Electric Organ Gift Dedicated at Rivers United Church
At Rivers United Church an electric organ gifted by the Women’s Association and friends was accepted by the Session and dedicated by Rev. Harry Dodd. Mrs C J McFadden read an address praising the organ, a Minshall instrument to lead worship and replace the old organ used for forty years by three regular organists. The ceremony closed with a Doxology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers United Church
Women’s Association of the Church
Friends
Harry Dodd
D.D
C. J. McFadden
W.A
Women's Association
Jas. A. McKenzie
Edythe Mitchell
Ford
Women’s Association
T. W Offen
John F Livesley C N R Employee Retires on Pension
John F Livesley a well known Rivers resident, longtime Canadian National Railway employee, retired after years of service. Local railroad workers presented him with a purse and electric lamp as they bid farewell, and he and Mrs Livesey prepared to visit Fort William before returning to Rivers.
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John F. Livesey
Rivers
Canadian National Railways
Norman McConschie
Robt. B. Lee
Canadian National
Mr. Livesey
England
Canada
Portage la Prairie
Livesey
Fort William
Taylor's Rink Triumph in British Consols Playdown at Cardale
Gordon Taylor's rink led the Rivers club to victory in the district British Consols playdowns at Cardale over Strathclair. The win advances them to Winnipeg where district winners vie for Manitoba representation in the Dominion play-offs at Vancouver.
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Taylor
Cardale
Gordon Taylor
Contsols
Strathclair
Rivers Club
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Vancouver
W.A. of Roseville church meeting notes and local news
The W A of Roseville church met at Mrs. Alex Walker’s home with nine members present. A clergyman’s wife in Cornwall England sent thanks for Christmas parcels. Robinville school district voters re elected L Frank as trustee. Astrid Carlson visited Minnedosa. Mr and Mrs Chas Mitchell visited their daughter in Elkhorn. Wm Bromley returned home from Brandon hospital after treatment.
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W.A
Roseville
Alex. Walker
Cornwall
England
Robinville
L. Frank
Astrid Carlson
Minnedosa
Chas. Mitchell
Elkhorn
Wm. Bromley
Brandon Hospital
Birthday Greetings List For January February
A compiled birthday notice lists individuals from Canadian cities with dates from January 27 to February 2. Names include Reginald Britton Shirley Frame Lois Jean Richardson Wilson Humphries Norman Tivy Marion Evans G A Walker F W Wilkinson R W Sargent Martin Paddoe Alexander Sandy Frame and Mrs Howell Wil.
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Reginald Britton
Sudbury
Ont
Shirley Frame
Lois Jean Richardson
Wilson Humphries
Norman Tivy
Nee Marion Evans
Ottawa
Gazette World In Pictures Sports Review Highlights
Dominion team sales for Empire games in New Zealand. Exeard Charles becomes heavyweight champ. Sammy Snead wins. Master Golf Tournament coverage features Jackie Robinson and Ted Williams as most valuable players at Rivers Rex Theatre for Friday and Saturday.
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Dominion
New Zealand
Sports Review
Charles
Sammy Snead
Jackie Robinson
Ted Williams
Rivers Rex Theatre
United Church Hears Reports at Annual Meeting
Rivers United church held its annual meeting on a Thursday evening January 19 with Rev. Harry Dodd as chair and R. G. Sinclair as secretary. Reports from Session, Board of Stewards, M and M Fund, Women’s Association, WMS, Mission Band, Sunday School, Choir, Young As You Feel Club and Organ Fund were accepted. Board of Stewards were re-elected. trustees named include B J D Ellis, A W Whyte, John Morrow, R J McKenzie, T W Often, and Mrs Geo Jellitt. Refreshments followed.
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Rivers United Church
Harry Dodd
D.D
A. W. Whyte
W.M.S
Alf. Wareham
Mission Band
John Morrow
J. A. Grummett
Robt
J. McKenzie
Roy Taylor
Organ Fund
Gee
Jelliff
Mu Jee
E. Wonnell
B. Ellis
C. J. McFadden
Geo. Jeune
W. H. Humphries
Frank Ashton
Robt. J. McKenzie
J. Y. Fleming
R. G. Sinclair
B. J. D. Ellis
R. J. McKenzie
T. W. Often
Curling Club Plans Bonspiel Roster And Housing
An open curling club meeting last Wednesday reorganized duties as Norman Tivy was absent and amended rules to allow players to use personal rocks. Committee plans include billeting at Ukrainian hall, renting sleeper cars, and various roles for several members. Curlers' results from Neepawa and Souris bonspiels are noted, with home interest rising as round robin nears completion and February schedules prize matches with upstanding meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Tivy
Fred Taylor
Jas. Parer
J. Gilchrist
J. Frame
Jas
Stratford
Jas. Stratford
Roy Murray
F. D. Taylor
Robi. Twigge
Geo
Jelliff
Gord. Taylor
Jas. Frame
Wm. Decker
H. M. Harvey
Jack Hain
C.N.R
Fetter
Marg
Taylor
Jean Frame
Jean Mitchelle
Eve
Bert Taylor
Mounting Interest in Local Queen Contest Sparks Tickets
Interest grows as two town candidates Margaret Ford Kiwanis and Gail Maxted Keen-Teener lead a tight race for first place. Ticket books are selling fast with Friday opening at 7 30 pm. Officials invite dignitaries to opening ceremonies and plan a dance after the rink event with the C J A T C orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ford
Kiwanis
Gail Maxted
C.J.A.T.C
Campbell
J. E. Matthews
M.P
Reeve Thos
H. Seens
M.L.A
Tink Board
God's Country and the Continental Limited Snow Ordeal
A Vancouver reader pays tribute to railroad workers as the Continental Limited endures a brutal snowstorm from Ashcroft to Vancouver. The train crawls through five to nine foot drifts, telegraph lines down, and tracks buried. Crews dig in, candles lit, food stocked, and after 48 hours the line is freed, arriving seven and a half hours late amid city grumbles.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Pacific Ocean
Ashcroft
Boston Bar
Continental Limited
Ark
Hollywood
London On
Valley of Shadows
Fraser Valley
Vancouver
Burns Banquet Concert and Dance at Community Hall
A Burns banquet concert and dance by the Ladies Auxillary to the Canadian Legion is tonight January 26 at the Community hall. The annual event draws many as Auld Scotia supporters gather. Banquet starts at 7 p.m. with toasts to follow. Rev Geo Morrison Souris will toast Immortal Memory. Lieut Alex Matheson and Donald Mitchell will pipe in. An old-time dance will cap a big night.
