Death of Airman Walter Howe Simpson RC AF at Rivers
Walter Howe Simpson LAC airman wireless technician with the RCAF died suddenly in Rivers on December 29 after returning from Christmas leave in Winnipeg. Born in Rosetown, he moved to Winnipeg, worked for Parkhill Bedding Co and was Sas katoon branch manager when he enlisted in May 1942. He married Evelyn McCurrie in July 1942. funeral with RCAF honors was held in Winnipeg.
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Liac
Walter Howe Simpson
R.C.A.F
Rivers
Winnipeg
Lac. Simpson
Rosetown
Sask
Parkhill Bedding Co
Saskatoon
Evelyn McCurrie
Watrous
Canon G. Calvert
Brookside Cemetery
Christmas House Visitation Across Communities
BRADWARDINE Miss P Belcher spent Christmas at Grandview. Cpl and Mrs Lorne Common and Miss Marion Common of Winnipeg celebrated at their home. Miss Leona Lindsay from Win pipes returned to spend holidays with her parents. Wes Common of Souris visited family, Mrs J Milroy and Rivers residents with J Emslie family. Alice English vacationed in Harding district. Pte Henry Klywak from Red Deer Alberta spent leave with parents. Mr and Mrs Wilder of Brandon spent New Year with son in law and daughter. Mrs M Barr left for Vancouver after three months with sister Mrs M.
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Cpl
Lorne Common
Marion Common
Winnipeg
Leona Lindsay
Winpipes
Mrs
Lyle Lindsay
Henry Klywak
Red Deer, Alta
Nick
Mrs. Wilder
Brandon
A. Innis
Christmas Visits And Local News From Rivers Area
Portage la Prairie visitors for Christmas include Cpl and Mrs Hugh Rea and Donald with Miss Lorraine Freedman from Winnipeg guesting at the Wonnell home. Sgt Major and Mrs Doug Morrow of Winnipeg celebrate with relatives. J C Cousins of Brandon visits relatives Higginsons for the holidays. Miss Ivy Miners visits Portage la Prairie. Lottie Blandford becomes Rivers central chief operator. Curling preparations underway as fans anticipate action. Christmas Cake prize winner Cpl Bennett Wheatland. Gordon Taylor returns to Edmonton after Christmas leave. Brandon hosts Automotive Transportation Association Western division forming with Frank Taylor as chair. Ada Wareham leaves Manitou Collegiate to teach after holidays. Mitchells host Winnipeg guests Percy Neville and Edythe. Iva and Enid Nelson visit Dry River. Brian Stanbridge of Estevan with Norman Tivy family. Frank Walker of Camp Borden makes brief visit. Frank Walker, former Gazette staff, popular in town. Friendship Rebekah Lodge No. 27 holds year-end party with carols and Santa gifts. Harry Beltz of Community Theatre hospitalized in Brandon for surgery. shows cancelled during absence but will resume later.
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J. E. Mitchell
Percy Neville
Winnipeg
Edythe
Iva
Enid Nelson
Dry River
Man
Lac
Brian Stanbridge
Estevan
Sask
Norman Tivy
Canada and U S raise legations to embassies
The legations of Canada at Washington and the United States at Ottawa are being elevated to embassy status. The Canadian embassy will be the first established by any British dominion.
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Canada
Washington
United States
Ottawa
Local notes from Tarbolton and Brandon holiday season
Resident tidings report arrivals and departures for December and January. Highlights include Mr T Seens returning from Sherridan, Mrs Hugh Wood home again, the Sibbalds relocating to Brandon for winter, and the marriage of Edward Wolfe to Marjorie Poersch on Christmas Day. Also noted are visits from Violet Campbell Winnipeg, Ella Bray Flin Flon, Donna May Brandon, Carlyn Wedderburn Brandon, and others, plus a New Year dinner party hosted by Mrs T W Airey.
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Lac
Edward Wolfe
E. Wolfe
Marjorie Poersch
Brunkild
Man
T. W. Airey
Ottawa editor notes wartime Canada faces rising convictions
A weekly editor surveys wartime Canada noting a 306 percent rise in convictions during the first three years of war, with juveniles showing the sharpest increases. He reports on army intake and discharges, economic growth, bank deposits and notes, rising farm living costs, public health efforts, lumber subsidies, and industrial output including clothing, tobacco, and shipbuilding activity.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Christmas entertainment salutes pupils and teacher
Much credit is due Miss Hunt the teacher and her pupils for the splendid Christmas entertainment also Mrs Bridgeman who acted as accompanist. During the evening the draw was made for the satin cushion offered by the Junior Red Cross. The holder of the lucky ticket was Don Sharman. Misses Elia Bridgeman and Shirley Seater visited relatives in Winnipeg for Christmas holidays and returned on Monday.
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Elia Bridgeman
Shirley Seater
Winnipeg
Ten Years Ago from the Gazette 1934 Highlights
W T Dyer recovered after a critical operation and is progressing favorably. Ruth Buggey, at McGill, spent holidays at home. Wm LePage installed a Westinghouse radio. Rivers School fire drill tests yielded exit times from 55 to 40 seconds. Ormond Butterill attended Boys Parliament. A district bonspiel linked Lenore Kenton Bradwardine Rivers clubs. Upland A Y P A hosted a successful social.
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Rivers School
Lenore
Kenton
Bradwardine
Rivers
James Robertson Memorial Church Pettapiece mortgage burned
The Pettapiece United Church held its December 29 1943 annual meeting. All departments reported full obligations met and the Sunday School voted a donation to Milk for Britain. The mortgage burning was the evening’s highlight with local leaders assisting as the paper was set alight.
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James Robertson Memorial Church
United Church Congregation
Pettapiece
Milk For
Britain
Ir. Jobn Shanks
H. M. Spearin
Geo. Pettapiece
Jas. McKenzie
Rivers
McKenzie
John Shanks
Seed Oats and Barley Shortage Warned Across Regions
Seed supplies of oats and barley are expected to vanish quickly this winter amid acute shortages in eastern Canada and frost damage across Alberta and northwestern Saskatchewan. Germination tests show many samples under 60 percent germination, underscoring the need for certified, registered seed from authorized distributors via Crop Improvement Associations backed by governments and universities.
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Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Dominion
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Grandview
Wes. Common
Souris
Alice English
Harding District
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Vancouver
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Hugh Rea
Donald
Portage la Prairie
Lorraine Freedman
Mrs. E. Wonnell
Sgt
Major
Doug. Morrow
Harriett Bell
J.C. Cousins
R. G. Higginson
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The
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Rivers Branch
Canadian Legion
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Wheatland
Gordon Taylor
Edmonton
Jas. Taylor
Automotive Transportatation Association
Frank Taylor
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Camp Borden
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W. L. T. Patteson
Martin
Jo Fi
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Patterson
J. E. Bell
John Dunnett
W. Harland
W. RK. Donggh
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