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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1947
Page
4
The CPR agent at Wheatiend sold 77 excursion tickets to Brandon fair in one day. Major Taylor, brother of the Rev. T. E. Taylor, was awarded the DSO at Vimy Ridge.
Twenty five years ago mayor and councillors including For man Cousins Offen Frame Thomas and Stuart along with C H Gabe James Norrie and R Maw played an oldtimers baseball game. Two local girls Nellie Bellamy and Jennie Maksymanzuk narrowly escaped drowning at the river and were rescued by Bert Franklin and William Anderson.
Fifteen years ago the Rev. H. B. Fotheringham, a pioneer minister of the town, preached in the United church on Sunday evening. John Hoogeveen CN R con stable was injured when knocked down by a motorist in Winnipeg. Married Mabel Irene Roberson, Hamiota, and Howard H. Paddock, Rivers. John Shanks, veteran grain buyer at Pattapiece, retired after 52 years of service.
Holiday crowds at Clear Lake were thrilled as Rivers air school paratroopers performed a command drop. Troopers bailed from a plane and landed in the lake where watercraft awaited to pick them up.
The Manitoba department of health and public welfare reports 10 new diphtheria cases and four carriers between May 18 and June 14. It urges immunization for all infants children and young adults to prevent the disease.
East London councillor Mrs D M Moelwyn Hughes reported to the city council after visiting East Bank native location that she was so shocked she could not sleep. She described tumble down hovels and meat sold near a rubbish heap with only one latrine for 190 people. Young people were emaciated and diseased.
Farmers interviewed in the district foresee strong harvest prospects this year after heavy rains on Thursday and Saturday. A brief hail event between Rivers and Bradwardine caused minimal damage, while heat followed the first rain until a late Saturday thunderstorm, with Rivers town receiving little moisture.
A Winnipeg report says Rivers has received about 915 inches of rain since April. Wheat stands range from fair to very good, barley and rye crops expected light. Harvest help is being sought, but the job market is not bright, with harvest beginning in about ten days.
A child from a nearby district was found to have polio this weekend and was moved to Brandon. The medical health officer urges reading the urgent notice in this issue for guidance on infantile paralysis precautions and care.
The British Minister of Transport began work on a postwar project to build a triple tunnel under the Tyne near Newcastle. Separate tunnels will serve vehicles cyclists and pedestrians about 900 feet long with four mile approaches linking river routes. Twin escalators at each entrance imitate London underground stations marking Britain’s first cyclist elevators.
In countries with hunger, better seed raises yields by 30 to 40 percent, but farmers lack funds to buy it. Choice seeds and grains shown at country fairs, and Canadian farmers have means though not always inclination.
Hudson Bay Junction Saskatchewan July report says 2 million dollars must be added from the provincial treasury this year to the 33.9 million already raised in personal taxes to operate the Saskatchewan hospital services plan. Hon J H Brockelbank municipal affairs minister spoke at a Veillardville meeting.
The Stratford Beacon-Herald argues against the 1948 Olympic Games at Wembley England noting that canceling the event would advance true sport. It contends the Games have lost meaning and motive and are operated under an impossible amateur premise and nationalistic control.
A Western Report sketches southern Saskatchewan as vast, arid plains with abandoned farms, many elevators, and a growing trend of residents moving by air to Regina Calgary or Saskatoon for work shows and leisure. It notes Moose Jaw as a major hub and Swift Current as a progressive town with a bold Sun proclamation.
A rivers-daly memorial hospital fund meeting discussed selecting a low-priced hospital unit from department of health plans. A committee led by T H Seens will study services and site, while considering three occupied buildings with varying suitability. T W Offen resigned as secretary-treasurer, and the panel will pursue a suitable lot and hospital plan.
Residents of wards five and six in Daly municipality will be canvassed for farm electrification. The effort follows a meeting between Manitoba Power Commission officials and council representatives at the municipal office. W Muir of Brandon led the session with Councillors D Robins and E Smith. Canvassers were appointed to interview farmers.
Dartmouth, N S July CP the Queen Mary a tiny yacht of 20 feet moves with waves in Halifax harbor as Capt W A Crowell hoists sail and points the craft on a solo round the world voyage. He plans to visit Pearl Harbor first before a broader route, retracing prewar trials through the Atlantic Pacific and Panama Canal.
Ottawa reports quote Finance Minister Abbott calling devaluation reports baseless and saying he has no intention to recommend such action. He notes no usefulness in frequent FX statements and references his budget speech asserting the exchange position could not be improved by devaluation.
Monday August 4 is a civic holiday and Rivera businesses will stay closed all day. Advertisers are asked to submit copy to The Gazette office by Saturday and cooperation is appreciated.
Ottawa announced plans to lay North America’s largest air landing strip at Rivers. Construction starts this month on a 6000 by 800 foot concrete runway, with possible extension to 8000 feet. Two strips will be built, serving the Winnipeg to Vancouver air route and emergency large passenger aircraft.
A Kaosag country editor jokes about a reader who challenges a local paper. He wagers the reader has no ad, owes back subscriptions, never helped the publisher, and is eager to see the issue released while also making threats to keep his name from police court records.
One of the largest town lot sales in history occurred Monday with 30 parcels disposed of. W. T. Dyer notes total erection costs around 50,000 dollars. Lots lie from Second to Fifth avenues west of Ontario street east to Edwards. Five lots near Saturday will host homes totaling about 15,000 dollars, with three homes averaging 3,500 dollars each.
Two crates of racing pigeons owned by the Capital City Racing Pigeon Club in Edmonton Alta were liberated at Rivers at 5:00 a.m. Friday. The birds marked their bearings and flew west after release by C. Pape, the night operator, following arrival by CNR express on Thursday.
The article notes the future prince consort may receive a dukedom and be styled His Royal Highness. It mentions possibilities of a new dukedom or reviving an extinct one, similar to the Duke of Windsor, with the king to confer the title.
The story recalls a Daly rural municipality week with a bylaw on trades, local amusements, and church social tensions. It notes farmers scrubbing homes with paper, readers saving sections for funnies, limited phone use, and doctors traveling vast rural routes to assist births and operations. Continued on Page 3.
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