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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jun 21, 1951

Page

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Quiet Manitoba wedding unites McManais Treloar at St George

A June 8 ceremony at St George Anglican Brandon united Mattie McManis and Albert Treloar with Rev. A H Cummings officiating. Attendants were Molly McManis and Robert Treloar. The couple plans to reside in Rivers district. Other local notes include visitors, retirements, and church events from Brandon and area.

St. George's Anglican Church Brandon Mattie W. E. McManais Wheatland Albert James Treloar W. G. Treloar Rivers A. H. Cummings Molly McMannis Robert Treloar Rivers District

Remembering census age estimates and local incidents

A compact retrospective notes past local events. It recalls a census warning about age estimates, a death in a river-area barn, police pursuit of robbers, a fatal infant accident, two marriages, the abolition of Rivers ward system, and recent hailstorms and rain.

Helen Guild Community Guest

Friends of Miss Helen Guild bride elect gathered at Mrs. Lawrence Gray's home on June 12 to honor her. Maxine Weir presented a corsage, gifts arrived on a wagon drawn by a tiny tractor operator Billy Gray, and Mrs. Les Holland read an address. Tea was hosted by Mrs. A. Guild and Mrs. W. Humphries with yellow and white decorations.

Helen Guild Lawrence Gray Maxine Weir Billy Gray Les Holland A. Guild W. Humphries Mrs. Gray Mesdames Glen McDonald T. Clark L. Holland G. Learmonth J. Milne Leslie Gray E. Hunter D. Weir

Oakleigh C and C Show Winners Named After Event

Oakleigh C and C Show highlighted yearling and Percheron suckling colt classes with prizes for mares geldings and ponies. Gordon Shanks and W. K. Smith led top horse and team awards while Gerald and Lynn Shanks earned best pony rider and best pony colt honors alongside other multiple placements. The event opened by T H Seens MLA with judges M Freeborn and Grant MacEwan.

Jackie Armstrong Edmund Seater John Fast Ed. Klywak Shetland Gerald Shanks Lynn Shanks Mavis Shanks W. E. Smith Gordon Shanks W. &. Smith T. H. Seens Mla M. Freeborn Neepawa Grant MacEwan Agriculture University of Manitoba

Mrs. Ruby Konsmo Elected Legion Auxiliary President

Mrs. Ruby Konsmo was elected president of the ladies auxiliary to the Canadian Legion at a meeting held on Monday of last week. New secretary is Mrs. R. McLaren. Other officers for the coming term include Mrs. D. Irwin as first vice president and Mrs. E. Lettley as second vice president.

Ruby Konsmo Canadian Legion R. McLaren D. Irwin E. Lettley A. Harvey

Local Society Notes From Winnipeg and Rivers Conventions

Reports were given on the convention in Winnipeg by Mesdames Hanlon and Konsmo and on the district convention in Rivers by Mesdames Bellamy and Perrett. A delightful lunch was served.

Winnipeg Mesdames Hanlon Konsmo Rivers Mesdames Bellamy Perrett

Holstein cow owned by Mrs E Schumacher Sidmouth B C

A Holstein cow is owned by Mrs. E. Schumacher of Sidmouth British Columbia. The notice identifies ownership but provides no further details or actions.

E. Schumacher Sidmouth, B.C

Woman Delivers Third Set of Twin Births

A woman has reportedly given birth to twins for the third time, expanding her family with another set of twins. No additional details on timing or location are provided in the readable text.

Riddle Verse Hints at Color and Salt Savors

A compact couplet notes that beyond black lies no color and beyond salt lies no savor. The line evokes thresholds of shade and taste, implying limits of perception and flavor in a terse poetic conceit.

Property for Sale Stucco House on Main Street

Three rooms and a porch with well insulated structure. Furnace in basement and hot and cold taps. Spacious cupboards and immediate possession offered. Located at 515 Main Street, Rivers. p21,28.

Main Street Rivers

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