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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 21, 1942

Page

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Presentations For Bride To Be At United Sunday School

At the close of the United Sunday School session Miss Beth Offen a bride elect and one of the teachers received a gift from the school and fellow workers. Frank Ashton read the address Lorraine Donagh presented a china gift Beth expressed thanks. After the evening service the United Church Choir and friends gathered at the Manse for a social hour with hymns. Mrs Donagh read an address of good wishes and Mrs Margaret McKay presented silver spoons. Refreshments were served by the hostess and assistants Help the Red Cross.

United Sunday School Beth Offen Frank Ashton China Lorraine Donagh Beth United Church Choir

Local And Personal News From Rivers And Area

Mrs W L Watts of Winnipeg visited Mr and Mrs A Johnson for a few days last week. Miss Ruth Wareham hosts for a week Miss Irene Ireland of Portage la Prairie and Miss Anne Arnason of Oak Point. Norman Donazh returning from Shilo Camp. Miss Cora Johnstone of Winnipeg visited Miss Ivy Miners. Mr and Mrs R G Sinclair returned from a two week holiday visiting Frank in Truro Nova Scotia. Rivers gains more notice from airmen visitors and salvage drives in Dominion and rubber scrap metal collection. Robt Riddick and family return to town from The Pas and take over Alex Whyte’s old house. Alf Wareham Ruth Freda and Alan traveled to Winnipeg for Ruth’s University of Manitoba degree in Home Economics. About 300 men inoculated against encephalitis at Carnegie Rivers and Bradwardine in a health department run test across the province.

Ruth Wareham Irene Ireland Portage la Prairie Anne Arnason Oak Point Alf. Wareham Ruth Freda Alan Winnipeg University of Manitoba C. M. Thomas Carnegie, Rivers and Bradwardine Dept. of Health and Public Welfare

Free Methodists Buy City Lots for New Rapid City Church

The Free Methodists have purchased two lots from the town opposite the N. F. Basler residence for a new church in Rapid City. The parcels were formerly owned by Wm. Swann.

Rapid City Free Methodists Wm. Swann N. F. Basler

Training of Girls As Household Assistants

The Dominion Provincial Youth Training Programme runs Schools for training household assistants in Winnipeg St Boniface and Brandon. Rural girls learn cooking laundry cleaning modern equipment use and service with a resident house mother and dietitian lectures on hygiene and employer employee relations. After three months of satisfactory service graduates receive a standing certificate and improved employment prospects. Trainees get two uniforms and a monthly car fare allowance. they reside at the school with no living costs.

Dominion Winnipeg St. Boniface Brandon

Girls invited to apply for Home Service Training School

Applications are being accepted from girls in country points who wish to undertake the Home Service Training. Forms may be obtained by writing to the Training School at Winnipeg or to the addresses in St Boniface and Brandon. Applications should include details of education and physical condition.

Home Service ‘Training School Winnipeg Austin Street St. Boniface Maison Chappelle Brandon

Tender for Coal for Western Provinces 1942 notice

Tenders for coal to supply Dominion Buildings and experimental farms across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia are open until 3 00 PM ECS T Tuesday June 2 1942. Forms from the Department of Public Works Ottawa or district architects in Winnipeg Saskatoon Alta and Victoria. Tender security 10 percent by certified cheque or equivalent guarantee required. By Order J M Sume rville Secretary Department of Public Works Ottawa May 6 1942.

Western Provinces E.C.S.T Dominion Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Department of Public Works Ottawa Reident Winnipeg Man Saskatoon Sask Keensent Ar¢elitect Alta Victoria Canada Minister of Public Works Dominion of Canada Canadian Nationalailway Company J. M. Sumerville

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