Public meeting on Rivers district Women Institute plan
A Rivers district public meeting for ladies will be held at the Ukrainian hall on Thursday September 29 at 8:00 pm led by Miss Frances McKay secretary of Women Institutes in Manitoba. All interested women are urged to attend to learn about institute activities, extensions and global work.
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Rivers
Canadian Legion
Virden Nighthawks
Ukrainian Hall
Frances McKay
Manitoba
Counterfeit Sign Sparked Debate at Vernon Eatery
A sign in Ernie Lecours' Vernon restaurant proclaims counterfeit ten dollar notes as acceptable, prompting a counterpoint from a monetary reform advocate who argues such notes function as valid exchange media equal to legal tender.
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Vernon
Ernie Lecours
Ernie
Monetary Reform Advocate
FOR SALE ITEMS IN RIVERS AREA
A scanned classified page lists numerous for sale notices from Rivers. Items include a 1928 Chevrolet coupe in good condition, a Polled Hereford bull, a 1949 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Four Door sedan with ultra low miles, a Model A coupe, a baby carriage, a Studebaker coach, large lumber lots, coal and wood stove Royal, pallets, scaffolding, and various tires and hardware. Contact names include H J Wiens, Jack Hain, Lieut Winters, Gordon J Taylor, J J Alteman, T C Airey, Guthrie, and F O Lawler, with local CJATC and Rivers phone numbers.
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Jack Hain
Rivers
NEWS AND VIEWS OF RIVERS KEEN TEENERS MEETING SUMMARY
A brisk meeting planned Winter hobby activities and left time for games dancing and refreshments. Three hobby groups formed domestic manual and arts seeking leaders and assistants. Lieuts Shaw and Matheson lead manual and arts groups with gear from Forman's hardware. Keen Teeners invite members to join and attend United church service on Sept 25 at 7 p.m.
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A. Shaw
Lieut
Matheson
H. Shaw
Forman
Rex Theatre
United Church
Hydro Extends Service to Five Manitoba Villages
Hydro service was extended to five Manitoba villages in August, announced by W D Fallis general manager Manitoba Power Commission. The villages are Lake Francis Oak Point St Laurent Lundar and Eriksdale. Transmission lines electrifying farm areas in Turtle Mountain Harrison Saskatchewan Blanshard Sifton Richot Whitemouth and MacDonald districts were completed in August.
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Manitoba
W. D. Fallis
Manitoba Power Commission
Lake Francis
Oak Point
St. Laurent
Lundar
Eriksdale
Turtle Mountain
Harrison
Saskatchewan
Blanshard
Sifton
Richot
Whitemouth
MacDonald
Record enrollment rises at Sioux Lookout public school
Sioux Lookout Ont CP reports a record 55 children enrolled in the public school beginners class this year. To accommodate all students class hours were staggered, reflecting an unusual effort by school trustees to manage growing enrollment.
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Sioux Lookout, Ont
Farm treasure yields $800 in buried bonds for widow
Maple Creek Saskatchewan crops up an unexpected windfall as Mrs. Elgin Countryman digs up $800 in bonds buried on a farm near town. The farm, sold after her husband’s death, had hidden the bonds for five years before being found.
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Maple Creek
Sask
Elgin Countryman
Basin and Ozark pipeline linked to oil supply expansion
Ottawa Citizen notes a new United States pipeline line Basin and Ozark costing 66 million dollars and spanning about 1000 miles from New Mexico to Illinois. It is described as the largest private enterprise project of its kind, rivaling federally built Texas to New York pipelines in scale.
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Ottawa Citizen
Canada
United States
Basin and Ozark
New Mexico
Illinois
Texas
New York
Kindly approach fuels Canada’s lawlessness display
The Hamilton Spectator argues that sentimental politics promotes mob violence and thug behavior, blaming leaders who tolerate force and promising more hoodlumi sm unless dissent is met with resistance. It claims reformers fear consequences of their own rhetoric and warns of spreading violence. The St Thomas Times Journal notes Russian press threats against Tito for pursuing independence, condemning foreign interference and UN delegates’ protests.
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Hamilton Spectator
Canada
St. Thomas
Communists balk at defence work in Finland and U.S.
Detroit Free Press notes a communist dominated union in Finland chose not to work on Finnish defence projects and, if given the chance, a similar union in the United States would refuse members’ involvement in American defence projects.
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Detroit Free Press
Finland
Farmer Stanley Brezinski Killed by Tractor Near Canora
R C M P report Stanley Brezinski 49 a married farmer of the Drenic district near Canora Sask was instantly killed when run over by a tractor He was alone in his farm and Coroner J G Warner of Canora ruled no inquest necessary.
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R.C.M.P
Stanley Brezinski
Drenic
Canora
Sask
J. G. Warner
Farmer advocates cooperative farming and individuality clash
A farmer's advocate argues custom work is only a partial solution, favoring cooperative ownership of expensive equipment but noting farmers' strong tradition of individualism. The Stratford Beacon-Herald reports Britain's government removing two nude male figures from a doorway in a new building, fearing mistaken impressions as taxpayers.
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Stratford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Artad
Harry
Ada Wareham
Ron. Dunamore
Rebekah Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Rivers Council
Pall Bearers
Harry Wareham
Frank Taylor
Dunsmore
T. E. Wright
Imperial
D. Mitchell Main Street
the Rivers Cafe
Mrs
Gordon Smyth
Main Street
George E. Jelliff
Acksmith and Welding Avenue
Rivers, Man
B. R. Coleman
Second Avenue
Brandon Office
Tenth St
Charles A. Campbell
Optometrist
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon
Reesor
Reesor’s
Rosenman’'s Furniture
Rosser Ave
George E. Dunkin
Crawford
Buckingham & Stordy Canadian Bank of Commerce Chambers
Brandon, Man
Hamiota
Harmer
W. J. Muir
Fourth Avenue
M. Rowalchuk
C.N.R
WHITE
Sveissorg
Rivers Insurance Agency
Albert Wareham
Second Avenue Rivers
Robert Taylor B.A
Quick Oil and Grease Service
Massey - Harris
DR. J. R. Fowlie
Pontiac
H. J. Wiens
Les Kenyon
Evan White
LMT Studebaker
Winters
Gordon J. Taylor
Third Avenue
Ph. J. J
Guthrie
Third Ave
Berg’s
T. C. Airey
Daly
Court of Revision
W. T. Dyer
Sec.Treas
Imperial Life Assurance Company
J. BR
Insurance Agency
Rivers Corner
Second & Main
F. W. Decker & Sons
Ford Parts A
Hamn
P. Charkas
Harry L. Tromp
Room
Hydro
Farmer's Advocate
Canadian National Railways
Sperry
RED & White
Mcintosh Red Apples
Hunt
R&w
Concord
Lowney
Willard
Paulin's
Rivers and McGavin
J. W. Hanlon
BFP
J. W. Heming
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