Christmas Home Visits and Local Events Summary
Mr and Mrs Gus Porter of Portage in Prairie spent Christmas at the home of Bir and Mrs Joe Havion. Jack and Betty joined them for the return to Portage. Some hockey enthusiasts traveled to Oskner for a junior tournament, but prizes eluded them. Rev L Williams of St Jaines Church visited Devil's Lake North Dakota and conducted services. Rivers School resumes January 6 after holidays. Easter grind ahead with Good Friday April 10th.
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Betty
Portage
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Rev .L. Williams
Rivers School
Bank Closures Raise Townspeople’s Banking Concerns
The Rivers branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce plans to close at the start of the new year citing nonpayment. The Gazette urges public protest to keep branches open, arguing banks are a public necessity and warning closures could spread to other towns and provinces.
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Canadian Bank of Commerce
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Holiday visits linger as snow and wind shutter roads
Local notes from Rivers report Orville Hedberg visiting friends, Miss Annie McFadden home for holidays, and Mrs Cyril Foster en route to Elphinstone to tend a gravely ill father. Curling logs, Christmas cake draw, and a hockey win over Transcona headline town life amid flu, cold, and gift shipments. A Christmas Eve car crash devastates Rev J B E Anderson's family. his mother Mrs Anderson dies of injuries.
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Daily
J. B. EB. Anderson
Doneglas
Rivers
Anderson
Brandon Hospital
Bradwardine Defeats Oak River In Home Ice Opener
Bradwardine wins 76 6 at home over Oak River as Vic Lowe referees the fast clean game. Local players and visitors, including Miss Dodds Mr Laing and others, celebrate at Christmas gatherings in Brandon and nearby towns.
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