Curling Club Plans Valentine Bonspiel and Season Notes
The Rivers Curling Club announces an Open Bonspiel starting February 14 with each player guaranteed four games. Draws by convenor aim to balance skill and teach novices. Entry fees set at $1.50, paid to Jas Frame or Jack Gilchrist. Dr C M M Thomas named secretary-treasurer. A friendly match occurred between rinks led by Geo Jelliff and Dick Dobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Frame
Jack Gilchrist
Geo
Jelliff
Rivers
Dick Dobson
Bradwardine
Rivers Town Council Adopts Resolutions Feb Meeting
The Rivers Town Council met on Monday evening February 7 with Mayor E. E. Grant presiding. Resolutions passed include adopting the Jan 4 minutes and Jan 11 special meeting, approving $627.41 in expenses, appointing R. G. Sinclair Deputy Mayor for 1944-45, backing Hydro lane placements, levying various taxes under Bylaw No. 431, and approving the 1948 municipal auditor’s report with details available for ratepayers’ inspection. other actions cover dog control, a 1944 teamster salary, a dog bylaw draft, rent for pasture at the old airfield, and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Town Council
E. E. Grant
Dancing at Frame's Community Hall with Ansunaires
DANCING at Frame's Community Hall on Feb 16 invites all. Music by the Ansunaires from No 1 CNS. Everyone welcome to join the dance event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansunaires
C.N.S
Urged Nursing as a Profession
Mrs. A. O. Botsford of the Manitoba Association of Registered Nurses spoke at Rivers High School urging nursing as a patriotic profession. She outlined careers as student nurses in Manitoba schools, private practice, teaching, hospital supervision, industry work, and public health nursing, inviting inquiries to 212 Balmoral St., Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Botsford
Manitoba Association of Registered Nurses
Rivers
Manitoba
Balmoral St
Winnipeg
Trans-Canada Air Lines loads soar in 1943 vs 1942
Winnipeg reports final figures showing Trans-Canada Air Lines carrying 37,555 more passengers in 1943 than 1942, mail up 1,417,793 pounds, and air express up 458,768 pounds, with total weight more than doubling the previous year. Passengers 142,000 versus 104,446. air mail 3,726,607 versus 2,308,812. air express 821,605 versus 362,837.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
W. F. English
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Air Express
Air Mail
Manitoba legislature opens 1944 session for short term
The Manitoba legislature opened on Tuesday for its 1944 session, anticipated to be brief. The session is expected to run for a short period, with government business unlikely to extend long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Hoyak Birth Announcement at Rivers
At Rivers on Friday February 11 1944 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ted Hoyak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyak
Rivers
Ted Hoyak
Taylor's Transfer Schedule for Brandon Deliveries
Our truck departs for Brandon each morning except Sunday. Ensure you have your cream ready before 9.15 am and it will be sent that day. Empty cans are to be returned the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Taylor
Salvage Collection Planned by Rivers Board of Trade
The Rivers Board of Trade sponsors a townwide salvage drive with canvassing on Saturday February 12 to collect paper. Homeowners are asked to bundle paper and have it ready to avoid delays when the truck and crew call. Paper salvaging is a national service and everyone can help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Board of Trade
Berlin
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the Quality Store
J. A. Grusmet Tencico
Rogers’ Bakery and Confectionery
Jesse Rogers
Forman's Hardware
Valentine
Bonspiel Rivers School Report
C. MM. Thomas
Sec.Treas. Jas. Frame
Room
Karoline Smith
Joan Riddell
Agatha Isaac
Gailyn Jeliff
Tom Parker
Bill Fenwick
Arthur Milroy
Barbara Russell
Ruth Stewart
Joan Grewley
Donald McDonald
Dorothy Kolotyle
Basil Bowman
Alvin Turney
Earlene Borrowmanot
Ruth Foster
Mary Treloar
Ann Shields
Francis Thomas
Gara Seaborn
Hugh Cox
Tina Isaac
Helen, Krahn
Kenneth Byceum
Patrick MacArthur
Wesley Ferris
Margaret Beever
Douglas Brown
Dorothy Allen
Neil Ford
Sylvia Young
Sam Matichuk
Donald Treloar
June McDonald
May Turney
Ellen Turney
I. M. Miners
R.g.sinclair
Hydro
Sec.Treas
J. Stevenson
T.C.A
Cream Shippers
Rpenner
Rev
R. Wesley Affleck
The
Winnipeg Bible Institute
Four Star Theatre
Heart of the Golden
Roy Rogers
Smiley Burnette
Bob Nolan
Sons of the Pioneers
Sun Town
Constance Bennett
Brad Crawford
Patric Knowles
Anne Gwynne
Leo Carrillo
Andy Devine
Waterman
ELCO
Magnolax
Rumford
G. M
J. W. Hanlon
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