Social notes from Rivers and area visitors
Miss Constance Offen and father Jc W Offen visited last weekend. Mr and Mrs J A Borrowman of Kingston Ott arrived for a Rivers summer. Mrs S Purvis of Edmont on Alta visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Robertson. Archibald Rutherford of West Summerland arrived to visit his brother W Rutherford. Mrs M Craig and Mrs L Scott of Brandon spent the weekend here with sister Mrs Albert Havlik. The Rev F W Lee and W H Humphries attended Brandon Presbytery meetings at Souris. Mrs George Florence of Winnipeg spent time with Mr and Mrs C J McFadden. The Rev A Rutherford of Milner BC will preach at Pettapiece and Rivers on May 18. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Thomas and son Ronald of Transcona visited with his parents Mr and Mrs W G Thomas. Mesdames Alfred and Ernest Wareham, B J D Ellis, F W Lee, E O Dyer and J Hedley attended WMS meetings of the presbyterial at Brandon. Mrs Lee contributed a paper on How to lead a discussion.
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Alfred and
Ernest Wareham
Social Evening at Lothair School raises 44 dollars
A junior Red Cross social evening at Lothair school on May 2 realized 44 dollars. A bazaar and games featuring pupil and community contributions capped by lunch raised funds to be forwarded to junior Red Cross headquarters.
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Lothair School
Red Cross
Population push and water woes in early Dominion era
The piece notes Manitoba population decline concerns voiced by the premier while examining ways to boost industry. It cites Saskatchewan immigration talk linked to a London dispatch showing large flows toward Australia and South Africa, with commentary on Australia's aggressive settlement. The Gazette advert appears at end.
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Manitoba
Australia
South Africa
Bay
Britain
Canada
Manitoba urged to draw U S factories to offset east rivals
Premier Stuart Gerson told Manitoba lawmakers that attracting United States branch factories could offset competition from Ontario and Quebec. He referenced a suggestion by Li. co. G. Mo Churchill and noted a research council he established.
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Winnipes
ICP
Stuart Gerson
Manitoba Regislature
United Ites
Manitoba
Soiff
Ontario
Quebec
Li.co
G. Mo Churchill
Army
Local Girl Engaged to RCAF Officer
FO Ruth E. Wareham of Winnipeg Manitoba and Sqdn Ldr R J Lawlor of Pictou Nova Scotia announce their engagement. Wareham, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Wareham, studied home economics at the University of Manitoba and undertook postgraduate work at Toronto General Hospital in 1943. Lawlor, son of Mr and Mrs James C Lawlor, a well known Maritime hockey figure, joined the RCAF in 1940 and earned the DFC for operations over Germany with bomber command.
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Ruth E. Wareham
RCAF
Alfred Wareham
R. J. Lawlor
DFC
Pictou
N.S
FO Wareham
University of Manitoba
Toronto General Hospital
Sydo
Ldr. Lawlor
James C. Lawlor
Maritimes
United Kingdom
Europe
Germany
Bomber Command
Gift of Glory Amid Dark Mountains Prophesied
A biblical verse urges praise to God before looming darkness and stumbling on rugged peaks. It warns that when seeking light, God may turn it into deep shadow and death’s shadow, per Jeremiah 13 16.
Government to Pipe Water From Lake Isabelle to Fort Churchill
The defence department announced plans for a summer construction project at Fort Churchill Manitoba to build a pipeline four miles to bring water from Lake Isabelle. The plan was disclosed in Ottawa in May by a government official.
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Churchill Camp
Ottawa
Defence Department
Fort Churchill
Man
Lake Isabelle
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Cole’s
Bradwardis
G. S. Perrett
Wheatland
Havlik’s Lunch
Rivers, Man
Gilchrist’s Drug
Rexall Store
Taylor & Son
Thor Gladiron
Thor
New Woods Milker
Constance Offen
Neon
Jc. W. Offen
J. A. Borrowman
Kingston, Ott
Rivers
Mrs. S. Purvis
Edmoston, Alta
John Robertson
Archibald Rutherford
West Summerland
D.C
W. Rutherford
M. Craig
L. Scott
Brandon
Albert Havlik
F. W. Lee
W. H. Humphries
Brandon Presbytery
Souris
George Florence
Winnipeg
C. J. McFadden
A. Rutherford, Milner
B.C
United Church
Pettapiece and
Gilbert Thomas
Ronald
Transcona
W. G. Thomas
Clurchi
Irawa Journal
Gardiser
Saskatchewan
London Dispatch
Dominions
the Advertiser
the Gazette
U.S
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
George
Gabby) Hayes
Bob Nolan
The
Sons of the Pioneers
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Jean Crain
Cornel Wilde
Linda Darnell
William Eythe
Dorothy Gish
Walter Brannan
Constance Bennett
Fort William
Arthur Or
Vancouver
Port Arthur
Sou
Carley
Dominion Department of Agriculture
J. G. Gardiner
H. Barton
Eggs and Poultry
Wareham's Meat Market
Steele Briggs
McKenzie's
Elephant Brand
Erloux
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