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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
1
The schedule lists a Wednesday November 8 program featuring the Ansonaires providing music at No. 1 C.N S. The event promises lively ballroom selection and a period-appropriate ambience for dancers and patrons.
In celebration of the Rivers Branch Canadian Legion British Empire Service League fifth anniversary a grand carnival will be held at Four Star Theatre on Wednesday November 15 at 5 p.m. Proceeds aid service personnel overseas with bingo games and prizes including a 1st Rogers silverware set 2nd Cory coffee maker 3rd Lady's toilet set 4th Gent's fitted case. Stove items on display at Red and White Store Jos Hanton. Tickets on sale The Gazette at 1.50 a year.
Local and personal items recount arrivals and visits among Rivers residents. Mr. and Mrs. P. Luchuck celebrate safe overseas return of their son. Daizell and Hunt families visit relatives. Poppy Day urged for November 11 with Legion sponsorship. several locals recently joined the Army visited home. Rivers Masonic Lodge hosts Corinthian Lodge from Rapid City. Copper social hour follows. A Rivers staff member departs for Brandon to join the CPR. Concert party aids Red Cross, led by Jas A. McKenzie. Overseas death of Mia Chas Harvey noted with funeral at St Georges Transcona. Blood Donor Clinic sees high turnout. weather and roads may sustain donations. Social gatherings honor Mrs. Hugh Stewart and Mrs. J. Quinn. Election posters issued for Daly Rural Municipality wards and Rivers town trustees. nominations Nov 14 with election on Nov 24.
On Wednesday Oct 25 1944 at Rivers a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James Taylor Jr the infant named Janice Mabel.
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