31 Dec 1925
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
1
The United Church outlines a week of Prayer starting next week with daily topics in the Bible Class Room from 7 30 to 8 30 p m except Saturday The Church plans a Watch Night Service at 11 p m and annual meetings for Rivers Congregation on January 11 Pettapiece on January 12 and Daly on January 13 The Pastor and church officers invite all to a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
The snippet cites a debate on business conditions from the Oak River Post and Neepawa Register. It discusses cash systems, trade competition with mail order houses, and the strained finances of merchants and customers amid uncollectable accounts. A local incident mentions a driveway fire and a possible Christmas bed rest for Howard.
The club meets at the rink on Monday evening to set the New Year’s Day bonspiel lineups. President LePage and Vice President Constias lead with Parker Stevenson McKenzie Lyon B Taylor Thompson Wareham J Taylor Jivans among those listed.
Tuesday matches at Curlipe Rink featured District teams Carnegie Bradwardine and Rivers. Skippers included Joe Thompson W LePage Jim Houston Albert Hunter Wes Common Ernie Johnson and Herb Brown. Bradwardine won the Doubles and one Singles event while Rivers won the remaining singles.
An annual New Year morning service at 21 o clock in the United Church. The event features the Sunday Schools of St James and United Church, with short addresses by Revs Nash and Patteson, greetings from the Mayor, a chorus by children of St James, and a solo by Mrs Patteson. It is an informal, cheerful gathering inviting all to start the year.
A local poem contrasts the old year’s dreariness with faith guiding through hardship. It urges readers to endure sorrow, trust in God, and look toward a brighter tomorrow when sorrow is forgotten and divine comfort leads home.
The Winnipeg Tribune reports a desperate assault targeting Mr. Johnson, a long time railway mail clerk from Rivers. Friends describe him as quiet and kind as the incident stuns the community with fear and concern for his life.
Jandy B. Johnson railway mail clerk was attacked at his home at 545 Fourds Ave North Sask with a wedged axe after 10 30. He was found by his wife bound and bloodied, police alerted by the wife who manipulated a telephone dial with a toothpick to summon help.
Westerners display grit against an eastern side in a Dominion Junior Rugby Championship match. MAA A A defeat the Pats amid snow and rough conditions. Dick Gibson of the Leader presented the cup to the M.A.A.A. squad after an informal post game meeting.
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