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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 27, 1943

Page

2

Matrimonial in Rivers Natives Unite in May Ceremony

Phyllis Marjorie Cornell daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Cornell Brandon and Sgt Lloyd Clifford Mulligan son of Mr and Mrs C E Mulligan Rivers were married by Frt Liest at the Hostess House No 1 CN S Rivers on Monday May 17. Attendants were Miss Ollie Sauchen and Corporal L G Smith. A reception followed at the bride’s home with a three tier wedding cake and handmade lace cloth centerpiece. Afterward the couple will reside at 437 Tenth Street Brandon. Out of town guests included several relatives from Portage Winnipeg and Dabuc among others.

Liest. Nelton Chappel CN. S., Rivers Phyllis Marjorie A. E. Cornell Brandon Sgt Lloyd Clifford Mulligan C. E. Mulligan Ollie Sauchen L. G. Smith R. M. Baird E. E. Steedin G. Bristowe O. E. Cornell Vera Stinson Hazel McQuinty C. Cornell Mrs. Mulligan Tenth Street L. Cornell Portage Winnipeg Dabuc W.C. S. Jones Elsie Like Mary Harrison Sgt. H. Hutchinson Sgt. F. Hughes Lac

McFarlane Family Welcomes Relatives and New Son-in-Law

Mr and Mrs A L McFarlane host Mrs Metvedt and brother Clarence with sister Mrs Westerlund from Starbuck. They also welcome son Stuart McFarlane and his wife Mrs Stuart McFarlane married in Victoria B C on Saturday May 22. Stuart has served in the Royal Canadian Navy over three years.

A. L. McFarlane Metvedt Clarence Westerlund Starbuck

Birthday Greetings Gazette Lists Many Names

The Gazette extends birthday wishes to numerous readers including Madge Packer in Vernon British Columbia Margaret Deet Norma Livingstone J H Barker Mrs Jack Bartlett Bella Nash John Edwin Wareham AE Hedberg George W Frame Florence M Airey Oscar Schmidt H James Chapman Mrs E G Kepman Bradwardine Mona Guaness Mrs E Owsianski Miss Edythe Mitchell Thomas Dobson Mrs J A McKenzie Jack Bridgeman and others with upcoming dates in late May to early June.

Madge Packer Vernon B.C. Ay Margaret Deet Norma Livingstone J. H. Barker Jack Bartlett Bella Nash John Edwin Wareham A. E. Hedberg George W. Frame Florence M. Airey Oscar Schmidt H. James Chapman Pendennis E. G. Kepman Bradwardine Mona Guaness E. Owsianski Edythe Mitchell Thomas Dobson J. A. McKenzie Jack Bridgeman

Social notes from Bradwardine and area visits

Mrs J Thomson of Vancouver arrives to spend summer in Bradwardine. Visitors include Mrs M Hanter Mrs G Titmus Griswold at McCrae home and Miss Lillian Thomson plus Mrs Sanford Cochrane Spring Valley at Mrs E G Chapman. Red Cross tea supports War Work Auxiliary. Oak Lake Concert Group hosted a concert and dance with proceeds to charity. Discussion includes criticism of the 1933 London Wheat Committee and warnings against permanent international wheat control at Hot Springs.

J. Thomson Vancouver Bradwardine Lillian Thomson Sanford Cochrane Spring Valley E.G. Chapman Hunter’s Hall Oak Lake Women’s War Work Auxiliary Wm. Erwin

The World of Wheat by H G L Strange

At Hot Springs Virginia countries meet to arrange food supplies for lands overrun and short of food after the Peace. A proposal for an International Wheat Committee to permanently control production and sale is questioned by H G L Strange who warns such central control would harm wheat growers and bread consumers.

Hot Springs Virginia International Wheat Committee

Citizens Urged to Get Next Winter's Coal Now

Despite a severe fuel shortage last winter in Western Canada towns closed schools and limited buildings. Residents pooled coal and wood to share supplies while Rivers avoided serious hardship as local dealers replenished stocks before shortages hit.

Canada

Coal Shortage Warns Rivers Residents To Stock Up

The article notes a coal deficit for next winter due to wartime demands and fewer miners. It urges Rivers residents to order coal now and store it to avoid severe shortages, highlighting wood fuel shortages despite a government subsidy. It stresses full operation of collieries through summer to meet future needs.

Canada Sgo Jmioes Seeteus Stuatonm

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mupaigan Cornell the Gazette M. Hanter G. Titmus D. Joynt Mervyn Joan Richardson Brandon Hospital Joan Gladys Joynt Mrs. D. Joynt Robert McLenahan Lenore Mrs. A. Richardson C. McTaggart Beverly Bissett Ladies of the Red Cross London Wheat Committee H. G. L. Strange Searle Grain Company, Ltd C.W.A.C Canadian Women’s Army Corps NEDSS Veteran's Guard Beef - Fresh Ccurer Loin Frank Fever Hind Lolo Prices and Trade Board
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