Local news notes from Brandon and Rivers area events
Local items report J C Cousins on the Grand Jury in Brandon and Rev T E Taylor absent for Sunday services on the Harding circuit. Notices about St Patrick's Day Easter cards at Gazette Station and a prayer service at Rest Room. Also reported are travel for military duty, a child’s death and burial at Rivers, visits between Rivers and Transcona, and Brandon Normal School activity. Community announcements include churches, charity sales, lodge meetings, an Epworth League lecture, and local officials visiting Winnipeg. Canada uses more wheat per capita than most nations and per capita wheat consumption is discussed.
Farewell Dance for Wesley Pringle Ends With Gift
A farewell dance in Wagar Hall honored Wesley Pringle, G T P roundhouse foreman, before his move to Belleville Ontario. W Thomas and town friends presented a gold locket and addressed Pringle with expressions of regret and best wishes for his future. He thanked attendees as the gathering ended on a upbeat note.
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Wagar Hall
Wesley Pringle
The
Roundhouse
Belleville
Ontario
W. Thomas
G.T.P
Mr. Pringle
Beef Ring Meeting Planned for Tuesday at Shanks Home
A meeting of all those interested in the Myra beef ring is called for Tuesday meet 19th inst at the home of J. R. W. Shanks. OLIVER HARVEY
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Myra
J. R. W. Shanks
Daly News Briefs from Daly and Surroundings
A daughter was born Tuesday March 5 at Daly to Mr and Mrs Beach. Pt F Ayres has returned from overseas and visited local residents. Cliff Batty came home Friday from a Winnipeg holiday. Visitors at Brandau Winter Fair included Robi Thomson W and T Bradley. Daly Red Cross met Tuesday at Mrs T Battys. E O Dyer traveled to Brandon Tuesday. The Daly Red Cross social and sale of work is planned for Wednesday March 20 at 7 30 in Daly Church Hall with games knitting sewing and a lunch served by the trades.
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Daly
Brandau
Robi. Thomson
T. Bradley
Daly Red Cross
Daly Church
Tradies
Winter Fair attendance and town notices from Brandon
Several residents attended the Brandon Winter Fair last week. The I O D B monthly meeting is set for next Wednesday at Mrs. Bicknell's home. Those who joined Friday nights dance at Rivers report a pleasant time. Pte Jock Bicknell returned home for a few days at the start of the week.
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Brandon
Rivers
Jock Bicknell
Readers Invited to Send Social Notes and Visits
Readers are invited to share details about visits of friends or relatives and trips to outside points. They may send phone messages or postal cards with their information, signing their name to the communication.
Nails in Stone Walls
A Minneapolis Journal note describes a simple method for anchoring nails in brick walls by removing plaster to reveal a hollow, inserting a wood block, and driving the nail into it for a firm hold. The technique was reportedly used once to hang a hammock between a fence and a wall.
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Minneapolis Journal
Dominion-Wide Drive Seeks Boys as Soldiers of the Soil
A campaign calls big boys to farm labor this spring across Canada. Manitoba divides into districts with Rivers placed in Brandon. Education concessions allow Grade 8 students entering Grade 9 without exams if they work productively over the summer, while Grades 9 and 10 students will take their high school exams.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Dept. of Education
W. H Ji Ore
Auctioneer sales in Town or Country auction notes
Auctioneer sales conducted in Town or Country with rush occurring the same day as the sale. Cal from me for details and items to be sold.
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Cal
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the Rivers Gazette
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FEM Séitor Zana Proprietor
Gazette Office
Sowecemron Parce
Act
United States
J. C. Cousins
T. BE. Taylor
Harding
St. Patrick’s
Gazette
Ory
Thoraday
J. Turney
Winnipeg
Rivers Cemetery
Mrs. T. Brown
Transcona
Mrs. Isbell
W. H. Cox
D. R. Smith
Rapid City
Mrs. J. Irwin
Antler, Sask
Jas. McFadden
Norman Maconachie
Napanee
Chester McFadden
Sister
Annie
Presbyterian’ Ladies ‘Aid
I., Wiegand's
Alfred Evans
Wheatland
Mrs. Evans
Eston, Sask
Mrs. J. McFadden
Rs. E. J. Forman
Grand Lodge
Orange Lodge
Ladies Orange Benevolent Association
Epworth ‘League
Methodist Church
Duckworth
Lothair
W. H. Irwin
Manitoba Sunday School Association
Presbyterian Sunday School
Epworth League
Canada
Dominion
Oliver Harvey
Pt. F. Ayres
Cliff Batty
E. O. Dyer
STUDE
Ford Cars
Second Avenue
C. Howard
the Gazette
Junior Christian Endeavor
H. B. Duckworth
Methodist
T. Eli Taylor
St. James Church
Roseville
Chas. W. Angel
Charles Howard
Jas. A. McKenzie
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