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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
5
fragmented notice from Che Riveers Gazette mentions a cul de sac in Main Street Hivers and an offer related to Janke Beas gs-Te ee. details are unclear but references a person or entity G FO BARKER and a caras 2 lei redevelopment or sale context.
A garbled article extols the RCMP as one of the world's smartest policing units and urges their continued role in Rivers. It notes frequent fires from matches kept from children, stresses parental responsibility, and references broader provincial inclinations toward policing in the region.
A Manitoba death letter office report notes mail misaddressing causes delays and cites examples. It highlights multiple Elgins in Ontario New Brunswick and Manitoba, and parallels provinces sharing place names such as Albert with New Brunswick and Argyle with Nova Scotia Ontario.
A long list of clipped notes mentions Ontario drivers losing licenses after years on the road. In Canada, Maj Gen Dan Spry sails from Ottawa to Norway for the world Hover meet, while Vancouver Provokes a reminder about safe disposal of bottles and tins on beaches and picnics.
A proposal to carve a 400 foot tall Sioux memorial on Thunderhead Mountain faces opposition. A follower of Gutzon Borglum push to sculpt Chief Crazy Horse, seen as a billboard like blight, draws sharp rebuke from critics.
Fragmentary report from Daly notes a missing individual during a clive service and mentions a former Riversite wounded in France. It describes chaotic town scenes with mutts around telephones and uneasy public sentiment, portraying distress and vague wartime context without clear facts.
The Daly rural municipality chronicles began in the Feb 28 instalment and was planned to run to 1945. Completion of period 145 marks a temporary end for now. Gratitude is given to all contributors. next series to be announced later.
The Gazette notes a morning scene where Jack Rabbit in the town centre passes by dogs who show no interest in a chase. It then lists several marriages: Fit Set H R Harvey of Rivers wed Jean Dorothy Bernard at Chatham New Brunswick. James Emslie Jr of Rivers wed Irene Lovall in England. CPO David W Cole RCMVR and Violet B Gray of Harding wed in Rivers. Helen Ropchan and Harry Beltz of Rivers married at Morris. John Laing of Bradwardine wed Irene Beth Gray at Oak Lake.
The National Grain company announces a patronage dividend for customers based on last season's deliveries. The current payment covers July 1, 1948, to June 30, 1949, at one and quarter cents per bushel on wheat and three quarters cent per bushel on other grains. Earlier payments in February totaled 10 one eighth cents per bushel for oats and 14 one quarter cents per bushel for barley.
A Toronto Telegram clipping reports a Britain letter noting a friend with a toothache who plans to have a tooth removed March 3 after consulting a dentist. The writer reflects that she had all her teeth pulled before the Labor government came to power.
The provincial civil service in Saskatchewan establishes a new director of staff training position. Fr. Wernmest is named to lead the initiative while Aff Hentley is noted as among those assessing party patronage concerns. The report hints at ongoing debates about patronage, with sources suggesting some parties remain opposed.
The piece quotes Resnardshaw saying he would not shrink from death, while noting the harsh reality that when no more dawns come, resistance fails and courageous resignation becomes the last example he can offer to the world before leaving.
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