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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jun 11, 1942

Page

8

Annual Sports Day at Rivers June 17 with prizes and events

Rivers annual Sports Day sponsored by the Board of Trade unfolds on Wednesday June 17. Baseball and junior baseball prize money, Ladies Softball prizes, seven teams, age limits, no entry fees except at gate, and a post-event Community Hall dance with Lorne Mee Callum’s Midnite Moon Moths. Admission varies by age. E. J. Casey Shows will draw crowds with rides and midway attractions.

Board of Trade Lorne Mee- Callum

List of recently installed telephones at Rivers Central

New Telephones Rivers Central furnishes a list of recently installed telephones. Names include Group Captain Lewis Fit.-Lieut. Weatherwax Pilot-Officer Muffett T. A. Bradt Fit.-Lieut. Chappel Flying Officer Wilkes Sqd.-Leader Price N. Tivy Fit.-Lieut. McKay and listed individuals such as Jas. Frame and Violet Gray.

Rivers Central Lewis Lieut Weatherwax Muffett T. A. Bradt Chappel Wilkes Price N. Tivy McKay Violet Gray

Ten Years Ago in the Gazette 1932 Highlights

Dr Lyon a Conservative candidate will address a meeting on the 15th with N W Kerr of Brandon also speaking. Crop conditions are promising. Mitchell Pipe Band led the Memorial Service in Rapid City. The town’s electric plant was being overhauled and unfinished brick hotel near the station may be disposed of. Property in town selling at inflated prices. Willie Rea sustained facial injuries in a baseball game. Presbyterian Church commits to organic union with the Methodist Church at Edmonton Assembly.

Dr. Lyon N.W. Kerr Brandon

Church News for Ancrum and Rivers Services and Speaker

Rev. B. Guille lists 2nd Sunday after Trinity services at St. Matthew Ancrum and St. James Rivers with Holy Baptism Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer. Sunday School 11.00 a.m. Evening Prayer 7.30 p.m. Special speaker Frst Lieut Rev J P Cooper C of E Chaplain No 1 CNS Rivers. Choir practice Thursday 7.30 p.m.

Trinity Ancrum Rivers J. P. Cooper Church of England No. 1 C.N.S., Rivers

Tragedy of the Isolationist Theme at United Church Service

United Church plans Sunday services on June 14 with Rev W R Donagh as preacher and a sermon from Judges 18 28. Daly Pettapiece Rivers schedule services while the Sunday School announces its annual picnic on June 18 at the Ashton farm. A First Church of Christ Scientist Winnipeg broadcast from CKY is set for 11 00 am with appreciation letters invited.

Frank Ashton First Church of Christ, Scientist Winnipeg CKY

Rivers Plans Annual Memorial Service at Memorial Grounds

Rivers announces annual Memorial Service at Memorial Grounds on Sunday, June 21, starting at 9 p.m. The event honors loved ones with attendees expected from the community and local organizations.

Rivers

Play According to Hoyle by J H Barker

The poem warns against chasing cheers and fame. It urges honesty, steady conduct, and effort regardless of outcome. It counsels restraint, pride in fair play, and humility after defeat or victory.

Winnipeg radio producer heads Prairie Region unit at C B C

Mr. Cameron now directs CFR Prairie Region broadcasts from Winnipeg and oversees programs heard on CBA Watrous 540 ke. His teaching years in rural Saskatchewan sparked an interest in educational radio potential.

C.B.C Prairie Region Winnipeg Iio Radio Saskatchewan Medtian Cameron Udks CBA Watrous

Elliott Birth Announcement for Ald Donald Eliott Son

On Tuesday May 26 1942 Mr and Mrs Elmer R Eliott welcomed a son named Donald Elmer in a brief birth notice from the local community.

Elliott Elmer R. Eliott Donald Elmer

Birthday greetings from The Gazette

The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to several readers. Jack Tiltman is praised on June 11 followed by Mrs C H Gabe Stella Kryvenki Florence Blewitt Rev S B Guile Mrs A MacKay M E Bowman Hazel Stergles Joyce Borrowman Cliff Bellamy and others born on the listed dates.

the Gazette Jack Tiltman C. H. Gabe Stella Kryvenki Florence Blewitt

Rooms to Let for Air Men and Families at Hostess House

Call Mrs. J. J. Dick at 40 to offer rooms and board at The Hostess House, Rivers Air Port. Housing is sought for airmen and their families and any available accommodations are requested.

J. J. Dick Rivers Air Port

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England Petunias Bryce’s J.-A. Gruuiet Tesco RED Cross R. Bidglow C.C.M C.C.M. Rambler C.C.M. Clipper Slazenger Golden Arrow Cy Ry E. J. Casey Mitchell Pipe Band Rapid City Willie Rea The Presbyterian Church Methodist Church Edmonton Church News Church of England In Canada B. Guille United Church Rev W. R. Donagh Zidon Daly Pettapiece Hoyle J. H. Barker Dan E. Cameron Four Star Theatre Devil Miss Jones Jean Arthur Robert Cummings Charles Coburn Spring Byington Edmund Gwenn Norway Aeigettep Teteg Universal News Reel Em Flying Bud Abbottee Lou Costello Yardley’s Schick Gillette Shavemaster Waterman and Parker West G. M. Setter B.C Fine Foods Rogers Quinton’s Dry Cleaners J. W. Hanlon
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