Rivers Notes From The Past June 11 1936
Provincial drama festival in Winnipeg features Rivers players performing The Drus of Oude. Gypsies in large cars passed through town with a brief stop. Ed Hacking, a former Rivers resident, dies in a Portage la Prairie crash. two others injured. Other items recall injuries, deaths, farewells, and local events from earlier decades.
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Rivers Players
Drus of Oude
Winnipeg
Ed. Hacking
Rivers
Portage la Prairie
Bradwardine Field Day Draws Crowd Despite Rain
The Sradwerdine School annual field day took place Friday in damp weather. A large crowd attended and enjoyed a full program of events. Rivers school band provided afternoon music, and Orlo Brown's Orchestra led the evening dance.
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Bradwardine
Rivers
W. A. Champness
J. A. McKenzie
Alex, Whyte
Forman's Hardware Opens In Manitoba With Giant Sale
Best in Canada Forman's Hardware opened Friday after remodel and re decorate. A two day sale drew hundreds from town and surrounding areas helped by Mesdames Harvey and Chaster Farma on coffee and buns. The Marshall Wells chain store displays sporting goods, home wares, and a homemakers corner with 28 tables. Max, Baily and Ted Kaiser of Winnipeg led the opening.
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Canada
Forman’s
Mesdames Harvey
Chaster Farma
Forman's Hardware
Marshall- Wells
Manitoba
Max, Baily and
Ted Kaiser
Winnipeg
First postwar car arrives in Rivers area
The first postwar car to reach Rivers arrived a week ago. A Dodge, sold by local agents Taylor and Williams, was delivered to purchaser J. Y. Minary.
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Rivers
Taylor & Williams
J. Y. Minary
Welcome Home Day Honors Rivers Service Members
Rivers held Welcome Home Day for local service personnel with a parade to the Community hall. A high platform carried the presentation party as the crowd gathered. Rings were presented by Mrs. Peter Luchuck to 149 recipients with relatives stepping forward when veterans were absent.
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Rivers
Peter Luchuck
Peter Jr
Regina
Dave
Local softball and exhibition games draw large crowd at Ukranian hall
Rings were presented and the National Anthem ended the ceremony before lunch in the Ukranian hall. A Kenton orchestra provided music for a free dance in the Community hall. Up to four ball diamonds were in use as softball delighted spectators and players alike. Charles Nowe and his dark horse team competed with Daly in a muffles and chuckles game. veteran players such as W. G. Thomas and R. Dyer warmed up as Rivers Unknown Heroes faced Pettapiece. An exhibition baseball match between two Shilo Camp teams drew a large crowd, followed by Rivers versus Brandon in the evening hardball game.
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Kenton Orchestra
Charles Nowe
Dark Horse
Daly
W. G.thomas
T. W. Offen
Orlo W. Brown
R. G. Sinclair
R. Dyer
Charles “Ventril" Nowe
Vet of Lest Wet Heeds Gek River Breach of Legion
Oak River James Hannah, World War II veteran, was elected president of the Oak River branch of the Canadian Legion at the annual meeting held Thursday. A large turnout included Shoal Lake and Cardale vets. New officers named W. Reid, W. Brandon, John Snowdon, H. Barr. executive G. P. Gleason, E. A. Corbet, Harvey Espey. District representative G. A. Lauman installed them and spoke on Legion work. Other speakers from Shoal Lake Cardaie and the local unit were heard. Five new members brought the unit to about 45 members.
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Oak River
James Hannah
W. Reid
W. Brandon
John Snowdon
H. Barr
G. T. Horton
G. P.gleason
E. A. Corbet
Harvey Espey
G. A. Lauman
Legion
Shoal Lake
Cardaie
Begin Addition to McKensie Store
Work began Tuesday on an addition to McKensie's United store on Main Street. The new section will add 1,050 square feet of space and will be one storey high with brick finish.
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McKensie
United
Honorary membership given to T. W. Offen at Winnipeg convention
C W N A Hosors Association Workers note that T W Offen, former publisher of The Gazette, received an honorary Manitoba division membership in the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association during the two day convention held in Winnipeg last week. Offen was among three members honored for their work.
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T. W. Offen
The
Gazette
Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Winnipeg
Offen
Delayed Daly Series Faces Postponement This Week
The Story of Daly installment is postponed due to circumstances beyond the office control. The Gazette prepared the piece in a city office and expected it for press, but the Monday holiday may have caused the delay with no word yet on the material’s fate.
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the Gazette
Daly Council Meeting Discusses Street Lighting and Grants
The Daly Council held its June 5 meeting with all councillors present led by Reeve T H Saens. W Coburn and W Mair from the Manitoba Power Commission attended. Resolutions approved include $15 to Oakleigh community club and funds for school Beld day, provincial exhibition and postwar armed forces service recognitions.
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Daly Council
T. H. Saens
W. Coburn
W. Mair
Manitoba Power Commission
Brangon
Wheatland
Tourism in a Ghost Town Vicinity Near Brule
A fragmented reader description recalls Brule and surrounding areas once perched on early forties railroad time tables. The piece notes abandoned structures, a decayed settlement called Faet f Bryle, and the shifting sands at the entrance to Jaep er Park. Wild goats roam near salt rocks while distant rock giants loom over snow and timber lines.
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Brule
F. Bryle
Yenra
Caidas
Alberta
Jaeper Park
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Rivene Gaxerra
Russell Madden
William Smyth
Roy Withers
Rivers Chautauqua
Fred
Vic’ Higginson
Aince
Orange Lodge
Rivers Gun Club
Brandon Club
Orlo Brown
CBC
Forman’s Hardware
Giant Sale
J. W. Hanlon
Rivers Branch
Canadian Legion
C. J. Foster
F. W. Lee
E. M. Lindsay
Cora Johnstone
Maurice Gunness
G. Duguid
Jack Hanlon
L. Janz
W. Williams
S. Johnstone
R. Bradt
R. Tivy
C. Gunness
D. Mitchell
D.elliott
Rivers School
Shilo Camp
Brandon
Jasper
North America
C.W.N.A. Hosors Association Workers
Donald Dame
Met
Oakleigh Community Club
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