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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
5
The Red Cross notes a strong turnout at the town gathering with ladies meeting contentedly. Due to church annex usage for church work the meeting shifts from Tuesday to Monday next week. A $10 grant was voted for a special appeal for British Civilian Relief.
Canada offers Victory Loan bonds in two maturities. Ten year bonds maturing 1951 carry 3 percent coupon issued at 100 and callable 1950 onward at 101, yielding 3.09 percent. Five and a half year bonds maturing 1946 carry 2 percent coupon priced at 99 to yield 2.19 percent. Bonds redeemed at 100 on final maturity. non callable. Nominal loan cap $600 million, with hopes for higher subscriptions.
The Dominion Government will send a census enumerator to every householder farmer and businessperson within a week or two. The nationwide census is described as vital for wartime planning and postwar reconstruction and calls for utmost cooperation and full consideration from all Canadians.
Rector Rev B Guille outlines Sunday worship at Holy Trinity Roseville Morning Prayer at 11 00 a m St Matthews Ancrum hosts Holy Communion at 3 00 p m St James Rivers offers Evening Prayer at 7 30 p m Sunday School at 11 a m and choir practice every Wednesday at 7 30 p m Regular parish activities listed for the day and locations.
Rev W R Denegh and Rev Jas Watson will preach at all points with services at 10 45 a m 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m Daly Pettapiece and Rivers named. Sunday School picnic planned for Thursday and Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Jelliff home on Wednesday June 11 at 3 p.m.
Ten years back Vernon Vining, a respected resident, died in Buffalo New York. Miss Mabel Nowe graduated at Brandon Hospital. Friendship Lodge Rivers won first in degree work at Rebekah District Meeting in Hamidta. Rivers represented in a baseball game with Pendennis by Jack Johnson Percy Neville Harold Dederick Verne Neville Pinky Higginson Delbert Butterill Joe Nowe and G. Bellamy. Rivers Gun Club hosted Brandon visitors. Agricultural College special train paused at Wheatland for exhibition. Over 40 new Orange Lodge members were initiated on Monday.
German and allied voices debate American role in the Atlantic war effort as the United States aids Britain with arms and materials while threatening Axis action. The piece recalls earlier U S responses in 1917 and speculates on troop participation across Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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