Community Weekly Newspaper Information and Rates
Authorized as Second Class Mail in Ottawa this community weekly, established July 1968 by T. W. Offen. Published Thursdays at The Gazette Office Rivers Manitoba. Subscriptions two dollars yearly in Canada and two fifty in the United States, payable in advance.
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Post Office Department
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
United States
Changing Scene Reflects Townsfolk Over Time
The article recalls drastic changes viewed from the office windows over decades. It notes vanished wooden aisles, old hotels, a spring lake near Second Avenue, and trains once seen from the printshop. It surveys urban growth, new structures, and evolving soil characteristics, urging readers to reflect on change while mentioning Altona council’s store closing law repeal debate and Chamber of Commerce as the proposed regulator.
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Gazette
Second Avenue
Second and
Main
Quebec Street
Altona Council
Echo
Chamber of Commerce
The Weaker Sex and Canada Census Quips
A humorous riff on Canada's census showing widows outnumbering widowers by two to one, noting exceptions in 1921 and 1931. The piece jokes about male scarcity, two female explorers to one man, and predicts June census humor as Canada counts its ninth decennial census.
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Tropics
Canada
Thoughts on spring and gender roles in Selkirk musings
The Selkirk Enterprise muses on springtime temptations across ages and temperaments, noting marbles baseball golf gardening and love as common pursuits. It suggests that gardening is the least hazardous hobby and hints at male decline in offspring with tongue in cheek humor.
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Selkirk Enterprise
Citizenship Day in Canada Emphasizes Civic Duty and Unity
The Canadian Citizenship Council marks Citizenship Day May 23 urging Canadians to reaffirm democratic values and responsibilities. Speeches note Canada as a diverse yet unified nation and stress peaceful world order through mutual understanding and partnership, with St Laurent advocating meaningful observances in 1950 and beyond.
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Canadian Citizenship Council
Canada
St. Laurent
Mr. St. Laurent
Take Time For Life Says Dean Helsabeck Quote
The message urges kindness and balance in life with aphorisms on taking time to live think play read friendship laugh dream and faith. It highlights personal growth through small acts and quotes Dr F Helsabeck of Lynchburg College advising mindful living.
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Dr. F. Helsabeck
Lynchburg College
Thomas J. Hudner
Koreg
Jesse, Leroy, Brown
Hudner
Fall River
Mass
Brown
Your Life Magazine
Mourning La Prensa as Peron’s suppression ends
Vancouver Province notes American papers and radio observe a day of mourning for La Prensa, the Argentine newspaper suppressed by Dictator Juan Peron. The world hopes La Prensa endures beyond Peron and rises again as a great paper, warning that human freedom remains fragile and must be fought for.
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la Prensa
Juan Peron
Peron
Fres
Chocolate milk in schools criticised by dental health official
Canadian press brief notes Dr Frank McCombie acting S C director of dental health says chocolate milk in schools could undo most preventive work against tooth decay. Kenora public school board chair C H Tilley breaks ground on a new 10 classroom school, due by year end. Port Arthur chief constable reminds that illegal car raffles remain prohibited.
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Vancouver
Frank McCombie
S.C
Dental Health
Kenora
Ont
C. H. Tilley
Public
Lakeside Park
Port Arthur
George Taylor
No such thing as a sardine until in a tin says columnist
The Corner Brook Western Star notes the writer’s quip about sardines and contrasts it with the reality of a rush hour passenger crowd in Corner Brook buses, illustrating how description clashes with everyday transit scenes.
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Corner Brook
SensitIve sniffing machine and war news mix in Times report
New York Times discusses a highly sensitive sniffing machine to detect atmospheric contaminants from fumes to nerve gases. Amos Turk and Henry Sleik present the device at the American Chemical Society meeting, capable of measuring odors in minuscule air concentrations.
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New York Times
American Chemical Society
Amos Turk
Henry Sleik
Pembroke barber marks 57 years in active service
Pembroke Ontario veteran barber H J Fraser recently celebrated his 71st birthday and completed 57 years of continuous work in Pembroke. He is the oldest barber still actively practicing in the upper Ottawa Valley.
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Pembroke
Ont
H. J. Fraser
Ottawa Valley
Woman Focuses on Schooling Before Motherhood
The speaker says she wants to be a mother but plans to continue her education first. She rejects the idea of chasing fame as an opera singer or movie actress, deeming those paths unlikely for her. She views schooling as a sensible priority for the time being.
Wismer orders probe into $900000 Thomson will case
Chief Justice Farris ruled the will of a 1948 hotel owner was forged and Ontario Attorney General Gordon Wismer announced a full investigation to be led by Vancouver police. The probe aims to uncover the truth surrounding the disputed estate and forged document. The plan signals a broad inquiry into the contested wealth and its handling by authorities.
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B.C
Gordon Wismer
James Thomson
Wendel
Farris
Mr. Wismer
Victoria
Vancouver
Blackstrap molasses and breakfast ideas
The Peterboro Examiner hints at simple kitchen tips for readers who want to eat well with affordable staples, mentioning blackstrap molasses as a possible ingredient and suggesting practical, frugal uses. The note invites households to explore economical cooking options.
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Peterboro
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G. F. Barker
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Gazette Iazings
Amercana
Windsor Star
Sydney Post-Record
Ontario
THE
Rivers Gazette
Washwell
Marshall- Wells Stores
Forman’s Hardware Owners
TSE Y
the Rivers Drug Store
Rumford's Dry Cleaning
G. M. Setter
NY AL
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