Memorial Service in Rivers by Legion on June 21
The Rivers local Legion branch hosts a memorial service Sunday June 21 at 9:00 p.m. at Memorial Grounds. Rev W R Donagh will officiate with Rev S B Guille Flight-Lt NT Chappel and Flight-Lt J P Cooper assisting. The Rivers School Band and church choirs lead music. The program includes O Canada, prayers, scripture, addresses, Last Post, wreaths, Piper's Lament, Roll Call and Benediction.
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No. 1
C.N.S
Rivers
Canada
Milk for Britain Fund Tag Day Planned by Canadian Kinsmen
The Kinsmen Clubs of Canada sponsor Milk for Britain Fund with Milk Week June 15 to 20. Manitoba residents are thanked for support as proceeds fund direct milk shipments to Kiddies in Britain. a Manitoba Tag Day may be held in Rivers on Saturday June 20 to aid the cause.
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Kinsmen Clubs
Canada
Britain
Kinsmen Club of
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Rivers
Rev Canon Wickens to Speak at Rivers Memorial Service
Rivers announcing speaker Rev Canon S J Wickens of Brandon for memorial service. At Winnipeg, Masonic Grand Lodge attendees include A W Johnson R G Sinclair and Rev J E Bell. Rivers football tied Harding 1 1 in league play Saturday. H Bicknell to run Wheatland stores only. Several men to go to S Camp for training. Rivers brass band filed for Bradwardine picnic.
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Canon S. J. Wickens
Brandon
Rivers
Masonic Grand Lodge
Winnipeg
A. W. Johnson
R. G. Sinclair
J. E. Bell
Rivers Sports Day Opens With Cautious Outlook
Rivers annual Sports Day was held yesterday with several baseball teams entered. The weather proved threatening in the morning but organizers planned to press ahead with advertised events and Casey Shows already set up at the grounds. If skies clear, a good attendance and successful day were expected.
Sugar Rationing By Coupon In Canada
Ottawa announces sugar rationing will be implemented by coupon. Sugar ration book application cards and printed instructions will be distributed by the post office between June 18 and 23, with 20,000 volunteers checking and classifying the cards nationwide. The wartime prices and trade board cooperates in the distribution.
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Ottawa
Postmaster-General's Office
Post Office Department
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Four Airmen Die in Plane Crash
A violent storm swept the district with 3.6 inches of rain as an Avro Anson from Rivers Air School crashed on J. G. Younger farm seven miles south of Newfoundland town. Pilot PO A W Willoughby and three sergeants A J Mazur J T Carter J C W Du Larouche were killed. the bodies were taken to Rivers and then home for burial.
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the Gazette
Rivers Air School
J. G. Younger
Newdale
PO A. W. Willoughby
Vancouver
A. J. Mazur
Hamilton
Ont
J.T. Carter
Oshawa
J.C. W. du Larouche
Chicoutimi
Que
No. 1 Central Navigation School
Coal rationing possible in Canada next winter
The federal coal administrator told a gathering that rationing may be needed in Canada next winter. He warned the public would receive ample notice if such measures are necessary.
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Canada
DANCING In Frame's Community Hall June 24
Dance event at Frame's Community Hall features The Nite Hawks from Virden. Admission 35 cents.
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Nite Hawks
Virden
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Rivers’ Brass Band
Bradwardine Picnic
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Four Star Theatre
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Lou Costello
Martha Raye
Carol Bruce
Dick Foran
Universal News Reel
Freddie
National War Finance
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