Mother's Day memories and modern commercial drift
The piece recalls Miss Anna Jarvis who proposed Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May with simple honest sentiments. It notes the shift toward commercial value, family carnations, and church services, while urging continued reminders of a mother's importance through gifts or letters. The column also mentions dangers of unattended bonfires after four fires in eight days in Rivers. It ends with a note on a delegation traveling to Winnipeg for better railway facilities, observed by the Rapid City Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Rapid City
Winnipeg
Hamiota
West Road
Clothing coupons stretched to eight months by Cripps speech
The Bri ton reports that a 32 coupon clothes program now covers eight months after Sir Stafford Cripps extended the period. The change risks threadbare garments for many, shifting focus to Ontario appeals for clothing contributions as reflected in the St Thomas Times-Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharines
Stafford Cripps
Ontario
Canadian Dollar Decline Hits Purchasing Power This Year
Citizens watched with misgiving as the Canadian dollar fell from parity with the US dollar. The 10 cent rise failed to hold value, trading near pre-change levels. The loss stems from higher US imports than exports, widening the trade gap. Meanwhile New York area wage figures show bricklayers at 17.50 dollars for seven hours and plumbers at 16.75 with other trades listed, reflecting labor demand amid housing scarcity. In Boston, the army potato task force completed a 321 million potato shipment to famine Europe, with 20 shiploads sent in 60 days as workers returned to normal duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dian
United States
Leas
New York Sun
New York City
Building Trades Employers Association
Boston
United States Army
Europe
Engagement of Hazel Murrant to Arthur Bowes Pearn
Mr and Mrs E Steggles announce the engagement of their niece Hazel Murrant second daughter of Mr and Mrs C Steggles Sudbury Suffolk England to Arthur Bowes Pearn eldest son of Mr and Mrs J A Pearn 301 Melbourne Ave East Kildonan. The wedding will be Saturday May 31 1947 at 3 00 in John Black Memorial church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Steggles
Edmonton St
Winnipeg
Hazel Murrant
C. Steggles
Sudbury
Suffolk
England
Arthur Bowes Pearn
J. A. Pearn
Melbourne Ave
East Kildonan
John Black
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Thomas W. Offen
Gazette
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
Graham F. Barber
St. Thomas
J. J. Case
Quick Oil & Grease
Rivers, Maa
BIRO
Van
van Johnson
Esther Williams
Lucille Ball
Keenan Wynn
The
Rivers Volunteer Fire Brigade
Claudette Colbert
Orson Welles
George Brent
Cartoon and News
Scary
9Th Street
Brandon
Hildebrandt
Wheatland
W. G. Hildebrandt
Riddle
Miniota
Man
J. Frame
O. Westwood
Rivers Game and Fish Alsn
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s Dept
WGE
Can
Cail
the Gazette
C. R. English
Bradwardine
Albert Wareham
Insurance Office
Toledo Seales
Havik’s Bakery
Franklin
Stinson’s
Broder’s
Ideal
Glenwood
Lindenberg and
Steele Briggs
Stinson’s General Store
Rivers, Man
Marshall- Wells
Forman's Hardware
Ait A
the Rivers Drug Store
G. M. Setter
Grover Cole
Cole
Herb
Ethel Watkins
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