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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 07, 1941

Page

8

Rivers School Grade XI and XII Results

Rivers School announces Grade XI results with Pass-Mitt on several students including Mitton Danylkin and Margaret L. Cheetham across three subjects. Supplementals include Gwendolyn E. Donogh in French, Jessie M. Henderson in Geometry and French, Dorothy FP Wareham in Physics. Grade XII shows Pass recipients Norman R. Donagh and Donald E. McKenzie with supplementals for Margaret L. Grummett Irene Manchus and Mary A. Tivy in English Mathematics and French.

Gwendolyn E. Donogh Jessie M. Henderson Dorothy FP. Wareham Norman R. Donagh Donald E. McKenzie Margaret L. Grummett Irene Manchus Mary A. Tivy

Marriage Lyon McLean at St John’s Anglican Church

On Tuesday July 29 1941 Marjorie L McLean eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry A McLean Edmonton Alberta married AC George Francis William Lyon RCAF only son of Mrs Lyon Ottawa Ontario and the late G R Douglas Lyon Rivers Alberta The ceremony was conducted by Rev H B Miller at St John’s Anglican Church.

St. John’s Anglican Church H. B. Miller Marjorie L. McLean Harry A. McLean Edmonton Alberta George Francis William Lyon R.C.A.F

Grummett announces marriage of Margaret Lois Grummett and Glenwood McKay

Mr and Mrs J A Grummett announce the marriage of their younger daughter Margaret Lois to Glenwood McKay eldest son of Mrs McKay and the late Mr McKay of Toronto The wedding took place on Tuesday July 29 in Winnipeg with Rev Dr Woodside officiating The newlyweds left by plane for Montreal where they will reside.

J. A. Grummett Margaret Lois Glenwood McKay McKay Mr. McKay Toronto Winnipeg Woodside Montreal

Rivers Gazette Ten Years Ago 1931 Highlights

Mrs Geo Brown of St Mary's Ontario formerly of Rivers visits friends in town Rivers Seniors win first money at Shoal Lake Sports A fire Tuesday night destroys bunk house in railway yards Harvest workers wage four dollars per day Rivers annual summer fair a success Downie's circus to show at Rivers next Monday Rivers first summer fair baseball first money won by Wheatland Waldron second money

Rivers Shoal Lake Sports Wheatland Waldron

Neepawa votes on electric bylaw to switch power

Neepawa will vote on replacing the municipally owned electric plant with a Manitoba Hydro contract offering 9c per KWh for the first block, 2c for the second, 7c for commercial and a 55c service charge. Public meeting speakers Cottingham, Wright and Coburn touted lower near term rates. hydro line to Dauphin air fields passes nearby as council adopts bylaw proposal.

Neepawa Canada Manitoba Hydro K.W Dauphin Air Fields Winnipeg Free Press

Dancing at Frame's Community Hall This Weekend

Saturday evening features an orchestra from No. 1 Air Navigation School a five piece group admission twenty five cents. Wednesday August 13 Albert Johnson and his six piece Brandon band admission thirty five cents.

No. 1 Air Navigation School Albert Johnson Brandon

Obituary for William G. Lee Pelham Wheatland Resident

William George Lee a Wheatland district resident died Monday August 4 at his daughter Mrs John Moore's home where he had lived the last 20 years in his 78th year He born January 15 1864 in Simcoe County Ontario He moved west in 1921 He is survived by five daughters two sons and two predeceased wives Funeral services Thursday at 2 30 pm from the Wheatland home Rev W R Donagh Rivers United Church Brockie's Brandon in charge of arrangements

Wiliam George Lee Wheatland John Moore Mr. Lee Simcoe County Collingwood Ontario Wm. McCutcheon Lion’s Head Richard McCutcheon Chas. Young Edmonton Alta John Connachan Winnipeg W. R.donagh Rivers United Church James Scott Albert White Robert White E. Hunt G. S. Perrett William Boyd Brockie

Town of Rivers council minutes August meeting

Regular Rivers town council meeting chaired by Mayor Grant adopted previous minutes and approved payments of General accounts 556.15 and Electric Light 734.52. A Court of Revision was scheduled for October 8 at 7 30 pm. Lots 17 9 Plan 236 sold to A E Fleming ton for 10 with purchaser paying transfer costs. Taxes on Lots 27 28 29 Block 8 cancelled. Lot 30 Block 4 Plan 236 sold to J Hain for 5 with purchaser paying transfer costs. Tender sale offered for NEW Section 25-12-21 with bids due August 20 1941. Council adjourned.

Town of Rivers Grant A. E. Flemington Mr. J. Hain Town of Rivers

Church Services Listed for Roseville Ancrum and Rivers

Morning Prayer at St Matthews Roseville 11 00 a m Evening Prayer at Ancrum St James 3 00 p m Evening Prayer at Rivers 7 30 p m Details show times and church names for local worship sessions.

Roseville St. Matthews Ancrum St. James Rivers

United Church to Host WMS Speaker at Rivers

On Sunday August 10 at Rivers the evening service will be led by the women missionary society. Mrs Cunningham from Pettapiece will be guest speaker. There will be no Sunday School session at Rivers next Sunday.

Rivers W.M.S Cunningham Pettapiece

Air Force Ladies Form Knitting Club In Rivers

The Air Force Wives at Rivers formed a Knitting Club and held their third meeting in the Town Hall Recreation Room on Thursday July 31. They plan to meet weekly each Thursday from 1 30 to 4 30 pm. Mrs Lewis invites Air Force ladies to join and notes the Red Cross meets Tuesdays in the United Church annex with a welcoming Rivers turnout.

Air Force Rivers Town Hall Lewis Red Cross United Church

Birth at Rivers Welcomes Coutanche's Son

A son was born Sunday August 3 1941 at Rivers to Mr and Mrs G A Coutanche. The event adds a new member to the Coutanche family.

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KODAK Queen's Brandon Creamery Soda Fountain Drinks R. Biglow Westinghouse Eastern Front Forman's Hardware Mitton Danylkin Pass Margaret L. Cheetham Mabel J. Fenwick Lyon-McLean the Gazette Downie’s Circus Wiirras Gsorce Lex Margaret Scobie Sarah Schell Church of England B.guille Rev. W. R. Denegh Air Force Ladies Form Knitting Club Four Star Theatre Vetora Adolphe Menjou Carole Landis John Hubbard Charles Butterworth Patsy Kelly Universal Men Against the Sky Manitoba Department OF Health and Public Welfare Maclean’s Fitch G. M. Setter Wrhone W. Des Weston Vane Kellogg's Pat J. W. Hanlon
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