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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
5
Rev Gaile lists morning and evening prayers at Roseville Ancrum and Rivers churches with times. On Sunday July 7 two British and Foreign Bible Society reps Rev E J B Salter and Mr G I Vinall will speak at United Church and Anglican circuits, Vinall secretary in Japan returning from furlough.
Services next Sunday at United Church will be led by British and Foreign Bible Society representatives Rev J J B Salter and Mr G H Vinall. Rev W B Denegh notes Vinall’s work among Arabs Jews Muslims and Christians in Egypt Palestine and Syria and his current furlough from Society duties in Japan. Rev Salter is well known locally. Daly 10.45 am Pettapiece 2.30 pm Rivers 7.30 pm.
Gav Lothair and Fred Shaw from Camp Shilo spent the weekend visiting friends in the district. Mr and Mrs H M Harvey and family enjoyed Sunday at Clear e. Violet Campbell of Carberry is visiting her sister Mrs Geo Airey this week.
Mrs Swan Shanks and children of Neepawa along with Mrs Martin Paddock and children of Petta spiere visited Mrs Victor Airey fon. Mr and Mrs Geo Seater and family visited relatives at Minnedesa and Gladstone last weekend.
Mrs J McLellan and Mrs M Hunter left for Winnipeg on Sunday for an eye operation. Friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs Wright of Battleford Sask visits in town. Families include Mr and Mrs A Richardson and daughter Joan, Miss Frances McLenehan, and Wm Dowland Jr at Salt Lake on Sunday. Pte R Braye and Pte Joe Emslie of the RCA visited town. Mr and Mrs Rob Thomson and children of Brandon spent Monday with Mrs E G Chapman. LAC Lorne Common of MacLeod Alta vacationing here. Miss C B Veitch of New York visiting Mr and Mrs Jack Veitch.
Mr and Mrs Jas Hoey of Chater formerly Mayne visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Cannon on Sunday. Mayne School pupils won three firsts a second and a third prize for exhibits at Brandon Fair. They also won the Christie School Supply Special Sweepstakes for rural schools with creditable exhibits in Classes 278 279 280 the prize valued at $10. Miss Isabel Prowse was the teacher. Mr and Mrs John Smith of Winnipeg visited Mrs Helen Smith and sister Mrs Wm Cannon of Mayne last week and accompanied Mrs Smith Sr home on their return.
Sgt Pilot John Nevill of the R C A F enjoyed a brief leave at his Carnegie home. A tennis tournament, postponed from last week and hosted by Mr and Mrs James Rorke, will be held this Wednesday the 23rd with no playing fee but 25 cents lunch, proceeds to the Red Cross. Gordon Eyres of the R C A F has been transferred to St Thomas Ontario.
Officials of the National War Services Department report ready response from young Canadians called for military training under the National Resources Mobilization Act. The plan divides Canada into thirteen Administrative Divisions with local headquarters to smooth procedures. changes of address must be reported. Division J covers Manitoba areas including Winnipeg and nearby districts with Lt. Col. McPherson as Divisional Registrar and a board chaired by Justice Adamson.
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