies auxiliary meeting held last Monday. Mrs. Foster, longtime district resident, is moving to Saskatchewan. A social hour followed with court whist, and Mrs. C. Bellamy gave Mrs. Foster matched earrings and necklace. The address was read by Mrs. Fred Taylor, and lunch was served.
A U S fisherman lost his right eye in a crash that killed another fisherman near Chub Lake 1 5 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Police dragged the lake for Jack Patterson of Dearborn Michigan owner and pilot of the light plane rescued Thom as Nichols also of Dearborn and Albert Shook 19 of Hooverville who joined the other anglers to scout fishing spots.
New Zealand defence minister Frederick Jones said search parties in the Pacific islands faced ambush risks from hostile natives. He noted some parties retreated to avoid danger and expressed hope to complete the searches by August.
A note indicates Vancouver News-Herald content reprinted on page two with a Vancouver Daily Province photograph credit. The brief item confirms the source and presentation context without additional details or events.
Maj. (Rev.) F. W. Armstrong told a crowd at the annual memorial service that returning veterans gained a new view of Canada after seeing totalitarian regimes in Europe. He praised servicemen’s morale and democracy, warned of a division between Russia and America, and urged veterans toward loyalty in sustaining civilization.
A nine year old boy badly burned in a gasoline explosion died in Children’s Hospital Winnipeg after a failed rescue. George Robert Govenlock Kellee, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Govenlock formerly of Wheatland, was rushed from Portage la Prairie with RCMP speed to Winnipeg at 80 miles an hour. Govenlock was CPR agent at Wheatland during the war years.
A New York Central St Louis bound special derailed near Shiloh last night as twin locomotives pulling six cars plunged into an embankment. Six to seven people were killed including the engineers and firemen of both engines and two railroad workers.
A service sponsored by Rivers branch of the Canadian Legion was held in the Community Hall. Rev F W Lee and George Eb sary led combined choirs from Anglican United and other churches with Rivers School Orchestra. A decoration service followed at the memorial grounds with Donald Mitchell playing Piper's Lament.
The Daly district story notes Mule-town near the hill by the Assiniboine flats as a winter social hub created by Thomas Bradley. It drew Epworth League members after skating nearby, with bunkhouses and mule fodder bales as a social venue. The piece also covers Rivers mayoral race and local council candidates, a print about a violent incident involving a machinist union official, and a hectic week in December 1911.
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