Rivers Fair Plans and Prizes Announced
The Rivers Fair will be held July 15. A directors meeting on Saturday last approved prizes for Baseball with Senior first prize of 100 dollars and junior first prize of 35 dollars. G A Moule’s booth privileges were accepted. Directors meet July 13 at 9 a.m. to prepare grounds. A fair day dance is planned at the Odd Fellows Hall. Committee in charge includes R White A Beattie and Jas Taylor.
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Oddfellows’ Hall
Messrs. R. White
A. Beattie
Jas, Taylor
Rivers Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Parade and Fireworks
Townsfolk join Daly Municipality in a Friday celebration marking the 60th Federation anniversary. The Calithumplan Parade starts 1:30 p.m. from Third Avenue East with a night ironGre and fireworks. Contests, basket picnic, free grounds admission, and treats booth planned for all ages.
Rivers Stores Open on Saturday in Town
Stores will close on Friday the 1st but reopen for business on Saturday the 2nd. The announcement clarifies any doubt about whether the Rivers stores would be open.
Manitoba Wheat Pool Holds Optimistic Outlook Amid Bad Roads
Word from country and Wheat Pool canvassers is broadly hopeful and satisfactory. Roads hinder rounds, but canvassers persevere by any transport means. Most renewals and new contracts arrive next week. about one seventh are new members. The Manitoba Wheat Pool general meeting is set for Brandon on July 27–28 with about 400 delegates. Deliveries after July 15 go to next year’s business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Brandon
Teacher Is Honored by Scholars
In the Rivers School Primary Room on Friday, pupils read an address to Miss Irene Peden and presented gifts. Leslie Harvey read the address. Rose Kolotylo gave a treasure chest of fort items and pencils, while Phyllis Moxley handed a box of stationery. The students expressed sorrow at her departure and asked her to remember them.
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Rivers School
Irene Peden
Leslie Harvey
Rose Kolotylo
Phyllis Moxley
Dates of 1927 Summer Fairs Across Rivers and District
Readers are informed of the 1927 summer fair dates in Rivers and district Brandon. The schedule lists fairs at Rivers July 4 to 9, Miniota July 15, Rapid City July 19, Harding July 20, Oak River July 20, Hamiota July 21, with July 22 as the remaining date in the sequence.
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Brandon
Rivers
Miniota
Rapid City
Harding
Oak River
Hamiota
Post Office Closures for Dominion Holidays
Rivers Post Office will close on Friday and Saturday July 1 and 2 for Dominion Holidays. The office will reopen briefly each morning to serve the public.
Tragedy at Myra claims life of Tony Stelmach
A 21 year old Canora Saskatchewan man Tony Stelmach drowned while swimming in the Oak River near Myra on Monday evening after a hot day. His friend was unable to assist. The body was recovered Tuesday evening after divers and police searched the river with dynamite unsuccessfully. He leaves a family in Canora.
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Myra
Rivers
Tony Stelmach
Canora
Sask
Canadian National Railways
Oak River
William Howey
Should Be Proud of Canada Jubilee Celebration Plan
Should Be Proud of Canada encourages individual participation in Dominion Day Jubilee festivities. The piece praises Canada’s growth, resources, and institutions and urges citizens to decorate premises and show patriotism rather than rely on committees.
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Canada
Rivers Provincial Election Quiet on Poll Day
Voters showed little interest in Rivers on election day with deputy returning officers E. J. Forman and Jas. Shanks and poll clerks Mrs. Eunice Tivy and R. H. White. Beer plebiscite results listed for three questions show 165 Yes 110 No on Q1 and 124 Yes 95 No on others, but full provincial results were not yet available.
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Rivers
E. J. Forman
Jas. Shanks
Eunice Tivy
R. H. White
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J. A. Grumimett
Pree
PRT
Calithumpian
Willard
the Rivers Drug Store
I. Cc. Cousins
Alberta Granite, Marble and Stone Co
Canada Carriage Co
Consolidated Creditors’ Bureau of
Winnipeg
B. A
Province of
Manitoba
J. L. Eyes
Canadian Bank OF Commerce
Dental
MM. Tucker
Rivers Fair
Anglican
Wheatland
Christ Church
Roseville Church
SL. Nash
Calithumplan
Steve Miters
Third Avenue East
Daly
Daly Council
the Gazette
Miss Peden
Green
Holland
United Church
Ladies Aid Meeting
W.M.S
W. L. T. Patieson
Psi Wale
Trampa
Norris Alder
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