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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Mar 01, 1945

Page

5

Blood Donor Clinic At Rivers On February Twelfth

A Wednesday morning blood donation event at Rivers Blood Donor Clinic was conducted under Capt J A Stewart and a long list of donors and volunteers. Attendees included Melvin Parker E M Brinton LAW H D Kerber LAW E M Bergum and many others assisting with registration and collection. The crowd featured personnel from No 1 CNS Bowling and local service members with broad community participation.

The Rivers Blood Donor Clinic J. A. Stewart C.N.S.— Bowling Melvin Parker E M. _ Brinton H. D. Kerber E. M. Bergum Alwyn Dleachert H.R. Arness Johnnie Bennett Gordon Wunder H. J.B. Knechtel Richard Thomson Sara Murrell Norma Bagg E. L. Cox Ralph Nichols Margaret MecCheaney M. E. M. Tierney

Bonspiel Results and Local News Update

Pte Max Ferguson of the Canadian Army spent the weekend with his parents in Fort Garry. The annual Bonspiel began Monday at 12 30 with sixteen rinks. Bradwardine rink won Merchants first and Citizens second at the Hardington Spiel. Wallace McKenzie skip Dave Edwards third Rod McKenzie second Leslie Seens lead. Mervyn Joynt Vaughan Dowland Keith Maitland and John Common won 1st in the High School Bonspiel second event at Griswold last Saturday. Sixteen rinks from various points competed. Mrs W Dowland and Mrs H Watkins visited Brendon Sunday and Monday. Miss Alice English visited her parents C English. Mrs G Woodhead left for Lauder where her daughter Mrs Couling is ill. Miss Betty Woodhead of Rivers stays with her father. Mrs Innes is a Brandon visitor. her mother is ill. Mr G L Maitland was a Brandon visitor Friday and Saturday.

Pte Max Ferguson Fort Garry John Ferguson Bradwardine Hardington Spiel Merchants Citizens Wallace McKenzie Dave Edwards Rod McKenzie Leslie Seens Mervyn Joynt Vaughan Dowland Keith Maitland John Common Griswold

Local notes and community updates from Oak River area

Community brief listing visits and social events in Oak River and surrounding areas. Includes Mrs Fletcher of Oak River visiting relatives, Victor Airey in Winnipeg, congratulations to Mr and Mrs Coombs on a daughter, sympathy for the Vickery family, various visits, a tobogganing party, and rural municipality activity. Also includes 1945 bylaw notes, road projects, donations to charities, and council adjournment details.

R. Coombs Flin Flon Viola Bray Vickery Chas. Vickery

Minutes of Rural Municipality Council at Rivers

The Daly Rural Municipality council met at Rivers on Tuesday February 18 with all members present and Reeve presiding. Correspondence was read and the following resolutions were declared carried. Peas.

Council of Rural Man Daly Rivers Reeve Sens

Pierre at the Bonspiel in a Hilarious Rink Day

A comic narrator from a French English blend describes watching a Bonspiel, puzzled by the game and its shouting. The piece highlights colorful characters, the broom team, and the surprising term meanings while critiquing the sport's noise and style.

Pierre

Local Folk Attend Harding Bonspiel and Healings

Tarbolton Mr and Mrs L Seens and baby Sharon stayed with Mrs Seens parents Mr and Mrs E Langley at Harding to join the annual bonspiel. Bob Wood remains a patient at Brandon Hospital and Ab Lowe spent last week at Harding entering the bonspiel. Cliff Bradley came home from hospital last week.

L. Seens Sharon Bob Wood Brandon Hospital Mr. Ab. Lowe Harding Mr. Cliff Bradley

Ten Years Ago From the Gazette 1935 Highlights

The district mourns Oliver C. Harvey a respected resident. Miss M Musgrove's rink stays undefeated at Rivers Bon spiel. Thursday ice carnival a success. Reg Robins wins four first prizes at Winnipeg Poultry Show with Pekin Ducks. A First Avenue house belonging to Wm Kozak destroyed by fire. R D Britton takes a job at Transcona. Dick Dobson wins Grand Challenge at Brad wardine Bonspiel.

Reg. Robins Winnipeg First Avenue Wm. Kozak

Also Mentioned on This Page

White Evan Sargent Cedric Foster C. J. Foster C. J Hamiota— Brown George McBain W. J. Hawkins Dorothy Onions K. Brooks A. F. Chappell George Longmuir Don Cartney James Bradwardine— Woodhead, Betty Wheatland Perrett, Evelyn Oak River McDonald Agnes Horton Mary McKenzie Ida Barr Eleanor McCallum E. R. Thompson Peter Oakner— Waterfield, Edgar Lavinia— McConnell Dawn Shackleford Dorothy Shackleford R. G. Tremaine Laurence O. Tremaine Harold Tremaine M. O Decker—_ Hanlin, Hugh J Rane W. Dowland H. Watkins Brendon Alice English Mrs. C. English Mrs. Innes Brandon G. L. Maitland Cireadre RED Cross Heal Rivers Rev F. W. Lee Pres Canadian Red Cross B. Pat Ellis Lothair Victor Airey Mrs. O. C. Harvey Mrs. W. Pettapiece Pettapiece Don, Sharman Mrs. Johnson Arrow River Alf Vickery Mrs. A. Black V. Airey F Bridgeman Mary Spatula Mrs. A. Vickery Manitoba Good Roads Association Canadian Institute For the Blind Fairview Chemical Co H. Johnson, Carnegie Seens Jas J. McDonald Sec.Treas P. Livingstone Wheatland-Harding Public Works Administration Forrest-Harding Road Department of Public Works Tarbolton the Gazette Oliver C. Harvey M. Musgrove R. D. Britton Transcona Dick Dobson Peel Boys Hosse Income Tax Payers Association Boards of Trade Co-Op Manitoba Peel Elevator Manitoba Pool Elevators Wheat Pool Manitoba Wheat Pool Building Winnipeg, Man Rapid City Toronto General Trusts Corporation Man J. F
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