23 Oct 1947
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
1
Toronto visitor Mrs O S Carkner joins relatives in Winnipeg and Saskatoon scenes report. Winnipeg guests Joyce Lee and Lora Wiegand share weekends with families, while Alma Ferguson’s bridal plans draw attention. International mentions cover beaver hunting rights, German reparations plant dismantling, Alberta’s Devon town name, and editorial writers’ conference plans in Washington.
Miss Ray Butler received gifts at a miscellaneous shower held October 10 at the home of Mrs J Frank. The pink and white theme featured elaborate gifts and a dainty tune to close the evening. Attending were Mrs dames Alex Whyte Frank Taylor, Misses Betty Hanlon Egan Wareham Ann Martin and Dorothy Taylor.
Bradwardine Albert Easily, son of Mr and Mrs W A Erwin, took off in his Tiger Moth to return to Guelph Ontario. He was joined by James Ross who plans to spend winter in eastern Canada amid unsettled currency conditions and reports of price stabilisation discussions for oats and barley. Officials of the Canadian Wheat Board said they know nothing of such reports.
A scrambled report centers on a royal wedding, noting a secret gown and the couple’s status. It mentions Princess, Philip Mount Erence, and titles, with confusion over attire and details surrounding the ceremony. Authorities or organizers are not clearly identified in intact form.
The Canadian Cooperative Union and the National Federation of Cooperatives urged the federal government to explain why decontrol is pursued now and to outline alternative inflation control methods. In a separate note, Res Jordan’s wife, resisting his push for gasoline reserves, reports thieves stole their car from the Jordan home and were caught within a mile, out of gas.
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