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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
4
Health authorities impose home quarantine on infected households as measles spread continues. The Rainy River district reports family impact and school closures while parents struggle with restrictions. The Vernon News notes postal surpluses, and publishers face rising costs and shifts in reader habits across Canada and beyond.
Readers react to an eight week period of cost increases as The Gazette raises its price to 82.50. Some vow not to pay while others renew, including a reader who says better to have the fifty cents than lose the paper. A former resident in Ontario recalls subscribing since 1900 and would miss the paper if it ends.
A foreign visitor might think all high school youths are reform candidates as criticism notes the existence of groups that defy authority. The piece suggests such trouble is not ubiquitous and questions the extent of the problem.
A battered editorial voice critiques teen behavior and parental guidance, lamenting modern youth as flawed and heading toward trouble. It argues teens mimic risky culture, neglect respect for parents, and suffer from misplaced confidence while elders fail to curb their influence.
The article notes Cobalt's mining wealth and a planned new smelter by an English firm, spurred by cobalt derivative shortages in the United Kingdom. It mentions Ontario’s northern mining history and a sense of revival amid industrial activity.
Dixie Dean, a versatile accordionist and teacher, has performed with dance bands and at party dates in Canada and Bermuda, joined navy shows during World War II, and given numerous CBC radio performances showcasing the instrument’s portability and breadth.
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