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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Mar 19, 1942

Page

8

Carnival Queen Crowned At Community Hall Event

Owing to weather the Monster Ice Carnival was canceled and a late scheduling shift led to a special picture show and dance at Community Hall. Betty Higginson was proclaimed Queen with four candidates as Princesses. Flower girls presented the crown, and John Charron won the lucky ticket prize. The event drew a large crowd and praised the organizing committee.

Board of Trade Imrie W. Marsden Bert Wyld Betty Higginson Violet Shylega Sandra Taylor Joan Westwood Marylon Maxwell Lesley Goodwin C. M. Thomas Betty

John Lindsay Dies in Vancouver After 64 Years

John Lindsay longtime Rivers resident and former Grand Trunk Pacific foreman died at his Vancouver home aged 64 after living there a year He was born in Scotland and came to Canada as a youth He worked for the Grand Trunk Railway and later Canadian National Railways retiring on pension in 1940 He is survived by his widow a daughter Helen Mrs Chester Forman and two brothers in British Columbia and Scotland The funeral was held March 16 at G W Hamilton Undertaking Co Forest Lawn Memorial Park Rev W Mortimer Lamb officiating

John Lindsay Rivers Vancouver Mr. Lindsay Scotland Canada Grand Trunk Railway Stratford Ontario Grand Trunk Pacific Canadian National Railways Jemima Smith E. M. Forman Lindsay Helen Chester Forman William Terrace B.C Alec G. W. Hamilton Undertaking Co Forest Lawn Memorial Park W. Mortimer Lamb

St Patrick's Day program and War Work notes

Red Cross notes report good attendance at the War Work Group meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The St Patrick's Day program featured readings by Mrs. R. G. Higginson and Mrs. A. Johnson, piano by Miss Irene Manchus, and vocal solos by Mrs. Hewlett. A Print Shower is planned for Tuesday March 31 with each participant bringing at least one yard of material for quilts, benefiting the Milk for Britain Fund. Also, Daly Rural Municipality council to meet on Tuesday March 24.

R. G. Higginson A. Johnson Irene Manchus Hewlett Milk For Britain Fund Daly

Card of Thanks for condolences and floral tributes

Mr. H. A. Robins and Family express sincere thanks to friends for kindnesses during their recent bereavement, for expressions of sympathy, and for the lovely floral tributes.

H. A. Robins

In Memoriam J Herbert Remembered by Family March 22

In loving memory of J Herbert, cherished by family and friends. The family marks the anniversary on March 22 with tribute notes and prayers, recalling his kindness, faith, and lasting impact on those who knew him.

J. Herbert

Bound Yet Free Subject for Sunday March Twenty Second

Sunday subject Bound, Yet Free explores spiritual paradox with text It Is Written from Matthew. The message centers on scripture without additional context or event details.

Dancing at Frame's Community Hall Tonight

Roy Brown and his 10 piece band perform at Frame's Community Hall on Tuesday March 31. Admission is 50 cents.

Roy Brown

2000 Men and a Girl at Manning Depot Show

Frances Cramer appears as a featured songstress drawing airmen to the Exhibition Park concert hall for CBCs At Manning Depot. Russ Gerows Orchestra backs the program with Woodhouse and Hawkins comedy sketches and Frances Fraeces songs. The show airs coast to coast on Friday March 27 at 7 p.m. CDI 6 p.m. MDT.

Frances Cramer Exhibition Park CBC Manning Depot Russ Gerow Woodhouse Hawkins Fraeces

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