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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
8
A nostalgic verse yearns for a child filled home where toys lie about and play echoes linger. The speaker longs to return to a shelter of dolls, trains, blocks, paints, boats, and battered toys, seeking rest and renewed heart amid familiar clutter.
A Rivers School Trustees meeting was presided over by Chairman J. T. Bowsman. Resolutions adopted include approving last minutes, paying 551.32 in accounts, adding Mrs. M. Blight to the substitute list, accepting Miss M. Rankin’s resignation from grades 5 and 6, and hiring Esme White at 1000 per year for grades 5 and 6. Van tender results led to awards for Nos. 2 4 and 6 routes with Nos. 1 3 and 5 to be re-advertised. The board noted Transit Control registration for all school vans and announced a holiday schedule through January 3 1945 with no Gazette next week.
The Canadian National Railways will renew its contract with Sperry Company to run rail detector cars over 14 782 miles of track in 1945 B E Walton executive vice president of the C N R announced The electrically operated cars detect flaws in steel rails unseen by the eye and mark defects with white paint for immediate replacement The C N R was the first Canadian railway to operate detector cars over its lines.
The town of Rivers is temporarily without a resident baker for the first time in its history, leaving the community without a long standing baking presence and prompting questions about local bread supply and service.
Vera and Pat Burchell extend Christmas and New Year greetings to friends back in Rivers from St Lambert Montreal.
A surprise shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J Gilchrist for Miss Agnes Stevenson. A gift was presented by Miss Gladys Whyte and guests enjoyed a bridal scrapbook evening with a lovely latch served by the hostesses.
Sunday December 24 schedule includes Daly: 11 a m Christmas Service Pettapiecetabtenti cts School and Bible Class 3 p m Christmas Service. Rivers: 2 p m Sabbath School White Gift Service 7 80 p m Christmas Service. Subject The Other Wise Man illustrated by lantern slides with carols and special music at each service.
The Community Theatre management extends season’s greetings to patrons and friends. A New Year frolic by the Tennis Club is announced for Monday morning January 1 1945 at 12:05 a.m. The notice uses festive language and lists health fortune and cheer as wishes.
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