Rivers Air Cadets Enjoyed Big Day at Joint Air School
Thirty-six cadets and two sergeants from Rivers joined 323 Squadron for an annual parade at the Joint Air School. An inspection by Group Captain Mo G Deosle praised uniform discipline and the benefits of cadet service. The event featured two teams, A and B, plus basketball, boxing, first aid demos, moving pictures, and rifle shooting contests. About 150 to 200 spectators attended the evening, which closed with a speech by Capt S F Delves of the Air League of Canada.
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323 Squadron
Air Cadet of
Rivers
Mo G. Deosle
S. F. Delves
Air League of Canada
Treves SPOT Twentieth-Century scene and wind mishaps
A compact trio of vignette items: an Indian family man tucking in his kin in a car and preparing to return to a tepee, a man chasing his hat through a new garden despite warnings, and three boys on Third avenue joking about a gun rumor at Mourtie’s place.
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Third Avenue
Roundhouse and machine shop to be rebuilt
The Gazette office suffered fire damage. Thirteen years ago a large gang of men worked on the road north of town. Pop Howards Farmer Fiddlers performed to a packed crowd in Rivers.
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Pop Howard
Farmer Fiddlers
Rivers
Batavia Founded in East Indies in 1619
Batavia in the East Indies was established in 1619 as a Dutch trading post and later central to the Dutch empire in Asia. The founding marked a key moment in colonial commerce and regional history, shaping later regional development and European presence in the region.
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Batavia
East Indies
Lofts Sold for Residences in Town Council Tender
The town council sought bids Monday evening for eight lots for dwelling construction. Applicants included F.S. Kennall L.F.L. Hopton J.B. Blewes R. Phillips and others, with one proposer for three Second avenue east lots to build a 30 by 60 foot building for an implement agency. Mayor Grant noted standard procedure with lots at 75 dollars fronting per 25 feet and required building plans. decision postponed to a later date.
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Kennall
L. FL Hopton
J. B Blewes
Rew. Phillips Beool. Willams
Andersen
J Kirkpatrick
Second Avenue East
Grant
Dentist to Locate Here Next Month In Rivers
Dr. J. R. Fowlie now in eastern Canada notified Rivers town council that he plans to arrive in July to establish a dental practice. Negotiations with the town have continued for several weeks as preparations for his arrival proceed.
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J. R. Fowlie
Canada
Rivers
Dr. Fowle
Mrs Bella Dalzell Dies at 88 in Rivers
Mrs Bella Dalzell 88 pioneer of Portage la Prairie died at the home of her daughter Mrs J W Hanlon in Rivers early Sunday. Born May 29, 1860 in Mitchell Ontario she came to Portage la Prairie at age 20. Surviving Percy and Freeman Portage Opal Harvey Winnipeg Hanlon Rivers, three grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral in Portage with interment there.
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Bella Dalzell
Portage la Prairie
J. W. Hanlon
Rivers
Mitchell
Ontario
Dalzell
Percy
Freeman
Portage
Opal Harvey
Winnipeg
Hanlon
Plane Crash Kills Airman at Joint Air School
Flight Lieutenant S. M. Naight aged 26 died when his single seater crashed about five miles northwest of Beulah. It is the school’s first fatal accident since opening a year ago. Investigations continue.
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J.A.S
S. M. Naight
Joint Air School
Beulah
Train Service A consolidates routes along CNR line
Localized continental service due to B C flood forces consolidation of Transcontinental Nos 1 and 3 from the east and Nos 2 and 4 from the west. Service extends to Kamloops as temporary main line terminal with buses completing travel to coast cities. Trains now run to a point about 100 miles east of Vancouver with bus connections to coastal destinations.
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CNR
B.C
Kamloops
Vancouver
Paratroopers Aid Flood Fighters Sent to British Columbia
About 125 paratroopers from the Special Air Service Company at the Tedot Air School have been dispatched to the flooded Wales area of British Columbia. The rescue troop will assist workers in delivering supplies and performing rescue operations in the stricken region, according to daily papers on Tuesday.
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Spescab Air Service Company
Tedot Air School
Thoadabr Brased Wales
British Columbia
Thesday
Airman Injured As Cars Collide at Railroad Crossing
West of town a noon Saturday collision between two cars left Cpl. J. W. Hickey of the Joint Air School with leg injuries. The other driver was a local business man. Mounted police were kept busy over the weekend handling the incident and related investigations.
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Cpl
J. W. Hickey
Joint Air School
Nurse Westwood Leads Office Between Doctors Departed and Arrived
Between Dr. D. A. Stewart departure and Dr. L. Rubin arrival the municipal doctor’s office remains open with Nurse Westwood in charge. Westwood has previously led the office on other occasions.
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D. A. Stewart
L. Rubin
Westwood
Nurse Westwood
Birthdays Listed for June in Winnipeg and Surroundings
A local notice lists birthdays across June with names and towns such as Ted Piercy in Winnipeg on June 10 and Mrs J Bennett, Jack Tiltman in Winnipeg on June 11, Mrs C H Gabe in Kirkfield Park on June 12, plus Mrs S Clark nee Florence Klewitt and others in Sea Island BC and Alexander. Other names include M E Bowman on June 13 and Clifford Bellamy with Ray and Ross Smyth on June 16.
