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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
6
A satirical column notes how people of all ages collect items from worms and dolls to bills for clothes and adenoids. It traces generations of collectors, jokes about rag and bottle men, and ends by wishing readers a pleasant Thursday and a nod to those who collect ten dollar bills.
Evacuees arriving in Rivers include former residents such as Mrs C Fletcher who came from Winnipeg and will stay with her parents Mr and Mrs J T Bowman and relatives. Also Mrs Samuel Hurd, once a Rivers bride over 40 years ago, moved from Winnipeg and now visits Mr and Mrs Beever.
Mike Kowalchuk and his wife have moved from Rivers to Toronto where he bought a business and redeveloped the former Manitoba Hardware building at Main and Second. He ran a watch repair shop in Rivers and later engaged in farming. The Kowalchuks have two children.
Two names were omitted in last week’s report on the Virden and Hamida music festivals. Joan Westwood and Lorraine Harvey placed first in the piano net competition.
Frank Walker, born June 10 1885 in Czechoslovakia, retired from Canadian National Railway after a career starting 1912 with Grand Trunk Pacific. He married in 1820 in Winnipeg, moved to Rivers, raised four children, and was honored by colleagues and Mayor Sinclair. The Walkers plan to stay in Rivers.
Reports detail 1.1 inches of rain on Thursday with thunder and dust storms Saturday, leaving debris in Rivers and city streets. Toronto debates Sunday parks use for bowling and skating as legal matters loom. Edmonton’s Dennis Yorath wins the McKee aviation trophy for 1949.
Sixteen Doukbo Bora members including ten women were sentenced in Grand Forks British Columbia to up to three years in prison for nude parading. All pleaded innocent and did not present a defence. Many women said they wished to be with their arrested sons and brothers.
The local flood relief committee publishes the first reports listing numerous evacuees from Winnipeg and southeastern Manitoba. Names and addresses show families from St Boniface, Fort Rouge, St Vital, Norwood, New Sarum, Rivers, West Kildonan, Fort Garry, and other communities, with many at specific hosts or homes.
A meteorological division weather record shows Rivers station precipitation. From Aug 1 to Oct 31, 1949 it totals 4.19 inches. From Apr 1 to May 15, 1950 it totals 235 inches, and from Apr 1 to May 15, 1949 it totals 3 inches. Normal for Apr 1 to May 15 is 193 inches.
Rivers squadron of the Air Cadets of Canada will hold an inspection at CJATC next Wednesday May 31 starting at 7 30 p m Transportation will be provided from the Canadian National depot to the airport There is no charge for the trip or ceremonies.
The name William Ede was omitted in the funeral notice for Mrs Annie Brown Pettapiece. William Ede served as one of the pallbearers.
Harold Stuart, assistant secretary for air, spoke in Tulsa estimating the U.S. is pursuing an intercontinental guided missile capable of reaching all target areas. He cautioned that the final hardware is not yet finished, but the goal is neither impractical nor prohibitively expensive.
A blend of opinions condemns sport excess and self worship. The piece cites Doctor Hardy on spectators and cites grim child rheumatic fever figures in Canada. It warns that leaders who elevate themselves invite downfall, referencing Stalin and Hitler as examples.
Mr and Mrs Harold Johnston of Bradwardine celebrate 31 years of marriage on May 24 1915 in Brandon. The Gazette plans a reader celebration offering weeks of free reading per year of marriage and invites readers to submit anniversaries for Saturday June 10.
Diane Howard infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold W Howard was killed in a highway accident near Cobden Ontario word from Cobden says the tragedy occurred Friday last Diane was born in Rivers last October and the family had recently moved when Mr Howard bought a business in Cobden The family previously operated in Rivers and Borrowman and Howard garage details remain unavailable
Patrick J Goodman was convicted in Brandon last week on three charges of break in theft and sentenced to one year in prison. An accomplice received six months. The case involved entering and stealing from two homes in the district and the Rex theatre.
A Saskatchewan River rise reported two feet within hours at Minnedosa, with the Minnedosa bridge area up over its banks on the west side. Premier Byron Johnson accepted an invitation to Newfoundland day celebrations in St John s on June 24 and may send a representative if unable to attend.
May birthdays in Ontario and Manitoba are listed including Mrs J T Suthers in Gravenhurst Mrs L Short Petra piece Norma Livingstone Mrs A Hays Pradwardine Kenneth E Brown East Kildonan Margaret Thomas J M Wederburn Alexander John E Wareham George W Frame Edimontor Florence M Airey Oscar Schmidt Lillian Morison H J Chapman Brandson Maurice Pearce Bradwardine May 31 notices for Mrs E Steggles Mrs E Owsianski Winnipeg all dated late May entries.
The clinic offers free chest Xray for all district residents. In Rivers the service runs Tuesday and Wednesday at the Community Hall, not Ukrainian hall as previously advertised, with hours listed on page four. It visits Bradwartine and Carnegie on Thursday.
Brandon resident A. Franklin donates $2.50 for a year’s Gazette subscription, funds redirected to flood relief through June. Readers urged to contribute via subscriptions to The Gazette to aid flood victims.
Rivers has been without a resident RCMP officer for weeks due to flood conditions in Winnipeg. Const. Robert Fraser is working from Brandon as the Wheat City detachment suffers decimation by members called to flood areas.
The Westwood block on Second avenue was wiped out by fire. Two local ministers received calls to Deloraine and Barrie. A heavy frost occurred three nights ago. Epworth League tennis tournament held on May 24. Teachers salaries fixed at 900 dollars yearly. George Buller of Daly district dies in Brandon. Snow east of Rivers required plowing on Tuesday. Swimming season opened with boys breaking ice to set a new record. District girls softball league formed with Rivers Brandon and Minnedosa. Marriages: Zella M. Bell to Robert M. Twigge in Virden. Marian L. Evans to R K. Cochrane in Ottawa. R. W. Selater of Pettapiece district dies at 84. Reuben Spinach makes farewell at United church. T. W. Offen, Gazette founder, ends association with paper. new publisher G. F. Barker. Mrs. Sarah Rutherford, Tarbolton district pioneer, dies at 73.
Edmonton predicts the oil industry will allocate 150 million dollars this year to exploration and development in Alberta. Walker Taylor, assistant general manager of production for Imperial Oil, stated the figure includes funds beyond refining and pipeline projects.
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