Meeting of Wheat Pool Members at Daly Local
A strong attendance of Manitobe Wheat Pool members met at the Oddfellows Hall on Monday afternoon. J. W. Smith presided and introduced speaker Mr. Gellie who gave a full report on the pool year’s activities. Most officers were reelected: President J. W. Smith. Vice-President Herb Brown. Sec Treas G. L. Davies. Shipping Directors Bradwardine D. Rose. Wheatland B. F. Nuon. Pendennis Fred Clark. Carnegie Ed. Chapman. Alloway W. T. Dyer. Levine Walter Wareham. Rivers C McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly Local
Oddfellows Hall
J. W. Smith
Gellie
Bradwardine
D. Rose Wheatland
B. F. Nuon Pendennis
Fred Clark
Carnegie
Ed. Chapman Alloway
W. T. Dyer Levine
Walter Wareham
Rivers
C McFadden
Rivers 18th Annual Summer Fair Shines Despite Rain
A thunderstorm dampened early attendance at the Rivers fair but sun returned and the event ended as one of the best in years. Horses and sheep drew large entries with fine types, vegetables and flowers excelled, poultry was lighter, and prize lists will appear in the next issue. Oak Lake won baseball, Abdy Dobson led horseshoes, with prizes to Robins and Buckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdy Dobson
Harold Robins
Pendennis
T. R. Adams
Rapid City
W.G Buckley
Brandon
Ten Years Ago in the Gazette This Week
A dance organized by F Machan and J Irwin was held in the freight shed. Ben Nuon of Wheatland won three first prizes and one second at Brandon Sports at Lake Clem enti. The Canada Railway Board orders the GTP Railway linked to CPR at Forrest. The 99th Regiment band from Brandon will play at Rivers Fair. The Ladies ball team will meet the Old Timers led by Rev. W G Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Machan
J. Irwin
Ben Nuon
Wheatland
Brandon
Lake Clementi
99Th Regiment
Rivers Fair
W. G. Wilson
Plane Forced Landing Sparks Rural Noise and Court Fine
A Friday scene in a Saskatchewan district reports a plane from Prince Albert forced to land in A Posh’s rye field, engine trouble on the Binscorth Express, and Melville’s John Van Dyk fined $50 plus costs for illegally issuing a weapon permit to Ku Klux Klan organizer Thomas Harry Pakenham. A destructive wind and rain storm battered Biggar area, damaging Triumph Church and Morrison farm barn, marking one of the worst local storms in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Posh
Rye
Prince Albert
Binscorth Express
John van Dyk
Melville
Thomas Harry Pakenham
Ku Klux Klan
Biggar
Triumph
Morrison
Alf Paddock
Biggar Independent
St James W A honors departing member Higginson
At a St James W A meeting held last week at Mrs W Rea's farm home, Mrs H Higginson leaving for Edmonton was presented a china dish with an address commending her service. The president Mrs Card read the address and Mrs C Blandford presented the token and wishes for future happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
W.A
W. Rea
H. Higginson
Edmonton
Alta
Card
C. Blandford
Baseball Team Wins Prizes at Local Fairs Dance Planned
Rivers Baseball Team won second prize at the Rapid City fair on Wednesday and took first prize at Cardale Sports on Thursday. On August 2 the club plans a big dance at the Bison Theatre with the Brandon Trio Orchestra. admission is 75 cents for men and 50 cents for women. A lunch will be provided and before the dance the team meets Brandon Internationals at the fair grounds. A snap py game is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Cardale
Marney
Oak Lake
Rapid City
Rivers
Bison Theatre
Brandon Trio Orchestra
Brandon
Fair Grounds
Wareham Bros to Ship Cattle Beginning Monday
Wareham Bros. announce plans to ship cattle from the point of origin starting Monday, July 30, signaling a key logistics move for their livestock operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wareham Bros
Tennis Tournament Draws Interprovincial Contingent
The Community Club hosted a successful Thoreday tennis event with teams from Carnerie Bradwardine Wheatland and Rivers plus entrants Howard and Gronow of Moose Jaw. Prizes went to F Howard and P J Graneow, and S Howard with Mra Wilkinson, Wheatland, with other placings noted. The Carnegie tournament is set for Wednesday August 1 inviting Rivers Club players and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreday
Carnerie
Bradwardine
Wheatland
Rivers
Messrs
Howard and Gronow
Moose Jaw
Sask
S. Howard
Mra. Wilkinson
T. W. Offen
A. Hunter
Fundraising Drive For Dr Barnadoes Homes
S B C Hardy has solicited donations for Dr Barnadoes Homes England in response to a Railways in Canada appeal. He collected $34 from fellow employees and sent it through the Company and $16 from Rivers citizens sent directly to Miss Effie Baynham founder of the League at Scarborough England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. C Hardy
Barnadoes
England
Canada
Citizens of Rivers
Effie Baynham
League
Scarborough
The One Lamp Automobile Baneful Night Driving
A passage warns of drivers who operate cars with only one lamp at night. It notes these motorists risk misjudging distance and space, prompting danger for oncoming vehicles. The comparison to childhood tales of one-eyed giants underscores the hazard.
Also Mentioned on This Page
RED
Mneeda Biscuits
The
National Biscuit Co
Uneeda
Redpath
Westside
J. A. Grummett
United Grain Growers
Abbeys
Hohner
the Rivers Drug Store
G. M. Setter
Nim
Holland
G. A. Moule, Prop
Meeting of Wheat Pool Members
Herb Brown
Treas
G. L. Davies
Anglican
Christ Church
Roseville
S L Nash
United Church
Ladies Aid Meeting
W. L. T. Patteson
Ladies Aid of the United Church
G. A. Moule
W. I
the Gazette
Canada Railway Board
G. TP. Railway
C.P.R
Forrest
Mrs. Higginson
Christ
F. Howard
P. J. Graneow
J. Morrow
J. Murdoch
Ist
Wilkingon
Barr
Olive Morrison
Chile
Rivers Club
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