Paratrooper Delivers Victory Loan Shield to Rivers Unit
A large crowd gathered at Rivers Gulf Course to witness Paratrooper D H McKay bail out and deliver the Victory Loan Shield to Mayor E E Grant. The shield was handed to unit representatives for Rural Municipalities of Whitehead Cornwallis Elton and Daly and the Town of Rivers, with goals of 30000 for Rivers, 72000 for Daly, and 368000 for Unit 26a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Gulf Course
Victory Loan Shield
Unit 26A
Whitehead
Cornwallis
Elton
Daly
Rivers
No. 1 C.N.S
Cane A Murray
W. G. Riddett
No. 1
C.N.S
D. H. McKay
Pte. McKay
E. E. Grant
Nivers
Grant
R. E
Rivers Blood Donor List From April 19 1944 Clinic
A long donor roster from the Rivers Blood Donor clinic on Wednesday April 19 1944 lists many donors by name and donation counts including several with ninth donations and others with earlier contributions. Notable names appear across multiple communities including Latta Orton Twigge Williamson Derenck and Grummett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N.S
Latta
Ralph Colin Taverofsky
Julius
Orton
James
D. G. Lee
Eric J. Smith
E. Kressler
Robert
Twigge
Robt. M. Williamson
James A. Derenck
George Schooley
Wilfred Golembieski
Milly Batsford
Rita D
Pte Mattie McMannis Transferred to Brandon Centre
Pte Mattie McMannis of Rivers is transferred from No 46 Coy Canadian Women's Army Corps Winnipeg to Artillery Training Centre Brandon Manitoba for duty. Born Oak River Manitoba she enlisted January 1943 and her next of kin is her father William McMannis of Rivers.
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Pte
Mattie McMannis
Brandon
Rivers
No. 46 Coy
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Winnipeg
Ai Artillery Training Centre
Man
Pte. McMannis
Oak River
William McMannis
Church of England in Canada Sunday schedule
Rev W A Champness rector presides at Roseville Wheatland Christ Church St Matthew s Ancrum and St James Rivers with services at 11 1 30 and 3 p m and an evening confirmation class after the service Sunday School at 11 a m Confirmation Class immediately after the evening service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England In
Canada
Roseville
Wheatland
Christ Church
St. Matthew's
Ancrum
St. James
Rivers
Life and Duty at United Church April 30
Rev W R Denegh presides at United Church with Rivers Holy Communion. The WMS spring Thankoffering is Friday April 28 with Mrs Strachan Brandon as speaker and Cpl Ellwood as soloist. Ladies Aid meets May 3 at 3 pm at Mrs J Stevenson’s home. Adult Bible Class gathers Sundays at 2 pm. Arbor Day in Manitoba is set for May 15 by Order in Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.S
Ladies Aid
J. Stevenson
Manitoba
Birthday Greetings in The Gazette Honor Many Names
The Gazette extends beat birthday wishes listing Miss Mary Walker April 27 Donald E Thompson April 27 Mrs Edwin Dickson Colinton Alto April 27 Irma Florence Nowe April 29 E G Miller April 29 Ronald Warren April 30 Bernice Harvey September 30 Arthur Sehmidt April 30 Leslie Seens April 30 Eileen Earl Livesey April 30 Mrs R B Lee May 1 George Sutherland May 1 Mrs J T Thomas May 1 George Seens May 2 E C Dyer Daly May 3 Mrs Fred Taylor May 3 Chas Cameron May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Walker
Donald E. Thompson
Edwin Dickson
Colinton
Alto
Irma Florence Nowe
E.G. Miller
Ronald Warren
England
Heated
Bernice Harvey
Arthur Sehmidt
Leslie Seens
Eileen Earl Livesey
R. B. Lee
George Sutherland
J.T. Thomas
George Seens
E. C. Dyer
Daly
Fred Taylor
Chas, Cameron
Dancing Schedule and Daly Rural Council Meeting
In Frame's Community Hall dance events feature the Ansenaires on April 28 and the Midnite Moon Moths on May 3. The Daly Rural Council holds its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 2.
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Daly Rural Council
Objective in Unit 26a Set at $368 000
The Sixth Victory Loan Campaign opened on Monday April 24 with an objective of 1.2 billion for Canada. Rivers and surrounding Rural Municipalities Daly Whitehead Elton and Cornwallis make up Unit 26a, aiming for 368 thousand a boost of about sixty thousand from the previous target. Agricultural income has improved and Victory Bonds are pitched as sound investments for wartime and postwar readjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Daly
Dominion
Canada
Daly, Whitehead, Elton
Cornwallis
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Qualty Store
Steele Briggs
Lindenbergs
J. A. Grummett
Rogers’ Bakery and Confectionery
Jesse Rogers
LOINC
Kenton— Hambley
Gee. H. Hambley
G.H. Cumming
Lillian Irene
Patterson
Douglas White
Geo. W. Bentham
Eileen McDonald
Agnes McKenzie
Ida
Rapid City
Church News
W. A. Champness
United Church
Rev. W. R. Denegh
Daly and Pettapiece
the Gazette
Beat
The
Ansenaires
Albert Wareham
Four Star Theatre
Spitfire
Leslie Howard
David Niven
Bette Davis
George Brent
Olivia de Haviland
Dennis Morgan
Rivers Town Council
W. T. Dyer
Sec
Treas
Wampole’s
G. M
J. W. Hanlon
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