28 Units Attend LA Rally Here
A Manitoba district rally of 31 auxiliaries to the Canadian Legion in district No 3 drew 28 representatives in Rivers last Thursday. The afternoon session registered 51 accredited and 173 fraternal delegates. Mrs G Bartlett of Brandon chaired the rally with reports on welfare and appeals including Red Cross, Deer Lodge hospital, and overseas parcels. Provincial leaders Mrs G W West and others spoke. banquet served 235. dance ended the day. Voters in British Columbia head to polls today for provincial election and daylight saving time decision.
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Canadian Legion
Rivers
Manitoba
Northwest Ontario
G. Bartlett
Brandon
Red Cross
Deer Lodge Hospital
March of
Ruby Konsmo
Rivers Auxiliary
the United Church
J. Beaumont
District No. 5
P. Maxted
Orlo
Vernon Brown
W. Irvine
New Nuisance Ground to be Sought for Rivers
Town council discussed locating a new garbage dump and named Mayor J R Stratford and Alderman James Frame to handle the search. In related real estate business, several small lots were bid on or granted, including 25 and 12 foot frontages in blocks on Second and Fourth avenues, with offers from J A Grummett A Barda R J McKenzie and Rivers Auto Body Works. One old age pension application was approved.
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J. R. Stratford
James Frame
J.A. Grummett
A. Barda
R. J. McKenzie
Fourth Avenue
Royal Bank
J. A. McKenzie
Rivers Auto Body Works
Easter Gazette Edition Noted In Magazine
A trade journal report reveals Theo Gamette’s Easter edition appeared in a canary yellow color. The 1952 issue was cited as the newspaper’s fifth revival period edition. Observers link color to paper shortages, noting white newsprint was not used this time.
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Trade Journal
Theo Gam
Vacations and local notes travel through time and towns
A reader mailbag from Brandon Manitoba travels across borders with news of Bradwardine's ex-residents now in Vancouver visiting Honolulu Pearl Harbour and a hula outfit photo. Other letters discuss paper delivery to Canadian post offices wrappers, back home week in '53, a contractor's highway estimate to Brandon Rivers, sick lists and hotel career changes, Rivers moves, MPC praise for supervisor families and Mrs Kendall’s progress at home, Cent page 6.
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Bradwardine
George Ferguson
Vancouver
Honolulu
Pearl Harbour
Rivers
Manitoba Power Commission
MPC
Kendall
Bill
Chamber of Commerce Discusses Rex Theatre Rest Room Plan
Chamber members met in the Alexandra lounge to discuss a ladies rest room in the Rex theatre building with Regina Karby. The regular meeting also talked about the annual sports day and appointed committees.
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Rex Theatre
Karby
Regina
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Alexandra
Kiwanis Strawberry Tea Planned In Showrooms
Kiwanis members expect to transform Saturday into a strawberry sundaes event on June 21 in Robert Taylor's showrooms. Guests will enjoy fresh strawberries, ice cream, cake, and tea from 3:30 to 10:00 p.m. if strawberries last.
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Robert Taylor
Twenty three tanks of fish released at Clear Lake
Twenty three tanks loaded with fingerlings arrived Friday at Jasper in a baggage car. Special fisheries department vehicles awaited transfer to the Clear Lake area where the fingerlings were released.
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Jasper
Department of Fisheries
Clear Lake
Infant seven weeks dies in bed at home
The seven week old daughter of Mr and Mrs E Glazier was found dead in her bed Tuesday morning after being well the previous night A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 00 PM from the home with burial in Rivers cemetery conducted by Rev F W McNally
James Elliott Railroad Conductor Dies After Yard Accident
James Elliott a 45 year old railroad conductor, well known in Rivers railway circles, died last week after an accident in the Canadian National yards at Melville. He was struck by a shunted freight car, knocked down, and run over as he crossed the tracks after handing papers to the locomotive engineer.
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Rivers
James Elliott
Canadian National
Melville
Elliott
R C Shanks District Oldtimer Buried in Pettapiec
Funeral services for the late R C Shanks Brandon were held Friday from Brockie chapel with interment at Pettapiece cemetery. Born Milton Opt and moved to Pettapiece in 1904, he had lived in Brandon since 1929. He survived by his widow and one son. The Rev H G Rees conducted the service.
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R. C. Shanks
Brandon
Brockie
Pettapiece
Mr. Shanks
Milton
Opt
H. G. Rees
Water Line Break Disrupts Rail Yard Water Supply
The Canadian National railway yard had insufficient water as a heavy pipe between the yard and the river split. A several‑foot break released water to the yard standpipes only in small amounts until the damaged section was uncovered and repaired.
Sumamer's Coming Circuses, Too
It's summer for sure as a trainlong load of circus people and paraphernalia passed Rivers on Sunday. The Wallace Bros. Show was en route west to open the season, with bright coaches, freight cars, and dazzling signs. The train lingered about two hours as passengers and a troop train were dispatched.
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Wallace Bros
Larger Schools Plan in Local Review Faces Debate
Councillors and school board members from Rivers and four rural municipalities plus Brandon prepared to meet in Wheat City with Minister W C Miller to discuss the proposed larger school area. Brandon board chair G A Fitton called the plan culturally advantageous but costlier and needing ratepayer support. Daly is one rural district involved. the board would include rural district members, Rivers, and Brandon with five Brandon seats.
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Rivers
Brandon
Wheat City
W. C. Miller
G. A. Fitton
Daly
Pulpit Exchange for Daly Service
Changed pulpits occur at Daly and Cardale next Sunday when the Rev. A Friebert of Cardale preaches anniversary services at Daly. The Rev. F W Mc Nally will have charge of Cardale church services.
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Daly
Cardale
A. Friebert
Latter Place
F. W. McNally
Canada’s defence spending and decentralization call
The house reviews government expenditures with Defence Production and a two billion dollar defence budget. Manitoba minister Stuart Garson guides the estimates amid routine debate and criticism of political appointments and penal reform. Archambault report reforms push toward remedial, not punitive, changes in prisons.
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Canada
Manitoba
Stuart Garson
Archambault
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British Columbia
the Gazette
Whe
Canadian Pack Railway
N. R. Crump
George
Vladimir Lomonosoff
Crump
Lomonosoff
Montreal
Ineet
Cora Johnstone
Margaret Frank
Winnipeg
T. E. Wright
Alexandra Hotel
Gilbert Plains
Rivers School
C of C
Kiwanis
Oldtimer
Pettapiec
Canadian National Railways
Sumamer
Peoples
Defence
C. D. Howe
Prairies
Small
Defence Industries
Walter G. Dinsdale, M.F
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