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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
4
The Roseville Church congregation finished interior redecoration and cemetery grass trimming last Wednesday. After a hearty afternoon, ice cream was served and the young people played softball. Plans are under way for upcoming Anniversary Services. Mr. W. T. Bishop returned home to Vancouver on Thursday after a month’s visit.
Miss Eleanor Bray returning home for summer from Flin Flon teaching. Mr and Mrs J Hart holidaying at Clear Lake. Miss Phyllis Jones Winnipeg holidaying with cousin Miss Ella Bridgeman. Mrs T Airey back after a month with sister Mrs Bale of Wawota Sask. Red Cross meeting held at Mrs F Bridgeman home with sixteen ladies. a quilt and layette on display. Red
Cross work for July was given out. The hostess served a dainty lunch. Miss Ida Harvey returned to her duties at Calgary after two weeks with her mother. LAC and Mrs. H Wiens holidaying at the former’s home. Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. F Airey Mrs. Geo Airey and Miss Florence Airey motored to Manhattan Beach for the day. Sgt Harry Harvey returned to Chatham New Brunswick after a week's sick leave and an appendicitis operation. Mrs. A Ross returned from Brandon Hospital. Miss Molly Skeene of Ottawa visited Miss Eleanor Bray.
A stranger in our land was he. He tried to learn our spelling. He faced mockery as others laughed. He mixed words like cood wood shoed and does. He left his wife and daughter in other lands across the daughter.
The 1941 census shows British Isles origin making up about half of Canada's population, with French at 30 percent and other Europeans 18 percent. Asiatics are less than one percent. The Imperial War Graves Commission will maintain overseas graves in perpetuity, replacing temporary memorials with permanent headstones after the war, and allowing inscriptions and religious emblems. Relatives can contact the Canadian Agency in Ottawa for grave inquiries.
The annual church picnic at Mr. Clifford Bradley’s home drew a good crowd on a favorable afternoon. Mr. C Bradley won the quilt raffle. Burns sidelined Mr. W Harvey remains in Brandon General Hospital awaiting recovery from radiator related injuries. Visiting relatives from Winnipeg and Vancouver shared hospital news and greetings with the Thomson and Cochrane families.
At Saskatoon Seed Growers a tribute to Dr James W Robertson C M G founder of the Canadian Seed Growers Association. He spoke on labour and the farmer as a partner with the Creator in refining Old Mother Earth and making a better home for a better people. The passage elevates farm life as noble and essential rather than sordid.
Mr Ilsley announces July 1 ending compulsory savings deducted by employers. Extra weekly sums from $1.50 upward totaling about 110 million dollars yearly go to wage earners. Citizens are urged to save in separate accounts to buy more Victory Bonds while urging prudent spending until victory is won. Soldiers’ sacrifices are acknowledged and the country urged to increase savings to support the war effort.
Dance at Rapid City McCallum’s Moonlight Moths will perform for another Big Dance billed for Monday July 24 in the 1.0.C.F. Hall Rapid City.
Frankie Brake of Hamiota visits Donald Lindsay while Mrs. Couling and son Larry from Lauder spend time with G. Woodhead family. Riddell Lindsay and David Hedley join Sunday gathering at Lindsay home. Olive Bridgeman holidays with Mrs. H Watkins. Innis and R. Dobson attend Dr. Thomas farewell in Rivers last week. Kay Lindsay of Saskatoon visits Lyle and Mrs. Lindsay. Pte. R. Bray of the Canadian Army overseas visits his parents here. Sgt Nav. B. Steski of RCAF visits his parents. Cpl. Walter Topinka and Mrs. Topinka from Winnipeg spend weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. Topinka.
The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to R. G. Sinclair on July 20, Jack Tivy on the 20th, Jas. Messel on the 21st, Robt. J. McKenzie on the 21st, Mrs. J. H. Maxwell on the 23rd, Thos. Suthers of Hornepayne on the 23rd, Marjorie Dawn Anderson on the 23rd, R. B. Riddick on the 24th, Janet Frame on the 25th, Randolph Schmidt on the 25th, Mrs. Jas. Russell on the 25th, and Charlotte Tyreman on the 26th.
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