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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
2
Friday June 29 dance featuring the Nite Hawks from Virden. Also three Broad Sows and 28 Suckers offered for 400 dollars. International One-Way Disc 412 ft hand lift priced at 125 dollars. Purebred White Yorkshires at 10 dollars each with papers extra. Contacts in Rivers and Oak River for details.
Dr K W Neatby notes Dominion Experimental Station at Lethbridge warns that soil drifting could force enforceable controls and urges publicity. He stresses personal responsibility and democracy, cites Western Canada damage to farms, homes, and soils, and recalls CN Telegraphs delivering 8,752,000 land messages in 1944.
Maurice Quake of Deer Lodge visited family here over the weekend. Rivers United Sunday School plans an annual picnic on Thursday, June 28. Mrs. Alfred Richardson returned from Carberry after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Harburn. Mr. Alex Whyte and his orchestra provided music for United Church services and a trumpet solo by Dorothy Taylor. A cemetery cleanup drew many volunteers despite rain, with continuing work hoped. Visitors included Mrs. Hunter and Miss Mildred Bridgeman. Red Cross met to sew a quilt. Mrs. George Baily’s group served tea, raising $3.75. LAC E Crawford visited relatives in Brandon. Brandon visitors included several locals and families. Ted Morton and Mrs. Morton, heading to Calgary, were escorted by Mrs. Morton’s parents to Brandon. F O Glen Bridgeman and Barry returned from Saskatoon. Mrs. A. Hays hosted Mrs. C. McTaggart of Harding. Mrs. J. J. Thomson of Vancouver joined for the summer. Mrs. Della Joynt returned from Bradwardine. The W A bazaar yielded $81 with a fine display of fancy work.
At Bradwardine United Church noon June 9, Alice Alberta English eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Clinton R English became the bride of LAC Albert Edward Morton of Port Arthur Ontario. Rev H Hambley officiated. The ceremony marked the first marriage in the church with a Bible presented. The couple will honeymoon in western Canada and reside in Calgary after returning.
Major C. Neilson and family from Winnipeg spent Saturday at Mrs. Neilson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Shuttleworth. Tom Dobson of Flin Flon, recently released from Winnipeg hospital after five weeks, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Dobson. Mrs. S. Pest has come back from Winnipeg after visiting her daughter Mrs. S. Baker.
Calvin Harvey, RCNVR, stationed in eastern Canada, arrived Thursday to spend a few weeks at his home. Visitors include Mrs. J. Livingston of Winnipeg, Mrs. A. R. Thompson of Vancouver visiting sister Mrs. Alex Thompson, and Mrs. E. Langley of Harding who visited with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Seens. A Rutherford of Summerland, B C, visited relatives last week. John Thomson celebrated his birthday with guests including Bert Stamp and Brian of Brandon, Ted White, Gwena and Donalda of Rivers, Hugh and Andrew Thomson of Lothair, Sanford Cochrane, Mrs. A. Silliphant, Carl and Allen.
Theaters present Hollywood Canteen this week with top stars entertaining soldiers in uniform. A host of personalities performed for the men and now bring the show to cinema audiences in a spirited, patriotic program.
The Technicolor sea adventure debuts at the Community cinema for two days. Pirates and cut-throats roam the waves in search of bounty and clash over a single prized possession, a woman, in this action filled film.
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