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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
8
The Gazette announces no issue next week due to Christmas on Saturday and Boxing Day Monday. The holiday schedule and festive period lead to a skipped edition as the paper follows a common practice of halting publication during celebrations.
James Arnot died at his home near Bradwardine on Sunday December 12 in his 83rd year. Born May 5 1861 in Galston Scotland he emigrated to Canada in 1884 settling in Bradwardine district where he lived until his death. Survived by two sons Hugo and John and two daughters Mrs Elmer Hollingsworth and Mrs John. Funeral was held Wednesday December 15 Elder Neufeld of Winnipeg presiding with interment at Tarbolton cemetery. Pallbearers named Gordon McKenzie Roy McKenzie Ross McKenzie Wm Common Jr Wm Myles John Wood.
The Rivers and Rapid City Air Cadets No 320 Squadron lists Officer Commanding W I Stewart Adjutant J Morrow Medical Officer Dr C M Thomas Chaplain Rev W R Donagh Flight Commander C A Roberts Specialist Officer M A Anderson and Instructor Morrison Rapid City cadets include Earl Br_idgeman Stewart Haslen Dick Hotham John Kite Allan Reage Art Simpson Bill Tuttle Mack Westwood plus many others. The squadron received its Charter August 26 1943 and thanks Group Captain Murray F Scott Reynolds Sgt Ranger and others for assistance.
Mrs S A Mills hosted a Saturday afternoon tousseau tea in honor of daughter Clive who will wed at month end. Table featured mouve and white baby mums with peach tapers. Guests included Mrs L Bell Mrs E E Grant and Mrs J Lindsay with assistants Mrs J Morrow Mrs W G Wilkes Mrs C M Thomas Mrs J Me l Allister and Misses Violet Gray and Lottie Blandford. Forty guests attended.
Announcement from Rev and Mrs Donagh confirms the engagement of their elder daughter Gwendolyn Erina to Pilot Officer Alfred Hewlett RCAF youngest son of Mr and Mrs Hewlett Manor Sask The marriage is planned for Monday evening January 17 1944 at the United Church Rivers
Poem theme praising cheerful giving during Christmas to brighten faces, aid the sober and sad, and bring a Merry Christmas Day to little children through acts of kindness and joy.
The family of the late Mrs Ken Smith express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and bereavement, for use of cars, and for floral tributes. Boxing Day Monday, Dec 27 will be observed in Riversa.
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