Reorganization of Fire Brigade Elects New Officers
Rivers Fire Department held a Friday meeting in the old town chambers to reorganize. James Frame became Chief with R. Taylor as Deputy Chief, while Jas. Taylor was named Honorary Chief. The brigade lineup includes Earl Borrowman and Clarence Borrowman as engineers, and lists for chemical engine, ladder, signal, and hose crews, with Earl Borrowman assigned to equipment testing duties. A plan to meet four times yearly for drills and to seek five extra hose lengths was approved.
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Rivers Fire Department
Old Town Council
Earl Borrowman
Ten Years Ago From the Gazette 1931 Events
Events recorded from 1931 include Edith May Walker marrying Charles Henry Nowe at Rivers United Church Parsonage on June 26. Charles Fox, Pendennis postmaster and storekeeper, died on Tuesday. A baptismal service occurred at the River, Gordon Evangelistic Party conducting. A cave-in nearly trapped Bob Smith during well digging on Dick Bell farm. rescue lasted hours. Mrs. Falconer and Mrs. Dodson were honored by the United Church, Foresters hosted a barn dance at the Sutherland home, Premier Roblin spoke at a Rivers skating rink, Bank of Commerce work begins at Main and Second, and Jack Jeffries was knocked out by Jack Johnson in the heavyweight bout.
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Rivers United Church Parsonage
Edith May Walker
Charles Henry Nowe
Bob Smith
Dick Bell
Wheatland
Rivers School Promotes Students to Grade 2
Rivers School lists promotions with Eddie Airey 85 Merle Mills 83 Dorothy Allen 80 Ruth Foster 77 Douglas Brown 73 Robert Schlacks 72 Joan Greasley 71 Gordon Seaborn 68 George Chernos 66 Herbert McDonald 57. Absent for exams but promoted: Wesley Ferris Eric Fast Alvin Turney Frances Thomas Billy Dyer T. Kristinson, teacher.
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Eddie Airey
Merle Mills
Dorothy Allen
Ruth Foster
Douglas Brown
Robert Schlacks
Joan Greasley
Gordon Seaborn
George Chernos
Herbert McDonald
Wesley Ferris
Eric Fast
Alvin Turney
Frances Thomas
Billy Dyer
Church Notices in Roseville and Rivers
Church of England in Canada lists services at Roseville and St James Rivers with morning and evening prayers. July 13 has no services at Ancrum and Rivers. rector returns July 20. July 13 evening worship at United Church Rivers is recommended.
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Church of England In
Canada
Ancrum
Rivers
The
United Church, Rivers
Room 2 Promoted to Grade 3 and 4 at Miners School
I. M. Miners, teacher, lists promotions for Room 2. Promoted to Grade 3 include Donna Gilbert Lena Isaak Muriel Samson Roberta Ford Joanne Samson Stanley Managh Keith Robins Corinne Higginson Dennis Greasley. On Trial Allan Brown. Promoted to Grade 4 include Sheila Treloar Frank Kolotylo Robert Managh Vivian Bartlett Frances Bartlett Lillian Treloar James Nolan Mike Chubaka Robert Foster Raymond Parker Margaret Thomas Jeannine Robing. On Trial Mary Charkas Lena Charkas Merrill Birch Ronald Knox.
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Donna Gilbert
Lena Isaak
Muriel Samson
Roberta Ford
Joanne Samson
Stanley Managh
Keith Robins
Corinne Higginson
Dennis Greasley
Allan Brown
Sheila Treloar
Frank Kolotylo
Robert Managh
Vivian Bartlett
Frances Bartlett
Lillian Treloar
James Nolan
Mike Chubaka
Robert Foster
Raymond Parker
Margaret Thomas
Jeannine Robing
Mary Charkas
Lena Charkas
Merrill Birch
Ronald Knox
United Church Sermon Campaign Appeal Reading
The sermon schedule lists Rev W R Denegh of United Church with services on July 6 at 10 45 a m 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m and promotes a campaign to reduce the church deficit through A Loan to Your Country and a Gift to The Church The total deficit is 1700000 dollars with 600000 subscribed since March and a target to complete by September 1942 Receipts are handled by Rivers Daly Pettapiece and Orlo Brown with H Spearin among the team.
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Rcarge
Ron
Dinamore Daly
Orlo Brown
H. Spearin
Room 3 Promoted To Grade Five Honors At School
Students in Room 3 were promoted to Grade 5 with honors including Norma Payzant Billie Radcliffe Reta Robins Maurene Setter Donna Higginson Annie Krahn Freddie Reshaur Eileen McFadden Dorothy Borrowman Pass Edward Kestell Colleen Greasley Billie Allen Alfred Jelliff Joyce Kitchen Irene Turney Promoted To Grade Six Honors Margaret Ford Doreen Parker Lillian Morison Betty Robins Pass Beatrice Tyerman Geraldine Smith Hazel Turney Robert Treloar Douglas Madden Raymond Airey Gordon Treloar June Kervanki Jack Perrett Tommy Nolan
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Norma Payzant
Billie Radcliffe
Reta Robins
Maurene Setter
Donna Higginson
Annie Krahn
Freddie Reshaur
Eileen McFadden
Dorothy Borrowman
Edward Kestell
Colleen Greasley
Billie Allen
Alfred Jelliff
Joyce Kitchen
Irene Turney
Margaret Ford
Doreen Parker
Lillian Morison
Betty Robins
Pass
Beatrice Tyerman
Geraldine Smith
Hazel Turney
Robert Treloar
Douglas Madden
Raymond Airey
Gordon Treloar
June Kervanki
Jack Perrett
Tommy Nolan
Room 4 Promoted to Grade 7 Honors
E. A. Morrison, teacher, oversees room 4 promotions listing students Molly McMannis Frank Stew art Helen Stewart Pass Rose Maksymczuk Frank Fenwick Lorraine Donagh Betty Morison Ethel Treloar Albert Gelsthorpe Ruth Madden Irene Crampain Garry Higginson Henry Isaak Joyce Borrowman Gladys Gibbings Jim Kolotylo Robert Waculka Alan Wareham.
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Molly McMannis
Frank Stewart
Helen Stewart
Pass—Rose Maksymczuk
Frank Fenwick
Lorraine Donagh
Betty Morison
Ethel Treloar
Albert Gelsthorpe
Ruth Madden
Irene Crampain
Garry Higginson
Henry Isaak
Joyce Borrowman
Gladys Gibbings
Jim Kolotylo
Robert Waculka
Alan Wareham
Dancing In Frame's Community Hall Fourth Of July Event
A fragmentary note advertises two Independence Day events. July 4 at Frame's Community Hall in Virden features a 6-Piece band Nite Hawks with 35 cent admission. July 5 at No 1 Air Navigation School in Rivers offers a 5 piece orchestra with 25 cent admission.
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Virden
Comeour
Air Navigation School
Rivers
Physical Fitness Crisis in Youth Unfitness for Service
The Brantford Expositor cites Hon C G Power noting thirty three percent of young men are physically unfit for military training. It urges urgent action to study causes and to improve youth fitness through school health programs and early intervention for lasting national strength.
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C. G. Power
Air
Brantford Expositor
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