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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Page
5
The Rivers curling club will host the fourth annual Electric Bonspiel during the week of January 12 to 17. At a Friday night meeting the club selected FL D Taylor as bonspiel chairman for the 33 Bame period.
The Rivers community notes major improvements to local properties and civic spaces including paint up and electrification at the depot. The curling club seeks a caretaker as the Bonspiel date is set. Registration days for civil defense nurses are announced and new readers from Rivers and distant cities are welcomed.
An autoist who tried to save gas and time by signaling mid block rather than at the intersection was fined $1 plus costs by Justice of the Peace W T Dyer in court Saturday.
Wheatland district reports a fresh polio outbreak with two suspects, father and 11-year-old son, hospitalized in Winnipeg. Dr George Wortzman notes the case is the first in three weeks and cites nearly 30 total Wheatland New Sarum cases this year with two fatalities.
More than 100 pupils from Rivers school will travel in 20 cars today to Brandon to meet Rt Hon Vincent Massey governor general of Canada. Scholars from many points in the area converge on the Wheat City to see the distinguished visitor. The Rivers cavalcade starts at 1 00 pm. Students in grades five to nine will take part.
Alex Angusef and his wife celebrated forty years of marriage at a Brandon home gathering hosted by daughter Mrs. D Weir. Seven of eight family members attended, presenting a table and chair to the couple. Guests included Alvin Angus Kel owna Elwood Alan Roy Mrs L Harvey and Mrs W Mc Lenehan. Maxwell Angus was absent.
Local merchants urged a warning at the east approach to the Rivers traffic bridge after several crashes at the unmarked curve. Nighttime speeders inexperienced with the road have left the highway, plowed into a wire pasture fence after vaulting a deep ditch. One recent rollover left the vehicle damaged but the driver uninjured and able to drive home.
Donald Whyte, son of Mr and Mrs Alex Whyte of Rivers, wins a $25 scholarship for violin distinction. He also excels in baseball, playing third base for Rivers Little Lea guers and throwing a new curve ball with pride. He earned grade VII violin honors in Winnipeg and Hamiota, and received a silver cup for most promising talent. He was nine years old at his latest tests.
Ratepayers of Rivers and the rural municipality of Daly vote tomorrow on municipal doctor setup. At the same time Bradwardine and Tarbolton school districts seek consolidation. Six polling places are provided. Rivers ballots at the Canadian Legion hall.
Charged under the traffic act, a district resident Saturday said the court of W. T. Dyer justice of the peace didn t appeal to him. A warning implied contempt could be issued. Cost of the present visit ten dollars and costs.
Royal Bank manager C. G. Stalker spoke to Kiwanians on Tuesday about a Be Sure to Vote program urging support for the municipal doctor referendum Friday. Transportation to the polls available by calling 33 or 4.
Yeggs used explosives late Friday night or early Saturday to crack the Moline Co Op store safe and flee with about 4000 dollars. Early word says grain cheques were part of the loot. RCMP began investigations into another Manitoba safe blowing as police urge extra precautions for businesses. Moline lies north of Rivers about nine miles.
Rivers group leader Mrs E Piercy chairs Brandon district session Monday evening. Attendees include Phyllis Jones packing leader, E Stanley assistant leader with Rivers unit officers Stiles and H Foxworthy. Water constraints curb car washes lawn watering and leaks with fines up to 200 dollars.
Ottawa reports private seat sources will supply overseas visitors for the coronation with prices from 36 to 85. Most seats go to Commonwealth officials. travel agents only. Buckingham Palace route shown. return via central London. Britain’s army totals 664,700 with 218,000 reserves, fighting communism in Korea and Malaya. five divisions in Germany and 50,000 troops in the Middle East.
A Rivers man with four children told Mayor Stratford and town clerk Dyer of dire hardships after arriving at night from Alonso. He said his children had not eaten since Sunday and that a family home had been forcibly opened. Town officials authorized moving the family to Wheatland after the man declined to return to his origin.
The Hallowe'en season ends Friday with the traditional door to door visitation. This week featured many parties at the school and other gathering places. Youngsters gathered at the parish hall on Tuesday afternoon for games and a cats themed hour. Lower-class pupils enjoyed afternoon entertainment. A masquerade dance is planned for tomorrow night at the Legion hall.
Cardale club won the top prize for its seed display and overall work on October 24 at Cardale during the annual achievement day. John Radcliffe of Cardale won the best seed grain shield. his father J W Radcliffe took two firsts in the open seed grain class. Isa Bella club finished second with Wheatland third and Bradwardine fourth. Cash awards were presented by William Miller of National Grain Company.
Mary Pollock 82 of Brandon died Sunday in Brandon. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. She was predeceased by her husband in 1949 and survived by three daughters and four sons. One daughter named Mrs J J Henry of Rivers.
A district memorial unveiled at Shoal Lake within hospital grounds features 67 names, 44 from World War I and 23 from World War II. Rev. B. J. Stibbards, Protestant padre at the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre Rivers, spoke as guest speaker Saydn. Lar.
CN plans a 43 mile line from Terrace to Kitimat to link with the aluminum project boosting Kitimat population from 7,000 expected in 1954 to as high as 50,000. Construction will cost about 217,391 a mile with 83,000 metric tons annual aluminum output anticipated.
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