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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
1
The Lothair Literary Society met Thursday at MreoS and elected a committee: Mrs Shanks Mrs Thos Airey and Mrs Levi Burt. A biweekly debate schedule was set with various performances including readings recitations solos and a play. The program featured multiple musicians and the Mizpah Benediction closed the meeting.
Y P S members attending the Anglican church heard Dr Westgate discuss scenes of ignorance cruelty and suffering shown on screen highlighting the need for Christian education. Rev Hall welcomed attendees and a vote of thanks was given by the society. Next week the Citizenship Committee plans talks by Mayor D Stuart and J Cousins on town and school administration.
Rev Dr Westgate spoke at St James Church Rivers last Monday sharing missions work in Ugogo German East Africa. He described slave markets and a cathedral on their site and recounted his wartime POW ordeal at Tabora and Belgian Army liberation. He urged missionary effort and cited Uganda’s Christian revival under devoted missionaries.
Regular services are scheduled for Sunday January 29 with Sunday School and Bible classes at 2 30 led by the Mandolin Orchestra. A Banner contest will be featured and a class of 14 girls earned four percent last Sunday. Evening service at 7 30 invites all for uplift and inspiration. The Sing Song has drawn a large turnout and will continue with communal singing.
Last Friday evening the parents and children of Van No. 1 met at the Bowmans to honor their van driver Mr. Bowman. He received a Gold Mounted Fountain Pen and a written address praising his three years of conscientious service through all weather, and his fair dealings. He replied with thanks.
The convention features a Farm Produce session with speakers from Eastern Canada the United States and Manitoba. A large general meeting will discuss Society problems with all delegates present. A judging competition at Agriculture College will have steers weighed after slaughter and carcass weights announced next day. A banquet and a Norwood Dramatic Club farce follow. President Bracken will report on the summer agriculture survey with maps and lantern slides. Reduced rail fares and fast college service are to be offered.
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