U M M District Annual Meeting Held Here
Delegates from Rivers and surrounding areas attended the Eighth Annual Union of Manitoba Municipalities meeting in Rivers on June 21. A dinner followed at the Community Hall with Mayor Grant as toastmaster and Hon. D. L. Campbell, Minister of Agriculture, delivering the keynote address focusing on wartime efforts and postwar planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Western Judicial District
Rivers
Champnesa
E. E. Grant
T. H. Seens
Daly
Mun
Rivera
Messrs
J. Gilchrist
F. Karlenzig
C N R And Four Years Of War
Canada National Railways reports four years of transport gains with trains totaling over 248 million miles, passenger cars 775 million miles, and freight cars near 64 billion miles. It carried 272 million tons of revenue freight and 93 million passengers, with gross revenues above 1 368 million dollars and operating expenses of 1 053 million. Wages amounted to 659 million, about 57 percent of total expenses, while fuel costs reached 119 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
C.N.R
Birthday Greetings From The Gazette
The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to Bobby Bowman on June 29, George Wareham on the 29th, Wilkes Neville aged 80, Mrs Norma Wareham on the 30th, Noretta Lynn Seaborn on the 30th, Leslie Harvey on July 1, Alice Tyerman on the 1st, Nelson Sargent on the 1st, Mrs G P Gleason on the 1st, Mrs John Greasley on the 2nd, Norman Harvey on the 4th, Mrs Henry Paradis on the 4th, Arthur Johnson on the 5th, Irene Gabe on the 5th, Victor W Airey on the 5th, and Mrs John Borroff on the 5th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Bobby Bowman
George Wareham
Wilkes Neville
Norma Wareham
Noretta Lynn Seaborn
Leslie Harvey
Alice Tyerman
Nelson Sargent
G. P. Gleason
John Greasley
Norman Harvey
Henry Paradis
Arthur Johnson
Irene Gabe
Victor W. Airey
John Borroff
United Church bids farewell to minister in Rivers
A Rivers United Church gathering last Tuesday honored Rev. W R Donagh and Mrs Donagh before their departure to Glenboro Manitoba after six years of service. The trio of circuits Daly Pettapiece and Rivers presented a silver service and coffee table, with a formal address expressing gratitude and best wishes for their future ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Rivers United Church
Daly, Pettapiece
Rivers
W. R
Donagh
Glenboro
Man
B. J. D. Ellis
Vickery Family Mourns Loss of Pte Nelson Vickery
Mr and Mrs Alf Vickery of Rivers district learn from Ottawa that their son Pte Nelson Vickery was killed in action overseas on June 9. He was 28, born and raised in the area, enlisted April 1942, trained at Fort Garry and Shilo, and went overseas December 1942. He was the third son. another son Ernest serves in the RCAF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf. Vickery
Ottawa
Pte
Nelson Vickery
Nelson
Rivers District
Fort Garry
Shilo
Rivers Stores Close on Dominion Day
Rivers stores will close on Saturday July 1st Dominion Day, with hours extended the night before. Housewives are urged to stock up supplies for the long weekend and plan accordingly.
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Rivers
Dancing at Frame's Community Hall with Virden Nita Hawks
A Wednesday July 5 event at Frame's Community Hall features dancing to the Virden Nita Hawks with music and social dancing for attendees.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harvey Woods
Gillett
J. A. Gruimmett
Rogers’ Bakery and Confectionery
Jesse Rogers
Forman's Hardware
U.M.M
Grant
Alex. Whyte
D. L. Campbell
Canada
War Services
Campbell
Reeve Seens
Mrs. Donogh
Rivera Circuit
Congregationa
Rivers, Derg and Pettapiece
Mrs. A. Weaver
Mrs. Walsh
Jas. A. McKenzie
Isabelle Sinclair
Church News
The
Anglican Church In
W. A. Champuose
Roseville
St. Matthew's
Ancrum
St. James
Rev. W. R. Denegh
Daly, Pettapiece and
F. W. Lee
Four Star Theatre
James Cagney
Joan Leslie
Walter Huston
Richard Whorf
Jeanne Cagney
Frances Langford
George Tobias
Irene Manning
Geo, M. Cohan
ENO
Wampole
Dodd’s
G. M. Setter
Hred & Whitestow
COFFE
Maxwell House
Chase & Sanborn
Malkin
Fort York
J. W. Hanlon
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