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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
1
A large electrical equipment company reports that workers in smaller communities feel far more content than those in large cities. The study highlights greater satisfaction and daylight comfort in rural or town settings, implying urban life may dampen well being.
The article notes a shift from one large industrial hub to many smaller plants spread across several states. Workers mostly live near their homes in these communities, reporting more pleasant working conditions, greater leisure time, and far fewer labor-management disputes.
Wilma Isabelle Bollman of Rapid City wed Frank Paddock of Rivers in a Strathclair manse ceremony officiated by Rev. H. J. Harland. The couple, honeymooning in Winnipeg and Hartney, plan to live on their Oak River district farm after returning.
A miscellaneous shower was held in the United church annex Monday October 28 honoring Miss Dawn Radcliffe bride elect. Gifts were presented by Mrs. R Twigge and Miss Gladys White with tea poured by Mrs. J Radcliffe and Miss Jean Johnstone. Assistants included Mesdames Alex Whyte C Forman Fred Taylor and Miss Dorothy Taylor. Music was provided by Mrs C Bellamy.
In Town and Out notes Mrs T Parker visiting relatives on the Pacific coast while Mr and Mrs George Jellitt and Mr and Mrs George Stone with Ken of Ebor were Winnipeg visitors for several days. Port Arthur wedding ties appear as Mrs A Richardson attended Isabelle Peat and Armand Paradis nuptials.
Ottawa dispatch reports Fiat Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery will move from Petawawa Ont to Camp Shilo Manitoba on Oct 10 to establish new headquarters. Established in 1871, the unit served in the South African War and served in both World Wars. The transfer aligns with Ottawa’s plan to concentrate postwar artillery in Manitoba prairie lands for training.
A TWA airliner with six planes in a four motor constellation crashed and burned after colliding with an automobile. The incident triggered emergency responses, and investigators began examining the wreckage for cause. No further details on casualties or location are provided in the readable text.
Agriculture Minister Gardiner said bread prices could fall 35 percent if federal wheat controls and the wheat subsidy end. He warned the timing is uncertain and linked to other factors. He noted U.S. meat prices rose after controls ended, later subsiding, as a cautionary example.
Prof J W G MacEwan newly appointed dean of the University of Manitoba urges expansion of processing facilities for meat and dairy. Speaking at the Manitoba Cattle Breeders Association meeting he says Canada can offer products to any country in fresh frozen dried canned forms and should target nations beyond the United States and United Kingdom which he says need Canadian goods least of all. He warns the U S market glut could affect Canada and notes the UK agreement guarantees a market.
Dr Alfred Savage of Winnipeg told Manitoba cattle men that vaccination against Bangs disease yields semi immunity and delays infection rather than prevents it. He noted Bangs is a misnomer and diagnosis requires blood tests. post mortems show no unique signs. A S Falloon of Foxwarren was elected president while officers and directors were named, with Fisher and Washington appointed as provincial representatives.
Police searched Perth county district about 27 miles north of Stratford for a man who gave two children a horse and buggy ride and then left them in the bush six miles from Listowel after promising to return. Search parties found the children unharmed last night after they had been missing for over six hours.
Ottawa reports Canada's housing construction target of 69 900 units for 1946 47 is within range but will fall short of urgent needs. A reconstruction department survey estimates an immediate deficit of 180 000 units in spring 1947. It notes building costs rose 47 to 62 percent from 1939 to 1945 and have risen further since, with little likelihood of an early reduction.
A dining scene describes a diner cutting a large entree into two portions, lifting one half with a fork and fingers, and consuming it quickly. After the meal the customer visits a drugstore and orders two bicarbonate of soda.
New Zealand led in cars per capita ahead of the United States and Canada before the war. With a population under 1,750,009, dealers saw an immediate market of 100,000 cars in the Dominion if supply were available. In 1838 Canada shipped 7,697 unassembled and 39 assembled cars to New Zealand, trailing Britain’s 17,000 but ahead of the United States at 2,600.
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