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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 14, 1944

Page

8

Blood Donor Clinic Bride Elect Showered in Manitoba

A Monday evening bridal shower for Miss Agnes Stevenson at Mrs. Jas. Taylors home drew about sixty five ladies. Gifts arrived on a decorated wagon bearing Manitoba Hydro symbols. Agnes thanked guests and a luncheon followed with Mrs. Taylors and Mrs. Hanlon assisting.

Jas. Taylor Agnes Stevenson Taylor Ruth Dorothy Taylor Manitoba Hydro Agnes Jos. Hanlon Frank Taylor Bert Taylor Fred Taylor Chester Forman Percy Bird James Frame Bill Wareham Misses Ruth Mary Parker

Final farewell from Rivers Bakery owner

A Rivers and vicinity notice states the owner will end association with Rivers Bakery on Saturday December 16. The notice thanks customers for patronage and friendship and expresses hope that the successor will receive continued support.

Rivers and Vicinity Rivers Bakery

Royal Arch Masons Install Officers at Mt Sinai Chapter 8

At Mt Sinai Chapter No 8 regular convocation on Monday evening 1945 officers were installed. Ex Z G H White Ex H R G Sinclair Ex J Jas Frame Treas Richard Dyer Scribe E W G Thomas Scribe N Whyte P S J R Stratford S S F C Parsons J 5 A M Beattie Tyler T W Offen 1st Veil T W Offen 2nd Veil C P Brown 3rd Veil F G Taylor 4th Veil H Evans.

Mt. Sinai G. H. White R. G. Sinclair Jas. Frame Treas Richard Dyer Scribe E.—W. G. Thomas Scribe N.—L. Whyte P.S J. R. Stratford ,S.S F.C. Parsons J.5 A. M. Beattie Tyler T. W. Offen Veil C. P. Brown F. G. Taylor H. Evans

Roll Out Nickels As Christmas Shrinks Small Change

The piece notes cash is tight for pennies and nickels during the holiday season. It cites the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa struggling to meet demand due to material and labor limits. Bankers urge coin-owners to roll coins and exchange them for bills to ease shortages.

Royal Canadian Mint Ottawa

Were You There Little Lamb Christmas Poem by Lee

A reflective Christmas verse by Lillie Kronk Lee recalling the nativity night in Bethlehem. The speaker asks a small lamb if it witnessed the heavenly chorus the shepherds and Wise Men, the kneeling manger scene, and the birth of the Lamb of God on Christmas Day.

Judea Bethlehem Lillie Kronk Lee

Curling Season to Open Next Week at Rivers

Curling ice at Rivers is ready and weather permitting the season will begin next Monday with a probable bonspiel. Interested players should submit their names to Frank Taylor or Jim Frame without delay as the season promises to be brief.

Rivers Frank Taylor Jim Frame

United Church Schedule and Christmas Concert

The United Church lists Rev F W Lee preaching on Sunday with regular services at 11 am 3 pm and Sabbath School at 2 pm Pettapiece Rivers and CGLT group led by Mrs Anderson conduct a candle light service with 15 minutes of special music. A Christmas Concert by Rivers Sunday School is planned for Wednesday December 20 at 7 45 pm.

Dance at Frame's Community Hall Variety Night

In Frame's Community Hall a dance featuring the Ansenaires is announced for Wednesday December 20. A New Year's novelty Frolic at the Tennis Club follows on Monday morning January 1945 beginning at 12.05 am.

Card of Thanks for Red Cross Christmas Box

Word of thanks from PTE William Stevenson to the Rivers Red Cross ladies for the Christmas box in good condition and to Riv ers friends who sent cigarettes as gifts. Overseas service teammates.

the Rivers Red Cross Rivers Pte. WM. Stevenson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bette Graham J. A. Grupimet Ton Saa Rogers’ Bakery and Confectionery Jesse Rogers Parkhill Box Mattress and Eedora Marshall-Wells The Rivers Blood Donor Clinic D. A. Stewart C. N. S. Burgin F. J. Knull Lac Harold Potter Margaret Uhrich Helen Haskins G. M. Holtby A. W. Horne Lila H. Turnbull A. R. Stevens H. E. Lloyd Cpl S. F. Rogers Frances R. Willis Eleanor Carnegie— Watts, Herbert Hamiota— Onions W. G. Kelly Eveline A. Kirk Joseph Hazlewood Lloyd Kidd C. C Rapid City Topp Christina Topp Geo. A. Smith Ernest C McConnell— Pollock, Donald Cardale— Longstaff Mary Longstaff Wm. E. Primmer Lloyd Royal Arch Masons Lamb Church News Anglican Church In Canada W. A. Champness Roseville St. Matthew’s Ancrum St. James United Church F. W. Lee Ansenaires Four Star Theatre Tr Desert Dennis Morgan Irene Manning Bruce Cabot Gene Lockhart Lynn Overman Mark Twain Pinaud's Colgate's Yardley’s Mennen Clifton’s Williams G. M Wwe Ingersoll Kraft Primrose California J. W. Hanlon Fhone
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