Red Cross Campaign Board of Trade Had Good Meeting
The Red Cross Society seeks substantial funds for Canada and Manitoba amid rising need. Rivers and district pledge continued support. A Rivers Board of Trade meeting Feb 20 approved sponsoring Teen Town canteen with J Gilchrist W I Stewart and Rev F W Lee to Local Committee. Annual Banquet set for March 22 with Herbert Cottingham speaker on Rural Electrification. 1945 officers elected include J Gilchrist president and J Frame, F D Taylor vice presidents.
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Red Cross Campaign Board of Trade
Rivers Board of Trade
J. Gilchrist
Brandon
E. J. Tyler
Y.M.C. A
Friedman
Brandon Board of Trade
W. I. Stewart
Rev
F. W. Lee
Herbert Cottingham
Manitoba Power Commission
Beloved wife of Charles Vickery passes away in Rivers
At the home of her parents in Winnipeg on February 22 passed away the wife of Charles Allan Vickery of Rivers in her 33rd year. Born at Elkhorn she married at Virden and lived in the Rivers district since. She was a devoted wife and mother and faced illness bravely. Funeral services were held in Winnipeg and Rivers with Rev Holdcroft and Rev Bernard Parkinson officiating. Interment followed in Rivers, pallbearers chosen by marriage.
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Wilfred Ward
Whitehall Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Charles Allan Vickery
Rivers
Elkhorn
Virden
Mordue Bros. Funeral Home
Holdcroft
United Church
Ward
Brown
Arrow River
Black
Two Creeks
Bernard T. Parkinson
Hamiota
Edgar Vickery
Oak River
Gordon Vickery
Bob
Ivan Westbrook
Leonards
Clifford Burt
Rivers School Board Adopts Minutes and Pays Accounts
The Rivers School Trustees met on Wednesday February 20 at 8 00 pm chaired by J T Bowman. They adopted the minutes of the last meeting and approved payments totaling 365 82 dollars. An Attendance Officer report for January and an inspector’s report on December 20 21 and 22 1944 were read before adjournment.
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Rivers School
J. T. Bowman
W. G. Booth
Obituary continues with mourners listed locally
The notice names the husband and three children, parents Winnipeg and a brother John of Winnipeg, sisters Mrs Brown of Arrow River and Mrs Black of Two Creeks, and Marjorie in Prince Edward Island, with community sympathy extended.
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Winnipeg
John
Brown
Arrow River
Black
Marjorie
Prince Edward Island
Card of Thanks for Kind Help and Funeral Tributes
A note of heartfelt gratitude to all who assisted during our recent loss. Thanks for car use, floral tributes, and sympathy. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Melville Harvey for their unstinting efforts and to Rev. F W Lee for allowing use of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Harvey
F. W. Lee
Thanks for flowers and favors during my hospital stay
Kenneth Ratz expresses sincere thanks to friends in the district for flowers fruit and other treats sent while he was in the hospital.
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Will
Sunday Service Speech by Boys' Parliament Members
On Sunday March 4 at 11 a.m. regular service attendees will hear speeches from members of the Boys' Parliament.
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Daly
Boys
Monster Carnival Tonight in Rivers Community Hall
Sponsored by Rivers Branch of the Canadian Legion B ELS L a Monster Carnival will be held this evening in the Community Hall Rivers Bingo and other games will be in progress A Grand Prize Draw will be held at 11.00 p.m.
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Rivers Branch
The
Canadian Legion
B.els, L
Rivers
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