20 Nov 1952
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
1
The Way of St James church hosts its annual Christmas bazaar on Saturday November 29 at 3 00 pm in the fish hall with home cooking fancy work and tea all welcome Lost and found stamp catalogue and stamps on Tuesday November 11 Finder please return to Lindsay Forman phone 71
Ill health forces sale of a newly decorated cafe in a building with seven rooms upstairs for owners. Building for rent at a very reasonable rate. For particulars contact F Hishen by mail or phone 80 in Shoal Lake. c20,27,4
Farmers are asked to help the agricultural statistical offices of the provinces and the Dominion bureau of statistics in a survey of livestock poultry grains and farm labor. A questionnaire will be mailed around December 1 and should be filled and returned in the provided envelope. Information is confidential under the statistics act and used only for statistical purposes, not taxation.
Canadian shoe manufacturers in Toronto report that average women's footwear has increased from a size four to six over twenty five years. The trend shows annual growth in average foot size among Canadian women.
The editor prints reader praise for the Monitor as a complete fair daily world news source. The note highlights its informative coverage and calls the paper essential for home towns. A coupon offers a special introductory subscription of 26 issues for $1.
The Third Avenue El in New York City nears shutdown as other elevated lines vanish. The aging line, once a bustling skyline feature through Little Italy Chinatown and Yorkville, has seen ridership fall 33 percent since 1947 and now faces closure while a planned Second Avenue subway awaits funding.
Western Canada reports outbreaks of grain insects in farm stored grain. Farmers should keep grain dry cool and free of damaged kernels. Monitor moisture and temperature, as high grain temperature raises infestation risk. Early inexpensive controls save time and money.
United States officials report a stronger Soviet radio war with a new jamming system aimed at blotting out American broadcasts into the iron curtain. Moscow is also building five giant transmitters in East Germany to spread communist propaganda across Western Europe. The current jamming targets RIAS in West Berlin, a German language station for East Germany, heightening concern over Soviet listening audiences in West Germany and reduced propaganda airtime.
A Longview Texas city commission heard two committees from letter carriers and veterinarians. Carriers asked that dogs be kept not near muzzles to spare torn trousers. Veterinarians urged a $4,000 dog pound and a fulltime dogcatcher funded by a dog tax.
A Milwaukee motorist helps a woman back into a tight space then she thanks him after finding she had been backing out. In North Sacramento a court recess at 11:00 a.m. MST caused a juror to misread the clock and miss lunch. Madame Jean Noblet of Melle gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, with a physician sending her to a clinic 18 miles away. An Indianapolis officer observed a man tying horse reins to a parking meter before meandering off. Key West officials note street signs are repeatedly stolen by souvenir hunters requiring renewals.
Edmonton fills traffic police posts by recruiting 25 officers from Northern Ireland after earlier bringing in 13 Scottish recruits. The Royal Irish Constabulary veterans from Belfast bring three or more years of experience, selected from 102 Belfast applicants.
The notice highlights that with thirty one shopping days left before Christmas, time is running short and raises urgency for preparations and purchases. It frames the countdown as a practical reminder for readers to plan, shop, and complete gifts quickly.
The upcoming Christmas season looms as the year’s biggest event, with five weeks remaining until the holiday. Stores, traditions, and schedules intensify as families prepare and communities stage festive activities.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Seens with Mr. and Mrs. George Seens and family visited the Newdale home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Murray. Dr. L. and Mrs. Sibbald have returned to Chelsea, Michigan. Miss Mavis Wolfe visits Harmota relatives. J. Thomson and son Cliff ord, with Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Cochrane and family, were guests at the Minne-
A brief item notes the home of Mr and Mrs A Maskell in Dosa, indicating a residence detail or local social snippet.
An open season for muskrat trapping began in Manitoba on Monday and runs until November 29. Officials from the game and fisheries branch say the season preserves pelts at fall prices to prevent heavy losses from winter freezes. Trapping is barred in fur blocks and game reserves where trapping is controlled by special orders.
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