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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Mar 02, 1944

Page

3

Curling Club Notes Final Rivers Bon spiel concludes with close games

The Rivers Bon spiel closed Saturday night after 16 rinks in good weather and strong competition. GRAND CHALLENGE went to Jas Frame rink with Mrs Gilchrist Norma Wareham and others. CITIZENS to Howell Williams group. FYL RB Scott rink claimed another victory. Spectators enjoyed top shots while awaiting ice use for the season. Two Rivers rinks will join Brandon Spiel this week. friendly match last Thursday ended with a turkey supper at Station Restaurant following Geo Jelliff’s rink win.

Curling Club Rivers Jas. Frame Geo. Jelliff Frank Taylor Fred Karlenzig J. Gilchrist L. R.scott C. T. Wellsman Mr. Palmer W. J. Stewart Bert Taylor Jim Frame Ed. Wenvell

Local Social Roundup From Trossachs And Brandon Visits

Mr and Mrs H Oslie of Trossachs Sask visit the Nesbitts. Mrs C McTaggart of Harding holidaying with sister Mrs R Dobson. R Dobson J Blatchford D Edwards and J Harper left for Brandon for a bonspiel. Mr and Mrs JG Cruikshank visited Brandon. Mr Frank Taylor and Mrs J Moore of Rivers toured Mrs EG Chapman. Mrs J Emslie home from Brandon hospital. Mr and Mrs E Dowland hosted Progressive 500 night for W Dowland RO with prizes to Mrs D Rose Mrs J G Cruikshank Mr D Rose and Mr A Wood. Dainty lunch concluded the gathering.

Messrs R. Dobson J. Blatchford D. Edwards J. Harper Brandon Frank Taylor J. Moore Rivers E.G. Chapman

Visiting relatives and local visitors at area homes

Carnegie Mr. and Mrs. Thos Nevill visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Stent son, Sidpay. Mr and Mrs G L Johnstone visited Winnipeg last week. Miss Evelen Tcker spent the weekend at her home in Margaret. Visitors at the J Marriott home included Mr and Mrs G Davison, Mr and Mrs D Davison of Beresford, Mrs J Miller, Mr and Mrs H McKay, Mr and Mrs H Curtis, Mrs R Rothwell of Brandon, Don Marriott RCAF Macdonald, and Mr and Mrs Bill Marriott with family and Mr and Mrs Reg Marriott and Beverly.

Thos Nevill Mro and Dave Stentenson Sidpay Evelen Tcker Mangaret J. Marriott G. Davison D. Davison Beresford J. Miller H. McKay H. Curtis

Winter Fair Brandon Announces Changes to Events

The Winter Fair Board of Brandon announces time and place changes for events. The Educational Program on Bacon for Export moves to the Prince Edward Hotel with a dinner for Swine Exhibitors at 6 30 p.m. and a meeting at 8 p.m. on March 15. Hog Carcass Wiltshire Side and Grading Competitions entries close noon March 11 and will be judged at Brandon Packers Ltd. plant on March 15. Poultry Exhibit moves to Building 18, Exhibition Grounds, renovated and heated for better postwar accommodation.

Winter Fair Board Brandon Prince Edward Hotel Wiltshire Brandon Packers Ltd

Chemurgy drives Western wheat boom in postwar plan

The budget funds a 325,002 dollar grant to the National Research Council for expanded study into industrial uses of farm crops. Since 1938, chemurgy research spurred by Cecil Lamont and the Line Elevator Companies has grown, with widespread weekly press support and farmer backing as surplus wheat prices rise and new industrial avenues emerge.

National Research Council Chemurgy Canada Cecil Lamont United States Woekly Son of Western Laboratories For Good Works Udeed

Groceries for a month for CNR Montreal troop trains

The article lists a 30 day provisioning plan for Canadian National Railways troop train commissary in Montreal. It details quantities of bread meat fish poultry eggs potatoes vegetables milk and cream butter cheese fruit and produce including loaves pounds of various items and boxes and bunches.

Canadian National Railways Montreal

Farm insect control guidance in Seedtime and Harvest leaflet

A leaflet from the Dominion Department of Agriculture outlines tillage and timing methods to deter grasshoppers wireworms cutworms and wheat stem sawfly in western Canada. Emphasizing pest suppression to reduce weed growth and losses, it notes distribution via Line Elevator Company grain buyers and entomology labs in Saskatoon Lethbridge Brandon and the Saskatoon Laboratory.

Line Elevator Company Agneuhurst North-West Line Elevators Association Winnipeg Canada Division of Entomology Dominion Department of Agriculture Saskatoon Dominion Entomological Laboratory Lethbridge Saskatoon Brandon

Also Mentioned on This Page

H.M.S Department OF Munitions and Supply Ible C.D. Howe Rivers Bonspiele Gilchrist Norma Wareham Miss Floyd W. I. Stewart W.R. Donagh J. Grummett Frank Stewart Citizens Howell Williams Ray Thomson Doris Goodeve Agnes Stevenson I.L. Minton RB. Scott Minton Scott Mra. F Karlenzig Sradwardine Mrs. H. Oslie Trossachs, Sask Mrs. T. Nesbitt Mrs. C. McTaggart Harding Mrs. R. Dobson J.G. Cruikshank E. Dowland Progressive 500 W. Dowland R.O Lady's 1St D. Rose Lady’s Con J. G. Cruikshank A. Wood Carnegie G. L. Johnstone Winter Fair Board of Memoriam Sua Ea Pe Were Weathy Agricultural Department North-West Line Elevators Association
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