Banquet Honors retiring Rivers Mayor Dunsmore
A Rivers town banquet on May 10 honored Mayor R N Dunsmore as he nears retirement after 14 years in office. Speakers praised his service in school district leadership, policing, postmaster duties, and municipal guidance, with municipal officials and townspeople offering best wishes for health and happiness.
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R. N. Dunsmore
Rivers Town
Alexander Hotel
Robert Nelson Dunsmore
Town of Rivers
Rivers Consolidated School District
The
Rivers
Dunsmore
Messrs
H. Wareham
J. A. McKenzie
Gabe
Sec.Treas
Red Cross Fundraiser Draws Large Rivers Crowd
The I.C.C.F. Hall hosted a Red Cross benefit with Rev. 5. B. Guille as chair. Albert Wareham conducted the Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra and the one act play First Aid featured Rivers Players led by Mrs. C. M. Thomas. The concert and dance raised 35.45 with 21.00 from the cake and George Waculka winning the Christmas Cake.
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I.C.C.F
Red Cross
B. Guille
Albert Wareham
Borrowman Brothers
Betty McConachie
Alex. Whyte
H. Trudell
Misses Olive
Thora Kristinson
Adolphe Charron
Rivers
C. M. Thomas
Eva Morrison
Margaret
Gladys Radley
Sally
Marie Collingwood
Emmeline
Grant Wilkes
David Manners
Hermes Trudell
Henri Martin
Dr. Garden
Peace on Earth and the Yearning for Christmas Alleluia
Poem reflects on Bethlehem’s peace vs. worldly hate. The speaker weighs personal inner conflict during Christmas, calling for Christ to reign in hearts year round and for self’s lusts to die. Ends with a plea for a continual Christmas through inner transformation.
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Earth
Bethlehem
Caesar
Rome
Herod
Jerusalem
Christ
Bob Adams
Excelsior Lodge Elects Officers for 1910
Officers of Excelsior Lodge 1.0.B.A. have elected the 1910 slate. P.W.A. Mrs J H Clutt W.M. Mrs J Stevenson D.M. Mrs P Gibbings Chap. Mrs Jas Taylor Ree. Sec. Mrs E M Forman Fin Sec and Treas. Mrs T W Offen Dir of Cer. Mrs C Angel Lecturer Mrs A Bradt LG Mrs J H Cluff Sen M of Com. Mrs J H Maxwell Pianist Mrs Forman Guardian H Wareham
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Excelsior Lodge
L.O.B.A
P.w.al
J. H. Clutt
W.M
J. Stevenson
D.M
P. Gibbings
Jas. Taylor Ree
E. M. Forman
Treas
T. W. Offen
C. Angel
A. Bradt
J. H. Cluff
Com
J. H. Maxwell
Forman
H. Wareham
Christmas Services Documented Across Local Churches
Church of England notices list Christmas services at Roseville St Matthews Ancrum St James Rivers including morning prayer carols and Holy Communion on Christmas Day at 10 30 a m and 3 p m with Sunday School and evening services.
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Dee
Roseville
St. Matthews
Ancrum
St. James
Rivers
Carol Service at United Church on Christmas Eve
The United Church invites all to a Carol Service led by Rev. W. R. Donagh with representatives from church groups assisting the pastor. Services at Daly 11.00 a.m Pettapiece 3.00 p.m and Rivers 7.30 p.m. An open session with a special Christmas service begins at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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Daly
Pettapiece
Rivers
Ten Years Ago in 1929 Gazette Highlights
This week recalls a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Jim Weightman who left Wheatland for Alexander, the Bijou Theatre opening with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and 25 years ago J R Shanks defeated Walter Chisholm for Daly Reeve. B C Hardy opened a photographers studio in the Thompson Block.
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the Gazette
Jim Weightman
Wheatland
Alexander
J.R. Shanks
Walter Chisholm
Reeve of
Daly
B.C. Hardy
Thompson Block
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Lady Ester
J. A. Grummett
Pahiam Rar
Min. R. Bidlow
Forman's Hardware
God Save the King
R. G. Sinclair
C. H. Gabe
Robert G. Sinclair
Harry Wareham
David W. Anderson
William G. Thomas Arthur W. Johnson
Eugene E. Grant
Charles H. Gabe
Sec
W. G. Thomas
Gladstone
J. T. Bowman
Rivers School Board
EB. E. Grant
Board of Trade
J. W. Seater
C. J. McFadden
Rivers Red Cross
O.K
W. R. Donagh
George Waculka
Church News
Church of England
United Church Rev
the Rivers Curling Club
1.C.C. F
Turtle Mountain Hot Shots
Merry Christmas
North American Ltr. & Supply Co. Ltd
M. L. Cumminc
Mor
Taylor’s
Setter’s Drug Store
Moir’s
Sunbeam
Snee
Dodge City
Errol Flynn
Olivia de Haviland
Jesse Jams
Fox Movietone News
Four Star Theatre
Wuthering Heights
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