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Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 17, 1942

Page

4

Local notices on hospital visits and good wishes

Mrs C W Angel was taken to Brandon Hospital on Thursday of last week for medical treatment with wishes for a speedy recovery. Gerald Grummett, recently in Brandon Hospital for appendicitis, returned home last Thursday after a good recovery. Mr and Mrs Geo Wills of St James Man visited in town with Mr and Mrs J Bellamy on Wednesday and Thursday last week. Oldtimers of Rivers and many friends were glad to see them.

C. W. Angel Brandon Hospital Gerald Grummett Geo. Wills St. James Man J. Bellamy Oldtimera Rivers

Boys Parliament of Manitoba Reaches Twenty First Birthday

The Boys Parliament of Manitoba marks its 21st birthday this year after first meeting in Christmas week 1922. Former Parliamentarians churches and communities are urged to rally the boys as they meet at the Legislative Buildings Winnipeg from Saturday December 30th through Wednesday December 30th.

Manitoba Winnipeg

Dancing in Frame's Community Hall with Midnite Moon Moths

A community hall event on Wednesday December 28 features Lorne McCallum and his Midnite Moon Moths performing live. The venue is Frame's Community Hall and the notice highlights the musical act and date.

Lorne McCallum

Tarbolton Dance Raises Funds for Fire Victims

In Tarbolton a spring school dance benefitted Mr and Mrs Harry Baily whose home burned recently. A whist game awarded Mrs T H Seens and Mr A Gellant as winners. Proceeds totaled 36.30, presented by Mr Seens to the Bailys. Also noted were visits by Edward Wolfe and John Wedderburn, Edward joining the RCAF as a pilot.

Harry Baily T. H. Seens A. Gellant Seens Edward Wolfe John Wedderburn Winnipeg Edward R.C. AF

Lothair War Unit Holds Annual Meeting and Reports

The Lothair War Unit met December 8 at Mrs. Russell Couch home. Six meetings held with Ladies Aid every other month. Average attendance 12. Funds raised $164.67. Work completed includes 7 quilts 2 layettes 1 bundle 1 box secondhand clothing 7 blankets and numerous knitted and sewn items. Officers elected: President Mrs H M Harvey Sec Treas Miss Florence Airey Convenors Women’s Work Mrs Geo Seater Mrs F Bridgeman Convenors Program Mrs Geo Seater Mrs Geo Bray and Mrs Manson Bray.

Russell Couch Ladies Aid H. M. Harvey Sec.-Treas Florence Airey Geo. Seater F. Bridgeman Geo. Bray Manson Bray

Lothair War Unit recalls members and year end council notes

The Lothair War Unit met at Mrs. Geo Bray to pack Christmas boxes for service members, recalling Sgt. Leslie Harvey AC2 A Ross AC2 Henry Wiens Gov. Murray Bray and others, plus two women. November overseas boxes included Fred Shaw Orville Nesbitt J Bornford Charlie Airey Eddie Airey Robin Harvey and Degg brothers. A $600 payment to Mrs. Jes McDonald for mud use is noted. Council ends 1942 with appreciation to A M Beattie, bylaws readings, accounts approved, year adjourned.

Lothair War Sgt Leslie Harvey A. Ross Henry Wiens Murray Bray Wm. Millard Godfrey Degg Harry Harvey Albert Murray Fred Murray Garnet Murray Frank Paddock Ernest Vickery Allan Thompson Law Edna Wolfe Law A. P. McMannis Fred. Shaw Tpr Orville Nesbitt Symn J. Bornford Charlie Airey Eddie Airey Robin Harvey John Degg Hilbert Degg

Daly Council Meeting Minutes Reflect Budget and Damages

Regular Daly Rural Municipality council meeting at Rivers, presided by Reeve Seens. Minutes of prior meeting adopted. E G Rutchart seeks damages for truck. Resolutions authorize delegates’ and secretary treasurer’s convention expenses, compensation, and 1944 over-expenditure up to 20000 charged to Ward 3. pursue title to SE M 13-1220. approve delegat es reports on Noxious Weeds. arrange notice for vaccine and pest control items. instruct removal of building on Government Road allowance.

Daly Rivers Reeve Seens

Postage Savings Ad for The Gazette Subscription

A dated notice advertises sending The Gazette at $1.50 per year postage paid. It argues that writing weekly letters to an absent friend would cost over two dollars annually in stamps paper envelopes labor and time.

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