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C. H. Gabe
Kirkfield Park
S Clark
Florence Klewitt
Clifford Bellamy
Ray Smyth
Ross Smyth
Rivers Council Hints At Full Service Town Status
A Gimli man asked Rivers about services and facilities. W T Dyer reported to council that Rivers has or will soon have the necessary services including banks and newspapers, with assurances given to the enquirer.
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Rivers
Ontario Trunk Highway A Tarnished Province Ad
The Brockville Times Recorder decries Ontario’s main provincial highway for its antiquated patches narrow curves and dips and warns that tourists form a poor impression of the province from this second or third rate road despite its high profile in boasting about road quality.
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Brockville
Radar Over Atlantis Modern Search For Lost City
In England a party led by Egerton Sykes plans a marine expedition using radar to seek Atlantis two miles beneath the Atlantic. Enthusiasts say the legendary city was buried after a vast disaster ten thousand years ago, making the hunt a bold if heroic venture with current gear.
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Atlantis
England
Egerton Sykes
Atlantic
New Electric Fish and Chip Machine Opens in Rivers
A first of its kind in the western province, an electrically operated fish and chip machine has been installed and is running in Rivers. It is owned by Smyth's Fine Foods, formerly known as the Rivers cafe. The service includes home delivery of ready to serve meals.
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Smyth's Fine Foods
the Rivers Cafe
A. M. Beattie
First Auto Race From Paris To Rouen Held In 1894
The inaugural automobile race took place in 1894 from Paris to Rouen covering roughly 80 miles. Observers noted the event as a milestone in motor travel with early cars competing under evolving rules.
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Paris
Rouen
Plan to attend ACT free TB clinic announced
Carnegie will host a free TB clinic in the forenoon on Tuesday June 22 at Bradwardine in the afternoon and again that evening. In Rivers the clinic will operate for two days on Wednesday and Thursday June 23 and 24.
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Carnegie
Bradwardine
Rivers
Names on Rivers Voters List Grow to Record Size
Rivers town council heard from Charles Thring that the proposed elector list for LHS will be the largest in the corporation’s history with about 650 eligible voters. He noted railways will pay taxes to the corporation, with railway property assessed at $5,000 per mile and subject to a business tax affecting ticket, express and freight offices under new provincial rulings.
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Rivers
LHS
Charles Thring
Thring
Fourteen Structures Under Way In Rivers Town
A survey shows fourteen buildings are in various stages of construction in Rivers, with dozens more nearing completion or undergoing alterations. The year’s new business and living places total 55. Excavation began Saturday for a new jewelry business structure for Paul Schulze of Portage la Prairie.
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Paul Schulze
Portage la Prairie
Royal Bank Opens Here Next Tuesday
Banking in Rivers will become a fact on Tuesday June 15 as Royal Bank doors open. Wilfred Wormsley, the bank inspector for the western region from Winnipeg, has arrived to inspect the Rivers premises. Ken Riley of Boissevain is named Rivers manager. Staff details are not yet released.
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Royal Bank
Rivers
Wilfred Wormsley
Western Region
Winnipeg
The
Royal
Ken Riley
Boissevain
Rivers Talent Tops ACT Anti-Tb Finals
Rivers talent swept the final air-show in Brandon on Saturday night winning the first prize of 50 dollars by William Radcliffe violinist. The Rivers school orchestra directed by A W Whyte earned second place with 30 dollars while Ralph McMillan Minnedosa soloist took third. Twenty seven contestants competed from Dauphin to Melita.
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Rivers
Brandon
Dauphin
Melita
William Radcliffe
Rivers School
A. W. Whyte
Montreal dancer Ruth Sorel forecasts lifetimes of work for dancers
Ruth Sorel of Montreal, a modern dance exponent, arrived in Winnipeg for the National Ballet Festival and told aspiring dancers they can expect a lifetime of work if they aim to master the art.
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Winnipeg
Ruth Sorel
Montreal
Canada
Story of Daly Rural Municipality crops and fires
Farmers in Daly report a good 1923 crop while prices allow thrifty living in Rivers. Fires break out across districts including Bradwardine and Carnegie amid dry weather. A court case yields mixed verdicts as municipal concerns over the Bell Crossing rise.
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Daly
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Air Cadet Committee
J. E. Greasley
Woolverton
D. Lindsay
Jack Nolan
Albert Weseen
John Greasley
Bob Treloar
Ray Hurry
Treves
Tug Rivers
Gazette
R. Thompson
Basswood
Council
Arthur Medd
Businsss
Evesweinesses
Ted Qarport
Vestinators
Knight
Calgary
Asia
J. A. Stephens
Brockie
Ted Piercy
J. Iennett
Jack Tiltman
M. E. Bowman
Sea Island
A. K. MacKay
J. M. Wedderburn
Alexander
London
Ralph McMillan
Minnedosa
James Brown
James A. McKenzie
Wareham
J. A. Grummett
Shore Hotel
H. M. Harvey
E. J. Forman
Moxley & Forman
Mr. Moxley
Albert Hunter
J. Hanna
Alfred Vickery
Lothair District
Carnegie District
J. C. Cousins
Korman
A. M. Stewart
Dnly
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