Festival Entrants Shine At Virden Hamiota Music Festival
Rivers and district contestants excel at Virden and Hamiota music festival with violin piano and vocal classes. Virden results include Mariene Roberts and Shirley Robertson second in grade four and six. Donald Whyte won St Pauls silver cup. Rivers school orchestra scored 168 marks with praised cello section. Protestant chapel choir won shields at both sites.
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Rivers
Music Festivala
Virden Festival
Mariene Roberts
Shirley Robertson
Donald Whyte
Barry Madden
Donald
St Paul's
Rivers School
Allport and
Vicinty
Protestant Chapel Choir
Charles Hawkes
Lois Bruce
Virden
Hamiota
B. Grace
Little Folk
Darlynne Brown
Marilyn Hamlyn
Lois Richardson
Wesley Paddock
Sandra Taylor
Shirley Korman
Enid Chapman
Barry Forman
Sharon Stalker
Mavis Perrett
Sitpiceent
Tor Wohin
Wayne Pettapiece
Mona Houben
Brooke
Harvest Tomatoes Surprise Village Garden Harvest
Mrs C H Farrend found a tomato plant growing in a fern basket and, after observing ripe fruit, began picking at least 15 solid, well formed tomatoes from one shoot. Neighbors plan to plant early tomatoes next year as harvest time arrives with the spell of hot weather.
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C. H. Farrend
Victoria Day Confusion Across Prairies Delays Holiday
A dispute over Victoria Day observance spreads nationwide with plans to mark May 26 altered in several centres. Rivers merchants set Monday as the holiday, while other shops stayed open. Souris workers pressured management and shifted to Monday closings, pegged for the 24th. Russell maintains holiday as usual despite Winnipeg and other towns diverging.
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Rivers
Come
Souris
Russell
Winnipeg
Today is Thursday Babysitting Tales and Fish Tales
A folksy column shares a lesson on babysitting with a playful tale of a baby demanding a sucker and a shared treat. It notes the fishing season underway as reports of lively catches spread, and lists James Havlik hospitalized in Deer Lodge after an operation a week ago.
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James Havlik
Deer Lodge
Rivers Born Scientist Eyes 15 Year Nuclear Puzzle
Dr H Messel a Rivers born Adelaide University lecturer argues cosmic rays aid nuclear forces as he drafts a world circulated paper with Prof H S Green. He notes four key problems to unlock the nucleus while warning Australia not to outspend on atom research. Messel recalls River roots and Mother's Day call to Rivers parents at 3:00 a.m. local time.
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Rivers
H. Messel
Adelaide
Australia
Dr. Messel
James Messel
Down Under
University
H. S. Green
Robinville
Air Radio Group Visit from Clinton to Air School
A Manitoban officer group visited the air school here on Monday and Tuesday. Cadet L L Rogers of Clearwater, who joined the radio officers school at Clinton, Ontario in June 1951, will graduate on May 42 next. The rest of the visitors are graduates of the Ontario centre radio officers school.
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Ll. Rogers
Clearwater
Radio Officers School
Clinton
Ont
All Radio Officers School
Ontario
Korea Vets Train Here on Tuesday
A group of 34 Manitoba Korea veterans including Staff Sgt J R Elliott from Rivers and Pte W F Maddock from Decker returned this week aboard a one coach train. The unit carried stretcher cases and several men reported unwell but were described as happy during a 10 minute stop in Rivers before continuing eastward.
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Manitoba
Korea
J. R Elliott
CIATC
Rivers
W. F. Maddock
Decker
Sister of R G Sinclair Dies in Brandon
Miss Margaret R Sinclair sister of R G Sinclair of Rivers died in Brandon Sunday. Born in Ireland she came to Canada 39 years ago with her parents. Survived by three brothers R G Rivers Samuel Belfast Ireland William A Chicago and sister May Elizabeth Sinclair Brandon. Funeral held Wednesday from Frasey chapel with many Rivers friends attending. Interment Brandon cemetery.
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Brandon
Margaret R. Sinclair
R. G. Sinclair
Rivers
Miss Sinclair
Ireland
Canada
R. G
Samuel
Belfast
William A
Chicago
Til
May Elizabeth Sinclair
Frasey
Maj Gen Rodger Praises Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Maj Gen N E B Rodger commended the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre for its cheerful friendly atmosphere during a Winnipeg inspection tour. He inspected a guard of honor led by Lieut S Wood RCN, attended a noon luncheon and parachute jump displays, and on Friday reviewed the station on parade led by Group Capt H G M Colpitts. Rodger handed certificates to a graduating class of junior NCOs before departing for Winnipeg.
Former Padre Hero Officiates Sea Island Dedication
Group Captain the Rev. Dr. R. M. Frayne, director of religious administration Protestant, RCAF, officially dedicated the RCAF station chapel at Sea Island, B C. He will be remembered by Rivers residents for his World War II service at Rivers and with No. 1 CNS. Wing Commander Rev. James Dunn assisted at the ceremony, and he has preached in Rivers United Church. The Sea Island station is tied to many armed forces members previously connected with the Rivers camp.
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R. M. Frayne
RCAF
Ottawa
Sea Island
B.C
Frayne
Rivera
Rivers
CNS
James Dunn
Air Defence Command
St. Hubert
Quebec
Dunn
Canadian Joint Air Training School
Rivers United Church
Rivers Camp
Died at Carnegie Farm Home Charles J. Walker
Charles J. Walker died at his Carnegie district farm last Tuesday. He lived alone, was a long time community figure, and his funeral was held Friday at Roseville church with Rev. W. G. Chapman officiating. Interment followed in the adjacent cemetery. Pallbearers were H. McAuley G. Frank A. Edwards E. Chapman Co. Evans and W. Bromley. Fraser funeral chapel handled arrangements.
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Carnegie District
Charles J. Walker
Walker
W. G. Chapman
Roseville Church
H. McAuley
G. Frank
A. Edwards
E. Chapman
Co. Evans
W. Bromley
Fraser Funeral Chapel
Clean-Up Campaign Struggles to Gain Momentum
A chamber committee laments slow response to a general betterment drive running May 10 through May 26. Citizens and garage operators fix up premises, spreading oil to dust streets, with notable efforts by Robert Taylor and D A Mitchell. East of Bruns wick street on Fourth avenue needs work, though some homes show landscaping and fencing. Transformation efforts continue at L M Marcino and V C Brown properties, with prairie sod giving way to new appearances.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
Robert Taylor
D. A. Mitchell
Brunswick Street
Fourth Avenue
H. Veenhaas
L. M. Marcino
V. C. Brown
Parliament should clean house and reform procedures
The piece notes Parliament has grown beyond its old confines, with six to eight months yearly in Ottawa, and urges a royal commission to review parliamentary procedure and administration. It cites Hoover commission as a model, criticizes government resistance, and quotes Michael Barkway on desk thumping signaling back-bench support. Continued on page 5.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Hoover Commission
Michael Barkway
Local residents face fines for disturbances and license lapses
A Wheatland man paid $50 and costs after a Saturday disturbance charge. A Wheatland woman surrendered $1 and costs for driving without a license. A third resident faced charges, with details incomplete in the fragment.
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W. T. Dyer
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Seventh Heaven
Dave Price
Barbara Ann Scott
Toronto
Town OF Rivers
J. R. Stratford
Messel
Air Radio Group
Riv‘rs
Rodger
Hero
C. J. Walker
Carnegie Farm
Conton
Drew
Jority
Walter G. Dinsdale
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