Local river excursions offered at ten cents per head
A local resident advertised river trips priced at ten cents per person. The item notes excursions on June 24 and 1912, reflecting small town recreation amid early 20th century life.
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
4
Twenty Years Ago June 24 1927 Provincial Election Preview
June 24 1927 note: E. D. Alder, a conservative, to oppose Hon. T Norris liberal in the pending provincial election. Also June 20 1932 report mentions a Mioline baseball game where Rivers tallied 11 runs and 15 hits with one rabbit. June 24 1937 obituary for Mrs Alice Richardson at Bradwardine notes the river bathing resort was well patronized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Alder
Hon. T . Norris
Mioline
Rivers
Alice Richardson
Bradwardine
Five Years Ago June 25 1942 Sports Day Canceled
The annual sports day was canceled due to rainy weather, delaying planned events and activities for the community.
Former Resident Sails From San Francisco to Africa
James Wills, son of Mr and Mrs G Wills of Winnipeg and formerly Rivers, recently left for South Africa to answer a sea call. Previously promotions sales manager at CKRC, he sailed from San Francisco and plans to proceed to Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wills
Jim
CKRC
San Francisco
Africa
Australia
Fields Flooded After Weekend Rainfall Across Province
Heavy weekend rains lasting over 48 hours caused widespread flooding and impassable roads. Washouts were reported and CNR trains rerouted through Rivers. Brandon measured about 2.5 inches from Saturday to Monday. Rivers official reported 3.98 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNR
Brandon
Raw and Processed Materials List From Historical Trade Text
A dense catalog of basic iron and steel products including pig iron, cast iron, steel scrap, ingots, bars, plate, rods and wire. It also lists tin alloys above 95 percent tin, fats and oils, various fibers and textiles, hides, leathers, wastepaper, wood pulp, packaging devices from textiles, transport services, warehousing, cold storage, meals with lodging, and used goods such as bags and baling material.
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs W Siewitt
Funeral rites for Mrs Alice Maud Blewitt 56 wife of Walter Blewitt were held at St James Anglican Church Rivers on Wednesday. Rev Champness of Shoal Lake and G Ebsary of Rivers officiated. She was born in Hull England and came to Canada in 1922 settling in Rivers. Survived by husband and daughter Florence Clarke of Coventry England. Brockies of Brandon in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Maud Biewitt
Walter Biewitt
St. James’ Anglican Church
W. A. Champness
Shoal Lake
G. Ebsary
Rivers
Mrs. Blewitt
Hull
Yorkshire
England
Canada
Winnipeg
Florence
Stanley Clarke
Coventry
Citizen virtue shown by home life over club memberships
Observation highlights that pride in home and garden marks better citizenship than belonging to many organizations. Met police in Tokyo aimed to cull about 20,000 stray dogs feared to threaten food supply and injure people after a Tokyo girl was killed by a dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Tokyo
The Jackson Family Author Takes Prairie Studio Visit
Mary Rogers Patterson author of The Jackson Family radio serial made a brief June 9 studio visit during her move to Rivera. Her presence signals a warm welcome to local dramatists and her interest in radio drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mary Rogers Patterson
Prairie Farm
Rivera
Happy Birthday Calendar Listings and Motor Speed Debate
A birthday list notes June 27 to July 2 with names like P and Manchul Jean Bolt Bowman Wareham Seaborn Harvey Sargent Piercy and Greasley. The Chatham News editorial advocates replacing speedometers with a device showing stopping distance. Port Arthur News-Chronicle cites postwar auto output projections, predicting 6 to 8 million cars next year but actual production likely under 2 million with profits to companies and little wage or circulation impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham News
Port Harthur News-Chronicle
Japan
United States
The Story of the Rural Municipality of Daly
Liberals crowded into Rivers for T C Norris and candidate A E Hill with rural residents merchants and railroad officials in attendance. Rumors of theft and missing locomotive parts at Rivers shops surfaced while a fire in Jonason bakery drew volunteers and a burns victim. A local troublemaker spent 30 days in Brandon after a night in the lock up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Norris
A. E. Hill
Gazette
Tife
Apsee
the Gazette
Brandon
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Prices & Trade Board
E Board
Oc Carter
Motor Venice Accessories
Pulp and Paper
Arateria
K. W. Taylor
THE
Wadptime
W. Siewitt
Rivers Cemetery
Fred Karlenzig
H. Wareham
James Frame
Fred Taylor
A. Hogben
Alvin Karlenzig
Brockie’s of
Manchul
Jean Bolt
Robert H. Bowman
Vancouver
George Wareham Rose Kolotylo
Norma Wareham
Noretta Lynne Seaborn
Leslie Harvey Nelson Sargent
J. Piercy
J. Greasley
Daly
Vilage
Jonason
Wheatland
Wheat City
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