20 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
1
Canadian Press review notes that in the last minutes before prorogation the Senate and Commons approved rules authoring expenditures over 2.29 billion dollars for the current fiscal year. Senator Tom Reid, in sanctuary of the Senate, protested the last minute voting and said not one Senator knew what was going through.
Joyce Coreen McKenzie and John Crane Kenner wed in In Town Rivers United church with Rev W Donegh officiating. The bride wore white satin with pearl trim and Elisabethan collar. matron of honor was Mrs Fred Gosatler. bridesmaid Miss Ketty Hanlon. brides table centerpiece featured a four tier cake. Over 200 guests attended the reception in the Community hall. The couple will honeymoon in Winnipeg and Clear Lake before moving to St. Hubert Quebec for the groom's posting. Out-of-town guests came from Brandon Winnipeg Portage la Prairie and other towns.
A Hamilton Spectator piece laments clever but frustrating packing and gadgetry that hampers openers and mocks ultra efficient designs. It notes modern packaging trims and perforations cause chaos, while a magazine humor column jokes about impatience and consumer products. The column also cites a lawn mowing statistic claiming the average lawn loses blades annually, highlighting the scale of maintenance.
In May a streetcar collided with a gas delivery truck on the south side causing a fire and injuries. Charges of leaving the scene were dismissed against William Bendaninoisas, tied to the Salvation Army founded in 1930, once known for the Fast Laserson Mission.
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