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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
2
Mrs. Alex Whyte expresses gratitude to friends and organizations for kindness during her recent hospital illness, noting appreciation for support and assistance received during her stay.
Tarbolton Frank Madder of the 71st Battery RCA has returned to the district after half a century of overseas service. His wife Pat and daughter Myrtle, previously at Colonsay Sask, are visiting Mr and Mrs J P Ross. Mrs W McDonald and son Ken have gone back to Winnipeg after staying with Mrs McDonald's parents. Mrs Victor Lowe and son Daryle of Sherridan Man are mentioned in the same note.
Rived Saturday to spend the summer months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Seens. J. P. Ross is in Winnipeg for medical treatment. Miss Carlyn Wedderburn of Brandon Mental Hospital staff is home on holiday.
Minnedosa residents including Mr and Mrs Norman Shuttleworth and Irene join relatives. Mrs Clarke Shuttleworth and Mrs McCombe noted. Oak River family works on Steve Gudmundson house and plans residence. Roland to Brandon visits, birthdays, and several travels among Blatchford, Hogarth, Topinka, and Hogarth families.
Dozens of donors visited the Rivers Red Cross clinic on Wednesday June 20 1945 directed by Dr. D A Stewart. Participants from Rivers town and Oak River Rapid City and surrounding areas include Norman Harvey H M Thompson Ray Richardson T A Hammond James W Biccum Robert Nelson Iva Wasylenko Alexandra Brereton Mrs Ruby Campbell W C Stratford May Rea Mrs W Parker Mrs O Rivers Milroy James Milroy Mrs James English Mrs S E Moline Soldan James Duncan Eva Duncan Carmen Carnegie Skinner Henry Frank W H Skinner Mrs P M Frank Josephine Skinner Geoffrey Pettapiece Snowdon Mrs M Oak River Peters Harry McPhaden F A McPhaden Vera McPhaden J H Thompson George H Reid Alan Thompson Peter A English Thelma McConnell Rothnie James and J L Hyndman.
The article warns that poison ivy, common in unused areas and near lakes, can irritate skin through any plant part or contaminated clothing. It notes summer exposure as peak risk and advises picnickers to check open spaces for ivy before use. It also mentions a Canadian training cohort of Chinese soldiers eager to fight Japan.
Beavers in Jasper National Park and along the St John line routinely build dams at culvert outlets. When railway sectionmen spoil the dams for safety, beavers promptly reconstruct them, taking roughly the same time as the workers spent undoing the damage.
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