Will Release Soldiers for Harvest Help
W. T. Dyer, secretary treasurer of Daly Rural Municipality, publishes a letter from Hon. James G. Gardiner, Minister of Agriculture, explaining that harvest leave will be granted to all troops to aid in harvesting the 1941 crop, in response to a council resolution requesting soldiers’ release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Dyer
Treas
Daly
James G. Gardiner
Mr. Dyer
Department of National Defence
Birthday Greetings From The Gazette To Readers
The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to G. M. Henderson on July 31, Willard LePage on the 31st, Bertha Evans on August 1st, Mrs. W. G. Wilson of Neilburg Saskatchewan on August 2nd, Roland Donagh on the 2nd, Chas Blandford on the 3rd at Avenue Bombe Moncton NB, Mrs. Stuart Madden on the 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Henderson
Willard LePage
Bertha Evans
W. G. Wilson
Neilburg
Sask
Roland Donagh
Chas. Blandford
Ave
Bombe
Moncton
N.B
Stuart Madden
Ten Years Ago In The Gazette 1931 Highlights
Rev J E Bell received a call to Knox Church Brandon. Mrs Thos Brown and grandson Alf Carr returned from Grand Beach. Bruce Butler began painting at the fair grounds. Bradwardine and Rivers telephone centrals to be merged. An eighth room opened in Rivers School. The Gazette printed St James Parish Magazine for July. A Roman Catholic Church is being built at Main Street and Fifth Avenue.
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Main Street
Fifth Avenue
District Visitors Find Clear Lake Resort Still Popular
Visitors from the district report Clear Lake remains a favorite healthful resort. Weekends bring crowded campsites as the area continues to attract holiday crowds and recreation seekers.
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Clear Lake
Red Cross Shipment and Call to Volunteer Help
A wartime Red Cross note lists items sent to headquarters this week including 11 aero caps 1 pair flying mitts 1 ribbed helmet 2 pairs service socks 3 seamen s scarves 42 towels 1 suit boys pyjamas 14 boys shirts and 5 quilts. The notice urges readers to join weekly meetings at the United Church annex and contribute time and energy to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United Church
Lothair and District Social and School News
Lothair residents hosted visitors from Oak River Brandon and Winnipeg with family gatherings and a Sunday river picnic honoring Pte Basil Montague from Portage la Prairie. At Lothair School Rev E J B Salter of the Bible Society spoke with Vinall on Japan, and officers were elected.
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Pte
Basil Montague
Portage la Prairie
Lothair School
E. J. B. Salter
British and Foreign Bible Society
Salter
Vinall
Japan
Parish Service Times Change for Sunday across Roseville Ancrum Rivers
Rev S B Guille rector announces 8th Sunday after Trinity services in Rivers at 9.00 am Holy Communion choral with changes in time. Roseville morning prayer at 11.00 am St Matthews Ancrum evening prayer at 3.00 pm St James Rivers evening prayer at 7.30 pm.
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Rivers
Roseville
St. Matthews
Ancrum
St. James
United Church Services Plans and Changes
In the absence of the Pastor next Sunday August 3 Daly and Pettapiece will make own arrangements for services. The service at Rivers is withdrawn. Sunday School at Rivers at 11 a.m. On Sunday August 10 at Rivers the evening service will be in charge of the WMLS with Mrs Cunningham of Pettapiece as guest speaker.
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Daly and Pettapiece
Rivers
WMLS
Cunningham
Pettapiece
Pretty Powell River wedding at the Manse on Maple Ave
Mary Evelyn Roberta Sargent wed John Francis Maguire in a July ceremony at the Manse 611 Maple Avenue Powell River officiated by Rev. Wm. Graham. The bride wore a dusty blue ridingot with blue and white crepe and lily of the valley corsage. The couple, attended by no one, honeymooned briefly on Vancouver Island before a reception at A Rochat's home.
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Maple Avenue
Powell River
Mary Evelyn Roberta
Robert Weldon Sargent
John Francis
Clifford
Westview
William Maguire
Wm. Graham
Mrs. A. Rochat
Vancouver Island
Couple heads to Brandon for Royal Canadian Air Force training
Powell River News reports a couple will depart for Brandon Manitoba where the groom enters training in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The move marks the start of his service path as the bride accompanies him, reflecting community support for military careers.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Royal Canadian Air Force
Powell River News
Powell River
B.C
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Wilson
J. A. Grummett
Biglow
Westinghouse
Eastern Front
Orman's Hardware
the Gazette
J. E. Bell
Knox Church
Bruce Butler
Bradwardine and
Rivers School
St. James’ Parish
Memoriam
Lyon
G. R. Douglas Lyon
Man
Ottawa, Ont
James Frame
Red
Lothair
Chas. Henry
Oak River
John Seater
L. and
J. Harrison
J. W. Seater
Pte. A. Thomson
Winnipeg
Mrs. Frank Bridgeman
Mrs. Jones
Roy Baily
Portland, B.C
His
Mrs
John Baily
Church of England In
Canada
S. B. Guille
Rev. W. R. Denegh
Maccarre
Sargant
Four Star Theatre
Thomas Mitchell
John Payne
West
Shout Service
G. M. Setter
Weston
Neilson
Bryce
Quinton’s Dry Cleaners
Robin Hood
J. W. Hanlon
Brandon College
The
University of Manitoba
Department of Education
A.T.C.M
University of Toronto
A.M.M
Branden
Canadian Officers’ Training Corps
St. John’s Ambulance
ARTS
Branden College Inc
Branden, Mauitoba
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