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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Sep 15, 1949

Page

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Town and Out Visitors and Holiday Guests Reported

In Town and Out note a string of visitors and guests: Forman in Winnipeg last week. Sgt FO A and Mrs. Balls holidaying at Medicine Hat. Mr and Mrs T Brad of Flin Flon visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs FE Steggies of Winnipeg guests of Mr and Mrs T A White. Others include Mr and Mrs Madden returning from Eaimon ton and One Pacific crest, Mrs L Jang visiting her father Mrs Shinega from Souris, Jean Brown’s nephew Free man Brown of Seattle as guest, Mr and Mrs W H Humphries and Leslie visiting Fox Warren and Birdale over Labour Day, Mrs W Nolan and infant son of Transcona visiting Mr and Mrs T Nolan, and Mrs J Houck with Shirley and Harvey of Hamiota as guests.

Jean Brown Freeman Brown Seattle, Wash W. H. Humphries Leslie Fox Warren Birdle Labour Day

Local Visitors and Relatives Make Light of Toboggan Week

Mr and Mrs C Forman hosted guests on Thursday past. Mr and Mrs 4A BaokFariant entertained Paton and daughter Jean while Winnipeg visitors Mr and Mrs Jotn Wamula stayed with Ramula family. C H Gabe of Winnipeg attended funeral of R N Dunsmore. Merrill Osborne returned to Alberta after visiting Mrs John Brown. Mrs A Metvat and Clarence Metvat with Mrs S Melvat visited A L McFarlane. Rev G ROFL and Mrs Fbsary left for Belmont after visiting Rivers district. The couple traveled west from Newfoundland for their honeymoon.

Merrill Osborne Harteil Alta John Brown G. Rofl Fbsary Belmont Rivers and District Newfoundland

Mrs J Ko Clark Leaves for Vancouver With Child

Mrs J Ko Clark and her daughter Leslie Ann travel to Winnipeg then board a Vancouver bound plane. They spent seven weeks with Mr and Mrs N Tivy, who joined them to Winnipeg. Mrs Clark will reside in Vancouver.

J. Ko Clark Leslie Ann Winnipeg N Tivy

Quiet Sept wedding links Colleen Greasley and John Hague

A quiet Sept seven ceremony united Colleen Margaret Greasley and PC John Robert Hague at 6 30 pm with Rev H Dodd officiating. The couple, relatives and close friends attended their wedding before honeymooning in Brandon and Winnipeg. They will return to Ryers where Hague is stationed at CJATC.

H. Dodd Colleen Margaret J. E. Greasley Mr. Greasley John Robert Hague G. S. Hague Mr Hague Vancouver B.C Brandon Winnipeg Ryers CJATC

Ebsarys Feted at Lothair

Lothair event honors Mr and Mrs Ebsary after their wedding with a welcoming gathering at Tutslay Street home of Mer anid and Mrs 438 Seater. Mrs Bradac and others spoke while a decorative bow was presented and toasts were made. Guests later joined in singing and dancing before the close.

Lothair Biledk Acre Mer Anid Fuliewin FC Bradac i Fiaine Berth Mro Mies Pibosarvo Frank Bridgeman

Houben Birth At Forman's Nursing Home

A daughter was born on September 10 to Mr and Mrs J Houben at Forman's nursing home.

Seventy six C C F P L candidates vote total and seat shift

The report notes Ontario CCF candidates amassed 664000 votes across June June 2019 and 86 provincial hopefuls were elected while a 154000 vote drop narrowed a block of seats to a single seat. Garageman advice and weed salads appear in unrelated items.

Fragmented business chatter on farming and branding values

The text mixes remarks on British and Northwest European farmland fertility with Canadian soil quality and various brand value estimates. It cites Toronto Financial Post noting a $43 million Maxwell House deal, with much of that as goodwill, and references Adolph Zukor valuing Paramount at $15 million plus Pears Soap advertising spend. The fragment ends abruptly.

Toronto Financial Post Postim Co Maxwell House Adolph Zokor Paramount Pears

Anglicans Honor Newlywed Clergy Couple

St James church members hosted Rev. G. R. F. Elsary and his bride at a parish hall reception attended by about 30 persons. Readings and music by Mrs. G. R. Higginson, Mrs. R. Bridgeman, Lorraine Harvey, and Joan Westwood accompanied a sing song. Mrs. C. Blandford spoke and a chenille bedspread was presented by Mrs. P. Bird.

St. James’ Church G. R. F. Elsary G. R. Higginson R. Bridgeman Lorraine Harvey Joan Westwood C. Blandford P. Bird

Nudists trap Peeping Tom at Colorado canyon convention

The Nudists of the American Sunbathing Association captured a Peeping Tom near their Deer Creek Canyon gathering. They escorted him from the brush, had him disrobe, and then invited him to watch as part of a peculiar solution.

Time Magazine American Sunbathing Association Colorado Deer Creek Canyon

Prosecution Signatures Unclear Halt Wasaga Beach Case

Four men charged with operating businesses on Wasaga Beach faced withdrawal after defense revealed the Attorney General office signatures could not be deciphered due to illegible handwriting. The defendants argued they could not know who authorized the prosecutions, and the matter stalled in court.

St. Thomas

Advertising decline ends in market loss and sale

The text notes that despite a once well established brand, advertising was halted causing sales to fall by 1.5 million dollars in that year. After years of decline small ads were resumed but the market had diminished and Pears faced a sale to a competitor, leaving the brand sold out at a reduced price.

Newsweek Automobile Manufacturers’ Association Salea Ita

Also Mentioned on This Page

H &. Forman Sgt FO A Mrs. Balls Medicine Hat Alta T Brad Flin Fion FE. Steggies T. A. White A. J. Madden Eaimonton Pacific Crest L. Jang Souris J. Shinega W. Nolan Transcona Mrs. T Nolan J. Houck Shirley and Harvey Hamiota Edmonton Alberta Edmonton Bulletin Havlik’s Lunch Rivers, Man Taylor &Son Wareham’s Meat Market Jim Rous Prop Pluins Mrs. C. Forman Thurday J. BaokFariant Mr . Paton Jean Jotn Wamula D Ramula C H. Gabe Winnipee Town of Rivers Treaurer R. N. Dunsmore A. Metvat Clarence Metvat Starbuck S. Melvat Chicago A. L. McFarlane Hague Ebsarys Lethbridge New Yorker Britain Europe Canadian BUY Gilchrist Manitoba Manitoba Censor Board Manitoba Board OF Moving Picture Censors Maclean's Magazine Theatre News the Forest Wallace Beery Big Jack Marjorie Mavis Gazette News Bette Davis Robert Montgomery Clark Gable Walter Pidgeon van Johnson Brian Donlevy Charles Bickford John Hodiak Edward Arnold McKenzie McKenzie’s ADC
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