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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
5
A fragment discusses adopting a simplified world calendar with 12 months of 31 or 30 days and a Year End Day. It notes leap-year adjustments, a fixed Christmas on Monday, and birthdays remaining on the same weekday, citing the Americanist on balance and harmony.
A Women's War Work Committee whist drive and dance drew a large crowd with prizes to Miss N. Osmond Mrs. G. Cole Mr. Lyle Lindsay and Mr. Alf Wood. C. English broke his wrist in an accident. A convoy drove to Hartney to visit Mr. and Mrs. A Richardson. Mrs. J. Emslie is hospitalized in Brandon. Misses Helen and Reta Common returned to Selkirk. Mr. and Mrs. T. Nesbitt visited relatives. Clarence James Howey of Bradwardine died in Winnipeg after a month illness aged about 59. He married Emma Aldren in 1917 and moved to Bradwardine in 1921. He was active in curling. Surviving are his widow two sons Wesley and Richard a daughter Vera Jean one brother and two sisters. Funeral was in First Church United Brandon with burial in Brandon cemetery. The community extends sympathy.
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Ruth Riddick Feb 24 Raymond Chapman Feb 24 Alice Mary Tufts Feb 26 H Tyerman Feb 26 Val Schmidt Feb 26 Jean Gunness Winnipeg Feb 27 Mattie McMannis Feb 27 Mrs M D Moore Feb 28 George Rathwell March 1 Parle Anderson Winnipeg Mrs eh Manchul Ist.
The Rivers School Trustees held their regular meeting on Wednesday February 16 at 8 p.m. chaired by J T Bowman. The board adopted last minutes approved expenditures 375 26 authorized Bowman and Sinclair to sign cheques renew policy 27202 received a petition asking Grade 12 be taught next term reports from principal and attendance officer read minister of education signaled grants for outside Grade 12 pupils and meeting adjourned to March 15.
Mr. E. Marriott of Los Angeles visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Marriott. The Roseville Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. A Edwards to discuss affiliating with the Anglican Church Women. The secretary treasurer was to gather information for the next meeting. John Skinner spent several days in Brandon last week.
Government statisticians estimate Canada per capita contribution to UN war needs at 174 while the United States shows 141. Experiments by the National Research Council pursue a new hot setting plastic glue process for laminated wood joints. The RCAF asks the public to report stunting and low flying planes. Dominion pays hog producers premiums for quality hogs to support a 4 year contract with Great Britain amid wartime aims.
Canada reports higher wartime production and manpower shifts with 7,147,546 hogs sold, increased mine employment, rising meat use in major cities, and a proposed labor return system requiring employers to verify mobilization compliance. Government guidance covers milk, eggs, prices, and shipyard activity amid a broader economic surge.
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