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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
3
The piece discusses Canada's springtime disasters with forest fires and floods, noting past experiences in Ontario and Quebec. It emphasizes the need for measures to guard against the annual toll of life and property as parts of the country face river floods and landscape changes along rivers and valleys.
The piece discusses annual forest fire losses and the need for river valley control programs to curb erosion and floods. It cites successes in the Mississippi and Tennessee valleys and western Ontario, noting integrated authorities for dams, irrigation, fisheries, and flood control. It ends with a 65-year-old farmer jailed for a stump fire that grew out of control.
A reader vows to drop local paper unless the Daly rural municipality history series is halted. He criticizes pre twentieth century events and mocks the writers past chronicles, noting the desire to curb what he calls audacity and nerve in recounting ancient happenings.
The United States Air Force is exploring a fast war plane with a pilot lying on his stomach to speed firing and reduce loss of consciousness during maneuvers. A streamlined canopy would be replaced by a pronged layout with a periscope system. Molotov’s remarks about Russia resuming talks echo a man who courts credit while denying debt.
The body of 52-year-old fruit rancher Robert D. Mutch, charged in the iron-bar slaying of his wife and two sons, has been recovered from Skaha Lake near Penticton, British Columbia. The case follows a violent family tragedy and ongoing police investigation.
Fredericton gains a new seven story hotel on Queen Street beside the St John River. The Lord Beaverbrook adds urban prestige with river views and upcoming riverside highway plans enhancing the city’s appeal. Victoria Times notes lilac evokes romance and nostalgia across eras and places.
A Buffalo delicatessen owner claims an eight year old boy swindled him out of 9.60 by exchanging two five dollar bills for two rolls of dimes that concealed metal washers. The boy apparently left with the money, leaving the rolls empty except for the ends. Chicago Daily News notes a hearty breakfast aids men facing Washington's politics, preferring pie over custard to tackle issues.
Calgary Herald recalls Charles M. Hatfield of Fort Scott Kansas hired by United Agricultural association to induce rain near Medicine Hat in 1921. Rain fell, he collected 5500 dollars, but a 4000 dollar per inch bonus for rainfall beyond three inches was not earned. He tried again next year from a new site, then vanished with his secret formula.
The elephant’s trunk is an extension of the nose and upper lip with about 40 000 muscles and nerve endings, enabling versatile functions.
Alderman Douglas Keefe reports March sees 466 slugs recovered from downtown meters along with four defective coins. Slugs purchased about $12.75 in parking time while total March cash receipts hit $2,146.37, of which $536.59 stayed with the city and $1,609.78 to the meter company.
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