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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
5
Analysis of thousands of farmers crops under the Crop Testing Plan shows 38 percent of A class crops true to variety and suitable for seed. Farmers with A seed often sell to neighbors at a small premium. buyers should also secure some Registered or Certified seed for planting on clean land. The Gazette, $1.50 a year.
Three young Canadian servicemen, WO Leslie Harvey, Terry Haines, and Dave Blackmore, arrived in Australia en route home after a high-spirited Milne Bay posting. They described a rough welcome, enjoying digs, and plans to share ‘temperamental’ gear handling with Australians while awaiting further orders.
A Brandon area notes several visitors including Mrs Wm Rouse Mrs Murray Iona Clayton Gordon Miss Bunting and Middleton Inspector Booth visited the Brandon school MacFerguson left for Brandon to join Brandon Packers families Mr and Mrs Edgar McCallum visit Mr J Senyk LAC T Morton and Miss Alice English visited Mr and Mrs English plus Mrs Shuttleworth moved into Bradwardine Ted Ferguson started work at McKenzies store Miss Georgina Haycock and Miss Noma Ferguson visit grandparents in Bradwardine The Red Cross Work Committee met last Tuesday with lunch served and a 285 dollar silver collection.
Miss Helen Common of Bradwardine teaches at Wheatland School and visited the Seater home in Oak River. Mrs. Airey and Lynn toured Nokomis with Mrs. A. Bradley, while Mrs. Seater hosted relatives from Brandon. Albert Bailey won a $500 Victory Bond in Debert Nova Scotia. Several district residents attended Mr. D. W. Haggerty’s funeral in Oak River. Sympathy to Murray Haggerty and Mrs. Airey. Hartney visitors Mr. and Mrs. K. Morgan and Mrs. A. McBrien called on the Aireys in Oak River. Brandon visitors Mr. and Mrs. T. Haggerty and Mrs. Atkins of Toronto called on the Aireys. Ramsay family of Oak River visited the Bray home.
The Family Herald and Weekly Star will print the western tale Use less Cowboy by Alan LeMay starting early in the new year. The comedy of mistaken identity follows Melody Jones through adventures including eluding a posse solving a mystery and killer's elimination, with Gary Cooper slated to star in the film adaptation. The paper notes strong fiction this year and promotes gift subscriptions and wartime pricing.
The reorganization meeting of the Harding Farm Forum was held at Mrs. Osmond’s home on Wednesday November 15. Miss Nellie Osmond was elected president and Mr. Richard Howeysecy was chosen secretary. The group discussed “How Can We Make Our Land More Productive” and a report was sent to the Winnipeg office.
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