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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 25, 1929

Page

5

Local Notes and Socials From Rivers Ledger

Town bylaw sets summer weekly half holidays starting May 20. Whist Drive and Box Social attract a large crowd. Found 1929 mdio license plate No. 18981. owner to claim from Gazette Editor. Dr. Hughes of Brandon will visit Dr. Lyon's office Friday. Charivary honors groom from honeymoon. Assembly notices include church meetings, school plans, and field day in Rivers with regional representatives. United Church Mission Band concert praised. Friendship Rebekah Lodge observes 110th anniversary with court whist and shadowgraph contest.

Sons of England Mdio Gazette Friendship Rebekah Lodge Brothers of Pacific Lodge I O.C.F

Barber’s Conversational Skills Highlighted by Lem Keg

Lem Keg, brother of Nail, praises a barber as a brilliant conversationalist who also shaves and cuts hair.

Lem Keg Nail

A Few Seasonable Mottos

Short civic tips urge residents to pay as you go paint up and clean up swat the crows plant a tree and buy from home merchants and local business places to support the town.

Marked Change in Car Use Shifts Town Life

The piece notes how cars have replaced horses and buggies in Rivers streets on Saturdays, turning a once-luxury into a necessity while urging readers to consider the burden on town council members. It defends public service while calling for fair, constructive criticism of local leadership.

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Easter Service Sees 1296 Eggs Donated For Hospitals

At St James Easter service 108 dozens eggs were donated and placed on altar steps. They were later distributed to hospitals. Town reports talk of Lothair School District consolidation. Rivers school adds seven teachers next week and the Orth building becomes a classroom. E J Forman appointed town treasurer at sixty dollars monthly. Fifteen years ago Gilbart and Kellie evangelists preached in town using Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The town plans a Clean Up Week in early May.

St. James Rivers School Orth E. J. Forman Bees Treas Town of Rivers

April duties press average citizens with taxes and licenses

The piece notes new duties for citizens each April, including income tax returns, auto insurance, and radio licenses, urging readers to complete these obligations. It emphasizes duties recently introduced and asks if they have been fulfilled.

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