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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
1
Government experts advise preventive steps for pale Western cutworm damage. Do not summerfallow fields after August first. keep fields undisturbed until mid-September. restrict cattle on fallow land to allow rains to crust soil and deter egg laying, reducing next year's infestation. The author notes personal success with this method.
John Campbell of Franklin district reports capturing a pair of pure white gophers on his farm about two weeks ago. The animals are caged and have shown no ill effects. Their pink eyes and noted intelligence mark the unusual occurrence, described as a once in 100,000 event by the Minnedosa Tribune.
Local items note Mr and Mrs W G Wilkes and Thor returned from a holiday in the east. Wm Rea of Lethbridge visits his parents. RN Dunsmore recovering well after illness. J A McKenzie and E Minions traveled to Winnipeg. Miss Ethel Johnson returned to Rivers from Alameda Sask. Mrs I Bell heads to the Pacific Coast to visit her daughter Marjorie. J A Grummett back from Portage la Prairie and Delta. Albert Wareham Jr leaves to rejoin his RAF husband at Penhold Alta. Postmaster G M Henderson attends a Brandon convention. Pte Lionel Trudell of the Winnipeg Grenadiers visits Rivers. Lorne Buggey and Ruth Buggey visit from Brandon and Winnipeg. A Sutherland of Winnipeg visitsMcMannis and friends. Rev E J B Salter conducts a song service downtown after church. Fred Wareham and William Wareham of Detroit and Mrs Carnegie of Windsor visit uncles in town. Wm Rea family returns home from Portage la Prairie. Rev E Whiting of Bethany visits Rivers. Earl Borrowman takes daughters to Petersfield to visit grandparents Montague. Rural Municipality council to hold August meeting next Tuesday August 5 with regular session not until October 7. C H Gabe Irene of Kirkfield Park Man holidaying at Clear Lake visits town.
A local notice outlines events at Frame's Community Hall on Friday August 1 with Lorne McCallum and Midnight Moon Moths from Oakner admission 35e. Saturday August 2 features Orlo Brown and his Melody Boys from Kenton admission 25c. Wednesday August 6 presents Frank Staff and his Happy Boys from Winnipeg a 6 piece band admission 5e watch for posters.
The letter V and its three dots and a dash become a covert symbol of Allied hope. Sentries, errand boys, clocked radios, and even Goethe s music are tapped to signal victory. Nazi broadcasts reveal their unease as the V habit grows.
The text argues the damage cannot be undone as the symbol V gains strength beyond their reach, fighting the swastika with force that underscores their stubborn resolve and precarious position.
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