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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
9
The notice lists Sunday School times and prayer services at multiple churches after Epiphany. St Matthews Ancrum holds morning prayer at 11.00 am. St James Rivers hosts Sunday School at 2.00 pm and evening prayer at 7.30 pm. St. Paul’s Rev. Gullla leads services across the parish.
Rev W R Donagh announces Sunday sermons on Supreme Values with Daly Pettapiece Rivers times 11 00 a m 3 00 p m 7 30 p m The Pettapiece annual meeting set for Friday January 12 at 1 00 p m W A L S monthly meeting at Mrs W R Donagh home Wednesday January 17 at 3 p m note change of day
Local and personal reports from Bradwardine detail a district curling event among Rapid City, Bradwardine, and Rivers. Rapid City won both Ganong and Free Press events, defeating Bradwardine and Rivers in finals, with T. W. Offen as umpire and a note of hospitality from Bradwardine club.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jelliff thank many friends for kindness and sympathy during their recent bereavement.
The Rivers Town Council met on Thursday with Mayor Grant presiding and adopted last minutes. Appointments include C. H. Gabe as Sec Treas for 1940, J Stevenson as teamster, Jas Taylor as poundkeeper at no salary, and Gilbert Parker as rink caretaker. Regular meetings set for the first Tuesday each month at 7 30 p.m. Fees for skating approved with season adult 1.00 child 0.50 single 0.15 0 10 family 2.25. hockey use rates set. J C Cousins named assessor at 25.00 salary. Council adjourned.
Ottawa reports formation of National War Loan Committee chaired by J L Ralston with five former Finance Ministers and nine provincial treasurers. A National Subscription Committee led by Chas A Dunning will canvass large institutions and promote bonds from $50. Dunning praised for war finance experience and guiding Canada’s public bond drive.
The school installed a piano and rang the bell to announce it. A horse from the town team was lost last Saturday. Mrs. D A Moore hosted a bridal event for Vona Smyth. Chas None became Rivers School caretaker. Lorne Buggey left for Portage la Prairie to attend Portage Collegiate Institute. Myrtle Madden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Madden, was recovering from a serious illness. The Fire Brigade held a smoke jer at the town hall with a duet performance by Chas Howard and Bob Wilkinson titled The Bull Frog on the Bank.
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