04 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
1
Regular Rivers Town Council meeting on May 27 approved minutes of the prior session. Appointed C. H. Gabe as 1936 Weeds Inspector and moved Polling Booths to the Council Chambers with bylaw to follow. Impose relief work requirement and doctor’s certificate for sick leave, offer Community Club labor to dig a tennis court well, and adjourn.
The new incumbent Rev Mr Whiting appointed by the Bishop of Brandon will conduct the Sunday service at St James at 7 30 pm and be ordained next Sunday at 11 am in St Matthews Pro Cathedral. A large attendance is hoped to welcome him. He will conduct services at all points the following Sunday.
The church invites all to hear the minister present bare facts about the liquor traffic in Canada and the path ahead. Services Sunday June 7 at 10 45 am Daly Pettapiece Rivers venues 3 pm and 7 30 pm. Sunday School meets at 11 am with a class for you.
A reflective poet laments memory as a restless vagrant that refuses to stay in one plate of recollection. He recalls old melodies, crowd scenes, and a compelling but elusive woman whose appearance teases and then vanishes, leaving the heart longing for brighter hours.
The article explains that corn grown on weeded land requires less cultivation and remains healthier. It advises thorough early cultivation, using a dull harrow on warm afternoons, and gradually shallower, farther cultivations as plants reach six inches. It suggests narrow, close-to-plant teeth early and gradually wider spacing later.
Town bylaw notice warns owners that cows and horses may not pasture on vacant lots inside town limits. Authorities cite public nuisance from loose or tethered animals and threaten prosecutions for noncompliance.
Posters advertise Rivers annual Sports Day on June 24 with a $350 prize pool. First prize in Men's Baseball is $125.00, plus prizes for Men's and Ladies Softball, a Horseshoe Tournament, and more. A Monster Dance at night will be held in the CNR freight shed. crowds are expected.
The Rivers School Trustees met at 8 pm in the school with J T Bowman presiding. All trustees attended except C J McFadden. They adopted last minutes, approved accounts of 1732, accepted and published the auditor's report, offered re engagement to current staff at the same salary, authorized the treasurer to advertise for new teachers if needed, offered re engagement to the caretaker at the same salary, and then adjourned.
Our Exchanges report the Army and Navy Veterans' Memorial Service on Sunday June 21 at 3 pm at Memorial Grounds and the district annual service by the Legion on Sunday August 30 with last year’s transfer due to rain. Plans for a Western network radio broadcast from Riding Mountain National Park follow the Wasagaming board of trade meeting where resolutions on campsites golf rates and lighting costs will be presented to government officials.
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Mrs Wm Baily on June 4 Eric Newman of Kenora Ontario on the 4 Islay McMannis Marion Messel on the 6 Kathleen Slevin on the 8 and Frank Waculka on the 10.
Manitoba's Provincial Exhibition returns to Brandon from June 29 to July 3 with stronger support, increased grants, and a varied program promising peak entertainment. Also noted are coalitions with rural municipalities and widespread organizational backing influencing plans this year. The piece mentions savings rate changes and a humorous farm anecdote about Mr and Mrs Goosey Gander and their 21 duck eggs amid a June event.
Excessor Lodge No. 102 members held a farewell supper for Mrs. W Stevenson who leaves Rivers for McLeod Alberta with her husband recently relocated. Mrs L Bell read an address of regret and best wishes while Mrs J H Maxwell presented a leather hand bag as a parting gift.
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