Annual Sports Day to Feature Baseball and Softball Contests
The Board of Trade sponsored Annual Sports Day on Wednesday June 17 offers prizes for Baseball and Ladies Softball plus a Junior Baseball division with age limits. Entries require team limits and age proof. Gates charge 25c for adults 15c for children. preschoolers free. E J Casey Shows promise rides and a midways, followed by a Community Hall dance with 35c admission.
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Tivers
The
Board of Trade
Funeral Service For Rate W Angel Held At St James Church
The funeral for Chas. W. Angel was conducted in St. James Church on Wednesday May 20 with Bishop of Brandon presiding. Rev S B Guille officiated and committal was at the grave. Friendship Rebekah Lodge attended and pallbearers from St James Vestry were named. Brockies Brandon arranged the service.
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Chas. W. Angel
St. James’ Church
S. B. Guille
Brandon
Angel
Rebekah Lodge
Birthday Greetings From The Gazette List Names And Dates
The Gazette extends birthday wishes to multiple readers including J. H. Barker May 28 Mrs. J. Bartlett 28 John E. Wareham Carnegie 28 A. E. Hedberg 29 George W. Frame 29 Florence M. Airey 29 Oscar Schmidt 29 H. James Chapman 30 Mrs. E. G. Chapman 31 Mona Gunness 31 Mrs. E. Owsianski 31 Miss Edythe Mitchell June 1 Mrs. J. A. McKenzie 1 Thomas Dobson Bradwardine st Gordon Seaborn 3rd.
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J. H. Barker
J. Bartlett
John E. Wareham
Carnegie
A. E. Hedberg
George W. Frame
Florence M. Airey
Oscar Schmidt
H. James Chapman
E. G. Chapman
Mona Gunness
E. Owsianski
Edythe Mitchell
J. A. McKenzie
Thomas Dobson
Bradwardine
Gordon Seaborn
Room and board sought for airmen families at Rivers Airport
Announcement requests rooms to let or room and board for airmen and families. Notify Mrs J J Dick at The Hostess House Rivers Air Port by calling phone 40.
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J. J. Dick
Rivers Air Port
Quiet May wedding unites Elizabeth Offen and Thomas Smith
Elizabeth Jean Offen wed Thomas Smith at the Offen home in Rivers on May 23. Rev W R Donogh officiated as friends and family attended a roses enriched ceremony with sister Constance Offen providing music. The couple, after a dinner with 25 guests, toured Brandon and Winnipeg for a brief honeymoon amid best wishes.
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T. W. Offen
Rivers
Elizabeth Jean
Thomas Smith
Fred. T. Smith
Carnegie
W. R. Donogh
Constance Offen
Neepawa
Brandon
Winnipeg
Rivers School Board Meeting Minutes May 20 8 p.m.
The regular monthly Rivers School Trustees meeting was held on Wednesday May 20 at 8 p.m. with Chairman J T Bowman presiding. Resolutions passed include adopting the minutes as read and reading accounts totaling 30 04. Inspector Booth reported visits on May 5 6 7. Principal and Attendance Officer April reports were read and filed. Meeting adjourned to May 27 at 8 p.m.
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Rivers School
J. T. Bowman
W. G. Booth
Allen son born at Winnipeg General Hospital
At Winnipeg General Hospital a son was born to Captain and Mrs. Fred Allen nee Leona Sproule on May 22 1942 Anthony John details from the birth notice show the newborn’s given name and the parental names in this standard public birth record.
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Allen
Winnipeg General Hospital
Fred Allen
Leona Sproule
Anthony John
Tire Inventory Reporting Under Wartime Rules
All authorized dealers must send an inventory of all tires and tubes as of May 15 to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board Brandon by May 31. Individuals possessing any extra tires beyond four on running wheels plus one spare on a rim must report to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board.
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Prices and Trade Board
Brandon
Dancing In Frame's Community Hall May dances
In Frame's Community Hall two shows are listed for Friday May 29 with the Virden Night Hawks 5 Diece Orchestra charging 371 admission. On Wednesday June another act Dema's Serenaders from Portage la Prairie plays for 35c admission. Dema previously entertained the locals and was popular with the crowd.
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The
Virden Night Hawks
Diece Orchestra
Dema
Portage la Prairie
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J. A. Grupwiett En Soso
RED Cross
R. Biclow
Simmon
E. J. Casey
Rate
W. Angel
the Gazette
Surra
Grace Farquharson
Daniel Johnston
Meeting of Rivers School Board
Four Star Theatre
Gene Tierney
Bruce Cabot
George Sanders
Universal
York
G. M
Tered & White Store
Aunt Mary's
California
Kellogg's
Sunkist
Texas
Quinton
J. W. Hanlon
Manitoba
Telephone System
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