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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 10, 1939

Page

8

Local Visitors and Society Notes From Govan District

SRADWARDINE Mr and Mrs Donald Lowe Jr of Govan Sask are visiting at the former s home Mrs Jas Graham of Victoria BC is renewing acquaintances in the district Mr J Cruikshanks is visiting with his parents at Waskada for a few days Mrs Hays and Mrs Hunter left for Winnipeg on Monday for a short visit with their sister in law Mrs T Hunter Mrs Turner of Macgregor is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs W G Graham Mr and Mrs Grover Cole visited at the old home at Gilbert Plains over the weekend returning Sunday evening accompanied by Miss Ella Cole Mr T Dobson returned to Bis set after spending his holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs R Dobson The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew Common August 2nd After the business was disposed of a dainty luncheon was served after which Mr William Common was presented with a Congoleum and Symonia Rug on behalf of the members of the Church and Ladies Aid in appreciation of 25 years of faithful service Mrs P Livingstone made the presentation Mr Common making a very feeling reply

Grover Cole Gilbert Plains Ella Cole Ladies Aid Andrew Common William Common Church P. Livingstone Common

Local Racehorse Comet Wins Free-for-all at Clear Lake

The C. C. Harvey family and friends traveled to Clear Lake on Sunday for a day of racing. Local horse Comet, owned by Frank Bridgeman, captured the Free-for-all and the 15-hands event.

C. C. Harvey Clear Lake Frank Bridgeman

Winnipeg Visits Highlight Local Personal News

Local and personal notices list Miss Margaret Hanlon Mona Gunness Ruth McKenzie and others traveling to Winnipeg for visits and holidays. Several Brandon residents including May and Margaret Sinclair and J A McKenzie family join trips to Souris and Melfort Saskatchewan.

LOTH AIR continued eventful visits and local notices

A district roundup lists visitors and travel, including Mrs J R W Shanks in Neepawa en route to New Westminster, Miss Christine Cameron returning to Melville, and families from Winnipeg, Salt Lake, and Virden. It notes Canadian Motors selling reconditioned trucks and mentions a wedding in Hartney for Miss Marjorie Hopkins and Norman Urquhart with Miss Mitchell at the organ.

J. R. W. Shanks Ee Neepawa New Westminster B.C John E. Mitchell Edythe L. Mitchell Hartney St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Marjorie Olive Hopkins Norman Urquhart Winnipeg Mitchell

Daly Rural Council Minutes Open Meeting

Members and Reeve Seater presided as minutes of the prior session were approved. Correspondence included hospital collections help from Canada Credit Bureau and a school levy request from Rivers Consolidated School Board. The council considered land offers, road location changes, cheques replacement, tax sale dates, and by law 939 final readings before adjournment to October 3 or call of the Reeve.

Canada Credit Bureau The Rivers Consolidated School Board Canadian Bank of Commerce Vancouver B C D. M. Stuart Beattie Dobson Rivers Wheatland

St John’s College Scholarships Offer Grants for Western Canada Students

St John’s College in Winnipeg lists General Scholarships and Ashdown Foundation awards to support higher education. Grants include 300 for free tuition and board relief, 150 for Grade III tuition, 140 for second year tuition, 73 for second in entering class, plus 78 and 75 for second year entrants. Additional exhibitions and bursaries aid Norse studies and church ministry. Applications to the Registrar due by late August.

Canada St John’s College Ashdown Foundation Scholarshia J.C Berg League of Noraemer Schultz Machray Exhibitions Gilroy Trust Church of England Rupert's Land Winnipeg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sradwardine Donald Lowe, Jr Govan, Sask Jas. Graham Victoria, B.C Mr. J. Cruikshanks Waskada Mrs. Hays Mrs. Hunter Mrs. T. Hunter Mrs. Turner Macgregor W. G. Graham Mr. T. Dobson Bissett Mrs. R. Dobson Lothair Margaret Hanlon Mona Gunness Alice Wills Ruth McKenzie Kenora Margaret Crittenden East Brian Anderson Mrs Dave Anderson May and Margaret Sinclair Brandon RB. G. Sinclair J. A. McKenzie Souris Mrs. A. Blair Mr. Robi. Darmody Kennedy, Sask W. Ivach D. W. Anderson Jas. Taylor James Norman Tivy Mary Billy Melfort Sask Clifford Gunness Canadian Motors A. Gunness R. B. Riddick Bob and Raymond McGraw, N.Y Regina Gladstone Minnedosa Salt Lake Mrs. Lough J. Bridgeman Ella Ray Bridgeman J. E. Bridgeman Moline Christine Cameron Melville Chester Forman Percy Neville J. E. Mitchell Eldeen Cumming T. J. Ellis Estella San Francisco Hugh Rea Donald Grand Beach Ivy Miners Lora Wiegand W.G. Wilkes Rapid City Canadian Motors Limited W. R Rivers Club Brandon Mental Hospital Tennis Club S. Bell Ogden Victoria Anderson Cyril Virden Miss Anderson Chatham Int Thorne Ontario Quebec Provinces Great Lakes Waterway Port Arthur In the Lake of the Woods Wonderland Wareham Daly Rural Council Council Reeve Seater B F Nunn Rivers Harding Road McDonald Clark Dobson Beattie Seens Davies Clark Dobson H. K Stobbe Mr. Stobbe Allegal Land Office Davies-Beattie E E Grant Grant D M Stuart Stuart Beattie Clark Dr. Thomas McDonald-Seens W. Clark W. Cannon Beattie McDonald McDonald-Beattie Finance Committee Mackenzie's United Store Redpath Stork Libby Washington Biv King Castle Norfolk Robin Hood Royal Household Rinso Deal Rinso Supercraft Toronto St. John's College I. Bell Howard White Thia Coldwell Coleman, Kerr & McQuarrie MAN Second Avenue Stewart & Son Agents J.H.C. Implements Sovereign Lifes Assurance Co Albert Wareham Coldwell, Coleman, Kerr & McQuarrie Sec Taylor J. C. Cousins Real Hatate Manitoba Fourth Avenue 7Th Street Anglican Chara Wall the Rivers Gazette Rivera Thomas W. Offen
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