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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
1
Mrs. Marian Craig and Charles Haywood were married in Brandon in a ceremony attended by friends and family. The couple hosted a reception afterward with local guests and well wishers.
Mr and Mrs D Carleton hosted a week with Mr and Mrs A Lo McFarlane and George Wilson in Swift Current Saskatchewan. Vancouver resident George Wilson stayed with Norman Tivy for several days before returning home.
Winnipeg guests of Mr and Mrs Stewart Johnstone attended. Memorial day service conducted by Canadian Legion members with wreath laid at war memorial. Air cadets participated and poppy fund raiser raised 206.75 by ladies auxiliary. Kinette Auxiliary held November meeting with 20 members and four new initiates. Door prize won by Mrs Hanlon. Poppy day tea prizes went to Mrs Garner and Mrs Henderson.
Constance Jean Bernice Wareham and Donald Glen McDonald united in marriage at Rivers United Church on October 29 at 2 30 pm. Rev Murray Thompson officiated with music by Mrs Albert Chapman and singing by Mrs George Wareham. The bride wore a white triple sheer gown and a gold pendant. Reception followed at the Alexandra hotel with about 65 guests. The couple plans a short honeymoon and will live on the groom’s Mayne farm.
Flora MacDonald Ironside wed Leslie Malcolm Dyer at Oakleigh on October 29 with Rev J G Bacon presiding. Music by Lorna Anderson, bridesmaid Evelyn Ironside, best man Harry Bate. Couple honeymooned in the United States and will reside at the groom’s Daly farm.
Twenty hours after 11 U S communists were found guilty, Hungary executed former Foreign Minister Laszlo Rajk and two other leading communists for a similar crime. The Daily Worker denounces the Foley Square trial as unfair, suggesting Leninist justice would have left the heroes in unmarked graves like Rajk's.
St Thomas event brief notes the American Dietetic Association gathering taking place locally. Organizers invite dietitians and health professionals to exchange research, attend sessions, and network with peers during the scheduled program at the venue.
A fragmented fragment cites an odd debate on a radio tax linked to wearers’ suspender use and body girth. It mentions estimates on radio set ownership costs and a potential license charge, with a cited Newsweek note about exes.
The passage outlines rising costs and shifting government measures, noting price supports and household impact. It references surplus eggs, tax policy, and concerns over debt, with scattered mentions of Niagara Falls and various local reactions.
The public administration reduces the debt raised by taxation and notes two principal effects. First, when the national income level rises, tax burdens ease via lower interest costs. Second, operating demands for the nation's business fall as a result of the tax and debt adjustments.
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