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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
5
May 4 marks the first use of Meatless Tuesdays nationwide under a Wartime Prices and Trade Board order restricting meat sales in commercial eating houses each Tuesday. Cafes and similar venues must close to meat from midnight Monday to midnight Tuesday. exemptions cover railways, camps, ships, hospitals, and meals for workers. Fish and other non rationed foods remain exempt.
Lester James Norton born at Rivers joined the Canadian active army at Winnipeg on April 18. Prior to enlisting his address was Rocanville Saskatchewan. His wife Teresa Ruth Norton of Rocanville is his next of kin.
The Bradwardine Unit of the Army and Navy Veterans received their charter with Chas Williams as President and G P Gleeson serving as Secretary Treasurer. A whist drive and dance were hosted by the Rivers Unemployed Association. Mrs S B Nunn, a district pioneer, died this week. Clarence King of Brandon advocated forming a District Board of Trade as Oddfellows and Rebekahs prepare to attend Sunday Divine Service.
Rev W R Denegh preaches on Jehovah Shalom on Sunday May 2 with Daly at 10 45 am Pettapiece and Rivers conduct Holy Communion at 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm The Adult Bible Class invites all to meet each Sunday at 11 am.
At Fort Osborne Barracks CWAC members follow a nightly routine of tea or cocoa with bread and jam in the mess hall at 9 p.m. The habit, a carryover from icebox raiding traditions, keeps the corps content and orderly.
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Erma Florence Nowe April 29 E G Miller Ronald Warren Leonard and Bernice Harvey Arthur Schmidt Leslie Seens Eileen Gail Livesey Mrs R B Lee May 1 George Sutherland Mrs J T Thomas George Seens E O Dyer Mrs Fred Taylor Chas Cameron Mrs R G Sinlair Fernald Dyer Robert Bradt Isabelle Peat and others born through early May.
Church of England in Canada announces Evening Prayer and Sermon at St James Church on Sunday May 9 at 7 30 p m. Fit Lt J Godkin of No 1 CNS will be in charge. All members and adherents are invited to attend and watch this column for future service announcements.
Ruth Lavinia Percy of Hazelcliffe Sask and William Cecil White of Rivers were wed at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 21 at 635 Maryland Street Winnipeg. Rev. H B Duckworth officiated as the couple, unaccompanied, exchanged vows. They will honeymoon in Winnipeg before returning to Rivers to reside.
R C Vaughan chairman and president of the Canadian National Railways tells 92,000 employees the war costs require 10 000 a minute. He says only part is raised through normal revenue and the rest must come from the people via war bonds and savings certificates for the Fourth Victory Loan.
Flight Officer Barbara Kemp of Montreal formerly in charge of the Women’s Division at No 1 CNS Rivers is named staff officer at No 2 Training Command headquarters in Winnipeg. Barbara Northwood has assumed the Rivers post.
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