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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
5
The second annual fair of the Rivers Boys and Girls Club is set for Wednesday September 25. The editors urge parents to show genuine interest in children's welfare and education and to support the event in every way.
Rivers area residents are busy with harvest and school reopens September 3. Local residents depart for new homes in Neepawa Saskatchewan and Transcona while others return from trips to Edmonton and Brandon. The Rivers baseball girls take prize money at Carberry and Brandon events as local families share news of travel and visits.
Mr and Mrs W Cunningham visited Winnipeg Friday and Saturday. The first Sunday of September will be observed as Labor Sunday in Knox Church. Postmaster Dunsmore has been very sick but is greatly improved. Miss Margaret B Munro has been engaged as assistant principal of Rivers School. Casualty lists named Major Render killed in action, brother to Mac Render who lived here recently. Mrs Towns will sing again at Knox Church Sunday evening with selections including Eyes That Are Weary and Abide With Me.
Readers are invited to send in information about visits of friends or relatives to outside points or social functions. A phone message or postal card suffices. Sign your name to any communication.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Chas Tult on Sunday August 18.
For sale a three room house on Third Avenue with a good rear well. Includes a 10 by 16 foot garage with figor in. Garage may be sold separately or with the house. Apply to P Luchuck.
Advertises an 8 ft Frost & Wood binder in good shape, cut three crops, cash price. Viewable about 214 miles west and 34 miles north of Wheatland, per Albert Baily.
For Sale or To Rent On Fifth Avenue a three roomed house with a coal shed attached. The place is fenced. For price and terms apply to J. McNeil Fourth Avenue.
The local istooking committee urges workers to register immediately with J. E. Thompson W. Cunningham Jas. A. McKenzie or T. R Grieve to help with harvest under present conditions. It calls on every able man to join the national duty and not fail to offer labor.
The Rivers Con School District No 1484 presents its annual financial and activities report covering July 10 1917 to July 10 1918. It details enrollment, expenditures, staffing, facilities, and program updates for the year.
Balance on hand 459.90 and receipts 31652.70 listed including Belance on hand 235.98 Legislative Grants 4220.82 Taxes from Councils 9723.15 Proceeds of Notes 18198.05 From other sources 274.70 Teachers Salaries 4831.00 Building and Furnishing 436.70 Fuel 34.30 Repairs Cleaning and Care 464.40 Transportation 3983.56 Secretary Treasurer 100.00 Debenture Account 996.00 Promissory Notes 19182.80 Other Expenses 364.03 Auditors R A Hammill J A McKenzie certify books correct.
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