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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 14, 1941

Page

8

Quiet Fort William Wedding Sees Inez Goundry Wed Peter Luchuck

Inez Goundry daughter of A W Goundry Melville Sask marries Peter Luchuck son of Mr and Mrs Luchuck Rivers at United Church Manse Fort William Ont Rev McKenzie presiding. Ceremony simple with both bride and groom unattended. They will reside in Fort William.

United Church Fort William Ont Inez A. W. Goundry Melville, Sask Peter Peter Luchuck Rivers McKenzie

Midland visitors and local updates report

Mr and Mrs Sid Phettepiece of Midland Michigan visited at Mrs R Englishs home. Mrs M Hunter and Mrs J McLellan returned from Winnipeg last Friday. Friends note Mrs McLellans eye operation was very successful. LAC Ralph Post spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Stanley Post.

Sid. Phettepiece Midland, Michigan R. English M. Hunter J. McLellan Winnipeg McLellan Lac Ralph Post Mrs Stanley Post

Holiday at Clear Lake Highlights Tennis Tourney and Community Fun

The writer and spouse spent a week at Clear Lake with no prior bookings finding a trailer in a good location for a restful stay. They followed the ongoing provincial tennis finals and enjoyed amateur night at a jamboree along with music and demonstrations by visitors including Mrs Muriel Bain from Brandon. The resort fosters easy social contact fostered by a communal kitchen and casual gatherings, attracting people from outside the province and offering rest and enjoyment within modest means.

Clear Lake Muriel Bain Brandon Y.M.C.A Regina

Wing Parade Honored Local Man Receives Wings

The Ladies Aid held a meeting at Mrs. A. Common’s home with a pleasant afternoon and lunch. Sgt Pilot A. E. Bailey earned his wings after Wing Parade in Dauphin, accompanied by Mrs. Bailey. Albert, first from the district to receive wings, is celebrated. Mr. J. McLellan is in Brandon Hospital. Mrs. G. Titmus returned from Manitoba visit. others visited at Mrs. E. G. Chapman’s home.

Ladies Aid Wm. Erwin A. Battersby Oak Lake A. Breed Harding Dauphin A. E. Bailey J. McLellan Brandon Hospital B. Stamp Brian Brandon J. Thomson E. G. Chapman

Red Cross Notes Women War Work Group Meets

The Womens War Work Group met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Jelliff presiding. Twenty eight ladies attended. A new quilt was on the frames and fresh wool and sewing supplies were on hand. Flying Officer Frayne and Sgt Madill attended tea as honored guests.

Womens Frayne Sgt Madill

Ten Years Ago From the Gazette 193!

A recap notes the Creighton family moving to Swan River and Ted Cox visiting from St. Thomas Ontario. It mentions beehives robbed of honey, CN R employees to vote on a strike, a damaging district hailstorm, J H Couch opening a new law office, and Wareham Bros building a butcher shop west of Grummett's store.

Wareham Bros Grummett

In Memoriam Edgar Madden Obituary Poem

In Loving Memory of our dear son and brother Edgar Madden who died August 11 1936. A gentle son with kind heart left a cherished memory. He bore illness with patience and rest came at last. Loved and missed by his father mother brothers and sisters.

Edgar Madden

Dancing in Frames Community Hall Schedule

Upcoming dances at Frames Community Hall feature an 5 piece orchestra from No 1 Air Navigation School on Saturday August 16 with 25 cent admission and a Wednesday August 20 performance by The Souris Avalonians seven piece band in their third Rivers appearance drawing 35 cent admission, noted as popular events.

No. 1 Air Navigation School Souris Avalonians

Death of Christina Archibald Wife of W J Archibald

Christina Stewart Archibald wife of William John Archibald of Two Creeks Manitoba died in the city on Monday August 1. A native of Perth Scotland she came to Manitoba thirty four years ago and lived at Wheatland nine years before moving to Two Creeks where she supported the United Church and the choir. Survived by her husband and five sons George Edmonton James Kellye Gordon John and Fred in military training in Ontario and Saskatchewan a brother in Ontario and a sister in Scotland. Brandon Sun

Christina Stewart Archibald Wiliam John Archibald Two Creeks Man Perth Scotland Archibald Manitoba Wheatland United Church George Edmonton Alta James Kellye Gordon John Fred Ontario Saskatchewan Scotiand Brandon Sun

Birthday Greetings From The Gazette

The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to several individuals including Mrs. Lee Forman on August 1 and Torchy Tivy Tom Nolan and Marion Lee on the 16th. Other celebrants are French Beever Margaret Frances Tufts Dorothy Brown Daly Isabelle Sinclair Mrs. Jordan Bradwardine Mrs. Richard Beever Beresford Irene Crampain and more on nearby dates.

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Can. National Earnings Rise for Canadian Railways Week

Canadian National Railways reported earnings for the week ending July 31, 1941 totaling 8,849,262 dollars, up from 7,267,327 dollars in the comparable 1940 period, an increase of 1,581,935 dollars. The figures reflect improved performance across the system during the week.

Canadian National Railways

Church of England in Canada Rector schedules services

Rev S B Guille Rector announces Sunday After Trinity services at Roseville St Matthews Ancrum St James Rivers with Holy Communion at 11.00 a.m. Evening Prayer at 3.00 p.m. in St Matthews and St James Rivers. Rivers Choir practice Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.

Church of England In Canada Roseville St. Matthews Ancrum St. James Rivers

Schedule times listed for Daly Pettapiece Rivers

The timetable shows Daly at 10.45 a.m. Pettapiece at 2.30 p.m. Rivers at 7.30 p.m. The entries appear as a sequence of daily times for three individuals, likely events or appearances.

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SSS A the Quality Store J. A. Grummett Brandon Creamery R. Biclow Windsor Design Philco Electric Radio Nish Forman's Hardware Securex Grmpey Fort William, Ontario Bradwardine Lake Red Mrs. Creighton Swan River Ted Cox St. Thomas Wm. Baily C.N.R J. H. Couch Memoriam Frame’s Mrs. Wlu Axcursen Richard Beever Beresford Irene Crampain S. B. Guille Rev W. R. Donegh Four Star Theatre Richard Dix Kent Taylor Wendy Barrie Edmund Lowe Universal G. ML Shpteir AR Lione Fort Garry Maer Wnser Pee Agee Ee Cscseese Wilson Quinton’s Dry Cleaners Robin Food J. W. Hanlon
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