Local visits and travel notes from area residents
Bradwardine Pte Geo Wicks visited from Winnipeg to catch up with friends in the district. Mr and Mrs Geo Ferguson returned home after spending the winter at the Pacific Coast. Ab Richardson and Wes Common were delegates to a Baseball League meeting at Hamiota on Monday evening. Jan Lowe departed Tuesday for Saskatoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte. Geo. Wicks
Winnipeg
Ab. Richardson
Wes. Common
Hamiota
Myrtle Bodine
Hume, Sask
J. A. Borrowman
Jas. Cluff
The
Rivers Old-Timers' Association
Pettapiece Church Attends Brandon Presbytery Gathering
J. T. Shanks and H. M. Spearin attended Brandon Presbytery. Mrs H. M. Spearin led Pettapiece WMLS as delegate to the Brandon Presbyterial. Pettapiece United Church held a Children’s Service with five baptisms and a visiting quartet sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Shanks
H. M. Spearin
Brandon Presbytery
Pettapiece
W.mls
Brandon Presbyterial
Pettapiece United Church
W. 2. Donagh
W. R. Donagh
B. J. D. Ellis
United Church
First Church United
Brandon
W.als
St. Paul's Church
W.R. Donagh
J. McFadden
Alf. Wareham
T. W. Offen
Ten Years Ago Neighborhood News Highlights
Ten years ago George Couch returned home from Queen's University Kingston for vacation. Six cribbage teams drove to Rapid City to meet local players and were entertained. John Stevenson found a mink in his stable eating his chickens. J A McKenzie added a large store expansion. Robt H White found a 7 by 8 inch egg laid by Buff Orpington. Twenty four attended the WI millinery class. Wm Bailey’s farm home, a district standout, burned down. Cliff Payne, a local dog fancier, won prizes at the Winnipeg Dog Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. McKenzie
Robt. H. White
Orpington
W. I
Wm. Baily
Cliff Payne
Winnipeg
Mother's Day Services At United Church
Rev W R Donagh announces Sunday May 12 with combined Sunday School and church at Daly 11.00 a.m. Pettapiece 3.00 p.m. Rivers 7.30 p.m. Baptismal at Daly. Special Mother's Day programme and warm invitation to attend. Malcolm Mission Band selling carnations. WMS meets May 15 at 3 p.m. at Mrs W S Stewart's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseville
St. Matthews
Ancrum
St. James
Rivers
Daly and Pettapiece
Malcolm Mission Band
Notice to Creditors Estate of T Thomas McKellar
In the matter of the estate of T Thomas McKellar late of the post office of Rivers Manitoba Take notice all claims against the estate must be filed with the order signed on or before June 4th 1940 Dated at Brandon Manitoba April 30 1940
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Thomas McKellar
Fost
Rivers
Province
Manitoba
Brandon
A.D
Rivers Bakery
J. C. Cousins
Oatha
Fourth Avenue
Hivers
Anglican Church
Rivers Wolf Cubs to Present Concert Soon
Local group the Rivers Wolf Cubs plan a concert in the near future watch for the exact date. Community notes report visits by Miss Margaret Hood and Miss Myrtle Bodine while Mrs Henderson returns to Rivers after wintering in Brandon. A rain shower offered timely moisture for seeded grain and the Oakleigh Calf and Colt Show is set for June 5 with prizes, plus dances planned by local clubs in May and May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakleigh
Alf. Reynolds
Rapid City
Red Cross Shipments Earmarked for Winnipeg This Week
A week long relief effort delivered Red Cross supplies to Winnipeg including 12 pads 6 red jackets 4 sweaters 2 scarves 6 wristlets and 20 pairs of socks destined for local distribution and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Winnipeg
The World of Wheat by Hi G L Strange
The Crop Testing Plan reports results from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba plots using Thatcher wheat weeded and unweeded. Weed control boosted yield from 36.6 to 42.9 bushels per acre an increase of 17 percent, implying farmer profits from weeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. G. L. Strange
Dominion Experimental Farms
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Dominion Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bradwardine
Jan Lowe
Saskatoon
Robert Creasy
L. M. Giles
Giles
Ruth
W. E. Pettapiece
Mrs. F. W. Giles
Pacific
Than Rite
Abe
Swift
Ao Rene
Aste
AWE
George Couch
Queen’s University
Kingston
John Stevenson
Church News
Church of England In
Canada
B. Guile
United Church Rev
Daly
W.M.S
W. S. Stewart
Hugh A. McNeill
Archibald McKellar
Margaret Hood
Glen Ewen, Sask
Ruth Wareham
Canadian National Railways
Jas. A. McKenzie
Portage la Prairie
Elkhorn Revellers Orchestra
Rivers Agricultural Society
F. Hall
Elkhorn Orchestra
Billy
W. T. Dyer
Brandon Hospital
Oscar Westwood
Alec White
Alex. W. Whyte
McKenzie’s United Store
Rews
McKenzie
Bashel
Royal Household
McDonald's
Jas. Goring
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Belgnes Public Society
Norway Street
Boston
Biesss
Izeues
Taylor
White’s Barber Shop
Rivers Insurance Ene All Kinde of
Eirande
Albert Wareham
Second Avenue, Rivers
Rivers Gazette
Rence
Thomas W. Offen
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