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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
4
Residents outside Daly compete with local growers in a Gazette produce contest running through September 30. Pettapiece's Mrs. P. Mac Donald displays an animal or bird tuber with a moon-eyed face, while entrants showcase huge carrots turnips cabbages and other garden specimens for a year’s Gazette subscription prize.
John Eric Greasley 45 a Monit ha power commission employee and Rivers resident was electrocuted when 4600 volts passed through his body during line work near Pendennis An inquest was ordered and RCMP investigated The accident followed grounding of a 35000 volt line and involved R Kendall foreman Stan Ford and John Greasley among others Funeral arranged at the United Church Rivers with burial in Rivers Cemetery
The Gazette foregrounds Newfoundland's pulp and paper sector as the region's key forest industry, underscoring its economic role, production scale, and regional significance to jobs and trade in the province.
A plan unveils a 20 room school at Rivers Airport to educate about 600 pupils. The facility would mirror Shilo and Fort Churchill schools, with an eventual staff of 20 teachers, as trustees consider creating a new school district.
Word was received in Rivers that Mrs. Th. Pringle of Hudson Ontario, for many years a resident of Rivers and district, died Monday. She is survived by her husband, three daughters and one son, two brothers T. A. White and R H White, and a sister Mrs. Alex White, all of Rivers.
Sept 2 includes Robert H White Juli ana Savage Sept 3 Miss Charlotte Lyon Ottawa Sept 4 Mrs Harry Seaborn Sept 5 Mrs S Post Bradwardine Miss Shirley LePage Sept 6 Mrs Lorne Nesbitt Oak River Sept 7 Miss Rose Luchuk Mr Lally Brandon Sept 7 Mrs J T Bowman Edward Savage T H Seens Alexander James Rustige Brandon
London Express ponders a countrysuty with an ancient religion where silence is valued above rubies. It urges a one hour restraint from chatter, promising mastery and earned respect. The piece concludes that fear lies in divine silence, not wrath.
About the only man who can really make a living out of guessing contests is the man in the Weather bureau.
T Nolan, a veteran railroad worker, retires after decades of service. The ceremony honored his career with colleagues and family in Ravens in May. He and his wife Miran welcomed three sons previously, and the couple planned a quiet retirement.
Mrs. Margaret Anna Thomas a longtime Killarney district resident died in Killarney Hospital on April 22. She was mother of the late Mrs. CG Mo Letter of Rivers and is survived by one son. Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon with G. M Setter and daughter Maurene in attendance.
Thirty years ago ratepayers approved a large Rivers school expansion while a van contract drew seven bids from 1.70 to 3 dollars a day and the lowest bid won. A fire destroyed the home of T Miners in Daly district and a grain crop was praised by locals as a fine yield. Mrs R B Riddick and Ruth attended a gathering hosted by the old timers association.
In Antigonish Nova Scotia a large moose is pursued by a small yapping dog. Motorists stopped to watch as the bull Moose ran along the highway about a mile from town, turning the scene into a lighthearted spectacle.
Ottawa Citizen reports the Dominion Archives hold only Sir John A. MacDonald’s complete records, arguing current public figure document custody fails to protect history. It urges clear rules to prevent dispersal or destruction of ministerial records for present and future generations.
District building program advances with two new dwelling premises under construction. One at Sixth Avenue and Main Street, the other in the Qd0 block on Fourth Avenue near Brunswick. Government plans show about 60 percent of married service personnel will need housing at the airport camp site, totaling roughly 250 units for them and their families. The airport completion will bring 450 housing units with paved streets parks and pools. In Rivers a new milk pasteurization plant premises near completion and Second Avenue entrances to McKenzie's Unit ed store are being remodeled.
Monday next is Labour Day a public holiday. All places of business in Rivers will remain closed that day making for a long weekend for store staff.
Rivers school reopened on Wednesday morning after the long vacation. Beginners begin a new life at school while continuing scholars find fresh opportunities this year. The campus has been fully electrified during the break with all rooms now lit. Previously only part of the building was wired for power.
A train journey through the Canadian Rockies reports sluggish North Thompson waters with strong undercurrents and mountain scenery. Jasper attracts visitors, with Crosby and Hollywood figures noted, while film crews upset locals over mountain background claims. Edmonton experiences record rain, flooding streets and subway marks, prompting comments from Chief Jennings and liberal press coverage.
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