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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
5
The Lady Nelson, Canada's senior hospital ship and former Canadian National steamship, marks two years of service with 136,407 miles sailed and 15,067 patients and repatriates carried from overseas.
A historical review lists ten and twenty five and thirty five years ago events. It notes Herbert White died in Kemnay, curling club hosts a sports day, cribbage tourney in Rapid City with winners Mills and Stevenson, J E McRae takes over barber business, Kenton baseball beats Rivera, Cecil hotel dismantled by W Mober, a health bylaw breach case, and malicious damage alleged by town youths. Also mentions Mrs Janet Linklater death, secretary treasurer C H Payne, W Gould transfer to Edmonton, troop trains at Rivers with gifts, Pendennis beat Carnegie 11 to 3, and trees killed by fice. A painted curtain in Wagar hall and a blizzard described.
FO Glen Bridgeman arrived home after six weeks missing on active service overseas. The 19 year old RCAF airman joined the service in 1943 at North Bay Ontario and trained at Macdonald and Saskatoon before joining his parents Mr and Mrs H Bridgeman for a leave.
The Four Star presents Belle of the Yukon this Friday and Saturday hailed as a top technicolor musical. Community Theatre shows Buffalo Bill on Saturday and Monday, appealing to audiences of all ages with western adventure and romance themes.
The Gazette delays planned transitions blaming election pressures and voter ire. It notes editors faced with factions using paper offices for complaints and describes printer's pie as a metaphor for disruption. Rev. F W Lee and E L Ratz attend a United Church conference in Winnipeg. Meetings are at Westminster Church. Your vote is a responsibility.
A poem describes a tree dressed in nature’s best hosting a hundred friends its halls filled with happy notes through summer storms bending arms toward the sun and rustling leaves sing a prayer for a day well done the tree draws on sun and soil adding fruit to man’s store and gifting the land with grace and peace by a cottage door.
The Gazette offers best wishes to readers celebrating birthdays from June 8 to June 13. Names include Kathleen Frances Stevin Brandon Robert Kedzie Frank Walker Mrs. Jack Hain A Dewar Gladstone Jack Tiltman Mrs C H Gabe Kirkfield Park Stella Kryvenki Rev S B Guille Mrs Stanley Clarke Florence Blewitt M Bowman Vancouver Mrs A McKay Coventry England Vancouver.
Voter guidance urges residents to participate in the June 11 ballot. Officials emphasize local governance, civic duty, and the impact of election outcomes on community services and policies. Voter registration and polling locations are highlighted for eligible residents.
A large audience at Hunter's hall heard W. J. Ward MP Dauphin declare any vote valid as long as voters participate. J. E. Matthews MP Brandon spoke briefly, with Alex Wedderburn as chair. The meeting ended with the national anthem. Voters are urged to check their names on the list.
Ida M. Pardoe argues against misleading names such as ant lion and camel hair brushes. She notes the ant lion digs sand pits, the ant bird shadows trails for scraps, and camel hair products use pony or squirrel hair, while camel wool comes from the Cashmere goat. The piece ends urging readers to accept responsibility of good citizenship and vote.
The Gazette corrects a prior misprint stating the Rural Municipality of Daly council would sit on Tuesday July 31 1945 as a court of revision, clarifying it should read Tuesday July 3 1945. It urges voting on Monday June 11 and promotes subscribing to The Gazette.
Over 80 persons donated blood last week at the Rivers Red Cross donor clinic. On Wednesday 19 donations were recorded from locals and rural residents. Thursday’s clinic at No 1 CNS hospital, under Dr. D A Stewart and with staff support, concluded successfully.
Farmers in the prairie regions use summerfallow to conserve moisture and curb weeds. Early start, shallow cultivation, and using the one way disc where suited are advised. If oats are widespread, delay cultivation until they are five inches tall to prevent regrowth. News notes: Pte. Wm. Nolan visited Fort Garry, and Edward Manchul leaves Winnipeg for Port Arthur to work with CN for the summer.
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