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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
6
The Women's War Work Committee of the local Society shipped March and April items to headquarters. Hospital supplies include bandages and linen. Services items cover scarves, helmets, mitts, socks, and sweaters. Civitan Relief adds several garments for children and coats. Donations total quilts and blankets from old wool.
Rivers School exam results list high marks for Crade McFadden 84 Eileen McFadden 84 Norma Payzant 81 and June Kervanki 81 in Grade VI. Standings include Vera Boyd 73 Beatrice Tyerman 61 and Maurice Chernos 61 while several names appear without standing and teacher Rh McMillan notes.
Room 4 Grade VII has Molly McMannis 90 Frank Stewart 89 Fred Morefield 77 Lorraine Donagh 75 Frank Fenwick 72 Rose Maksymczuk 70 Ruth Madden 68 Betty Morison 66 Ethel Treloar 65 Alan Wareham 63 Henry Isaak 60 Garry Higginson 59 Jim Kolotyl 55 Albert Gelsthorpe 53 Robert Walker 47. No standing Irene Crampain. Grade VI II Alvin Setter 87 Joyce Lee 78 Mildred Chubak 78 William Tivy 78 George Krahn 76 Henry Lepp 72 Edward Solimka 69 Kenneth Miller 52 Walter Chernos 50. No standing Thor Wilkes Dawn Radcliffe. FE A Morrison, Teacher.
Bradwardine te Pete Kivwak of Portage la Prairie spent the weekend at his parents home. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson and daughter Joan visited Lenore with Mr. and Mrs. McLenehan. J. G. Cruikshank plans a few days at home. Mrs. Jas. McFadden of Rivers spent Monday with the McLellans. Wes Common left for Moose Jaw to join his wife. Common will attend the wedding of their son LAC Lorne Common of Patricia Bay to Miss Jean Sampson of Woodrow, to be held May 6 at the bride’s home. Red Cross canvass urged and support requested.
Leonard Harvey Lothair spent the weekend in Winnipeg visiting friends. Sunday visitors included Gar Nelson Vickery of Winnipeg Ernie of the R C A F and Mrs Ernie Vickery Mr and Mrs Wm Baily and family Oak River Miss Edith Baily of Harding Miss Ida Harvey returned Thursday to spend the summer with her mother. Dorothy Bell spent the weekend with Dorothy Thompson Wheatland Mrs T Airey and Mr and Mrs C Airey visited Mr and Mrs Wm Wood Kenton Victor Airey and family visited Brandon on Monday.
Notice to creditors of the estate of Alexander White late of the Admisianty of Daly Manitoba. All claims must be filed with Coldwell Coleman and Co solicitors at 11% Ninth Street Brandon Manitoba on or before June 1 1942. Dated Brandon Manitoba April 30 1942. Effie Janet White Administratrix
Flight Lieut E Daniel RC A F son of Mr and Mrs A Daniel longtime Rivers residents married Miss Alice Tretiak of Broad Valley Manitoba at No 3 Manning Depot Edmonton on April 25. Bride a Winnipeg General Hospital trained nurse and groom a University of Manitoba medical graduate joined the Air Force and will reside temporarily in Vancouver.
A Canadian Red Cross summary notes one sixth of Canada’s population in wartime active membership, independence from government, and 40 000 weekly parcels for prisoners of war. It cites 1896 readiness, 36 mobile kitchens for Britain, 2 700 Manitoban blood donors by Apr 18, and a critical need to raise 5 million dollars this year to continue operations.
The British ration of meat may shrink further as Canada is urged to share by eating more vegetables. H G L Strange advocates growing greens like broccoli lettuce and spinach to boost vitamin intake and aid allies while protecting family health.
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