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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
9
A four motored Halifax bomber Aries landed here Wednesday at 2 p.m. after a flight over the North Pole. It carried an eleven man crew including a member recently stationed at Carberry. It departed at 6:20 p.m. for Edmonton and Whitehorse, then began a 4000 mile leg to Great Britain, completed in under 20 hours per report.
Rivers Rod and Gun Club released 250000 pickerel fry in the river. Members who won prizes included Rex Collingwood Alf Alien and Gerald Anderson. A W Hogben and Alf Carr won largest fish honors. St James AYPA to present comedy drama A White Lie. Fifteen Years Ago Rivers Horseshoe club to sponsor a tournament with Andy Dobson C D Card and William Stewart in charge. Mrs M Barr of Bradwardine left for Winnipeg. Twenty Years Ago Rivers football team defeated at Minnedosa. Personnel listed. Parents warned about curfew bylaw. Ten Years Ago (not present)
Rivers Red Cross Blood Clinic records show donors and staff under Dr. D A Stewart on a Wednesday morning. Lists include Rivers town Karlenzig Chubak Mildred Karlenzig Fred Daniel Adam Wareham and many others along with rural and CNS sections. A death notice from Virden recalls Mrs Hepburn age 88. funeral Friday. Mrs Oliver Harvey is noted as another daughter.
A devotional verse urges divine grace to train speech and thought for duty. It asks for discernment to prioritize others, clear speech, and universal neighborly responsibility. The speaker prays to act with will at any hour, aiding, giving, working, and praying.
Canadian National Railways tallies the wartime contribution from Sept 1 1939 to VE Day. The system carried over 463 million tons of freight and 144,676,000 passengers with 368 million train miles. Dining cars served about 22.72 million meals. hotels housed nearly four million guests and served 15.5 million meals. Over four million troops were transported in 6,540 special trains and more than 40 million war industry workers traveled in special trains.
The American Legion Post in El Paso Illinois with a 100000 budget seeks postwar job security for 364 local service members and to build a profitable agricultural and business community. Plans include Veterans Industries stock, manufacturing for the building trades, a wood shop, concrete blocks and tiles plant, plus landscaping and farm services.
Local Red Cross officials urge residents to hold onto old rags and cotton goods during spring cleaning. Mrs. B J D Ellis Rivers branch secretary notes space limits and ongoing need for shipments. Householders are asked to refrain from discarding such items until proper collection can be arranged.
The Annual Cadet Inspection drew a large crowd on Wednesday evening with a well prepared corps. Group Captain W A Murray praised the cadets as they paraded the town led by No 1 CNS band and conducted a ceremonial review of a flight led by Cadet C C F L W S Stewart.
Rivers Cadet Squadron placed third overall at a Brandon meet on May 24, ranking behind Neepawa and Brandon. The event at No 12 SFTS drew 400 to 500 cadets. Tom Nolan led the 100 yard dash junior division, Rivers won two softball games, placed third in rifle, and took second in the four man relay. The drill pennant went to Virden, while Rivers earned third. Cadet Fit Sgt W Tivy led an impressive drill amid floral observers James Frame George Jelliff and Mr McKinnon of Wheatland.
The Gazette extends birthday wishes to May 31 Mrs. Dick Steggles of Winnipeg Mona Gunness of Winnipeg Mrs. E Owsianski June 1 Miss Edythe Mitchell of Winnipeg Thomas Dobson of Bradwardine Mrs J A McKenzie June 2 Jack Bridgeman June 3 Patricia Craigie Gordon Seaborn Teddy Bowman June 4 Eric T 8S Newman Kenora Mrs W Baily June 5 Islay McManous 5 R Bigelow Overseas Let prudence attend your pleasures.
Cpl Ted Tyerman of the Toronto Scottish Regiment has come back from overseas and arrived Saturday to join his wife. Mrs Tyerman, his English bride, had moved to Canada a month ago and is staying with Mr and Mrs H I Tyerman. He said it feels good to be back.
The piece critiques Canadian political platforms for not advocating tariff removal to boost exports. It argues tariffs shield a small protected workforce, harm the wider economy, and reduce exports of Canada’s agricultural and other products. The closing quip notes a Buffalo dentist using movies for patient entertainment.
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