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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 03, 1949
Page
5
The Rivers Gazette printing as a community weekly lists its second class mail status and office address at 202 211 Main Street Rivers Manitoba. Subscription rates are 2.50 per year within Canada and 2.09 elsewhere in advance. G F Barker is noted.
The piece surveys how women shape household finance and advertising influence, noting women control portions of income, and critiquing car and home goods marketing that targets female tastes. It questions whether trends toward stylish, comfortable interiors distract from practical needs and safety. Voter registration completion is also mentioned as a local issue.
The Rev A M Laverty of Queen's University delivered a sermon to students denouncing mob morality. He warned against crowds that despise foreigners or shirk responsibility and urged personal judgment and accountability for one's actions. He noted abundant church opportunity in town and urged placing church at the community’s center.
A biblical verse from Psalm 37 3 urges trust in the Lord and doing good to dwell in the land and be fed, reflecting a moral directive about righteousness and provision.
A Granby Leader-Mail editorial urges readers to seize daily chances to do favors for others and to appreciate small acts of kindness, promoting a culture of helpfulness in everyday life.
The General Gazette recalls Mrs. Jes, Mrs. Mo Emslie, and war veterans who returned home to Rivers and surrounding areas, linking personal losses, poetry legacies, and farming dreams. It notes the death of a Rapid City poet and a late Canadian authors’ society interest. The piece ends reflecting on inner calm turning outward strength.
Fragmented OCR text outlines planned traffic policing in Brottin Louisiana with references to civil ease, beacons, and radar, noting pilots and signals. The garbled content mentions Briar Hy and various technical terms about beacon use, speed, and course clarity amid a wider discussion of aviation and signaling.
South African researchers studying malaria control experiment with tuning fork to mimic female wing hums to lure male mosquitoes. When antennae removed, males ignore both female and tuning fork explaining new avenues for vector control. Other quirky notes include a police clerk riddle, railway inspector critique, and pet care aspirin advice for heat.
Three youngsters listen intently as CBC producer Peter McDonald discusses a script for the Vancouver children series Magic Adventures. Center stage are Don Gaylord, 15, as Ricky and Carolyn Lawrence, 11, as Betsy, with Bobby, 12, bringing radio experience as another cast member.
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