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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
1
The Rivers School Friday concert drew a monster crowd despite limited seating after a matinee for pupils. J T Bowman chaired the event with Grade I to High School performers presenting Sleeping Beauty, An Argument in the Kitchen, Swedish Oxen Dance, Catherine Parr, a Minstrel Show, Lantern Drill, and the one act Higher Entrance Exam. Alex Whyte's Orchestra supplied intermission numbers.
The Rivers School Trustees held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday February 21 at 8 00 p m. Resolutions approved included adopting the minutes of the last meeting and paying accounts of 106.24 The Auditor's Report was accepted and filed and will be published in The Rivers Gazette Reports from the Principal and Attendance Officer for January were read and filed Mrs J A Grummett spoke on her Winnipeg trip as delegate to the Manitoba School Trustees Convention and received the boards thanks The meeting adjourned.
The Rivers annual Bonspiel concluded Saturday with the Consolation final. Winners by division: GRAND CHALLENGE first Geo. Jelliff, second G. M. Henderson, third Frank Taylor, fourth Bert Taylor. AIKINS third Fred Taylor, fourth Frank Taylor. CURLING CLUB first W. I. Stewart, second Fred Taylor, third Geo. Jelliff. CONSOLATION first F. C. Parsons, second S. A. Mills, third Chas. Nowe, fourth H. Evans.
The stage murder trial of Karen Andre unfolds with a baffling death on January 16th. District Attorney Flint and defense counsel Stevens clash as a jury from the audience weighs whether Faulkner died by suicide or was killed. Proceeds go to the Red Cross in a dramatic play adaptation.
The Rivers Branch of the Red Cross held a meeting in the Town Council Chamber on Wednesday evening with low attendance due to other attractions. Rev W R Donagh presided and delegates were appointed. The Manitoba Division announced its annual meeting in Winnipeg on February 27. Mrs J Ellis was elected as branch delegate and Mrs Couch thanked the branch for naming her the first Honorary Member.
Mr Albert Wareham tendered his resignation as chairman of the Campaign Committee and received hearty thanks for his fine services.
The Gazette extends birthday wishes to Councillor D W Anderson on March 1 and others listed including Mrs P Manchus, Clifford Crampain, A J Madden, Mrs Jas Messel, Harry Messel, Mrs W G Thomas, Gordon Isbell Transcona, Claude Westwood, Robert Reshaur, Jeannette M Charron, George Couch, Mrs Matt Wareham with several dates in early March.
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