This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1946
Page
4
A retrospective column recalls events from September dates across years. Highlights include Albert Bowman’s lightning incident, a host of local social notes, anniversary celebrations, election results, a war memorial tablet, potato yields, church tower rebuilding, and a Bradwardine death with local real estate transfers noted.
Over 1600 Sixth Ration Books distributed last week across Rivers Bradwardine and Wheatland. Rivers issued 1034 under Mrs B J D Ellis and 720 on Friday, with 402 at Bradwardine by Peter Livingstone and 183 at Wheatland by Mrs George Pesrett. A farmers' special session occurred Saturday evening.
Arthur Gould of Sioux Lookout Ontario a longtime resident of Rivers and early settler died recently in Winnipeg. He lived in Rivers in earlier years and later moved to Manitoba's capital where he passed away.
Captain John Probe of CCF Regina City urged MPs to curb pension levels for senior permanent force officers, calling age pensions "miserable batances" as he spoke against the high benefits.
The text notes equal day and night near the equinox with Sol retiring yet continuing his course toward distant lands. It states the sun crosses back around Sept 21 but the equinox occurs on the 23rd, reflecting the seasonal change and celestial timing.
News comes from Winnipegosis of the death at his home of William Pad dock early resident of Daly municipality. A brother Frank lives north of town and brother in law William Rutherford resides in Rivers. The item notes 400 to 500 of about 2,000 Canadian soldiers lost in the Western Front campaign remain unaccounted for and about 1,500 are buried in British cemeteries or civilian graves.
Manitoba adopts compulsory pre marital blood tests from October 1 as part of a health act to curb venereal disease. Health Minister Ivan Schultz KC says the plan protects community life and youth, and aims to prevent the spread of syphilis through marriage without blocking nuptials.
Orlo W. Brown has purchased the first postwar car in Daly municipality, a Monarch sedan. The War Graves organization of the Canadian Army is noted for meticulous care, with cemeteries among the best maintained in Europe.
Herbert Cottingham of the Manitoba Power Commission said Rivers will be first to benefit as the provincial hydro rebuilding program progresses. He toured the area with J A Wrighton and W Coburn and praised local patience. The plan includes relocating powerlines to lanes, keeping only street lighting poles, rewiring buildings, and placing lead wires to the rear, with a rural electrification motion picture to be shown in Rivers.
Carnegie district farmer George Johnston received severe burns last Friday when a gas engine exploded while he worked, setting his clothing on fire. He suffered burns on one thigh and was treated by Dr. D. A. Stewart.
Field Marshal Alexander, soldier governor-general of Canada, addressed a luncheon praising wartime cooperation across Allied forces including Canadiana. He said the war imparted a great lesson in cooperation and unity among nations and services.
Rivers board of trade promotes a full afternoon of events for Harvest Sports Day with baseball and softball competitions for men and women plus a midway. Two dances are planned, old time at Four Star hall and modern at Community hall, with Wednesday evening free for the town to attend.
District resident J McAndrew received a booklet of poems by his 84 year old uncle John Sweeney of Fairview Alberta. The noted piece Where the Great Peace River Flows showcases Sweeney writing from bed in Fairview Peace River area despite illness.
Harvey Brodie Shantz three, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shantz of Seebe, drowned in the Bow river Sunday.
A family received lovebirds whose surviving mate entertains them with antics around the owners. A neighbor now hosts the second bird, adored by all except the dog. Another town family keeps a lone hen named Biddy who winters in a neighboring henhouse, then returns to lay eggs, yet no one eats them.
Local hunters report plenty of ducks and good shags after the season opened on Monday. Birds are in generally good condition, as stated in The Gazette.
The Daly church observes its first anniversary in 1904 amid disputes over building quality and fundraising. Mrs. Anderson Brown and Mrs. John A. Dyer drove hundreds of miles soliciting aid, raising 884 dollars and 28 cents with many promises unmet. The Assiniboine river valley offers famed overlooks and legends of a former Indian burial ground, while local life across Bradwardine and surrounding towns blends colorful scenery with lingering tensions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.