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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
4
A quirky note says sunlight now appears on both sides of the fence since King Sol and his army moved in Tuesday. Plans for the Nifty Fifty Garden are already under way.
A reflective piece of light fiction on spring chores and family life. The narrator sketches Father and Mother roles with items around the house and garden, a bicycle wheel, old gear, and memories. A quiet, domestic mood ends with a wish for readers near the stove studying seed catalogs.
Mrs. O. Hall, chief operator of the Rivers exchange, reports several new telephones installed. The clipping lists Collins W. R 14 McLarty C 32623 New Sarum Motors 3024 Olsen Sgt pee TD Tuba C ui White Mrs T A 131 for placement near subscribers.
Mrs. B. Hopewell of Le Goff Alberta writes that Rivers is still home to her as she renews her Gazette subscription. Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs R Bunsmore she once worked with her father in the Rivers post office and has lived in Alberta most of her married life.
The Toronto Star notes that a large but unknown number of U S citizens have invested over 5 billion dollars in Canadian industry and trade, a figure rising as ties deepen. It also cites a Daily Mirror reader debating changing umbrella shapes from round to square.
Mr and Mrs J T Bowman celebrated the sixteenth wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at the Homestead attended by twelve family members and 315 guests wearing red roses. The program included a solo, speeches from local figures, and a blessing by Rev T D Contin. Bowmans married in 1890 at St Matthews Anglican Brandon.
The article notes a state plan to remove submarginal land from cultivation to plant forests. It argues this will aid flood prevention generate wealth for state generations and reduce rural slums where farmers struggle on unsuitable soil.
The Rivers Kiwanis club will petition Canadian National Railways for a new depot, arguing the 30 year old station cannot handle current traffic and lacks adequate service. T. B. Wright, club president, notes the move reflects the town's growth.
Sgt. J. A. Sagar, 767 Fourth Avenue, reassigned to the west coast after serving with the mechanized section of the RCAF. He leaves soon while Mrs. Sagar and their three children stay put. The note marks one of the first postings for local service personnel since the reopening of the air school almost three years ago. A separate Hull column laments Christmas toy pistols given to children, urging parental responsibility and promising potential bans on toy guns.
Newest section outlines a new structure project in the 490 block of Second Avenue. Horvath, a furniture constructor, builds a 3 by 2 foot shop, with a single-store shopfront and a side walk spanning the front.
A Rex theatre program drew almost 200 attendees for a Sunday evening concert to aid the Kiwanis fund for underprivileged children. Lieut Harley Shaw MC’d a varied program featuring Mrs Dorothy Taylor, Frank Hitchon, Mrs Helen Belamy, a mixed quartet, and soloists.
London admits that about ten percent of the British public sector is on the official pay roll. The government warns that expanding exports is necessary to sustain fiscal balance and faced with growing expenditure.
A chaotic column links a wave of shop fever and taxi crowding in New Westminster with a rising crime fever bolstering murder solve offers from Vancouver newspapers. It notes crime stories on radio and a BC hospital plan causing hospital rates to soar while residents face paid care. The piece closes hinting at a continuation on page 7.
Curling clubs featured two bonspiels with many participants. Stuart Madden and Col in Campb. led winners in the challenge and Farmers events as G Shanks and C Nevill of Carnegie placed high. Mixed events drew crowds while officials predicted semi final matchups. Rivers club sent four rinks to Cardale with Kenner and Stratford rinks posting strong records. Visiting clubs from Branton and Rapid City enjoyed socials with local members. three CJATC rinks also played, with return games planned.
Mrs H E Beamish of Haney BC writes to The Gazette that Bradwardine will soon be filled with strangers as changes arrive. She notes she lived there many years and has been a Haney resident for five years.
The tobacco industry faces a slowdown with cigar output for the first eight months of 194% at 3,620,626 units, down about 89,393 from the prior year. Analysts attribute the drop to fewer national political conventions and related smoke in hotels, impacting demand for cigars.
The late Sid Field, noted English comedian, offered a quotable maxim about treating people well. He advised always be decent to those you meet on the way up, as you may encounter them again on the way down.
Kiwanis sponsored carnival Thursday drew a splendid crowd despite conditions. Competition was keen with numerous costume prizes to Nan Prowse Allister Frame Evelyn Bregeman Scott Wareham Leslie Skinner Barbara Prowse Merne Branden Wayne Stanley Lorna Mitchell Heather Mundell M Ervine Brian McKenzie Special costume awards went to Kenny Samson Barry Forman and Marlene Wareham Costume couples prizes claimed by Vieira Morrow Maria Whiteman with Glinda Pigs and Willi Irvine Second couples prizes went to Shirley Stratford and Sandra Taylor tied with Shirley Frame and Perry Robins Special prizes to Barry and Kirk Greasley Winners in races included L White in boys six and under and Dorothy Skinner Jean Bailey Marie Stratford in girls ten and under etc.
RCMP in Rivers said lists of serial numbers for bogus $10 bills have been left at the municipal office CNR depot Alexandra hotel Royal Bank and Gil Christ's drug store for public study. Police noted early prints smudged when dampened and a wax coating later obscured the serial portion, visible only when held to light.
A compact look back at Rivers Gazette files highlights notable events from the past forty years. It recalls Forsythe winning the Grand Challenge in Rivers bonspie, a fatal team runaway crash thirty-five years ago, Robertson moving to a farm, and the Martin burial in Washington State, among others.
April 19 marks Primrose Day honoring Benjamin Disraeli who died this year the only Jewish prime minister of Great Britain. The observance recalls his leadership and legacy in 19th century politics.
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