Selkirk Enterprise Thé Teems A pene spread in the Selkirk
The Selkirk Enterprise notes activity in Selkirk area with hard surfacing completed and new cement sidewalks. Fifty homes under construction, two new theatres, two bowling alleys, a meat market, an implement shop, and a new addition to Souris and Glenwood board renamed to Souris and Glenwood chamber of commerce. Minnedosa chamber plans a low-cost housing scheme under the National Housing Act. Winkler cannery employs 45 on two shifts producing 65,000 two ounce cans daily. A Vancouver magistrate reports a 50 cent piece dispute ending in a 30 cent fine. Regina adopts heraldic coat featuring a buffalo, wheat sheaf, crown, shield, and motto Floreat Regina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selkirk
Minnedosa
District Churches Held Anniversaries
Week of church anniversaries across Rivers district featured Rev M E Graham of Oak River and Rev H L Newton of St Marys Brandon. Ancrum Roseville and St James Rivers held services with Fr Lieut G B Fee of Joint Air School guest speaking. United Church anniversary concert Tuesday included Brandon talent and a Mercer lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
M. E. Graham Hla
Oak River
Roseville
Ancrum
St. James
H. L. Newton
St Mary’s Church
Brandon
Lieut. G. B. Fee
RCAF
Joint Air School
The
United Church
Nelson Mercer
Knox United Church
Disturbed Show at Rex Theatre Ends Abruptly
Rex theatre manager A P Mulcahy reports a 20 day period for designated persons after disturbance at a performance. Ushers removed a quartette and attendees are warned not to bring pop bottles inside due to trip hazards. Walls suffered significant damage from patrons during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Theatre
A. P.mulcahy
Giat
Reanian visits from Wheatland family to Reeder
Peter McLean of Newdale and Miss Winnie McLean of Portland Ore visited Reeder as guests of John McLean. The McLean family once resided in Wheatland several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter McLean
Newdale
Winnie McLean
Portland Ore
Reeder
John McLean
McLean
Wheatland
Birthday notices for Denis Roberts and others in October
October 1 lists Denis Roberts of Kamsack Sask and Louis Dyer of Daly Ontario along with Mrs N Tivy J R Stratford. October 4 includes Mrs John Robertson of Tyle. October 5 features Maureen Watkins of Hrad Ort TM and Mrs Victor G Laws of Sherridan plus Mrs C Brown (nee Betty Higginson) of Vancouver BC.
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Denis Roberts
Kamsack
Sask
Louis Dyer
Daly
N. Tivy
J. R. Stratford
John Robertson
Tyle
Maureen Watkins
Victor G. Laws
Sherridan
C. Brown
Betty Higginson
Vancouver
B.C
Can Day Ladies Auxiliary Event in Rivers
The Ladies Auxiliary to Can Day in Rivers invites participation this Saturday. Expect community support activities and related gatherings in town. Local organizers emphasize fellowship and service with details to follow in church notices.
Risk Mayor Confers With Boissevain Builders
Mayor E. E. Grant met with Boissevain builders the Dring brothers after inspecting the local structure during a Sunday visit. He said the province would accept their recommendations once plans are drawn for Rivers and the rink building review. The builders plan to be in Rivers this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Dring Brothers
Boissevain
E. E. Grant
Grant
Downtown Residents List Hidden in Business Blocks
A published partial directory lists residents by building and suite in the downtown area. It shows names such as Cardwell Sinclair John Thomas W McLean Fit Lit Poyntz and ranks like Sgt Bain Pte Schmitz Cpl Minto and Capt Harrison across the Ste pieces and ground or upstairs locations.
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Stratford Block
Ste
Sgt. Bain
W. Judd
Ste. 1
Pte. G. Schmitz
Cpl. R. Minto
W. R. Smalley
Joyce K Lee Named Editor of Brown and Gold Year Book
Miss Joyce K Lee of High Bluff and formerly Rivers is appointed editor in chief of the Brown and Gold year book at the University of Manitoba. She enters her fourth and final year in home economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown and Gold
Joyce K. Lee
High Bluff
Rivers
University of Manitoba
Yorkton 20 Years a City Celebrated in Saskatchewan
Yorkton Saskatchewan marked two decades since incorporation as a city this month. An anniversary edition of the Yorkton Enterprise, shared with The Gazette, highlights growth over 20 years. Building permits surged in recent years, with totals of 137,715 in 1928, 39,652 in 1938, and 821,130 for the year by August end 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkton
Sask
Enterprise
Local Bank Staff Expansion At Royal Bank Of Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada local branch will enlarge staff at the start of October. Manager K.8 Riley announced two relieving workers are temporarily present during Dorothy Stinson's absence. New staff member D. G. Gill, of Pettapiace, joins as others from Bole sevain and Erickson assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Bank of Canada
Riley
Dorothy Stinson
Mr. Fletcher
Bolesevain
A. M. Carlson
Erickson
D. G. Gill
Pettapiece
Refugee family reunites in Rivers as Canada accepts Czerkas group
A refugee family from war-torn Europe arrives in Canada aboard the Canadian National Continental train. Joseph and Mrs Czerkas of Rivers, last seen in May 1929 in Germany, are among those welcomed with aid from Mayor Grant and clerk Dyer. They hope to start anew and work freely in Canada with Lesia and relatives, while plans for admission are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Canadian National Continental
Europe
Joseph Czerkas
Charkas
P. Charkas
Rivers Group
Germany
FE. E. Grant
W. T. Dyer
Canada
Czerkas
Lesia
Halifax
Joint Air School Lost to Manitoba in Cricket Game
