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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
1
Mothers Day service on May starting Sunday will be observed as Mother Day and Go-to-Sunday-School Sunday by the Untoool. Mothers Choir will lead the service and badges will be taken for attendees. Commencing that day, Sunday School will meet at 11 am for the summer months.
A millinery demonstration will be held by the Women’s Institute under Miss Blackburn of the Agricultural Extension Service. Sessions run 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 at the school lecture room.
Members of St James Bible Class held a social evening at the Oddfellows Hall on April 27 presided by Mr Jack Roberts. The programme featured songs games and guessing competitions with excellent refreshments and thanks extended to volunteers.
No report this month for Class A. Class B lists Donna Grieve, Billy Lyon, Joe Toy, Dorothy Richardson, Joe Payne, How ard Paddock, Marion Evans, Joe I C Huck, Tommy Bradt, Jack Tiltman, Helen Schriber. Class C includes Walter Richardson, Ame tia Smith, Arnold Mortson, Charlie Card, George Parker, Clarence Card, Shirley Parker, Celia Archambault, Annie Bazuk, Irene Maw, John Cher nos, Helen Craigie, Gordon Isbell, Grace Madden, Arthur Craigie, Edith Porteous, Clifford Bellamy, Ivan Craigie, Edyth Brown, Irene Trodell, Joe Kobeluk. Perfect attendance for April lists Evelyn Creamer, Reggie Vining, Sammy Beaver, Sterling Parks, Doris Grieve, Dorothy Richardson, Billy Lyon, Helen Schriber, Marion Evans, Tom Bradt, Charlie Card, Clarence Card, Howard Paddock, Gordon Tabell, Celia Archambault, Shirley Parker, Geo Parker, Edythe Brown, Grace Madden, Clifford Bellamy. M. L. EMRICK, Teacher.
A meeting of St James Tennis Club is planned for Saturday in the Town Hall to reorganize and elect officers for the coming season. Attendees are urged as the court needs relaying and bigger turnout will help. Also noted: Black Beauty at the Bijou Friday and Saturday. Howard Forman sold household furniture from F Bristow's home and Bristow departs for Detroit while introducing a collapsible automobile rim.
Record lists names and percentages for Junior 3 and 4, Senior 3, and observers. Highlights include Constance Offen 97 percent perfect attendance and multiple students with 80s and 70s, with several misses noted for Olive Forman and Olive Nesbitt. Teacher Helen Hayden also named.
In Room 4 the top student Emerson Thompson led with 79 percent, followed by Clifton Bristow 73 and Lena Nowe 70. Several others posted subpar scores, with numerous names listed for attendance and perfect attendance awards. teacher notes indicate balance of reports will appear in the next issue.
Ten years ago GA Langtry was transferred from Hamiota to Rivers to assume duties related to transient prices whether premises are occupied.
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