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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
4
Merc and Mrs Po Manchus of Rivers Manitoba announce the engagement of their only daughter to William George son of Mr and Mrs Woo Murray of Toronto Ontario. The wedding will be held quietly on September 7 at Dryden Ontario.
Building Bhock promises warable fire proof construction complying with building code regulations. For further information contact Bellamy Rivers Man.
A fragmented notice lists contact: Call Brandon at 451 for free removal and mentions Natalie Brandon and ALAD Om in unclear context.
Multiple small ads advertise for sale items including an organ for Davenport kitchen cabinet and other household goods, a 1942 Oldsmobile sedanette with heater radio and new battery, a Stevens shotgun, a new four room house with early possession, and a Cockshuttle combine with motor. Contact details include Phone 80, A Richardson 637 Third Avenue, and L A Zacour 749 Fifth Avenue.
Ottawa reports the province will issue compact plastic birth certificates measuring about 1.5 by 3.5 inches, thin and wallet friendly, with an option to obtain the paper form. Other editorial notes discuss broader economic restraint and social critique about empty living and delayed progress.
The Halifax Herald ponders the value of safeguarding citizens and towns from foreign aggression, questioning who can place a price on national security and the cost of protecting a people against invasion and destruction.
Postmaster General announces a special one cent postage stamp will be issued on Friday October 1 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of Canada’s responsible government. Calgary Herald notes Canada’s needs and the U K emphasizes earning American dollars through exports. Australia’s butter output rises, while Seattle climbers’ plan for Mt Rainier cairn is rejected by the National Park Service.
A provocative reflection asserts that failing to actively shape the future will invite others to impose their vision, likely unsatisfactory. It argues for proactive civic engagement and leadership to define social, economic, and political directions. The author emphasizes responsibility and vigilance in steering progress.
Ergot is a fungal disease of grains mainly affecting rye and also wheat and barley. Ergot bodies are poisonous and must be removed from grain and hay. Key controls include clean seed, brine flotation to remove ergot, thorough washing and drying, crop rotation, deep ploughing, and early roadside or field cutting of grasses near susceptible crops.
Ottawa reports army to adopt new walking out dress uniforms by early 1949 with 500000 yards of drab serge sought. All personnel including officers to wear the conventional design. The new attire mirrors the wartime walking out look rather than combat gear.
The piece argues Conservative renewal needs a core ideology and soul beyond farmers or unions. It defends Aneurin Bevan despite using harsh language and praises his health department for landmark housing and medical bill relief, noting the wide social impact.
The St Thomas Times-Journal notes economists agree prices have risen beyond safe levels and warn broad dislocation may follow if not gradually corrected. It cites mounting concerns for retailers, wholesalers, and producers about production cuts and layoffs if the trend continues. In Ottawa Earl Mountbatten praises India Pakistan friendship for Britain. He says Hindu Muslim feelings favor the empire and independence.
Windger Star reports the Timmins Press debates whether women shorts are too short. Up north observers note fashion lengths influence attitudes while down south in the Sun Parlor, shorts appear at their shortest acceptable length.
A Montrealer reports a friend criticized current math instruction, noting his three evenings of tutoring his young daughter through a tangle of computations. He hopes for improved teaching approaches to make fundamentals accessible.
A man notes escalating struggles as his daughter foresees a harsher week ahead. His fellow sufferer adds that next week will mark the start of teaching the dismal system. The exchange captures frustration with ongoing hardship and upcoming changes.
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