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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 09, 1940

Page

16

Oakleigh Red Cross Indies Meet at Davies Home

Oakleigh unit of the Red Cross met at Mrs G L Davies home on Wednesday afternoon. Members sang O Canada and God Save the King. Page of items sent to headquarters included 2 sweaters 2 scarves 2 half mitts 12 wristlets 3 hospital gowns 4 binders and 3 pillowcases. A dainty lunch was served.

Indies Oakleigh The Red Cross G.L. Davies QO Canada God Save the King

Carnegie Auxiliary Red Cross SeWS and Social Plans

The Auxiliary of the Red Cross gathered at Mrs. Leonard Frank's home for a productive sewing session with four machines in use. Fundraising ideas were discussed, notably a June strawberry social. Mr and Mrs Thor Nevill welcomed their son in law Ford Richardson during a visit en route from McConnell to Fort Frances Ontario. The Roseville A Y P A backs a May 31 Harrow School Country Fair and Dance starting 6 30 p m.

the Red Cross Leonard Frank Thor. Nevill Ford Richardson McConnell Fort Frances Ontario A.Y.P.A. of Roseville Harrow School

Local Social Notes From Oak River and Surroundings

Mr and Mrs J W Seater spent two or three days in Winnipeg at week’s end. Sapper Walter Glenn of Camp Shilo visited his sister Mrs M Hayes over Sunday. Relatives from Virden Pettapiece were with Harvey families Sunday. Born May 12 to Mr and Mrs Geo Airey a daughter. Norman Harvey returned from Winnipeg visit with brother Leslie. Mrs T Airey came back from Kemnay after a week with daughter Mrs K Haggerty. J M Harvey and Bernice attended a shower Monday night at Oak River for newlywed Edgar Vickery and wife.

J. W. Seater Winnipeg Sapper Walter Glenn Camp Shilo M. Hayes Geo. Airey Norman Harvey Leslie J. M. Harvey Bernice Oak River Edgar Vickery W. G. Thomas May Margaret Sinclair Brandon R. G. Sinclair

Rivers Local Sports Day and Social Notes

Local events include Rivers annual Sports Day on Wednesday June 19 and a Rivers Softball girls dance last Friday with Elkhorn Revelers as hosts. Numerous visits to town are noted from Winnipeg and district relatives, town weekend stays by Ada Wareham and others, and a Telegram list of upcoming dances and theatre by Elkhorn Revelers. A May 23 store hours change precedes Victoria Day, with First Aid lecture by St. John Ambulance and a May 30 radio appearance by Reuben Spinach at the United Church.

Gillespie St. John Ambulance Association United Church Reuben Spinach Ladies Aid

Bradwardine School Activities Report May Day Plans

A May 6 meeting of Bradwardine school trustees and district representatives discusses a May 1 field day. Other items note Beef Ring gathering, Curling Club sports day planning, Miss Alma Sedgwick's illness substitution by Mrs Grover Cole, and visits from P Livingstone’s father.

Alma Sedgwick Grover Cole

Oakleigh Red Cross Concert and Dance May 24

The Oakleigh Unit of the Red Cross will hold a Concert and Dance at Oakleigh on May 24. Admission is 25 cents. Lunch will be provided.

Oakleigh The Red Cross

Notice to Creditors in Estate Matter at Brandon Manitoba

Notice to creditors. In the matter of the estate of Thomas McKellar of the Lions River? of Manitoba. All claims against the estate must be filed with the undersigned on or before June 4 AD. Dated at Brandon Manitoba this fourth day of April AD 140.

Thomas McKellar Tate Los Ualice Hivers Province of Manitoba Brandon

Birthday Greetings from The Gazette

The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Hazel Evans on May 17, Cecil White on the 18th, Mrs. James Frame on the 18th, Earle Dyer on the 19th, Mrs. C. W. Sargent on the 19th, Mrs. Robt. J. Madden of Winnipeg on the 20th, Mrs. W. R. Donagh on the 20th, and D. W. Anderson Jr. on the 21st.

Hazel Evans Cecil White James Frame Earle Dyer C. W. Sargent Robt. J. Madden Winnipeg W. R. Donagh D. W. Anderson Jr

For Sale Three Furrow 14 Inch Cockshutt Tractor Plow

R J White offers a three furrow 14 in Cockshutt power lift tractor plow and horse attachment for sale. Contact Rivers by phone 55 12.

R. J. White Rivers

Daly Council Minutes from Rivers May Seventh

Daly Rural Municipality council met in Rivers on May 7 with six councillors present and Beattie acting as Reeve. Resolutions included licensing talk for a Bradwardine butcher, leave of absence for Reeve Seater, funding for the Provincial Exhibition and a Ladies Rest Room, off relief status, payments for Dr. Thomas and Salvation Army, land sale notices, aid applications for Langley and Goring children, and guardianship action by the Children’s Aid Society. The meeting adjourned to June 4 after finance-approved accounts.

Rivers Folowing McDonald Clark Seens Dobson Beattie Davies Alex. Beattie Seater Seens Davies Children’s Aid Society Ltake AS Goring

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