Fires of Tax Rivers Gazette recall ten years past
Ten years ago Dr E W Spencer was guest of honor at a Rivers board of trade banquet. The marriage of Margaret Wareham and Alexander Roberts was recorded. Charles Williams closed his Bradwar dine store. The town noted a restructuring of rental rates by hall committees and a fall at Mitchell’s service station. A new Pettapices church opened with about 500 in attendance. Robert Forke spoke to a Rivers audience for the Progressive Party. Knox station was urged to move east by commissioners. Temperance voting favored the dry side by 17 points. S Treloar and Miss M Turner wed in Winnipeg. The 50th Battalion of Infantry, Calgary, marched through Rivers. A blizzard halted threshing. Two celebrants were briefly jailed after attempting to clean a Chinese restaurant. The Methodist church moved from Wheatland to Rivers and Rev Fotheringham resigned from the Presbyterian church.
Rail foreman retirement luncheon noted in CN Magazine
Rivers Ontario foreman Tom Suthers attended a retirement luncheon for J Hall of Armstrong. Suthers began railroading in Rivera. His mother, Mrs. T Suthers, a former Rivers resident, is recovering after an operation in hospital. The article appears in Canadian National Magazine with bulletin errors.
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Tom Suthers
CNR
Hornepayne
Ont
J. Hall
Armstrong
Canadian National Magasing
Suthers
Rivera
T. Suthers
Rivers
Howard Brothers Bid Farewell At Wheatland Party
Wheatland school hosted Oct 18 a farewell gathering for Stephen and Charles Howard, two longtime district residents. Stephen received a wrist watch and an organized reading by Mrs. Mary French, while Charles was given a leather wallet with remarks by Miss Cora Johnstone. The community notes their lifelong Wheatland ties and hopes for reunions with overseas sons. card winners named.
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Wheat Land
Stephen
Charles Howard
Bub
Mary French
E. Johnstone Jr
Charlie
B. F. Nunn
Cora Johnstone
Mabel Nunn
Ivan Mills
Reimagined Orth Place in River a vanished landmark memory
An elder recollects Orth Place in Rivers after 80 years or more, describing a street with hotels, shops, a bank, a doctor, and a school room in a frame building. Matt Orth ran a tonsioral shop with a piano above, the building later served as a school, then vanished in the 1930s amid redevelopment and a bank donation to Dutch relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Orth
Mr.Orth
Rivers
Brothers Return Home from Overseas Duty in Strong Riv ers Family Scene
In Riv ers, the Bradt family welcomes two sons returned from military service in England France Belgium Holland and Germany with Fred and Robert sharing stories of their experiences. Fred recalls Italy and Sicily while Robert notes dust rain and war's toll plus the relief of no injuries after four years overseas. A third son Tom remains abroad awaiting rejoining the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Bradt
Tom
Fred
Bob
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Sicily
Italy
Power Poles Burn in Saturday Fire
A Saturday blaze damaged or destroyed several hundred Manitoba Power Commission poles along the CNR right of way in Rivers yards. The fire started during grass-burning by section men. local chemical apparatus and a hydrant hose line were used. Damage is not yet quantified but estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
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CNR
Rivers
Manitoba Power Commission
D Kemula Retires After Long Service With CN Railways
Daniel Kamula retires after 32 years in the Canadian National Railway system. Born in Poland in 1880, he moved to Canada in 1912, settled in Rivers, and started as a laborer at Grand Trunk Pacific shops. He and his wife had ten children, six of whom were born in Canada. Kamula plans to stay in Rivers and jokes he is good for a hundred years.
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Daniel Kamula
Canadian National Railways
Dan
Poland
Canada
Rivers
Grand Truck Pacific
John
Bill
Fred
Nettie
Julia
Olga
Stella
Mary
Amateur Contest Sponsored by CTA Was Great Success
Rivers hosted a two hour radio thrill as 26 amateur contestants showcased talents from Oak River Brandon Rapid City Cardale Hamiota Miniota Bardwardine and Rivers. CTA and RCAF ladies club presented a 154 dollar cheque while a Vancouver trip was won by C G Ruhr of Killaly Sask. T W Offen spoke to the crowd and listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CTA
Associated Commercial
Rcaf Ladies' Club
E. Manton
Rivers
Vancouver
C. G. Ruhr
Killaly, Sask
Oak River
Brandon
Rapid City
Cardale
Hamiota
Miniota
Bardwardine
Canadian tour of Mulberry harbour model to follow
The Canadian tour of Mulberry harbour, built by British engineers for landing in France, will be followed by similar exhibitions in other Dominions of the British Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Dominions
British Commonwealth
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. W. Spencer
Board of Trade
Margaret M Wareham
Alexander I. Roberts
Charles Williams
Bradwardine
S. L. Nash
St. James
Elgin
L. Weigand
Mitchell’s
Pettapices
Robert Forke
The
Progressive Party
Knox Station
S. Treloar
Miss M. Turner
Winnipeg
50Th Btn
Calgary
Methodist
Wheatland
R. H. Fotheringham
Presbyterian Church
Howard Brothers
Wheatland Folk
Joiin J
Charles
Mra. Samson
Mra. T. A. White
Ed. Ratz
Daly
Matt
Orth
Bank of “England
Bradt
Bdr
Gar
Robert
Local Affairs
London
Fred Bradt
Dept. of National Defence
Robert Bradt
Armed Forces
Halifax
Buckingham Palace
D. Kemula
CN Railways
National Film Board
Pithead Baths
Nottinghamshire
Ron Deacon
CKX
Alex Kyle
T. W. Offen
Frank D. Taylor
Vi Cole
Bojasevain
Hartney
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