This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
3
The order allows young men still in school to return in autumn without interference, while those in the working summer group must comply with the compulsory order. It specifies that employed youths in certain age brackets must adhere to the mandate when school resumes.
Richard Williamson Moore, 60, longtime district car foreman for Canadian National Railways, died in Saskatoon on Friday July 9. Born October 20, 1883 in Listowel Ontario, he began as a boilermaker in 1908 and rose to car foreman postings in Rivers Melville Westfort Coch rane and Saskatoon. Funeral July 12 at Park Funeral Chapel with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. He was a Kiwanis member Mason Shriner and survived by his mother Mrs M D Moore and sister Mrs H Evans.
Lothair Lac.Wiens of Rivers spent his forty eight at home here. J N Airey returned Friday after a month in Winnipeg hospital. JN Airey’s visitors included Mr and Mrs Snowden and Mrs W Snowden. H Wiens visited daughter Mrs B R Montague and grandson at Brandon last week. Alex Black of Oak River visited Mr and Mrs Vic Airey Sunday. Geo Bray and M Bray with wives visited relatives at Lenore Sunday. T W Airey family reunion at Mrs Wm Wood’s in Kenton. forty members enjoyed a picnic supper. H M Harvey family visited relatives at Virden Sunday. Sgt Harry Harvey and Norman Harvey visited Winnipeg last week.
Carnegie Mrs H G Eyres hosted Red Cross members for a Tuesday meeting followed by a tea. Edward Hudson drove to Winnipeg last week. Roseville Church members cleared the church grounds then held a congregational picnic and baseball. Visitors include Mrs Les Eyres and daughter from Chilliwack B C Mrs Bruce Little and son Gary at H G Eyres home. Mrs W Quinn returned to Gimli after visiting her parents Bromley.
Mr and Mrs Vic Lowe left for their home in Sherridan after spending several weeks with their parents Mr and Mrs Wm Lowe and Mr and Mrs Thos eens. Mrs EG Chapman visits at her brother-in-law John Thomson’s home.
The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to Mrs. J. H. Maxwell on July 23. Thos. Suthers of Nakina Ontario on March 23. Marjorie Dawn Anderson of Libau on the 23rd. Rh. B. Riddick on the 24th. Janet Frame of Edmonton on the 23rd. Randolph Schmidt on the 25th. Charlotte Tyerman on the 26th. Evelyn Livingstone on the 27th. Bill Tyerman on the 28th. Mrs. James Slevin on the 28th.
Mrs. Ben Foster of Muskegon Heights boarded a Grand Trunk Canadian National train to Detroit. After departure she worried about an iron left on. The conductor relayed the alarm to a section gang, then to Muskegon Grand Trunk, and the fire department. Firefighters found the iron burned through the board but prevented serious damage to the kitchen.
Captain M. B. Barclay of Trans-Canada Air Lines piloted a Lancaster from England to Canada in 14 hours 7 minutes carrying a dozen Manchester roses in care of A. Stewart. At Montreal Stewart handed the flowers to Trans-Canada Express and shipped them to Calgary. They arrived in fine condition, completing the Manchester garden to Calgary parlor journey in under 48 hours.
Wesley Lloyd Shields, 22, died from injuries after an accidental bombing at an open air Red Cross dance on Fred Stanley’s farm near Roseland, three miles west of Rose land, about ten miles southwest of Brandon. About 140 attended the moonlit event when a ten pound bomb struck the dance area, Grazing Shields severed his left foot and caused multiple injuries to others. five people were hospitalized. An RCAF plane overhead apparently misidentified the target range five miles west.
Tenders will be received up to Saturday noon July 31 1943 for the purchase and removal of all fence wire and posts at the Rivers Fair Grounds. Address all tenders to the undersigned Frank D Taylor Sec Treas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.