Tragic House Fire Claims Mrs Johnston in Lenore District
Mrs Johnston wife of R H Johnston Poo Hievator manager died Friday after severe burns from rekindling a kitchen fire. Her son Earl and daughter Helen were badly burned trying to help. Funeral held Saturday at Bradwardine United Church with Rev Percy E Jones. Burial at Tarbolten cemetery. She was 48 born Pearl Etsell. Survived by husband and two children. Active in public life and Ladies Curling Club.
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Johnston
R. H. Johnston
Earl
Helen
Bradwardine United Church
Percy E Jones
Pearl Etsell
Lenore
Ladies Curling Club
Bargain Rail Fares Offer Pacific Coast Travel Bargains
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific announce a passenger special from April 13 to 20 to the Pacific coast. Jos B Parker of the Canadian Passenger Association Western lines says 21 day return allow stopovers at Jasper Banff and hotels. Three fare classes range from about one cent per mile in day coaches to higher rates in tourist and standard sleeping cars. Wareham Bros ship livestock to Winnipeg on Monday.
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Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Prairie Points
Pacific Coast
Jos. B. Parker
Canadian Passenger Association
Western Lines
Jasper
Banff
Went
Rivers Carling Annual Meeting of the Rivers Carting Club
The Rivers Carting Club held its annual meeting in the town hall on Thursday evening with fair attendance. President W J Stewart led the session. Robt J Offes presented the financials which were adopted. A Building Fund of 2500 was proposed with C H Gabe and R J Offen as trustees. A fundraising committee including Mewes C Stewart Jas Frame and Robt Often was formed. Election of officers was postponed to a later meeting.
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The
Rivers iCarting Club
W. J. Stewart
Huwh Rea
Alf. Wareham
Mesars
C H. Gabe
R. J. Offen
Steve Mills
Hugh Res
Mewes
C. Stewart
Jas. Frame
Robt
Queen Eather
Order of the Eastern Star
A. Johnson
Jas. Blake
Blake
BR. Dyer
Births McDonald Son Born At Rivers
Birth notice reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Angus McDonald at Rivers on Friday March 29 1935. The rest of the text contains editorial commentary urging tolerance and adaptation and arguing for unity in essential matters and liberty in indifferent ones.
Waiting for Spring in the Depths of Winter
In verse by J. H. Banggr the speaker pleads for spring as birds arrive and almanacs promise, yet cold days persist. They rail at rising coal costs and endless snow while longing for a normal life with gardens, house cleaning, and peace at home. The poem laments delays and mistimed signs.
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J. H. Banggr
Local notes from Rivers Manitoba list visits and events
Local and personal notes record visits to Rivers from Starbuck Winnipeg and Brandon. Mentions include Mrs Mre A Gunness visiting Starbuck, A J Madden in Winnipeg, Tom Bradt's trip to Edmonton, and Mrs Lorne Buggey visiting Brandon relatives. Also notes residents moving in, a rail excursion to Winnipeg, the Meadows in Rivers, car licence price change, and community events at Wheatland School and United Church programs.
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Wareham Bros
Winnipeg
Robt J. Offes
Sec.Treas
Mr. Spring
Swift
Wareham’s
Mre
Gunness
Starbuck, Man
A.J. Madden
Tom Bradt
Bill Lyon
Edmonton
Percy Isbell
Transcona
Mrs. A. John
Fred Taylor
Brandon
T. W. Offen
W.M S
Jack Irwin
Institute For the Blind
C. H. Gabe
Bradwardine
Wm. Rea
Frances
Town
4Th Avenue West
Jthe Meadows
Rivers
Miss Olive Mills
Portage la Prairie
the Gazette
the Rivers Rod and Gun Club
Game and Fisheries Branch
Dept. of Natural Resources
Wheatland School
B. F. Nonn
Orlo Brown
W. Carcary
S. Howard
Roy Westwood Robt. White
Alf. Langley
Bob Thompson
Malcolm Mission
United Church
Bruce Cabot
Grace Bradley
Alf
Maxwell
United State
Canada
Hoover Electric Cleaners
Libby
Royal Household
Montcalm
Erickson
Sandy Lake
Manitoba
Apply Gazette Office
Thos. Zeliska
J. Irwin
Main
Sovereign Life Assurance GO
Imperial Oil
Mobijl Oil
John Deere Implements
Albert Wareham
Jas. Taylor
J. H. Couch
B. C
L. Barneter
Notary Public
Htc
Ontario Bar
DE Real Estate
Nee Avenue
Renita Eid Cor
Colombia
Fifth Avenue
Suran
Veese Rivera Man
E. W. Spencer
O.N.R
W. E. Stewart
I.h.c.implements and Machinery
McColl Frontenac Oil Co
Coal and Blacksmith's Co
British American Oil Co
J. C. Cousins
4Th Ave
Anglican Church
Excelsior Lodge
L. C.B.A
Angel Sis. L. Livesey
Rec
Pacific Lodge
C.F
Oddfellows Hall
A. B. Hedberg Norman Tivy NG
D. W. Angel
L.O.L. No
Oddfellows Ha
Albert Wareham WM
Mt. Sinai
M. R.B.M
Masonic Hall
Rivera
R. G. Sinclair RZ
R. G. Thomas
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