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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
1
Health service stresses the ongoing risk of tuberculosis across all ages. It notes many adults wrongly think they are not at risk after forty and provides 1926 Canadian death figures by age. The piece urges lifelong hygiene and avoidance of infection, with contact details for the Canadian Medical Association in Toronto.
A Curling Club meeting is scheduled for next Monday evening September 23 at 8 oclock in the town hall. Members are urged to attend if possible.
The Detroit Free Press reports Henry Ford intends to repurpose garbage from Detroit and nearby towns for manufacture of greases and related by products.
The Elocation Contest of Excelsior Lodge L C B will hold its seventh annual event in Oddfellows Hall on November 1 at 7 45 pm. The Gold Medal Contest welcomes silver medalists from prior contests and lists works including The Village Blacksmith and The Charge of the Light Brigade. A Junior Contest for 10 to 13 year olds in Rivers and nearby districts offers First and Second prizes with entry 25 cents by October 18.
On Labor Day the Community Club held a tennis tournament. Finals for all events except Mixed Doubles have been completed. Winners include Cents' Doubles J J Morrow and C Ties, Ladies Doubles Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs Barr, Gents Singles John Murdoch, Ladies Singles Mrs Barr.
Halldor Sigurdson of Winnipeg secures the contract to build the large addition at Rivers School. Torne Forman’s foot is crushed while hanging behind his father’s car. Mr and Mrs R G Sinclair plan a Jasper Park holiday. Threshing nears completion with yields exceeding expectations.
Fifteen years ago the town set a tax rate of 2524 mills. L Vincent and Miss R Hill led the Epworth League social gathering on Monday.
United Church announces next Sunday evening program on cynicism described as a blight on life and Christianity. It encourages attendance at the Rally Day Service on Sunday September 29 with a special program and promotion exercises for all members and guests.
A meeting of the Rivers Horse shoe Association will be held in W. E. Stewarts office in Rivers on Saturday September 71st at 8 p.m. to discuss a dance and to arrange the final tournament. Full attendance requested. A. J. Bowmar Secretary.
The piece urges drivers and pedestrians to share roads and curb careless behavior. It argues that individual accountability can reduce accidents and promote safety on highways and sidewalks.
Rivers School Trustees met with Dr Lyon in the chair. Principal Hodkinson and Asst Principal Dahlgren were introduced. The principal reported current and anticipated pupil enrollment and outlined steps to ease crowding in grades five and Groom. A list of ontable pupils and yearly supplies was approved. The audit by F S Oliver for the year to July 10 was adopted and the financial statement ordered published. An objection to high school tax for an outside pupil was referred to the Department of Education.
A lantern near a gasoline barrel caused an explosion that destroyed a granary but injured none. The warning on handling gasoline remains crucial as communities rely on it in daily life. Also noted is excavation starting at Main Street and 3rd Avenue West for a Safe-Way Chain Store, a large Saskatchewan company planning multiple new stores this year.
The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to Gordon Madden Ellscott Alt2 September 19 John Bures September 19 Ruth Madden September 21 H Wareham September 23 Violet Parker September 23 Robert J Madden September 24 Margaret Mills September 25
I wish to convey many thanks to the Ladies Aid Adult Bible Class and friends for gifts of fruit and kind tokens received.
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