Publishers Must Sell Space Convention is Told
Manitoba weekly newspapers gathered for the seventh annual convention at the Fort Garry hotel. W E McCartney urged selling advertising services to sustain news coverage, with officers reelected including Ray Evans and F R Manning. Awards recognized St James Leader, Deloraine Times, La Liberte et le Patriote, and others for editorial and printing excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EL McCartney
CWNA
Fort Garry
D. L. Campbell
T. Eaton Company
Manitoba Power Commission
Imperial Oil Company
A. W. Hanks
Hanks
St. James Leader
McLean
Elmwood Herald
Ray Evans
Morden Times
F. R. Manning
Reston Recorder
A. H. Leech
St. Vital Lance
T. E. Wilkins
Killarney Guide
H. B. Munro
Swan River Star-Times
H. A. Wallace
Cartwright Review
H.M. Rutter
Russell Banner
G. C. Kroft
Selkirk Enterprise
Brewery Products Limited
CBC
Editorial Cup
Virden Empire-Advance
Deloraine Times
la Liberte Et
le Patriote
Altona Echo
New Walks Under Construction at Canadian National Depot
Concrete walks are being built at the Canadian National depot in Rivers to replace long used plank paths which displaced an older cinder walk. The new east and west walks will extend for several hundred feet, totaling about two town blocks in length when finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National
Rivers
George Hawkins buried at Brandon
Former Rivers area resident George Hawkins 80 died in the city last Tuesday. Funeral held Thursday at Fraser funeral chapel conducted by Major S Boulton Salvation Army. Born in England he came to Canada 40 years ago and farmed in Rivers district. Survived by two sisters in England and Saskatchewan. Burial in Brandon cemetery. An Alberta divorce count notes 14 cases from 1906 to 1914.
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Brandon
George Hawkins
Fraser
Major S. Boulton
Salvation Army
Hawkins
England
Canada
Rivers
Saskatchewan
Buriaal
Branden
Annual Memorial Service for Rivers Legion at Rex Theatre
The Rivers branch Canadian Legion holds its annual memorial service Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Rex theatre with a veterans parade led by the Rivers band. Lt J L C Entwist le of PPCLI to take salute. Rev W G Chapman conducts. choir from Rivers churches performs Send Out Thy Light. Wreaths at 2:30 at the cenotaph. concert proceeds aid local scout and cub programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Branch
Canadian Legion
Rex Theatre
Rivers Band
Legion Hall
Second Avenue
Quebec Street
Fifth
Main
Second
Theatre
J. L. C. Entwistle
PPCLI
W. G. Chapman
Rivers Anglican and United Churches
CJATC
Accident Victim Arthur Alsford Buried in Winnipeg
Funeral services were held in Winnipeg on Monday for Arthur Edward Alsford a 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Stanley Alsford of East Kildonan who died in an accidental death at Lake Brereton His father A S Alsford was raised and educated in Rivers where his mother once ran a book store in earlier days
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Winnipeg
Arthur Edward Alsford
Arthur Stanley Alsford
East Kildonan
Lake Brereton
A. S. Alsford
Rivers
Road Link Project Advances Toward River Crossing
Work on the road to link Rivers, the airport, and No. 10 highway north of Forest progresses with less than three miles remaining on the east end. The westerly section and central portion remain largely untouched, and a river crossing is pending. The old traffic bridge is not in perfect condition.
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Forest
Anniversary service at Daly United Church marked by guest preacher
The Daly United Church observed an anniversary service on Sunday morning with Rev. A Frie bert of Cardale delivering the sermon. A choir performed and Mrs. C G Stalker of Rivers sang a solo.
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Daly United Church
A. Friebert
Cardale
C. G. Stalker
Rivers
Andorra's Size and Location Described in Brief
Andorra, a 175 square mile principality nestled between France and Spain, is noted as the world’s smallest republic. The tiny nation maintains a unique status amid larger neighbors, with a rich cultural heritage and alpine landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andorra
France
Spain
Electors Lists For Rivers And Daly Slightly Shorter
Electors lists for Rivers town and Daly rural municipality go to the printer today. Municipal clerk W. T. Dyer says the 1952 edition has a few fewer names than the 1951 edition. The drop is small, with one or two fewer names in Rivers and about six fewer in Daly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Daly
Printer’s
W. T. Dyer
Damage From High Winds Strikes District
Several days of varying weather brought damage to the area starting Sunday with rain hail and strong winds. East winds turned west consuming topsoil and tearing at roofs as shingles were ripped from buildings. A resident reported troughing caves was torn apart while a farmer prepared a third feeding of his land this season amid near frost conditions Tuesday night.
