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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
1
Anglican News Services flags next Sunday services in Roseville at 3 pm and Rivers at 7 30 pm on March 18 with the subject Learn to be a Christian. The final Lent en service is set for March 21 at 7 36 pm in St James Church. Rev J Dunnett preached recently and confirmation classes are open.
The United Church invites all ages to attend the Next Sunday study of the scriptures titled The Last Supper. A warm welcome awaits as Sunday School meets Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Join for helpful insights and fellowship.
Prairie Provinces residents can take an Easter trip on bargain fares to the Pacific Coast. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific offer tickets at one cent per mile from March 24 to March 32 inclusive, valid 21 days with stopovers at Jasper Banff and west. Tickets available at stations from Port Arthur Fort William Armstrong to Jasper and Banff. Coach and tourist cars allowed with small extra charge for sleeping car.
Last week the Lieutenant Governor assented to thirteen bills after full readings and committee work. The Throne Speech and budget debates finished quickly, with much legislation in committee. A wheat agreement debate sparked a brief crossfire between the Premier and Conservative leader as Mrr. Evans urged patience.
The Course in Foods and Nutrition climaxes with Achievement Day on Friday March 23 at 2 pm at the 100 F Ball. Esther Thompson supervisor of Womens Institutes Manitoba will speak and D G McKenzie will lead patronage. Nine groups participate and the WI serves a 20 cent tea after the program.
The Minnedosa council sets indemnity at four dollars per meeting with a $100 yearly cap for future members. Previously five dollars per regular meeting with no payment for special meetings, totaling sixty dollars in the year.
A verse by J. H. Barker contrasts romantic pirate adventures with harsh wartime life. The speaker recoils from going gassed or maimed, preferring a safe craft painting and staying home for tea. The piece highlights disillusionment with dangerous feats and a preference for peaceful labor.
The Ladies Curling Club staged its first annual bonspiel with eight rinks over Friday and Saturday. Skips included Mrs Tivy Mrs Foster Mrs Ren Miss Musgrove Miss Lind say Miss Mark Miss Wiegand and Miss Mitchell. Winners: 1st Mrs Tivy's team Miss Miners Mrs Nowe Miss Crawford and 2nd Mrs Rea's team Miss Paddock Mrs Gabe Mrs Offen.
Manitoba legislators debated education costs and teacher arrears as Hon. R. A. Hoey urged a special summer committee. Concerns included text book costs, provincial traveling libraries, and 800 unemployed teachers. Agriculture Day featured D. G. McKenzie praising reduced funding and grasshopper control plans. A 20 000 signature petition sought liquor-law changes to permit beer sales in restaurants.
The Old-Timers, former Rivers Curling Club members, met at the local rink on Thursday evening. Skips were Jas Taylor J C Cousins Chas Angel and Steve Mills. Angel's quartet defeated Jim Taylor on No 1 ice while Mills beat Cousins on No 2 ice. A final game Saturday evening between Skips Angel and Mills ended even until Charlie chalked up the last entry to win.
At a Thursday meeting the Rivers Golf Club formed with E R Grant as president and W G Wilkes as secretary treasurer. A fire destroyed Mrs M Dan Hevireh’s residence on First Ave. Mrs Jas Blake Mrs Maxwell Mrs Britton and Mrs Cluff attend the Rebekah Assembly in Winnipeg. Twenty rinks compete in a Charity Bonspiel organized by the Y P S of the Methodist Church.
The evening program will showcase a squadron from the Lord Strathecona's Horse (R C) with permission from the Minister of National Defence. The display marks the first time the title is given at Wester Canada Winter Fairs. The official opening is Tuesday March 20 with His Excellency the Earl of Bessborough, Governor General of Canada, officiating. He and his party will arrive in Brandon at noon and depart to Winnipeg that afternoon.
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