Victory Germany Surrendered Unconditionally Celebrations Across Rivers
Contagious joy spread as news of Germany's unconditional surrender reached Rivers. The town organized a community-wide celebration with parades, a free film screening, and a large church service led by ministers W A Champness and F W Lee. Chaplain Gowdy spoke on Victory, followed by a bonfire and dancing to Orlo Brown's Orchestra. A Hitler effigy was burned amid the festivities.
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Germany
Rivers School
F/L Gowdy
No. 1
C.N.S
Jas. A. McKenzie
Citizens Rehabilitation Committee Formed at Town Hall Meeting
A Citizens Rehabilitation Committee was established at an organization meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday May 1. Officers include Chairman H M Harvey Vice-Chairman G M Henderson Secretary C J Foster and finances led by J Gilchrist and F D Taylor. Subcommittees cover Reception Employment Personal Service with convenors Mrs J W Hanlon Albert Wareham and Rev F W Lee respectively and members listed.
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J. Gilchrist
F. D. Taylor
J. W. Hanlon
A. Richardson
G. M. Henderson
W. A. Champness
Albert Wareham
Jas. A. McKenzie
Peter Luchuck
C. J. McFadden
F. W. Lee
Robt
H. White
Maksymczuk
Jas. Messel
Rivers and Town Mark King George V Jubilee
Ten years ago this week in 1035 Rivers and community celebrated the Silver Jubilee of King George V. Burghers looted P Livingstone store in Bradwardine. Beth Offen won Honorable Mention for an essay on United Empire Loyalists in a contest by the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. A cemetery beautification drive is underway. Globe Trotting Anzac R H Sarsfield spent days in town. Wm Baily farm home, noted as among the district’s best, was destroyed by fire. Several troop trains from the west passed through Rivers. S Nunn supervises street tree planting.
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George V
P. Livingstone
Bradwardine
Beth Offen
United Empire Loyalists
Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire
Wm. Baily
S. B. Nunn
National Thanksgiving Day Services Listed in Roseville Area
On Sunday May 13th a Day of National Thanksgiving is observed. In Roseville instruction notes 11 a.m. service at St Matthew Ancrum 3 p.m. at St James Rivers 7 30 p.m. Evening services follow with Sunday School at 11 a.m. and Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month.
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Roseville
St. Matthew
Ancrum
St. James
Rivers
United Church May Services and Mother's Day Tribute
The United Church lists May services with National Thanksgiving Services at 10 45 a.m. Pettapiece 2 45 p.m. Communion 3 30 Rivers 11 a.m. Sabbath School 7 30 p.m. Regular Service. Mother's Day program planned for May 13 at 11 a.m. with a tribute to all mothers. parents and friends invited.
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Rivers
Buy All the Victory Bonds You Can
The article urges citizens to buy all Victory Bonds for continued war effort. It lists reasons including bringing home armed services personnel, funding rehabilitation and pensions for returned servicemen, defeating Japan, aiding liberated peoples, fighting inflation, and securing peacetime purchasing power.
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Europe
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Teen. Ase
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C.C.F
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Alex. M. Brown
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A. W. Johnson
Brandon Federal Board
W. R. Webb
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Hitler
Orlo Brown
Citizens’ Rehabilitation Committee
H. M. Harvey
C. J. Foster
the Gazette
R. H. Sarsfiaid
The
Anglican Church In Canada
A. Champness
Redes
United Church
Rev
F. W. Los
Eleanor Powell
Dennis O'Keefe
W. C. Fields
Sophie Tucker
Eugene Pallette
C. Aubrey Smith
America
Woody Herman
Cab Calloway
His Bard
Army
Eno
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