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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 11, 1941

Page

5

Royal Arch Masons Install Officers

Mt Sinai Chapter No 2 Naval Arch Masons convened Monday evening and installed officers for the year Ex Z F C Parsons Ex H W T Dyer Ex J Richard Dyer Treasurer R G Sinclair Scribe E W G Thomas Scribe N E B Lee P S H Evans S s Rea 13 Whyte Janitor T W Offen Veils 1st Veil T W Offen 2nd Veil C P Brown ard Veil Wm Rea 4th Veil H Evans

Mt. Sinai No. &, Naval Arch Masons F. C. Parsons W. T. Dyer J.—Richard Dyer R. G. Sinclair Scribe E.W. G. Thomas Scribe E. B. Lee P. S H. Evans S.s Whyte Janitor T. W. Offen

United Church Ladies Aid Elect Officers at Parsonage Meeting

The annual meeting of the United Church Ladies Aid was held at the Parsonage on Wednesday. Officers elected include Hon. Pres Mrs J McFadden Pres Mrs G Jelliff 1st Vice Pres Mrs T A White 2nd Vice Pres Mrs Jas A McKenzie Lee Mrs J A Graummett Treasurer Mrs T W Offen Pianist Mrs W R Donogh Sick and Visiting Com Mrs A Bradt Devotional Com Mrs Donogh and Mrs McKenzie Parsonage Com Mrs Taylor and Mrs Grummett M and M Fund Representative Mrs C J McFadden.

United Church Ladies Aid J. McFadden G. Jelliff T. A.white Jas. A. McKenzie Lee J. A. Graummett T. W. Offen W. R. Donogh A. Bradt Donogh McKenzie Taylor Grummett M. and M. Fund C. J. McFadden

Reduced Railway Fares For Christmas and New Year

Canadian National Railways offers reduced fare tickets for Christmas and New Year travel across Canada. Christmas sales run December 23 24 25 with returns by December 26. New Year sales December 30 31 and January 1 with returns by January 2. Combined period allows one way fare plus one third for round trip from December 19 to January 1, return by January 1 1942. ARMY leave adds to congestion concern.

Canadian National Canada Osborne Scott Canadian National Railways Pica

We Shall Fight on the Beaches? No, Poem Tribute in Skys

A poem lyric by Alfred Noyes compares RAF bravery to historic English seafaring feats. It honors airmen as valiant guardians of freedom, invoking Drake and Raleigh and urging steadfast courage in danger. The verse elevates Britain’s wartime spirit and memorializes the pilots as eagles of the skies.

Spain Drake Raleigh Britain Alfred Noyes

Ladies Ark meeting and community notices from Bradwardine

The Ladies Ark met at Mrs A Richardson's home with devotional and business sessions followed by a luncheon. January 1 meeting will be at Mrs M Hunter's home. Bert Dowland from Dauphin returns home on two weeks leave after hospital care. Alex McRae visited Winnipeg and joined the RCCC. Poet Frolic in Hunters Wall drew a large crowd with the Graham Orchestra and proceeds to Red Cross. War Work Committee packed 26 Christmas boxes for boys in service. Elgin Hunter to Brandon for a post office job. Young People held a monthly meeting at the Harvey home with a pleasant turnout.

Ladies Ark A. Richardson W. Erwin M. Hunter Bert Dowland B.C Dauphin Bert Hunter's Wall Graham Orchestra The Red Cross Ladies of the War Work Committee Hunter’s Hall His Majesty’s Service Dominion

Births Scott at Rivers in December 1941

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Laurence Mill Scott on Monday December 8 1941 a daughter born at Rivers.

The World of Wheat and Government Price Policy

The article explains a government policy freezing wage and goods prices will affect farmers in two ways. It stops increases in what farmers buy while freezing prices they sell at. Wheat prices are low, but the state can raise farmer returns without altering the ceiling. Farmers should monitor purchases and keep price records. a printed note sheet could be provided.

Carnegie Notes on Local Visitors and Red Cross Meeting

Mrs Hector Eyres and Mrs Graham Barker arrived from 3B.C. to visit their ill mother Mrs Thomas Nevill. Mrs D Stephenson returned to Sidney. Roseville Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs James Bromley’s home with Christmas boxes packed for church members serving in Canada. Carnegie Red Cross unit re-elected all officers at its annual meeting hosted by Mrs H Frank. Sgt Pilot John Nevill reported from the Beaver Club in London.

Hector Eyres Graham Barker Thos. Nevill D. Stephenson Sidney Ladies Aid Roseville Church James Bromley Canada Carnegie Unit of the Red Cross H. Frank

Erosion Halts Fertility In Manitoba Fields Report

In southern Manitoba a district shows severe topsoil loss from wind and rain erosion. Dr J L Doughty surveyed eroded patches in each field, finding 45 percent less organic matter and 39 percent less nitrogen in soil samples, and 28 percent less nitrogen in crops. A related photo by Dr R D Bird accompanies a new Agricultural Department circular by the North-West Line Elevators Association, Winnipeg or Calgary.

Manitoba Eram Alor J. L. Doughty Soil Research Laboratory Swift Current R. D. Bird Doughty

Birthday Greetings From The Gazette

The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to Beryl McMannis on December 11 Jas Slevin on the 12th Dorothy Wareham Lith Albert Bowman on the 15th Anna Blandford on the 16th Mrs Biceum on the 16th Jack Hanlon on the 17th J Howard Maxwell on the 17th.

the Gazette Beryl McMannis Jas. Slevin Dorothy Wareham Albert Bowman Anna Blandford Mrs. Biceum Jack Hanlon J. Howard Maxwell

Rivers Old-Timers Association president elected

J C Cousins was elected president of the Rivers Old-Timers Association. Jas Slevin was appointed caretaker of the skating rink for the season.

J.C. Cousins The Rivers Old-Timers Association Jas. Slevin

Nominations for Town Mayor and Council Officials

Twenty years ago E. J. Forman and R. G. Sinclair were nominated for mayor. Orlo Crown was injured by a horse kick and underwent an operation. Nominations for office included mayor on January 11 and council candidates J. A. Grummett Harry King Steve Mills William Thomas C. Wagar R. Wilkinson. School trustee nominees were T. W. Offen and Geo Hawkins.

Orlo Crown Daly J. A. Grummett Harry King Steve Mills William Thomas C. Wagar R. Wilkinson

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Royal Arch Masons Ladies Aid Officers R.A.F Bradwardine Alex. McRae Winnipeg R.C.C.C Elgin Hunter Brandon Post Office W. Harvey Weaver National H. A. L. Strange Berlin Stirling Royal Air Force Gazette Carnegie John Nevill Beaver Club London Seedtime M.d.ws Sala O Akae Pooan de Gazette E. J. Forman and R.G. Sinclair J. 11. Thompson Rev. S. D. Thomas Geo. Hawkins Borrowman Bros Christian Science Monitor the Monitor Christian Science Publishing Society Norway Street Boston Massachusetts Brockie Funeral Home
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