Red Cross Campaign Seeks Ten Million Dollars
The Red Cross campaign in the Rivers district advances with canvassers visiting all households. Canada aims to raise ten million dollars for war relief, with about half for food parcels to prisoners of war in Europe and the Far East. Two million parcels have already been sent. five Red Cross depots pack 100,000 weekly. Most funds support war service and civilian aid, with 5 percent for administration. Thousands volunteer nationwide.
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Red Cross
Rivers District
Europe
Far East
Red Cross Societies
Blood
Matrimonial vows in Brandon unite Higginson and Bland
Rhoda Higginson and J I Bland were married at St George's Anglican Church Brandon on March 4 with Rev Archer Scrase officiating. Best man R E Smith RCAF attended. Bride presented by grandfather J C Cousins. bridesmaid Betty Higginson. Breakfast at Olympia Cafe Brandon. Mrs Bland to reside in Rivers as husband sails east.
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Rhoda
G. R. Higginson
Rivers
Man
J._I. Bland
R.C.A.F
J. T. Bland
Eden
St. George’s Anglican Church
Brandon
Archer Scrase
R. E. Smith
Bowman Ave
Winnipeg
J. C. Cousins
Betty Higginson
Olympia Cafe
Auction Sales A Date to Remember at Rivers Farm
George Wareham conducts an auction sale of farm stock and implements on Thursday April 8 with J M Young V S as auctioneer. J M Young V S also announces a sale on Friday March 19 starting at 2 p.m. of W M McFarlane farm stock and implements at his farm three miles north and half a mile east of Rivers and three southwest of Pettapiece. Posters have details.
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George Wareham
J. M. Young
V.S
W.M. McFarlane
Birthday Greetings From The Gazette List Names And Dates
The Gazette sends birthday wishes to Leonard Warner Melville March 11 Mrs B Hopewell LeGoff Alberta 11 Mona Crittenden 11 Bob Wood 12 Mrs G R D Lyon 12 Miss Annie Maneer 12 Pte Fred Taylor 13 Mrs Robt Twigge 13 Tommy Offen Melville 14 Mrs R Dyer Daly 15 Ellen Bradt 15 Alvin Setter 15 Virlie Crampain 15 P Luchuck 5 Mrs Keith Morden Hartney 16 Mrs Doug Robins 17 Harry Beltz 17
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Leonard Warner
Melville
B. Hopewell
LeGoff
Alberta
Mona Crittenden
Bob Wood
G. R. D. Lyon
Annie Maneer
Pte
Fred Taylor
Robt. Twigge
Tommy Offen
R. Dyer
Daly
Ellen Bradt
Alvin Setter
Virlie Crampain
P. Luchuck
Keith Morden
Hartney
Doug. Robins
Harry Beltz
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the Quality Store
California
Cowan
Graham Waters
J. A. Grupimett Pon Sin
Stephanson
Rogers Consote
Rogers
Ceresan
Forman's Hardware
Red Cross Campaign
Canadian Red Cross
Dominion
The
the Gazette
Four Star Theatre
James
Stewart Robert Young
Lionel Barrymore
Florence Rice
Billie Burke
Annapolis
America
Wampole
Lederle
Rumford
G.M. Setter
Tered & White Sion
Ontario
Kirk's Castile
Florida
Texas
Manitoba
J. W. Hanlon
Neilson
Jersey
Neilsun
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