Golden wedding turnout and community notices
Announcements for Mr. and Mrs. John Bellamy mark their golden anniversary at the Bellamy home with friends invited on Tuesday June 1 from 6 00 p m. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion schedules a June 21 tag day and evening dance to support the Institute for the Hind. Classifieds seek dry wood cords, a dictionary and encyclopaedia, a Ste. 1 Stratford item, and a Frigidaire refrigerator of 9 cu ft. Price inquiries and contact numbers included.
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John Bellamy
Robert Bellamy
Ladies Auxiliary OF Canadian Legion
Institute For the Hind
Homes for sale listed by Stratford Agency Rivers
A local real estate notice promotes several homes for sale ranging from large to small. Prospective buyers are urged to contact J. R. Stratford Agency in Rivers, with the agency’s phone number 37 provided for inquiries.
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J. R. Stratford Agency
Rivers
Walter Dinsdale's Candid Comments on Peace Garden Grant
The debate on departmental estimates includes a push to reinstate the 15000 grant to the International Peace Gardens. Robert Winters defends economy while Manitoba Riding Mountain National Park draws large visitor numbers. Immigration and citizenship funding is also being reviewed as estimates are cleared.
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International Peace Gardens
Robert Winters
Peace Garden
Resources Department
Manitoba Riding Mountain
Veterans’ Affairs
Defence
National Film Board
Old Crocks vs Mickeys Ends With Charity Exhibition
The Old Crocks quit the field while Pendennis All-Stars led by five runs last Thursday in a hall game ending 14 to 1. The event fun fueled by hotdogs coffee and a Pendennis fundraiser meal. Women volunteers cooked lunch and a later concert and dance were planned for Wednesday evening to support the campaign.
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Pendennis
Duty
Canadian immigration talks amid fiscal committee notes
In a parliament discussion the Hon. Walter Harris and others spoke on immigration estimates showing about 150 000 new Canadians last year with a similar figure expected this year. It urged local groups to welcome newcomers and noted proposed CNR capitalization and unemployment insurance changes. A drinking-water mishap by Mr Abbott introduced the term subaqua farming as doctors and scholars clarified its meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harris
Tansport
Lionel Chevrier
Labor
Milton Gregg
Canada
CNR
Labor Department
Abbott
Introductory subscription offer for Christian Science Monitor
Readers praise the Christian Science Monitor as well edited and complete. The coupon invites a 26 issue introductory subscription for $1, mailed from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, asking for the recipient to enclose payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
U.S
Lanten
Boston
Mass
USA
CJATC Takes Top Place at Legion Sports Event
Men of the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre defeated the fastball field led by Pendennis to win top place at the Canadian Legion sponsored sports day. Miamiota beat Kenton in ladies softball finals as fine weather marked the Legion’s first annual affair. Teams from CJATC Pendennis Rivers Neepawa Edwardine Wheatland St George's and Hamida Kenton competed in fastball and softball across nine fastball and four softball teams. A dance followed the day’s sports in the ballroom drawing a large crowd.
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Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Pendennis
Miamiota
Kenton
The
Legion
CJATC
Rivers
Rivers Legion
Neepawa
Eadwardine
Wheatland
St. George's
Hamida
Cjate
Parachute Drops Ground Load From 2300 Feet Over El Centro
The world’s largest parachute was used on June 1 to unload six tons of lead and cement from a lying boxcar aloft at 2300 feet near El Centro California. The sequence started with a four pound shot bag, then a 3 inch pilot chute, then a 24 foot extractor, and finally a 748 pound umbrella parachute. The report notes typical economic complaint about too much month left over at end of money.
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el Centro
Cal
Tarbolton residents host visiting families this summer
Dr. L. and Mrs. Sibball have arrived from Florida and will spend the summer in the district. Tarbolton ladies meet at Mrs. John Wedderburn's home with ten members and one visitor. Emerson Wolfe family and others from Ontario, Winnipeg, Brunkild, and Melita are noted as visiting or holidaying with local residents.
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Dr. L
Mrs. Sibball
Florida
Tarbolton
John Wedderburn
Emerson Wolfe
Mavis
R. Joynt
Jack Bradley
Ontario
George Johns
John Mawer
Melita
Carnegie-Reunion Sparks Forty Year Homecoming
Carnegie hosts a forty year reunion at Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Skinner’s home as Mrs. L. G. Morris of Frik ham Berkshire England arrives to visit her brother whom she last saw forty years ago. She plans a summer in the district. Red Cross drive in Carnegie nets 179.59 collected by H. Brown. Try a classified ad.
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Carnegie
G. W. Skinner
L. G. Morris
Frikham
Berkshire
England
Red Cross
H. Brown
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Robert Taylor B.A
Quick Oil and Grease Service
Auvstin
Don
Mitchell
Corner
Imperial Oil
F. W. Decker & Sons
Ford Parts
Central Motors Rivers
Man
White
BR Coleman
Second Avenue
Brandon
Stordy, Alder & Buckingham
Canadian Bank of Commerce Chambers
Kerr, Meighen Haddad & Kerr Barristers
Pantel G. Levenick
Hamiota
Sharvath
the Rivers Cafe
ARS
Gordon Smyth
Rosenman’s Furniture
Rosser Ave
Alexander Hotel
S. G. Sennett
Rivers Camp
H. L. Dempsey
Carberry
Eureka
Ste. 1
Stratford Blk
G. E. Jellitt
Wareham Agencies
Martin Wareham
Rivers, Man
Stratford
Jewellers
Reesor's
Opticians
Charles A. Campbell
Optometrist
Brandon, Manitoba
Barry L. Trump
Room
Walter Dinsdale
Immigration and Citizenship
George E. Dunkin Optometrist
Ninth St. McKenzie Seed Building
Brandon, Man
George E. Jelliff
General Blacksmith
International Harvester
G. B
A. E., Jellifp
Strand Theatre
CEX At &45
Local and District
Rix
A. ,Jones
Legion Sports
Len. Turnbull
Gilchrist Apartments
Rivers Man
Mrs. W. Sibbald
Winnie Cathcart
Winnipeg
Edward Wolfe
J. Poersch
Bert Reinsch
Brunkild
J. Goertzen
United Nations
N. Y
Long Island
New York
Secretariat
Coanell
Empire State Building
Chrysler Building
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