CWNA Convened at Brandon Manitoba weekly newspapermen meet
Forts of Manitoba with wives and families gather for the Manitoba division CWNA convention at Brandon with Saskatchewan and Ontario weeklies, two days of business followed by a social and awards night. Dominion Textile awards go to Dauphin Herald Une St Vital Lance and La Liberte. Grain and Milling trophy goes to Carillon News Steinbach. W B McCartney warns on government controls and production issues.
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Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Brandon
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Dominion Textile
Dauphin Herald F
Helen Marsha
Une
Fr. L. Leafreniere
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Carillion News
Steinbach
St. Vital Lance
Elmwood Herald
Lance
Clark Bros. and Co
Alex Wilson
Morden Times
Winkler Progress
Deloraine Times
W. BE. McCartney
Dominion Organization
CWNA
Rivers progress shown by home and lane sprucing up
A period piece notes improvement across Rivers as yards gain color and care. Homes on Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue display neat landscaping and fences while Adam Daniel’s 300 block Second property and J. W Hansen’s Fourth Avenue lot draw attention for paint and curb appeal. Borden Motors touts sparkling white walls and green roof, with railway freight sheds receiving a new red coat and white jettering. Regina’s love for band music shines as over 275 Reginas join performances.
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Third Avenue
E. al. Lindsay
J. W Hansen
Fourth Arenuery
Adam Daniel
Borden Motors
Princess Elizabeth Sails Next Tuesday
A local working committee in Rivers was formed to plan Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit next month. RCMP officials joined civic leaders and mayors at the airport meeting. Ottawa advised the stay will be brief and daylight restrictions limit travel. CBC will broadcast the royal tour with six personalities and 23 broadcasts planned.
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Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Rivers
P. A. Gilchrist
DFC
R. G. Sinclair
Frank T. Williamson
Brandon
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
John D. Bird
Winnipeg
T H. Seens
D. I. Birdsell
Cornwallis
G. L. Davies
Daly
The
Gazette
Ottawa
RCMP
CBC Radio
Bill Herbert
Vancouver
John Fisher
Tom Benson
A. E. Powley
W. E. S. Briggs
Lamont Tilden
Canada
Vandals Remove Two Highway Signs Found in River
Disregard of the law led to the removal of two new highway speed signs east of Rivers during the past week. The signs were recovered from the river below the traffic bridge by Constable C Calcraft.
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C. Calcraft
Romans Used Almanacs in Ancient Times
Romans relied on almanacs as practical guides for daily life. The records note their use of calendars, weather hints, agricultural timing, and civic schedules to manage public affairs and farming activities.
Equal Day Night Comes Tomorrow
Sol's return to the southern hemisphere becomes more noticeable each day. After tomorrow the descent will quicken and the equinox on Friday brings equal day and night for a short while. In three months Sol will begin another return visit.
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Sol
Ag Club Explained to Kiwanis
Clar ence Bailey, agriculture representative, spoke to Kimanians about 4H clubs in 19 countries. He described 4H programs in gardening and farming, noting 6,636 Manitoba members in 531 clubs by 1950 and that club attendance fosters leadership and farming as a profession. A singsong led by James Frame featured Rev. W. G. Chapman, with visitors H Purdy of Toronto, C S Evenden of Winnipeg, and A H Scott of Bran.
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Clarence Baily
Department-Of-Agriculture
Hamiota
Manitoba
Bailey
James Frame
W. G. Chapman
Newsmen Heard of Geneva Visit
A. G. Cockrill of Bran don told weekly newspaper editors at the 32nd annual convention that poverty anywhere threatens prosperity everywhere. He spoke of his Geneva trip as part of a world labor committee and warned of Russia’s oil interests and rising communist troubles while noting the tradeoff between democracy and education. He recalled 1844 dental anesthesia usage.
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A. G. Cockrill
Brandon
Cockrill
Geneva
Russia
Far East
Canadian Paratroop Training Looms For Korea Veterans
One of 24 Canadians returning home from Korea is Pte. M. P. Czuboka of Rivers, son of Mrs. R. Czuboka, who arrived last Thursday. He and Pte. J. M. Prydges of Portage la Prairie traveled from Vancouver after an airlift from Tokyo. They will spend 30 days at home before reporting to the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre for a special paratroop training course.
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Canada
Korea
M. P. Czuboka
R. Czuboka
Rivers
Czuboka
Princess Pats
J. M. Prydges
Portage la Prairie
Vancouver
Tokyo
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Trucker Name Plates Crackdown Warned by Constable
Constable C Calcraft warned truck operators to carry the required name weight and load limit data or face prosecutions under the highway and traffic act. Warnings were issued, and action will follow if noncompliance continues. Shaunavon Saskatchewan notes a raffle winner who plans to buy a home for his family. Alberta is recalled as former Hudsons Bay Company domain.
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C. Calcraft
the Gazette
Harvest surge as weather clears for grain fields
Harvest operations move rapidly as weather improves. Farmers redeploy combines and binders across the countryside with hundreds of acres already harvested on Sunday.
Good Leadership Emphasized by Canadian Chambers Leader
H A Purdy regional representative of the Associated Canadian Chambers of Commerce spoke at the Alexandra hotel meeting stressing the chamber’s role in promoting public civic activities and better trade relations. President H M Harvey thanked him as the group discussed a ladies rest room, Rivers of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit, a Rivers parking issue, and a fire prevention campaign to enter the chamber of commerce contest for 1951 52.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. A. Purdy
Associated Canadian Chambers of Commerce
Alexandra Hotel
Purdy
H. M. Harvey
Princess Elizabeth
Prince Philp
Needeaten
Blaze Test Fire Drill Shocks Town at Supper Hour
A staged fire at the business section during supper hour drew hundreds outdoors as black smoke rose from tires. Water was pumped within minutes and the blaze ended in three. The organizers planned the drill to test new equipment, impressing locals and Rivers school newcomers with orderly evacuation procedures.
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Rivers School
New Gazette price changes and international rates
The Gazette announces single copies rise to seven cents from five, effective October 1, with annual subscriptions at $2. Overseas to the British Isles and the United States cost $2. fifty per year, while other foreign countries are $4 per year. An item notes a Yorkton Enterprise claim about spraying anti freeze on field crops to prevent frost. Adrian is a name shared by six popes.
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the Gazette
British Isles
United States
Yorkton Enterprise
Royal Dinner at Chateau Frontenac for Elizabeth Duke
A state dinner will be hosted by Quebec at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec for Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh when they arrive aboard the Empress of France on Oct 2. The hotel’s menu is reviewed by manager G Jessop with chef Ernest Schmid and maître d hotel Roger Bersier. The hotel has hosted many royals and dignitaries over 55 years including George VI Elizabeth II the Duke of Windsor and other European leaders.
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Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
G. , Jessop
Ernest Schmid
Roger Bersier
Martre d
King George VI
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Regina
England
Ag. Club
Kiwanis
Shaunavon
J. A. Ostler
Lethbridge
Alberta
Hudson's Bay Company
Tropical
America
Adrian
Chateau Frontenac
Duke of Windsor
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Kent
Queen of
Siam
Juliana
Netherlands
Housevelt - Churchill
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