Town Council Meeting in Rivers Aug 7 Health officer appointed
The Rivers Town Council held a regular meeting on Monday evening August 7 with Mayor E E Grant presiding. Resolutions passed include paying $902.82 in accounts $25.63 to Dr Thomas for telephone charges selling Lot 1 Block 15 Plan 236 to Mrs Kate Lubsky for $50 and appointing Doctor Sedziak temporarily as Health Officer. The council adjourned.
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Rivers Town Council
E. E. Grant
Kate Lubsky
Sec
Treas
Sedziak
Rivers
Blood Donor Clinic Attended by Local Volunteers in 1944
On Wednesday morning August 2 1944 Rivers Blood Donor Clinic received visitors under the direction of F/L G Riddell and staff including F/L Henwood AW1 Line Sgt Uhrich and many others. A violent early morning electric storm struck Henry Sepps barn three miles north of town igniting a fire but the family extinguished it quickly.
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The
Rivers Blood Donor Clinic
F/L. W. G. Riddell
Henry Sepp
Lee-Cpl Robi Davies Killed in Action in France
Lee-Cpl Robert Llewellyn Davies, son of Mr and Mrs G L Davies of Oakleigh near Rivers, was killed in action in France on July 21. Born and raised in Oakleigh he enlisted in 1942, trained in Winnipeg and B C, and went overseas in January 1943. He died on his 24th birthday, survived by his parents and three sisters.
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G. L. Davies
Ottawa
Lee-Cpl
Robert Llewellyn Davies
France
Lee-Cpl. Davies
Oakleigh District
Rivers
Bob
Winnipeg
Prince Rupert
Terrace
B.C
W. D. Blake
Rapid City
Shirley
Ina
Birthday Greetings From The Gazette
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Mrs. R. M. Tucker August 11 Gerald Tucker 11th Mrs. R. B. Riddick 11th Pauline Hazel Beever 11th Richard Parker 12th Margaret Hanlon 12th Tommy Riddick 12th Jean Fenwick 12th Mrs. Jack Dyer 13th Mrs. Lee Forman 14th Torchy Tivy 16th Tom Nolan 16th Kirk Moore Greasley 16th.
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the Gazette
R. M. Tucker
Gerald Tucker
R. B. Riddick
Pauline Hazel Beever
Richard Parker
Margaret Hanlon
Tommy Riddick
Jean Fenwick
Jack Dyer
Lee Forman
Torchy Tivy
Tom Nolan
Kirk Moore Greasley
Capt J E Thompson Reported Killed in France
Capt John Emerson Thompson of Kenora and formerly Rivers is reported killed in action in France on July 25 after a prior report of a minor wound. He served as troop commander with the 4th Canadian Field Artillery since April and was born in Rivers in 1909, later educated at United College Winnipeg. He married Laura Crowley of Kenora and they had one son. he leaves his parents, a sister and a brother.
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J. Emerson Thompson
Jos. Thompson
Kenora
Rivers
J. E. Thompson
Second Avenue South
John Emerson Thompson
France
Thompson
4Th Canadian Field Artillery
Capt. Thompson
Rivers, Man
United College
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Laura Crowley
J.E. Thompson
J. Paterson
Donald
Ten Years Ago In The Gazette 1934 Highlights
Recap lists Miss Alice McFadden leaving for West China with a farewell service in United Church. Donald Mitchell wins four firsts and two thirds in Highland Games at Brandon with bagpipes. Misses Blanche and Addie Paddock travel to Winnipeg for bread baking events at Eaton's Rivers and Rapid City Masonic Lodges hold a joint picnic at John Shanks Pettapiece home. War is dominant topic. Town plans to raise 20000 dollars by by law for an electric light and power plant.
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Alice McFadden
West China
The
United Church
Donald Mitchell
Brandon
Blanche
Addie Paddock
Winnipeg
Eaton’s
Rivers
Rapid City
Bro
John Shanks
Churchill Says Britain Stands High in War Savings Campaign
Prime Minister Winston Churchill proclaims Britain’s resolve and honor in a Buy War Savings Stamps appeal. He states Britain seeks nothing from others, only to preserve what is theirs, while urging global respect and prudent patriotism.
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Britain
Commonwealth
Winston Churchill
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J. A. Grupiutet
Rogers’ Y.and Confectionery
Jesse Rogers
P.A.M
Forman's Hardware
G. M. Henderson
Thomas
Alex Whyte
Smitheringale
Alexander— Wedderburn, John H
Oak River
Snowdon
I. M. Hedley
W. M. Hutchings
Ella Gleeson
G. C
McConnell— King
Myrtle King
Robt
Wheatland— Menzies
Selma Govenlock
Daisy
Four Star Theatre
Kay Kyser
Joan Davis
Marcy McGuire
Wally Brown
Alan Carney
ENO
Templeton
G. M. Setter
Tred & White
Hudson Bay
Fort Garry
Ft. Garry
J. W. Hanlon
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