Riverton hosts anniversary homage for Dr S Thompson
The weekend event at Riverton honored Dr S Thompson MLA district on their 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees presented a 1949 Ford car and a grandfather clock. Dr Thompson pledged to place the car’s cost in a trust fund. Other notes mention local social updates and community happenings across Gimli Heels Island Lake Winnipeg region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Smilsky
Riverton
8. Thompson
Dr. S. Thompson
Gimli
Heels Island
Lake Winnipeg
Dr. Thompson
WMS
Rinn
J. Bell
Fishermen survive boat accident at Fish Lake
Robert Young Joseph and Alf Ryans of Silver Creek were fishing when their boat Nancy Bell suddenly upended. Young and Joseph, both strong swimmers, pulled Alf Ryans to safety. W McKinnon relocated from Millwood to a Devonport farm in a separate note.
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Robert Young
Joseph —Whiteman
Alf. Ryans
Silver Creek
Fish Lake
Nancy Bell
Ryans
W. McKinnon
Lands sale for arrears lists many parcels in Russell and Silver Creek
Tax arrears sale covers 48 Russell parcels and 29 Silver Creek parcels from a 35 year old 1919 notice. Russell tennis players win Foster Cup in district matches with Binsearth and Wolverine teams competing. Moving pictures shown of Russell Ladies Band at Bijou Theatre. Social notes mention visits and relocations including the Duke and party in Russell, Gail Smith of Canada, and local residents preparing moves or travels to Windsor and Winnipeg.
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Russell
Silver Creek
Binsearth
Wolverine
Russell Ladies
Bijou
Windsor
Ont
Betty
Doris Pritchard
R. Pritchard
Charlie
Marion Keating
Lawson
West
Clear Lake
Tennis tournament finals and horticultural society notes
The Aug 20 1929 issue lists final tennis results with Hough beating Shaw in singles and Hough-Pratt beating Shaw-Bates in doubles, Jamieson prevailing in ladies singles and with McCauley in ladies doubles, Bates and Jamieson taking mixed doubles. The Aug 28 1928 Russell Horticultural Society show prizes include Smellie for best asters, Kippan for best garden, Russell Creamery top scores in Victoria. The verse line quotes T. King on fragrance and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hough
Dr. Shawen
Pratt
Shaw
Bates
Russell Horticultural Society
Visitors to Makaroff Paid Warm Notes to Jo Spencer
A fragment from a local page notes Craigie and Mrs Spencer and Mr and Mrs Stevens along with Lenard Claridge visiting Makaroff. The item expresses best wishes for Miss Jo Spencer and mentions the value of simple kindness over eloquent speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spencer
Mervyn Stevens
Lenard Claridge
Makaroff
Jo. Spencer
Noise agitation and night disturbances affect listeners
A discussion on how the human nervous system adapts to steady sounds like surf or distant traffic, yet is upset by unexpected noisy disturbances. It notes that the noise maker rarely suffers while unwilling listeners bear the impact, especially at night.
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Surf Ma
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