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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
1
The local Horse Shoe Association holds a Thursday big day with a three event tournament starting at 1 30. Top provincial players compete in the district leading to an evening dance at Oddfellows Hall with music and lunch. Admission 75 cents for men and 50 cents for ladies.
At the town council meeting a letter from the Telephone Commission announced a planned new Rivers telephone building for next year. Due to workload, construction could not occur this season but will be included in next year’s estimates. Telephone department representatives visited Wednesday morning seeking a suitable site.
The W A Harvest Supper at St James Church will be held in the Parish Hall on Monday September 30 from evening until 8 pm with admission 50 cents and children under 12 a half price. The Christmas Bazaar is planned for November 16.
The Annual Rally of the Sunday School will be held Sunday the 29th at 2.30 pm with a staged program, pastor address, Bible Class decorations, and promotion of certificates. It is an open session for all Sunday School friends to attend. Rev. J. E. Bell to conduct the evening service.
Nettie Brown wed Walter Ashfield in Daly with Rev. Anderson officiating. Penk Betinick sold his farm to Alex Sutherland and will move to Ontario. Cora Johnstone joined McKenzies to head the dry goods department. Mr and Mrs Rubins visit relatives at Pendennis and plan England trip. Herb Dodson’s outfit moved 1700 bushels of wheat. W Bugeey named president of the new Red Cross Society.
Dr R M Price reports at the Canadian Public Health Association meeting that bovine tuberculosis spreads to children via unpasteurized milk. In a Toronto study pasteurized milk correlated with no bovine infections among 148 children. five percent of cattle react to tuberculin. Pasteurization safeguards children from this disease and its serious outcomes.
Community buy local to strengthen Rivers economy and prevent collapse. Merchants sustain the town. collective support ensures growth while individual consumers help bankers and businesses endure.
A churchman reports a new fatal disease of the soul named morbus sabbaticus or Sunday Sickness. Described by Rev. A V Astin of Christ Church Chadderton the ailment strikes suddenly on Sundays with no preattack symptoms Friday or Saturday and subsides by Monday leaving the patient refreshed until the next Sunday service.
A list of birthday greetings featuring names and dates: Vera Parker and Jack Tyerman on the 27th, Jennie Maksymaczuk on the 28th, Alan Wareham on the 28th, Auatia Baily on the 30th, and others including Mrs. J C Cousins on October 1. The fragment presents poetic wishes and names arranged by date.
Rumor says a muskrat farts project may operate here if a suitable slough is found. There are four sloughs in the district and Winnipeg capital is said to back the effort. In other news, thieves struck last Friday night hitting a drug store and a pool hall, stealing a few bottles and about 35 cents, plus roughly $35.
The Department of National Defense Ottawa announced contracts with cons airways for a night flying Air Mail route using fourteen electric beacons on 50 foot towers and 47 acetylene gas beacons. The aim is efficient Edmonton Calgary Winnipeg mail service with mails flown at night to save hours across the prairie.
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