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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 04, 1929

Page

5

Local and Personal News from The Week in Town

A compilation of residents visiting Winnipeg and Brandon, with notes on seasonal holidays, church events, school reopenings, and local social happenings. The piece mentions Cecil White, James Prame, Tom Biske, Miss May Paddock, Mary Barrett, George Thurman, Carl Conch, Annie McFadden, and many others, plus the Rivers Golf Club ball, parish sales, church concerts, and a visit by the Governor General Lord Willingdon and Lady Willingdon.

Lord Willingdon Lady Willingdon

Local News Briefs From Wheatland and Area

Percy Bell returned on Sunday from a two week visit to Winnipeg. Geo Perrett and daughter Hilde visited Winniper last week with Hilda staying for a time. A whist drive at Rivers drew a good crowd and one player won the first prize. The Women's Auxiliary held a social Monday at Mrs Westwood’s home with a hearty gathering and pleasant time. Some farmers began fieldwork Thursday marking an early start to the season. Miss Mclenehan, a local teacher, is spending holidays at Lenore.

Percy Bell Wheatland Winnipeg Geo. Perrett Hilde Winniper Hilda

Wise and Otherwise Notes and Oddities

A collage of quirky lines and snippets from plays and slang. It includes snippets of domestic dialogue and a crime vignette with a blurred murder moment. The humor and oddities reflect early 20th century colloquialisms and social curiosities.

Daly School Exam Results by Grade and Student

The Daly Examinations show top scores across grades. Notable high marks include Lillian Dyer 99 and Rhoda Tennant 92 in Grade 1, Florence Dyer 93.4, Thelma Beach 90.6, and Harry Dutka 90.3 in various grades. Florence Dyer leads Grade 9 with 93.4 and Mary Verna Beach 86.7 appears in Grade 5.

Florence Dyer Thelma Beach Rhoda Tennant Lillian Dyer Lieyd Dyer

Livestock Shipment From Moose Jaw Park to Banff Alberta

A shipment resembling Noahs Ark cargo sails from Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park with buffalo mule deer elk and other animals headed to Rocky Mountain National Park Banff Alberta. Government figures show Canada’s 1928 national wealth at 26 691 482 000 or 2 700 per person with agriculture the largest item. western provinces high per capita wealth. Seed cars and poultry car travel through Manitoba with grass clover and corn demonstrations and lectures on seed crops and poultry rearing.

Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park Rocky Mountain National Park Banff Alberta Canada Dominion Canadian Pacific Railway Manitoba Department of Agriculture Dominion Department of Agriculture Manitoba Agricultural College

Also Mentioned on This Page

Diepiey Alverticing Teien Thomas W.offei Minter Pres Cecil White James Prame McKenzie Tom Biske May Paddock Norross Brandon Mary Barrett George Thurman Grant Wilkes Carl Conch Annie McFadden Brendon the Rivers Golf Club St. James’ Wal W.A Harvey Lorne Forman St. James' Church A.Y.P.A Bert Franklin Theiracles Mr. Nash Mabel Bradshaw Pe Barker Mabel Bowiman Stenley Risford Se.pazare Ruth Riddick Transcona Joe Stuart Mr. and Mi., J. T. Bowman Pendennis Tixcelsior Lodge Lorne Olive Neabitt Robert Offen Melville Virden Mrs. A. Johnson Gordon Isbell Gordon Rivers School Irene Rayner Ninette Mrs. G. A. Moule Misses Esme White Gladys White Edith Dunsmore May McFadden Lora Wiegand Audrey Berkey Sophia Beattie Ethel Cruft Bradwardine Betty Oddfellows Hall Ibsie Pants Swift Brookfield Sae Wareham .Bros Rivers Miss Mclenehan Lenore Gosh Vee Bobbie Continent Daly Daly School Helen Dutka Fred Mott Effie Couch Harry Parker John Klassen Verna Beach Nettie Dutka Harry Dutka Bardel Klassen Elwin Tennant W. E. Stewart Drumheller Order of Foresters Sons of England J. Taylor A.M. Bowman F.S Chas. W. Angel P.O. Box Automobile Third Ave Excelsior Today L.C.B.A W. Ofren Miss Newman Wild NASA Miss Walker Mars E. Troy L. Curtis J. W. Seater Mr. W. Scott Harriet Bets Vitiin Bluebells of Scotland Ain Wee House Mr. J. A. McKunzm Bata Scrvor Gries C, McFappin Hucu Coucn Ava Wargham Ruta Buccry P. Nevillle, Jr Miss EvytHe Mitchell God Save the King Crarmman J. H. Coven McKenzie’s Seavitle B. Pail This Is United State
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