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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 28, 1941

Page

5

Obituary James Dawson quiet death in Wheatland district

James Dawson, long time Wheatland and Daly resident, died August 20 at his daughter’s home in Wheatland after a life spanning Whitechurch Ontario birth in 1861. He farmed in Treherne and Daly districts, married Annie Bartleman in 1902, and left two daughters, Mrs Russell Couch and Mrs Walter Sargent, plus siblings in Ontario. Funeral Thursday with Rev. Donagh. interment Rivers cemetery.

James Dawson Wheatland Daly Walter Sargent Mr. Dawson Whitechurch Ontario Manitoba Treherne Winnipeg Daly District Annie Bartleman Man W.R. Donagh Rivers Cemetery Russell Couch Rivers

Birthday Greetings List From The Gazette

The Gazette extends best wishes to numerous readers celebrating birthdays. Names include Alex Roberts August 28 Joan Steggles England August 28 L N Bell August 28 Mrs A McDonald August 28 Beatrice Tyerman August 28 Miss J J Johnstone Winnipeg August 29 Frank Fenwick August 29 Freda Wareham August 30 Jimmy Slevin August 30 Kenneth Beever August 30 Mrs Frank Taylor August 30 Frank Paddock Jr August 31 Mrs R H White September 1 A B Bradt September 1 Geraldine Gleeson September 1 Robt H White September 2 Charlotte Lyon Ottawa September 3 Giar Thomas Transcona and others.

Frank Fenwick Freda Wareham Jimmy Slevin Kenneth Beever Frank Taylor Frank Paddock Jr R. H. White A. B. Bradt Geraldine Gleeson Robt. H. White Charlotte Lyon Ottawa Giar Thomas Transcona

The World of Wheat by H G L Strange

Wartime markets shift demand for farm products and require quick adaptation. The author notes some goods rise in wartime while others fall, and urges farmers to prepare for postwar changes. It cautions that temporary shifts will revert after the conflict ends, risking revenue if practices linger.

K. W Neatby Agricultura Department North-West Line Elevators Association Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Immigration Winnipeg Agricultural Extension Service Department of Agriculture Edmonton Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Saskatoon

Red Cross Work Meeting At United Church Annex

Work meeting drew over 30 ladies last Tuesday with busy quilting, sewing, and knitting. Donations of cash and materials for quilts welcomed as volunteers are invited to help with lunch at 4 o'clock.

United Church

September Travel Bar Gains to Points in Eastern Canada

Osborne Scott of Canadian National Railways Western Lines announces autumn low rail fares from Western Canada stations in Ontario and beyond to all Eastern Canada stations. The sale runs September 12 to 26 with a 45 day return limit, valid across all classes and with stopovers allowed both ways.

Canada Western Canada Eastern Osborne Scott Canadian National Railways Western Lines Canadian National Ontario Port Arthur Armstrong Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia East

Local Labor Day note and season opening details

Local and Personal notes mark Labor Day as a Dominion holiday. Mrs Jell returned from Victoria. Aluminum Victory Drive is announced by the Canadian Red Cross for War Services. Open Season lists waterfowl and snipe. Manitoba dates cover areas south of 53rd parallel September 22 to November 15 and north of 43rd parallel September 11 to October 31.

Canadian Red Cross War Services Manitoba

LOTH AIR LAC HARRY HARVEY HOME ON HARVEST LEAVE

Lothair Lac Harry Harvey of Calgary is home on harvest leave. Mrs W Harley Miss Ina and George of Winnipeg spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Seater. Mr and Mrs Iverach of Isabella were guests at the Seater home last week.

Lac Harry Harvey Calgary W. Harley Ina and George Winnipeg J. W. Seater Mrs. Iverach Isabella Seater

Re-Dedication Week Marks Canada War Year Three

The week beginning September 10 marks the third year of Canada's war participation. By proclamation the government declares September 10 to 17 as a period to honor service members and renew dedication to country and cause, with provincial governments and local organizations invited to support the effort.

Canada

Manitoba Aluminum Drive Promotes Salvage Drive

Canadian women are urged to join a Dominion wide campaign to salvage worn out aluminum items for the Red Cross. The National War Services Department asks for nonessential aluminum such as leaky pots, single-spot pans, old shoe trees, and broken machine parts, to be collected September 12 and 13 at designated community compounds.

Canada Great Retain United States Australia New Zealand Canadian Red Cross Society National War Services Departments Danvers National War Services Department

Germany Must Perish World Peace Call From 1940s Propaganda

A confrontational editorial condemns Nazi Germany, labeling Germans as a recurring threat across 75 years. It cites repeated invasions, broken treaties, and savage wartime acts, urging a total effort to destroy the evil force and train Germans in peace.

Farm for Quick Sale in Manitoba District

Owner retires from farming due to ill health and will sell cheap to a reliable party. Full section or half section in a premier Manitoba farming district with complete buildings, wood and water, windmill, etc. For full particulars apply to Box 218 Rivers Manitoba.

Manitoba Man

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