Daly Story Chronicle of a Prairie Municipality
The Daly municipality recalls Edward Willey’s death at 74 and his social farm dances. It covers provincial crew and toboggan contest results with Pendennis and Rivers competitors winning prizes. It notes November weddings of Dora Airey with James Turney and Mildred Mitchell with Percy Neville, plus December curling and a Roseville church bazaar. A Kenora wedding ends December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradwardine
Edward Willey
Willey
Daly
Rivers
Dora Airey
James Turney
Oak River
Mildred E. Mitchell
Percy W. Neville
Winnipeg
Ladies Groups Organized Under Mrs Olds in Church
Mrs Olds guest speaker at United church in Hamilton Ont. tally of church workers last Wednesday led to five ladies groups organized under the ladies aid. Assisting were Mrs G E Jelliff and Rev H Dodd with Mrs Dodd. Olds spent the summer in Rivers.
Nine baptisms at Anglican churches in Ancram Roseville and Rivers
Nine children were baptised by Rev. G. B. F. Elsary at the three Anglican churches Ancram Roseville and Rivers. Baptised include Carolyn Mary daughter of John and Mrs Macfarlane at Ancram Aug 29 Robert Hrice Heather Marie and Barbara Ann children of Robert and Mrs Taylor at St James Sept 2 Donald Harrison and Gary James sons of W Bromley and Alex Walker at Roseville Sept 3 Denyse Elaine daughter Lorne Forman and Carl William son of Har E Forman at St James Sept 6 and Donald Thomas son of Donald and Mrs Aikens at St James Sept 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. F. Elsary
Ancram
Roseville
Rivers
Carolyn Mary
John Macfarlane
Robert Hrice
Heather Marie
Barbara Ann
Robert Taylor
St. James
Donald Harrison
W. Bromley
Gary James
Alex Walker
Denyse Elaine
Lorne Forman
Carl Wiliam
Har E. Forman
Donald Thomas
Donald G. Aikens
Flood Town Tale a Human Document
A literary piece by Jack Scott about the Fraser Valley flood occupies the Vancouver Sun magazine. It details evacuees, ruined businesses, and community resilience, highlighting the town of Rivers, Daly rural municipality, and the old Bella Vista hotel as the waters rise. The essay portrays a close knit affected region and lauds Scott’s work as epic and enduring. A separate Chicago candy company explosion claims seven dead and fourteen injured, with victims named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Scott
The
Vancouver Sun
Daly
Fraser
Vatican buys 12,925,000 bushels wheat from Canadian mills
The Vatican City will receive 12,925,000 bushels of Canadian flour wheat for Italy during 1948 49 at 6 per 100 pounds totaling about 33 million dollars. Higher price reflects Canadian flour quality versus US export flour. George McIvor, head of the Canadian Wheat Board, declined to comment, calling it a business matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Vatican City
Italy
United States
George McIvor
Canadian Wheat Board
Vatican
Manitoba Technical Education Bursaries Plan
The Manitoba department of education announced technical education bursaries to aid high school students province wide. For five dollars monthly, recipients can pursue a full technical course at Winnipeg, Brandon Collegiate, or Dauphin Goure Hiver Composite high school, enabling equal access without higher costs than non resident fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Department of Education
Dominion
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Brandon Collegiate
Dauphin-Gcire Hiver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conseils
MRL
Gordon Smyth
Main Street
Hivers
George E. Jelliff
General Haecksmith
Third Avenue East
Rivers, Man
Imperial Life Assurance Company
J. BR
Stratford Insurance Agency
Rivers Corner
Second & Main
Oaths
DR. J. R. Fowlie
Harry L. Trump
Room
Optometrist
Brandon
B. R. Coleman
Second Avenue
Reeser
Reeser’s Jewelry Store
Rosser Ave
Charles A. Campbell
Brandon, Manitoba
Reesor’s Jewelry
Reesor's
Bosenman’s Furniture Exchange
George E. Dunkin
Crawford
Breaby & Alder and & Stordy Canadiss Bank of Commerce Chambers
Noel Greasley
Pendennis
Charles Blandford
James Chapman
Claude Westwood
Paul McLean
Wheatland
Ian and
Victor Lowe
Harry Wareham
Roseville Church
S. L. Nash
Harrow
Kenora
Ont
Dorothy E. Newman
George B. Brown
Rex Bunch
Michigan
the Gazette
Borrowman & Howard
Sfoor
St. Brandon
T. E. Wright
H. R. Dunn
Fifth Ave
M. Kowalchuk
C.N.R
Rivers Insurance Agency
Albert Wareham
Second Avenue Rivers
Mrs. Olds
California
Ste
Tbs
Quinten’s Dry Cleaners
J. W. Hanlon
Fraser Valey
Scott
John A. Dyer
Mr. Scott
Bella Vista
J. Dyer
Valley
John
Nellie
Steve
Mary
Big
E. J. Brach and Sons Candy Company
Chicago
Milton Seldel
Anthony Teon
Pasquale Columbo
Jack Hamn
Sanitation Equipment Co
WHITE
Dauphin
B.A. Service Station
Quick Oil and
P, Chareas, Tailor
Altortions
National Rendering Company
I American Lamb Supply Co.ltd
Albert Yule
George McCulloch
Massey-Harris
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