CGIT Delegates from All Canada At First Camp
Sixty six teen age girls from all ten provinces travel to Kwasind in Muskoka Ontario for CGITs first national camp. Over 11 days July 8 to 19 they will stay in cabins by Skeleton lake, hike, camp fire, and run programs while holding daily bible study groups and leadership sessions. Manitoba delegates come from Pierson Darlingford and Winnipeg with Miss Betty Bone on staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Kwasind
Ontario
Muskoka
CGIT
Skeleton Lake
Manitoba
Pierson
Darlingford
Winnipeg
Betty Bone
Manitoba Cgit Board
Andes Range Length Exceeds Rockies by Four Hundred Miles
The total stretch of the Andes mountain system measures about 4,500 miles, roughly 500 miles longer than the Rockies. The comparison highlights the vast scale of the Andean range relative to North America’s backbone.
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Andes
Rockies
Fifty One Reunite for Bellamy Golden Wedding
Fifty one of fifty three Bellamy family members gathered in Rivers to honor Mr and Mrs John Bellamy on their golden wedding. The two youngest grandchildren were absent due to their young ages. The gathering included sons daughters in law and grandchildren from across the United States and Canada. They shared a meal and recalled earlier days while receiving well wishes for continued health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bellamy
Mrs. Bellamy
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Motel Invention Divides Opinions In Monitor Writer
The Monitor quotes John Allan May noting motels are both the best and worst modern American invention. He cites a mountainside motel with cabins and a hidden two daily trains, arguing mood and view influence traveler choices. The piece ends by crediting motels with shaping the common American answer: there is always “There.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Allan May
The
Monitor
Sunday School Picnics Highlight Local Churches
Rivers United church hosted its annual Sunday school picnic on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs F Ashton. St James Sunday school plans its annual picnic for Saturday afternoon at Mrs J Weatwood s farm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers United Church
F. Ashton
St. James
Rivers school class routine altered for awards event
The junior high school awards were presented by Mrs. R J McKenzie to Marie Stratford after remarks by Mrs. E Westwood as Rivers schools shifted Friday activities. A former resident Mrs. E B Suthers of Gravenhurst sends thanks while editor notes past ties. Kiwanis strawberry tea and Legion dance ahead, and downtown Rivers gains yellow parking lines painted by L Turnbull to improve marked parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers School
Home and School Association
Marie Stratford
R. J. McKenzie
E. Westwood
Rivers
The
Gazette
E. B. Suthers
Gravenhurst
Ont
L. Turnbull
Rebekah District 11 Holds Two Sessions Here
Almost 200 people attended two sessions of Rebekah District No 11 on Thursday. Afternoon turnout reached 76, while 121 from Oak River Hamiota Rapid City Rivers Newdale and other districts filled the evening meeting. District president Mrs Margaret Cowan of Transcona attended, and Mrs Violet Nichols of Hamiota was elected president with a slate of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah District No. 11
Oak River
Hamiota
Rapid City
Rivers Newdale
Margaret Cowan
Transcona
Violet Nichols
A. Elliott
Rivers
K.curle
H. Black
D. Shand
E. Stratford
G. Brooks
RSDP
D. Waterfield
LSDP
May Nicholson
M. Haigh
M. Griffith
J. Mitchell
R& VG
J. Pestrick
E. Parks
Order
A. Currie
Kenton
Assembly
J. Morton
Kiwanians Hold Playpool Bee After Dinner
Kiwanians gathered Tuesday evening for a playpool bee at the playground replacing the usual after dinner program of a talk or entertainment.
Health insurance program debated in Parliament
The minister of national health and welfare Paul Martin faced intense questions on a Canadian national health insurance scheme as Stanley Knowles led Liberal and Progressive Conservative speakers. Martin signaled cabinet willingness to push the plan when conditions allow, while some MPs saw it as election bait. The day also featured the prime minister urging the house to rise for the national anthem, a vigorous but uneven chorus.
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Paul Martin
Stanley Knowles
Ottawa MPsWork While Civil Servants Rest on Holiday
A reporter notes a universal holiday in Ottawa as civil service departments vanish to the country or home gardens while MPs labor in a hot chamber to address constituency problems. The scene contrasts elected representatives at work with absent civil servants enjoying the day off.
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Ottawa
Quiet House Signals Canadian Election Looming
The article notes a silent period in Parliament as by election results stir opinion that Canada's 21st parliament has outlived its usefulness. With lopsided representation seen as misreading public will, calls grow for a general election within a year. Cont. on page 6.
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Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Canada
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7Ird
CNR
Province
Chamber of Commerce
F. D. Taylor
R. G. Dyer
S. Alsford
ALL Canada
Kiwanis
Ladies Auxiliary
CMB
Rebekah District
Reid
St James
Kiwanians
Playpool
Walter G. Dinsdale
M.P
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