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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

10

Rivers Curling Club Red Cross Bonspiel Invite

The Rivers Curling Club invites all interested to start the season with a Red Cross Benefit Novelty Bonspiel. Register with Jas Frame Alf Wareham or W I Stewart by December 23. A 50 cent entry funds a province wide Red Cross drive aiming for 10 000.00. The event on Boxing Day December 26 runs two draws each night with nominal prizes. the club covers expenses and players fees go to Red Cross.

the Rivers Curling Club Red Crags Jas. Frame Alf. Wareham W. I. Stewart Red Cross

John Deere Day at Rivers With Free Film Show

Farmers and town residents attend John Deere Day in Rivers at the I.C.O.F Hall on Monday December 23. Free afternoon show at 2:00 p.m. and a morning 11:00 a.m. session for children and townspeople. "Melody Comes to Town" heads the all talking film lineup. John Deere agents Taylor’s Transfer arranged the event. An school band meeting Dec 10 elected Stewart as principal, Whyte as band master, Kristinson Lee as assistant, Reshaur as treasurer, McKenzie as librarian, and created a band room committee of two to oversee room care.

John Deere Rivers Taylor 1.C. O.F. Hall Rivers School Stewart Alex. Whyte T. Kristinson Lee Treas Audrey Reshaur Joyce McKenzie

Birthday Greetings Page Notes For Chas Nowe Taylor Forman

The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to Chas Nowe on December 20th, Frank Taylor, and Harvey Forman on the 28th and 24th respectively.

the Gazette Chas. Nowe Frank Taylor Harvey Forman

Gazette To Issue Early Next Week

Advertisers and readers informed that The Gazette will be issued early next week due to Christmas Day on Wednesday and Boxing Day on Thursday. The deadline for copy is Saturday night with no issue the following week.

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National Railway System Serves Good Farm Lands

Wheat and oats from Canadian farms fed this season's championships after a grain show in Chicago. Francis Lloyd Rigby of Wembley Alberta, a three time wheat crown winner, mails wheat by Edmonton rail. Paul Francis Pawlowski grows oats at Vilna on a National System branch east of Edmonton. Rigby counts Herman Trollo, five time North American wheat champ, as a neighbor.

Canada Chicago Canadian’ National Railways Francis Lloyd Rigby Wembley Alberta Peace River Edmonton Paul Francis Pawlowski Vilna Rigby Herman Trollo

Keep Christmas: a call to selfless giving and duty

A Henry Van Dyke passage urges readers to practice Keeping Christmas by forgetting personal gain, considering others, and giving joy to life. It invites people to look beyond faces to hearts, sow seeds of happiness, and devote a day to duties over rights.

Henry van Dyke

District Curling Matches Highlight Dec 16 Event

Weather favored the District Curling Matches with four clubs Cardale Rapid City Bradwardine Rivers competing. In doubles Rivers beat Cardale and Bradwardine beat Rivers to win the Ganong Trophy. In singles Bradwardine defeated Rivers while Rapid City edged Cardale with a final win for Rapid City. Official umpire T. W. Offen.

Cardale Rapid City Bradwardine Rivers Ganong Trophy W. I. Stewartskip

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the Quality Store J. A. Grummett Parker House R. Biglow Ceese Victor Little Nipper Victor Master Nippe C.C.M Ace Baily Forman's Hardware John Deere Day G. Wolstenholme E. Hotham T. Saul D. Lindenbergh E. Butchart N. Basler E. Lyne W. Ollett W. Dowland Jr Wes. Common T. Seens W. Blatchford R. Dobson Skip J. Blatchford Dave Edwards Wm. Common Finkbeiner N. McTavish Geo. Reid Tom Bradt F. Bradt H. Russell C. W. Angel P. Charron L. Harvey T. W. Offen Setter's Drug Store G. M. Setter Phome Florida Patterson J. W. Hanlon Fornt
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