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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
1
Red Cross volunteers enjoyed a well attended work meeting on Tuesday. A new box of supplies was packed for shipment and an open meeting is planned for Tuesday September 10 with tea and a Quilt ticket draw. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Gazette announces Brandon College opens for fall, highlighting its long record of service to Western Canada. It stresses education as vital to the region’s future and calls on citizens to ensure youth have educational opportunities.
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Miss J. J. Johnstone of Winnipeg on August 29 and several others including Frank Fenwick on the 29th Freda Wareham on the 30th Jimmy Slevin on the 30th Mrs. Frank Taylor on the 30th Kenneth Beever on the 30th Frank Paddock Jr. on the 31st Mrs. Robt. White on September 1st A. B. Bradt on the 1st Geraldine Gleeson on the 1st Robt. H. White on September 2nd Charlotte Lyon on September 3rd Gilbert Thomas on the 3rd and Mrs. H. Seaborn on September 4th.
Gen Hugh S Johnson argues in his syndicated column that biblical precedents justify universal adult registration and wartime drafting. He cites Numbers and Deuteronomy to sketch a Moses era scheme including exemptions for new husbands and those with small holdings, framing it as early selective service.
The wedding of Winnifred Grace Wills and Gerald William Moule took place Saturday at St James United Church Winnipeg with Rev A M J Gray officiating. The bride wore sunset pink crepe with a Juliet cap and veil and was given in marriage by her father. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs R A Copland and usher Messrs James Wills and Lloyd Williams. A wedding supper followed at the bride's parents’ home Inglewood Street. the couple will reside in Westmount Montreal.
Canadian National Railways announces low fare excursions to Eastern Canada for those unable to vacation in summer. Fares accessible from all stations in British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Ontario from Sept 18 to 27 with six week eastern stays. Tickets valid in all classes and allow stopovers within the limit. Similar fares available from Eastern to Western Canada west of Port Arthur and Armstrong during the same period.
A regular Rivers Board of Trade meeting was held on Tuesday evening August 27 in the former Council Chamber. President H. Wareham presided with good attendance as routine business was discussed including bank service for town roads farm financing this year and other welfare matters. The secretary-treasurer was asked to request authorities to station a member of the RCMP in Rivers. Rev Peter Scott a former Oak River minister died in Winnipeg and was highly respected in the Rivers district.
Church of England in Canada announces Rev. Guille as rector with services at all points next Sunday September 1st will be withdrawn. The next choir practice is scheduled for Friday September 6th.
Sunday services at United Church feature Rev W R Donagh sermon Unappreciated Blessings with scripture And there were also with him other little ships at 10 45 a m Pettapiece 3 00 p m Rivers 7 30 p m Flower Sunday at Sunday School on Sept 1 and Ladies Aid meets Sept 4 at 3 p m at the church.
A Friday evening wreck near town involved a truck with three men in the cab. Steering gear failure sent the vehicle off the road and it flipped over. Only one man, Chas Airey, was injured, and not seriously.
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