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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

8

Brandon College Expands Arts Science Program Affiliates With Manitoba

Brandon College announces renewed affiliation with the University of Manitoba and expands course offerings. Programs include Arts and Science leading to BA, Grade XII, music with ATCM and AMM credentials, pre medical, civil and electrical engineering, and law entrance prep. New Canadian Officers Training Corps drills for cadets. Registration for University courses and Grade XII set for September 20-21, with Music beginning September 4. applications to the Registrar.

Brandon College University of Manitoba Department of Education University of Toronto Brandon

Gazette Fundraiser Offering Half Price Subscriptions

The Gazette offers reduced rates to district enlistees through a cooperative plan. The office donates half the cost while individuals or organizations are invited to cover the remaining half.

Local notes highlight visits, events, and upcoming school term

Miss Ruth McKenzie spent a few days in Winnipeg last week while many townsfolk planned visits and holidays. Rivers School prepares for fall with new staff, and airfield publicity grows as locals discuss improvements and events including a cinema showing nurse Edith Cavell.

Ruth McKenzie Winnipeg Rivers School B. Grafton Rita McMillan McConkey

Birthday Greetings List From The Gazette

The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Irene Manchus on August 22 James Scott of Wheatland on the 24th Rev J Dunnett on the 24th Mrs Minnie Forman of Regina on the 25th Mrs Chas Blandford on the 26th James Frame on the 26th Orville Dyer on the 26th Harrison Thomas on the 26th Mrs J J Charron on the 27th Alex Roberts on the 28th Joan Steggles in England on the 28th L N Bell on the 28th and Beatrice Tyerman on the 28th.

Irene Manchus James Scott Wheatland Rev. J. Dunnett Minnie Forman Regina Chas. Blandford James Frame Orville Dyer Harrison Thomas J. J. Charron Alex. Roberts Joan Steggles England L. N. Bell A. J. McDonald Beatrice Tyerman

Card of Thanks to Rivers Community Groups

I thank all my friends in Rivers and district for kindness shown during my stay in Brandon Hospital and after returning home. Special thanks go to Rivers United Sunday School and Rivers Old Timers Association.

Rivers and District Brandon Hospital Rivers United Sunday School Rivers Old Timers Association

The World of Wheat By HOG 1 Strange Director The Crop Testing Plan

Experienced seed growers describe threshing methods for seed plots with wheat or oats. Steps include threshing sequence, running the machine idle briefly, cleaning augers and crevices, discarding the first two bushels, and keeping bins and racks swept to avoid old kernels.

Strange

Manitoba’s Creamery Butter Dominates Canadian Exhibitions

For many years Manitoba has been outstandingly the most successful winner of prizes in the classes for creamery butter at the largest exhibitions of Canada.

Manitoba Canada

For Sale Under Herd Bylaw Daly Rural Municipality Auction

A yearling heifer will be sold under Section 7 of the Herd Bylaw of Daly Rural Municipality. The sale takes place at Sec 23-11-20 on Saturday August 24 1940 at 1 00 p m. J H Lyon K R No 2 Brandon.

Daly J. H. Lyon K.R. No Brandon

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