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Canadian Legion
Auld Scotia
Geo. Morrison
Souris
Alex. Matheson
Donald Mitchell
More Varieties Rust-Resistant Wheat Developed
Ralph Sherman reports from The Rivers Gazette on the Manitoba stem rust discovery 15-B and the Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology's findings at the University of Manitoba conference. Dr. W. F. Hannah says resistant varieties exist now and more will be developed to combat all rust races. He warns about about 2001 known races demanding ongoing research to keep western Canadian wheat profitable as rust evolves.
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Manitoba
W. F. Hannah
Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Agricultural Representatives
University of Manitoba
Hannah
Canada
Canada lowers cheese price and secures UK agreement
Ottawa notes a new Anglo Canadian cheese contract shipping 85 million pounds at 25 cents per pound, versus the 1949 deal of 50.6 million pounds at 30 cents. Agriculture Minister Gardiner also says cheese price will be supported at 23 cents per pound in 1950.
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Ottawa
Gardiner
Canada
United Kingdom
Labor Will Make it Tough For Industry If Party Re-elected
London Jan. 19 Sir Stafford Cripps warned that a returned Labour government would act decisively on industry. He announced compulsory development councils and pledged that food subsidies would stay while unions back the government wage standstill.
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Labor
London
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Irish Court Frees Man Under Death Sentence
Robert Taylor a 21 year old Belfast painter freed after the jury on his murder trial dispersed during proceedings and the court of criminal appeal quashed the conviction. The unique ruling cited two jurors staying in the courthouse while others toured a hotel and a pub during the trial.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Reuters
Robert Taylor
Court of Criminal Appeal
Looking Backward at the Rivers Gazette files
Town council ordered the bell rung at noon and six. Rivers curling teams led by Tom Grieve and Geo Howard won district matches at Lenare. Frank Hoy died in England.
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Rivers
Tom Grieve
Geo. Howard
Bert Vancoe
Lenare
Frank Hoy
England
R C M P Seeks Shorten Beneficiaries in Ireland Links to Manitoba kin
The office of the high commissioner for Ireland asks the R C M P to locate a Cartwright family in Manitoba to help trace beneficiaries of Thomas Shorten who died in Ireland in 1941. Dora Shorten married a Cartwright and died childless in 1922. her husband’s relatives in Manitoba may know other Shorten relations. Contact the nearest R C M P detachment.
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High Commissionear For
Ireland
R.C.M.P
Cartwright
Manitoba
Thomas Shorten
Dora Shorten
Canada Hopes To Get Salmon Contract With U K For 5 000 000
Ottawa January 21 Negotiations toward a new Anglo Canadian salmon contract continue and are unlikely to be completed until sometime next week. Shipper representatives and UK food mission officials conduct talks. About 5 million dollars will be used by the United Kingdom to buy Canadian salmon this year. Last year the UK allocated 7 million dollars purchasing about 400 000 cases.
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Ottawa
Wealcouat
United Kingdom
U.K
Estate Left to Seattle Lumber Tycoon
Los Angeles January 21 AP reports the nine million five hundred thousand dollar estate of Thomas Lee will pass to his eighty year old uncle R D Merrill a wealthy Seattle lumber tycoon In a sixteen year old handwritten will Lee radio and automobile fortune heir named his uncle sole beneficiary Merrill held lumber interests in Washington and British Columbia His wife died in 1932 was sister of late Den Lee founder of the Den Lee automotive and radio dynasty The younger Lee aged 43 died after plunging from a twelfth floor office building a week earlier
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Los Angeles
Thomas
Lee
R. D. Merrill
Seattle
Merrill
Washington
British Columbia
den Lee
Thhe den Lee Automotive and Radio Dynasty
Man on Muncey Reserve Manslaughter Sentence Set at Twenty Years
Lloyd Nicholas a 23 year old Muncey Indian was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Edward Riley 43. Riley died after a fight on the Muncey reserve about 20 miles from London Ontario.
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Jam London
Ont
Lloyd Nicholas
Muncey
Edward Riley
Riley
Muncey Reserve
London
Proverb Highlight on Friendship and Loyalty
A man with many friends should show friendliness for true friendship. The verse notes a friend who sticks closer than a brother, emphasizing deep loyalty and unwavering support beyond family ties.
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Joe Thompson
Jim McKenzie
Brandon
Constable Offen
British and Foreign Bible Society
William Tyndall
Oscar Westwood
Ed. Creemer
Thas
Seens
Bradwardine Army and Navy
Jack Hanlon
Margaret Grummett
Atex
Whyte
Rivers Branch
Rivers District
Tpr. W. Malinosky
Glenn McConkey
Ernest Johnson
John McAllister
United States Army
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