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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1946
Page
4
A retrospective of brief local notes from 1936 1931 1926 1921 1916 highlighting music festival damage church moves a young death snowfall a lodge play a disease fine and a dog incident in Hamiota and a Galacian wedding parade with fire and escapes noted.
In Brooklands suburb two-storey frame homes were destroyed and another damaged. An oil burner explosion started the fire, injuring Winnipeg firefighters William Krents and Ernest Draffin who were hospitalized with burns. two families were left homeless.
The Manitoba Power Commission advances a rural electrification program despite material shortages. About 75 workers are extending service to eight towns including Clanwilliam Elphinstone Sandy Lake Menzis Erickson Bethany and more than 100 farms in the district. Foreseeable completion within a week to ten days if supplies arrive.
Winnipeg May CP Better than half-way on a Canada motor tour and a chance to win the A. E. Todd gold medal for the first coast to coast automobile trip Brig R A Macfarlane and Ken MacGillivray former Toronto newspaperman reached here late yesterday Brig Macfarlane former officer commanding M D 10 here dips rear wheels of a new model car in the Atlantic Ocean May 3 and hopes to win the gold by wetting the front wheels in the Pacific soon
Three Fort Frances youths Donald Bird George Melnychuk and Donald Lee ages 17 to 14 found 1400 in a vacant lot behind a pool hall last week. They spent a portion on sodas and a rifle and turned the money over to the police. If the rightful owner not claimed in six months the funds go to the boys.
The six licensed Manitoba Brewers and all licensed Hotelkeepers donate 15000 to the University of Manitoba to fund scholarships for Manitoba War Veterans and their children. In 1946 47 seven thousand five hundred dollars funds 15 entrance scholarships of 150 for Greater Winnipeg residents and 15 of 350 for other provincial residents, with the other 7500 used to continue winners for a second year.
Your eyes are not deceived. Neighbors may see colors differently while readers see orange or green. Newsprint failed to arrive so posters were printed instead. No explanation for the late paper has been received. Poster will keep you posted for this week only.
Harold Stanley a former Roseland resident now runs Wong Hong cafe in the old L Wiegand building. He and Mrs Stanley plus two children arrived two weeks ago and plan extensive alterations to the premises this spring.
Fire department called Monday at noon to a rear alley by Ukrainian hall where an overheated tar barrel ignited during preparation for streets. No damage reported. AP dateline Tokyo May reports Pauley to visit Korea Soviet boundary to seek entry and discuss reparations.
Seven persons escaped serious injury when a car wrecked and a truck damaged near Minnedosa about 12 30 a m Saturday The auto carried the group on the way to Clear Lake The slightly injured include Wes Williams Evan White Hazel Hannah John Kelly Minnedosa and Campbell Rivers was homeward bound Hannah was taken to Minnedosa hospital for treatment but not detained Some party members were driven back to Rivers by Elliott s taxi
A composition made from molasses combined with coal tar and asphalt was tested in the Ordnance Laboratory in Cawnpore. Different consistencies such as hard, semi paste, and squid were evaluated. Roads surfaced with this resinous mix withstood rain and heavy traffic, and a test patch in a busy street remained unimpaired for three to four years with only minor repairs needed.
Forman's Hardware unveils a large expansion with 2500 square feet of display space, 24 fluorescent lamps, and a back-office area of 25 by 50 feet housing an office and repair department. The opening sale is scheduled for Friday, June 7, signaling one of the province’s largest hardware stores.
Miss C A Offen, a French and English teacher at Neepawa Collegiate, won a Carnegie Institute scholarship in French. She will depart in July for Troja Pistoles Quebec to attend a seven week summer course and will reside with a French Canadian family speaking only French.
Settlers heard of unrest as law breakers clashed with enforcers and Riel became a household name. Women barricaded homes, distrust grew toward local Indians, and a 1885 rebellion prompted men to join in quelling rioters. The Oakleigh area planned refuges, while Samuel McGlinch and A F Robins joined the efforts. The Wellwood Ancrum district saw approval to establish a Protestant school. Daly municipality shuffled clerks and treasurers, with new officers named. A livestock disease struck, triggering compensation measures as horse and cattle losses rose.
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