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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
4
A乡 nostalgic look at Rivers from past railroads to tractors and air travel. The piece recalls how youths once identified trains and planes, notes the shift from oxen and horses to mechanical farming, and recalls the 1930s air training center linking the town to the skies. Written in a local Gazette tone with a tribute to older and newer perspectives.
Midwest drama festival prizes did not go to Rivers players this year. Held at Kenton the event attracted contestants from western Manitoba. First place went to Kenton, second to Hamiota. Mrs. A. O. Smith of Winnipeg served as adjudicator.
Arthur Berniquez, 21, from Hull died in hospital after being struck on the head by a softball during a practice, while watching the event. The incident occurred while he was present at the 4 practice.
The Rivers Kiwanis club, with Red Cross and local groups, established a clothing and bedding depot at Paul Schulze jeweller and arranged evacuee placement. A 100 evacuees capacity was announced, then 100 more were added as local response grew, with committees for refreshments billets registration and transport.
At least one temporary resident of Rivers, Mrs. G. M. Conover, received cheer from the capital that furnishings in her home appear to have avoided floodwaters. Another house, that of Mr. and Mrs. John Blandford of Fort Garry, also escaped the flood’s full fury with finishings untouched by water.
Local theatre promotes family friendly entertainment at the Lyric. The S C E B 5 lodge held its parade. Al bert Hunter unloaded the first auto load at the Lenore branch. Red Cross sock shower at Presbyterian church. St James group stages three act Baby Scott. Fred Howard graduates from Brandon college. Curfew awareness urged after bylaw violations. Archie Robins and Beatrice visit from New Zealand. Curfew bell rings for first time this year. Rivers horseshoe club to run a tournament with Dobson Card and Stewart in charge. 250000 pickerel fry released into river by the River s red and gun club last week. A White Lie to be staged by St James A Y P A. Hamiota golfers visit the local club. Mrs J E Bridgeman sustains a fractured hip in an accident. A E Smith Labour Progressive candidate speaks to a small Rivers crowd. Ted Tyreman and F O R F Lee hosted by rehabilitation committee. Sgt James Stevenson arrives on furlough. The Gazette to be an all home printed sheet.
Mrs. Eliza Wray and three children Muriel Freddie and Betty and Hugh Peet all from the Morris area are currently guests of Mr and Mrs Alfred Richardson. Mr Peet is Mrs Richardson's brother in law and a former Rivers resident.
Committees prepared for four hours notice as billets filled and skating rink served sandwiches and hot drinks. Cars stood by to ferry evacuees to temporary homes. At Can adian National depot people arrived unsure of destinations, many with only local connections. For ten days every train into Rivers from Winnipeg was met.
The Alexandra hotel sent a cheque for $100 to flood headquarters in Winnipeg as a dollar for dollar match. All hotel employees contributed a day’s pay to the fund.
At the headquarters six volunteers managed calls and offered aid. They logged 227 places and gathered 200 evacuee names who stayed with relatives. Names were forwarded to Red Cross headquarters in Winnipeg. Among helpers were Mrs. N. Bell, Mrs. B. Doyle, Mrs. R. Thompson, Mrs. N. Bell, Mrs. R. Newman and Mrs. J. Bell.
Mrs Charles Mott and two children, flood victims, who had been guests of Mr and Mrs Orlo Brown of Daly, have been enabled to return to their home in Fort Rouge.
The flood emergency committee in Rivers extends grateful thanks to all who helped assist the unfortunate victims of flooded areas.
The King's birthday will be celebrated in Rivers next Monday, June 5, with a public holiday observed. AU places of business will close from Saturday night until 8:00 am Tuesday, providing a long weekend for store employees, the only such long weekend this month.
Sgt R N Wiens and wife with their young son will move from Rivers after three years as he is transferred to the Canadian Joint Staff in Washington D C. The family is at 304 Third Avenue.
An inch of rain fell in Riv ers at noon as hail covered land near the business district. The airport area saw a lull, then a second cloudburst reduced visibility to near zero. Elsewhere, only showers were reported for the day.
Town councillors held a special meeting last Friday to seek clarification on evacuee housing in Rivers and determine compensation for homes boarding the evacuees, a matter connected to the Red Cross.
The first materials for National Grain Co elevator arrived last week and construction begins. The granary will be east of the east rail yard on the south side of First Avenue with a railway spur. Location chosen for its central site and good drainage. no elevator has operated in Rivers for over thirty years.
CJATC units from Riv ers returned to base this week after aiding flood operations in Winnipeg. A few others arrived back at the weekend. At the peak of the flood about 5,000 army navy and air force personnel were in the area.
A two year old girl, daughter of the Hamilton River Boat Club manager, was severely bitten about the face and head by a husky dog at Goose Bay. The attack left the child injured and in need of medical care.
Earhart, a 30 year veteran in the trade, says the rain and edge spouting reveal a landlord slant on what is considered normal roofs and life in Woodstock Ontario. He notes the persistent dripline and edge effects as a telltale sign of roof conditions.
Miss Alice Bell of Loughborough England arrives in Brandon to visit her brother Richard Bell for the first time since 1908 when he emigrated to Canada. The reunion marks 42 years of separation and millstone in family history.
Quebec officials ordered a broad ban on forest travel after multiple brush and forest fires. The province says it is taking no chances though the current situation is not alarming.
Electric power was off in Rivers district last Wednesday as Manitoba Power Commission workers repaired damage from gunfire. Insulators and wire coverings were smashed and empty cartridges found near Wheatland, with spent .22 calibre shells. service was restored after about two hours.
Local air cadets endured buffeting conditions Saturday as about 18 boys flew from Rivers airport to Dauphin and Macdonald, with two cadets navigating. Emil Hain earned a prize for best turnout at parades by piloting a Chipmunk during a Dauphin trip.
Frank D. Taylor of Rivers Kiwanis led a monthly speaker plan at a Tuesday meeting, discussing the trucking business origin in Manitoba and its future aims. J. W. Hanlon introduced him. Visitors included Donald Cox, new CN agent from Morris, and Harold McEwen, CN district freight agent Brandon. Kiwanis plans two 10 foot signs east of Rivers at Highway No. 10 and at the easterly approach.
Frost on the runway at the Gander airport forced planes over 105000 pounds to divert to Moncton for more than three weeks. Airline staff moved to Moncton and Gander saw a brief uptick in business.
The health department in Ottawa announced federal grants totaling more than $9,500 earmarked for the rehabilitation of poliomyelitis patients in British Columbia.
Mortey Cooper reports that about 2,000 Red River Valley farmers await land re emergence after a three week flood along the Red River. Only a miracle could save many wheat growers with an expected loss near 20 million dollars. Roughly 500,000 acres of wheat land flooded leaves 2,662,000 acres to be sown in Manitoba, and seeding is just starting with potential shift to coarse grains. The province, historically wheat dependent, faces broader economic fallout if a large crop is not produced.
The Rivers junior team defeated Bradwardine in both games. Final scores were Rivers 20 Bradwardine 2 and Rivers 19 Bradwardine 6. Rivers pitchers were John Greasley and W Berg, Bradwardine pitchers J Edwards N Wood D Lindsay. Umpires were John Wyness and G Waldebauer. Coach Barney Walker.
Toronto police arrested William Clark in connection with the slaying of Mrs. Margaret Cody at Windsor Ontario last week. Details of the arrest were not divulged. Windsor detectives left for Toronto as soon as Clark was picked up.
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