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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
4
Fragmentary report describes a range of events from a stove purchase and price, to city crimes, juvenile fights, and a Vancouver lawsuit by a carpenter and wife against a deceased man for injuries on a flight of steps. Details are garbled and partially unreadable.
Rivers school reopened on Wednesday after the summer vacation. Local teachers from various parts of the province have left for their posts. Miss Esme White goes to Portage la Prairie and Miss Annie McFadden to Morden.
The March of a Million Names delegation met in Ottawa from April 15 to 18 and achieved three aims. It highlighted the rising cost of living, formed a federation to unite consumers, and delivered petitions with signatures nearing three quarters of a million to the Prime Minister's residence. Helen White reports in the B C Lumber Worker.
Bruce Wright head of the University of New Brunswick Wildlife Office departed Fredericton on the initial leg of a journey toward the Canadian sub Arctic to survey Black duck nesting grounds.
The Gazette notes the Ku Klux Klan was founded around 1966 and originated for a specific factional purpose, outlining its early aims and context within the period's social climate. The brief summary preserves key names and dates while avoiding graphic detail.
September brings significant local milestones as district anniversaries honor community members. Notables include Nesbitt, Mrs. armed Thvar New, and arrivals such as Mr Nevill and Mr Bowman’s debut births. The total age spans 25 years across intertwined families, reflecting enduring local ties.
Tarbolton will not reopen this term due to Neo scholars. Spring Valley, closed previously for lack of pupils, will reopen. The few Tarbolton children will travel to Spring Valley or attend school in Bradwardine.
W. R. Thompson age 39 of Basswood died August 24 when his car was struck by a CPR train at a level crossing in Newdale. He is survived by his wife and three children, and he had a brother known as Rusty Thompson of Rivers.
Three carloads of material for the 50000 dollar Alexandra hotel expansion arrived in Rivers last week per T E B Wright. Commonwealth Construction Company of Winnipeg will erect the facade and the front of the building will be modernized along Main Street.
Readers are invited to submit birthday wishes to The Gazette with dates for publication. Entries include names and locales such as Ottawa Ontario Miss C Lyon and Mrs H Seaborn dated September 3, plus others from Winnipeg Brandon and Bradwardine through September 8.
Durban reports the theft of a 1754 beamed beaty table piece made in Milan by Fernando Landolfi Ratin. Valued at £400, it was taken through a partly open window from R. Lloyd who recently arrived from Australia. The thief reached in and removed the clock.
The Gazette lists properties on the north side of Second and Third Avenues with broad parcel numbers and owners. The piece notes residents find numbering confusing but continues with a lengthy street by street roll of property holders and intersections on Brunswick and Main streets.
Monday September 6 is Labour Day a holiday. To ensure on time delivery the last copy for the Sept issue will be accepted up to 9 00 pm. Copy received after that time will be held over until the following issue.
Letters from distant readers show loyalty to The Gazette as subscribers send money orders and renewals from Kingston Gravenhurst Rivers and Winnipeg. Messages praise the paper and request missed issues while a Brandon court case notes a Winnipeg man jailed seven days for intoxication after arrest in Rivers.
A US Air Force B 29 Superfortress flew a simulated bombing mission of 5792 miles, a record for the B 25 and about 2700 miles beyond typical World War II B 29 range. Ottawa reports German scientist arrival in Canada. Canadian sailor organizer Hornak jailed in Sarnia for boarding a freighter.
Mrs. John Baily pioneer of Bradwardine district, born September 1868 in Kincardine Ontario, died during a visit to Calgary. Survived by four sons Roy Foster Albert Allan and Mary, and two sisters. Funeral held at St Matthew's Ancrum with Rev Ebsary officiating. pallbearers named. Additional note on local fishermen query.
Looking Backward at the Fites of Tae Rivers Garirs notes Transcona taking top honors in baseball and football at Rivers sports. It recalls Rivers school opening as a consolidated district absorbing Aetna and Pendennis, and lists past events including municipal doctor petitions and marriages in the area.
Five years ago Alexander Gunness aged 61 who had lived in Rivers for 17 years died at his Winnipeg home. Prairie fire bands of local men were summoned to battle the blaze at the town edge.
Rural people flock to cities for higher hourly pay but unions keep hours capped and wages insufficient for food and housing. High production costs push food prices beyond farmers' reach, while city workers struggle with demand. "Round and 'round she goes and where she'll stop nobody knows."
Percy Rengough, president of the Canadian Trades and Labor Congress, denounces the seamen union feud and related violence. He warns that unrest has targeted workers, company property and communities, and says it must be suppressed by unions or by law.
In March 1927 Daly recorded deaths of Elizabeth McKellar 84 and Thomas Murray 45 in Winnipeg hospital and Mrs Jack Johnson 22 in Brandon while Franklin Chadsey 78 died nearby. The Gazette notes a skating rink revival and a social hike by St James youths at O Westwood farm as Daly residents attend events and a box social. A Rivers send off for James Brown accompanies an auction by Charles Howard with a dramatic old foundation collapse during the sale.
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