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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 15, 1940

Page

8

The Ossified Man Sunday Reading and Timings

Subject for Sunday February 18 invites reading Deuteronomy chapter 32. Daly leads at 11.00 am Pettapiece guides 3.00 pm Rivers closes 7.20 pm.

Daly Rivers

Lent Services at Roseville and Ancrum Churches

The Church of England invites parishioners to Sunday services across Roseville Ancrum and Rivers locations. Morning prayers at 11.00 am, Sunday School times, and evening prayers are listed with weekly Lent intercession services on Wednesdays at St James Rivers at 7.00 pm. All welcome.

Roseville St. James Rivers Lord Tweedsmuir

Bonspiel Winners Crown Oak River Event Season

The Oak River bonspiel closed with Consolation Event run and 24 rinks entered across four events. Stan Henry and his rink won 10 games to claim the grand aggregate, with champions listed in Grand Challenge Citizens and Ladies divisions. Stan Henry Gerry and Don Glinz attend Winnipeg Bonspiel. pupils saw a Friday programme with a guest lunch.

Stan Henry Hume Gerry Don Glinz Winnipeg

Oakleigh Skating Jamboree and Club Meeting Highlights

The Oakleigh skating jamboree at Davies' Rink featured wins by Helen Davies and Wilf Dennison in several races. A Riverside Skating Club lunch followed. A Feb meeting at Oakleigh School formed a 24 member M F A local with Circle 1 and Circle 2 program events and Auld Lang Syne. A surprise 25th wedding anniversary visit to Mr and Mrs G Stephenson ended with a Coleman Lamp gift and readings.

Davies Oakleigh School Circle 1 Long Joe Webster J. Ironside Thelma McFarlin Robert Davies Game Doug Blake Circle 2

Bradwardine Curling Club Opens 38th Annual Bonspiel

The Bradwardine Curling Club began its 38th Annual Bonspiel with 22 rinks and five competitions. Five draws are held daily along with the Grand Aggregate as events kicked off Saturday noon February 10. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lamb returned home Tuesday via Vancouver and Winnipeg.

Bradwardine Curling Club Chas. Lamb Vancouver Winnipeg

Liberal Association to Hold Meeting in Ukrainian Hall

The Rivers Liberal Association convenes Monday February 19 at 8 p.m. in the Ukrainian Hall. All interested are invited to attend. E. E. Grant, President.

Liberal Association E. E. Grant

Rivers News Briefs Reflect Community, Arts and Service

Local residents attend meetings and visits across Daly Municipality while Rivers celebrates community events. Hockey wins, Red Cross drive continues as World Day of Prayer service draws thirty to forty attendees. Alf Carr joins British Navy and local people extend sympathy to bereaved families.

Birthday greetings from The Gazette

The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to Mrs Wm Roberts of Kamsack Sask February 16 Robert Henry Foster February 16 Billy Nolan February 17 Joyce McClelland February 18 Tom Blake February 19 Mrs H Wareham February 19 Ralph Grove England February 19 Mrs J W Seater February 20 Leslie Dyer Daly February 20 David Parker February 20 Billy Fenwick February 21

King of the Turf Drama At Four Star Theatre

A vivid tale of love sacrifice and racing glory unfolds as a man crowned king of the turf, a boy rider wins on his horse, and a mother takes her son away. Showing February 22 and 24 at the Four Star Theatre.

Farher and Son Four Star Theatre

Manitoba Winter Fair Aims For Record 1940 Show

Directors and management promote the Manitoba Winter Fair as the prine attraction for March 18 to 22 with a novel advance ticket sale contest running through March 16. Brandon is highlighted as the main center of activity and J E Bettie is the secretary manager distributing the prize list to exhibitors.

Manitoba Brandon Byanitobe J. E. Bettie Outario Port Arthur Armstrong and West Saskatchewan Alberta Canada Armstrong

Home Comfort Range and Kitchen Furniture by M. L. Cumming

Auction listing for home comfort range in good condition with solid oak kitchen cabinet and table. Items offered by M. L. Cumming of Rivers with new Organ. Includes kitchen and dining pieces.

M. L. Cumming Rivers

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church of England B. Guile St. Matthews Ancrum Oak River Stan. Henry L. Dyker T. R. Cleaver C. Markle Citizens S. Hayhurst R. Delamater F. L. Bowman G. Gling Hayhurst A. Black J. White R. Westbrook D. Forbes Wes, White Oakleigh Helen Davies Wilf. Dennison Allan Dennison Shirley Davies Riverside Skating Club Bradwardine Rivers Liberal Association Northern Elevator Company, Limited Northam Edmonton Calgary Lake Superior Brookfield Creamery Wareham Dora Cady Fort Garry Mrs. C. Blandford Thursay Jas. A. McKenzie Merchants’ Consolidated Limited John Stevenson Regina Sask J. Forgie Forgie Red Cross H. Wareham R. G. Sinclair Sec.Treas C. H. Gabe Albert Wareham Rivers Board of Trade Neepawa Board of Trade Alf. Carr Alf Rivers School Thos. Brown United Church J. Livesey W.A T. W. Offen The W.ms A. Gunness C. Blandford J. A. Grummett E. Harburn B. J. D. Ellis McClelland G. Jelliff Inter-Board Committee Alf. Wareham Bell M. D. Moore the Gazette WcKenzie’s Atc Rome Cowan United Store Brandon Osten Brandon Experimental Farm R. W. Saegent White’s Barber Shop Taylor J. C. Cousins Real Hatate Fourth Avenue Anglican Church Rivers Gazette Rivera Thomas W. Offen
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