Manitoba won a decisive cricket match against the Joint Air School in Winnipeg last Saturday by 159 to 63. Tobans captain R Turnbull scored 72, Major Roe contributed 35 for Rivers, while JAS captain Frt Lt J Coupland led a team that included Roe Johnson Probyn Vallance Dimond Whiteley Coxon Balls Hollands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Joint
Air School
Winnipeg
R. Turnbull
Tobans
Major Roe
Rivers
J.A.S
Frt
J. Coupland
Johnson
Probyn
Pte
Vallance
Cpl Dimond
Army
Cpo Whiteley
Cpo
Daw
SO Coxon
Royal Navy
Sgt
Balls
Lac Hollands
RCAF
Joint Air School
Navy
St Laurent to attend London Paris conferences debated
Notwithstanding Mr Kings explanation the article argues that Mr St Laurent should attend the London and Paris conferences rather than Mr King. It notes Parliament will convene next year and details who will bear responsibility as the session begins.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Mr. King
Romanian Count Visits Rivers District in Manitoba Harvest Time
Count Mihail Dumbeliuk, a White Russian with Romanian aristocratic lineage and a past Royal Canadian Navy service, toured Rivers last week before entering the University of Toronto to study philosophy. He shared stories of exile after the 1917 revolution, his education in Canada and England, and humor about mistaken nationality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Mihail Dubeliuk
Royal Canadian Navy
University of Toronto
Manitoba Harvest Field
Alexei Mihail Wolodimer
Haroldescue Dumbeliuk d
University Naval Training Division
Canada
West Coast
Count Dumbelink
Rivers
Donald McFadden
U.N.T.D
T. P. Nolan
Ames
Nolan
McFadden
England
Romania
Alexander Reads It in The Gazette The sharing habit explained
The Gazette columns explain how messages travel with ads and subscribers in Alexander district. The town distributes the paper to areas formerly served by Bradwardine and Wheatland. The note also cites Alexander as a bridge name and a first exchange in the provincial telephone directory and mentions Louisiana’s French origins.
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Alexander
The
Gazette
Bradwardine
Wheatland
Daly
Whitehead
Two Brothers Escape Injury In Car Crash
Two brothers, Steve and Sam Hawa of Rivers, escaped serious injury when their car left the road near Bradwardine and overturned into a gully after encountering a second vehicle with blinding headlights. They had been returning from Shoal Lake and sustained only small cuts. RCMP continued inquiries Monday about the other vehicle.
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RCMP
Steve
Sam Hawa
Rivers
Shoal Lake
Bradwardine
Many Telephones Sought in District
The local telephone exchange reports rising demand for telephones with three switchboards active and a three person daytime crew. Long distance calls to Canada are now routine, and new numbers listed include Harvey, Leonard. Henderson, G. M.. Piercy, E. C.. Veitch, A.. Wolfe. Harris. A nutrition note from St Catharines Standard warns against skipping breakfast, linking it to weaker health and longer fasting periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Harvey
Leonard
Henderson
G. M
Piercy
E. C Veitch
A Wolfe
Harris
St. Catharines
Town council to consider bylaw on skating rink takeover
A trio of local events marked the period: council planned a bylaw for ratepayers on the town takeover of the skating rink, a late Balkan War outbreak led to a court case, and a caravan from southern Manitoba passed through with 100 head of cattle and horses plus domestic goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Homestead Pioneer's Death Marks Local History
William Harvey, the district's first homestead resident, died at age four after arriving in the area in the late 1870s. Mr and Mrs W E B Stewart said their home here and moved to Branton. John Taylor sustained a broken collarbone when crushed by a horse.
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Wiliam Harvey
W. EB. Stewart
Branton
John Taylor
Tarbolton Church Anniversary Services Brighten Edifice
Tarbolton United Church marked its anniversary with morning worship led by Rev J Ross of Kenton and evening by Rev Prof R M Simmons of Brandon College. For the first time the church was electrified, eliminating the need to cart lamps for night services and giving the building a brighter appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarbolton United Church
J. Ross
Kenton
R. M. Simmons
Brandon College
Quebec worker identity versus economic man in CCF critique
The Devoir argues the CCK treats Quebec workers as mere proletrians bound to Canadian socialist identity. It contends Quebec workers are shaped by local environment, life philosophy, political ideas, and family habits, explaining the CCF's strong setbacks in Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
le Devoir
CCK
Quebec
Canadian Socialist Party
C.C.F
Story of the Daly municipality social year in Rivers
The 1928 social season in Rivers brought weddings and celebrations including Miss Jessie Miners wedding to Hugh C Rea. Obituaries for Mrs J Warren and S C Cochrane marked losses, while local clubs held events with winners named Tucker Morrow Moore Nowe Mitchell and Wills. October featured Bradwardine church’s 40th anniversary and a house fire displaced Bert Adams.
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Rivers
Jessie Miners
Hugh C. Rea
W. L. T. Patteson
J. Warren
Canada
Bradwardine
S. C. Cochrane
Manitoba
Tarbolton Church
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Souris and Glenwood Board of Trade
Souris and Glenwood Chamber of Commerce
Winkler Cannery
Regina
Floreat Regina
Heedlums
J. Plaskski
D. Potts
Mrs. Fitch
A. Matheson
Frank Dentry
Capt. Harrison
Ottawa Journal
Ottawa
Fort Rouge
Sieur de la Weenie Eee
Mars
Earth
the Gazette
Louisiana
Louis XIV of France
Sevens Gazette
Tarbolton
Tucker
Morrow
Moore
Nowe
Mitchell and
Wills
Bert Adams
Matt Orth
S. L. Kenyon
Orth
J. E. Thompson
R. N. Dunsmore
J. A. Grummett
H. Evans
L. Wiegand
T. W. Offen
C. Tufts
C. Blandford
Paul Bazuk
Paul
Winnie
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