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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
5
Local church and community groups announce Christmas tree entertainments, concerts, and fairs through December 14th to 21st. Methodist and Knox churches host tree events. Daly School plans a December 20th concert. public dances fund patriotic causes. Bert Varese heads coast trip. Eric Cousins departs for Halifax after naval enlistment.
Mr. and Mrs Lindsay express deep gratitude to friends for sympathy and kindness shown during their recent bereavement.
Daly Mrs ceateher and Mrs Cross of Brandon have been visiting Mrs B Newman for a few days. Mrs Rutherford is on the sick list.
Enrolment stands at 183 with average daily attendance 165 and 90 percent. Grade 7 top marks go to Evelyn Stephens 70 and Jack Greatley 68. Grade 6 leaders include Annie Hays 2 and Irene Fenwick 61. Teacher A. M. Harrison notes attendance and results.
Enrolment totals show Room III with 47 students and Grade 5 with a marke total around 600. The list includes names such as Katheryn Arestad Audrey Barkey Lizzis Howard Ethel Anderson Garnett Fenwick Sophia Beattie Stanley Alsford Luella Stanley Willie Oliver May Paddock May Stewart Jimmy Clark Vane Dederick Rosie Zaharia Dorothy Booth Leonard Crosby Robina Emslie Gerald Anderson Donald Haines Lloyd Stimers Rene Bourgouin Dilbert Reid Seymour Franttin Christie Baiterill Jean Sutherland Julien Bourgouin Doncaster and others with varying marks from 34d to 962.
Room 2 lists daily participants and top scores for conduct and marks. Names include Clara McNeil Beatrice Turney Mabel Nowe Joe Mitchell and Robbie Offen with Grade 2 totals, and Mabel Nowe Martin Paddock Louise Britton Jos Mitchell for higher marks. Grade 9 shows Join Shy dega Finley Clark and Illie McHadden among top scorers with 438 to 488 points.
Wheatland service in the church next Sunday evening at 7 30. The W A meeting will be held next Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Card. Mrs Taylor received notice of her sister s wedding Miss Julian Norrie of Chicago to Lieut Harrison Smith Camp Sheridan Alabama US A November 22nd C D Card and his sister Mrs B Fenwick left on Sunday for Ontario to attend the funeral of their father who passed away on Saturday. Mrs J Forman visited Wheatland on Tuesday. Mrs Tewbkin was at Brandow ic hospital for a few days last week.
Enrolment stands at 84 with average daily attendance 29. Listed attendees include Mike Serneaki F Piercy Emersonhompton Lilliso Piercy Reginald Britton Blanche Boor John Belz Fred Kamula Darcy Howard dines Bradt Alex Frame Ea Sitsers Lena Nowe Jack Piercy Annie Cameron Nellie Qrasheski and others. Gate earnings show Emerson Thornee $3 with Reginald Button 60 Lilian Piercy 65.
A ladies muskrat coat offered for sale in good condition. Price listed at 40 dollars. Apply to the Gazette office.
The Victory Loan drive in Rivers proved a monster success with 100 applications and total pledges reaching 51 350, exceeding the 10 000 allotment. Rev Duckworth and his committee canvassed Friday night as Rural Municipality of Daly figures were not yet complete. organizers expect the neighborhood total near 75 000.
Notice urges all qualified voters or those knowing qualified individuals to notify. Readers are invited to share facts about visits of friends or relatives and outside trips, with details on any parties or social functions. Contact via BAS phone message, postal card, or letter box.
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