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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
6
The Gazette notes May 1952 brought unusually little rain with .96 inches fell overnight. Total May rainfall reached 9.66 inches, far below the 1.90-inch May average, while April and May combined stood at 0.71 inches the lowest since 1938. Temperatures ran slightly above May averages.
An east visitor in Rivers swore loudly in public and was fined by Justice of the Peace W. T. Dyer. The incident underscores frontier town law in action. In wider news, the United States plans to press the Soviet Union to settle about 637 million dollars in pre 1933 claims, a debt long unresolved since recognition of the communist government.
More than 200 women are expected to converge on Rivers on Wednesday June 18 to participate in the district ary to the Canadian Legion. Up to Wednesday 240 persons from 11 parts of district No 5 had registered.
Three adjudicators completed a week end review of premises in Rivers after a chamber sponsored clean up. First place honors went to F. D. Taylor and R. G. Dyer for recent improvements. best looking premises praised Andrew Mondruk and John Melinchuk with mentions for G. Kervanki, Harry Klassen and James Stevenson. Honorable mention listed many individuals including Joe Mitchell and Sgt. G. Taylor among others. special commendation went to five business premises Dawson-Evans Royal Bank Gilchrist Hardware Forman's Hardware Borden Motors. Judges were Rev. F. W. McNally O. W. Brown and J. C. Silcox.
A local landmark once built in 1900 is undergoing a face lifting at White's poolroom and barbershop. The structure will gain white stucco, black trian around windows, and green granite asbestos on the lower front. The building, once Wagar hall, was bought by Howard White in 1945.
Radios are shrinking to palm size, weighing eight ounces with a 24 by 5 by 0.75 inch case. The earbud speaker, 18 inch collapsible antenna, tiny batteries, and two tubes with a crystal detector define the unit. Range is touted at about 50 miles in northern Israel.
A Mundham England hen lays about 27 eggs weekly and often produces four in under three hours. Other items note a Prince Albert band’s aging instruments, trouble finding Cincinnati potatoes, a restaurant inviting customers to bring own spuds, and two men in Houston discovering they share the same name while paying taxes.
The speaker cites by election results showing Conservatives holding four of six seats, with notable events including Elizabeth Janson narrowing Waterloo N. majority and Ellen Fairclough as the party’s woman representative. Michael Starr, Oshawa mayor of Ukrainian descent, is highlighted as a Labour-leaning win for the Conservatives.
Hundreds of children from Little Saskatchewan, Lothair, Oakleigh, Hunter, Brooke, Robinville, Mayne and Rivers joined parents for Rivers school field day. Events included dashes, relays, high and broad jumps, and track awards, with ice cream treats from Kiwanis and open remarks by Mayor Stratford.
Captain Harley Shaw, recently back from Korea, plans a brief stop at Rivers before proceeding to Ontario. He notified the Orlo Browns from Brandon by telephone and hopes to visit the Rivers community where he lived years ago. The United Church Sabbath School announces its annual picnic at Frank and Lila Ashton’s home on Wednesday, June 28.
Over 100 firefighters from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ontario attended the sixth annual training school run by the Winnipeg fire department in Winnipeg last week. Personnel from hospitals government institutions and the armed forces learned ladder handling firefighting chemicals and loaded fire streams. Representing Rivers fire department were D A Mitchell and Wilfred Cox.
Kiwanis members depart from routine to hold a work bee at the play pool. After supper in the parish hall they spent the evening erecting a fence around the playground.
The Rev G R Ebsary and Mrs Ebsary, former Anglican church rector here, will depart Manitoba this month for an eastern Canadian appointment. They will visit Rivers this weekend with friends from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Saturday, and Mr Ebsary will stay for Sunday services.
Report claims Hungary's communist-era authorities sped up marriage ceremonies allowing newlyweds to wed and depart within minutes, cutting lengthy official procedures and formalities. The brief item notes bureaucratic streamlining amid broader social control measures.
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