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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
1
Canada wide registration of all adults over sixteen was under way for three days. Rivers district registrants showed willingness to provide information, with queues early Monday morning. Registrars RT H White John Dyer Albert Wareham and Mrs J Hanson were aided by volunteers. Carry and retain the registration form.
The Oakleigh Red Cross ladies met at Mrs. W. H. McFarlin home on Wednesday afternoon with O Canada and God Save the King. Plans were announced for an October Red Cross Bazaar. A luncheon followed. Birth at Brandon General Hospital August 15 1940 to Mr and Mrs E C Smith a son. Kathleen and Audrey McFarlin visit grandparents in Brandon.
Congratulations go to John Baily on his 80th birthday August 19. Dorothy Harvey begins teaching duties at Gordon School near Franklin. Foster Baily and family visit John Baily’s parents Cromer weekend. J W Seater Henderson and Richard Baily weekend at Minnedosa and Clear Lake. W Cummings of Winnipeg visits Mrs O Harvey. George Seater visits Sandy Lake and Clear Lake. Mrs P Thompson of Oak River dies. she was secretary of the May Drama Festival. E M Finkleman will be at Alexandra Hotel August 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. for eye care.
Ten years ago Olive Blandford of Rivers married Percy Herbert Pooles of Winnipeg on August 16. D. W. Beaubier led with a 2055 vote majority over T. A. Crerar in the federal election. J. J. Charron acted as station agent during Mr. Buggey’s holiday. Harry Hall bought a business at Spy Hill. A Presbyterian bazaar backed by local dignitaries supported by the Town Band was held. The Board of Trade moved toward incorporation as a town.
An order in council in the Canada Gazette prohibits hiring any person 16 or older who failed to register during national registration on August 19 to 21. Employers face a 200 dollar fine or three months imprisonment for employing an unregistered worker. Verification of registration becomes mandatory for all hires after the registration deadline.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Matt Wareham at Rivers on Tuesday August 20 1940.
The notice lists church services across Wheatland Roseville St Matthews Ancrum and St James Rivers with Morning Prayer Bible study and evening prayer times. Rector Guille presides at Ith Sunday After Trinity with 9 00 a m services and 11 00 a m Roseville gathering.
The United Church notes Sunday services on August 24 with topics This Freedom and Give me Liberty or give me Death. Speakers Daly at 10.45 a.m. Pettapiece at 3.00 p.m. Rivers at 7.30 p.m. The Presbytery of Brandon will meet in Rivers in September with a fuller announcement to follow.
The Red Cross hosts its regular meeting in the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon with sewing and knitting of new supplies. Tickets for a quilt donation by Miss E Johnson are sold at Grunemetts store, and a 10 cent tea is served. England reports 100,000 pairs of socks made by Canadian women for naval needs, aligning with Canadian Red Cross policy to support all service branches.
The Rivers softball team played an exhibition game on Saturday at Clear Lake, drawing local fans and providing practice against visiting teams.
The gross revenues of the all inclusive Canadian National Railways System for the week ending August 7 1940 were 84 164 981 as compared with 3 105 571 for the corresponding week of 1959 an increase of 1 058 810
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