13 Nov 1924
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
1
At Mrs P H Neville’s home Union Ladies Aid members held a surprise visit and farewell gathering. They praised her two years as Vice President and presented a fancy china gift while offering prayers for her upcoming move from Rivers.
The Rivers Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting at Rivers School in Rivers on Saturday November 22 at 3 PM. Items on the agenda include consideration of the annual report and the election of officers for the ensuing year. J W Seater is president and J T Bowman is secretary-treasurer.
Community Club announces a dance in Oddfellows Hall on Tuesday December 2 with the third annual Waltzing Competition. Music by Society Five Orchestra. Refreshments served. Committee: Hugh Rea, Jas H McGuire, G Dunsmore, J Miners.
A sentimental program invites children to Storyland with familiar fairy tale figures and a school theme. The event at Oddfellows Hall on Friday November 14th at 8 p.m. offers admission 35c and 20c.
The notice urges taxpayers to take advantage of a discount on tax payments by Thursday. C N R Employees are informed that C H Gabe will be in his office Saturday evening from 7 p m to 9 p m to assist.
Rivers Curling Club invites members and prospective curlers to a meeting at the Town Hall this Thursday evening. The gathering aims to recruit new participants for the coming season and discuss club plans.
The Rivers Con. School District board chaired by Dunsmoore met Friday evening. A resolution authorized monthly nurse inspections of students by John Stone at up to 35 per month. A winter van route 6 contract was awarded to A. D. Aitken for 160. The secretary was to publish tender calls for driving van routes for 1925, due before the next meeting on December 4.
W C McKillican dean will broadcast on the 21st to Manitoba farmers outlining winter programs at the college. Short courses from 10 days to 3 months will cover Traction Engineering Dairying Poultry Horticulture Marketing Farm Mechanics Sewing Cooking Beekeeping Live Stock and Forage Crops. Interested individuals may contact the Registrar for details.
Rivers Union Church marks its anniversary with a Sunday service featuring Rev. D D Melivor of Norwood Presbyterian as speaker. A Monday supper in the church basement runs 5:30 to 7:45 p m followed by an entertain ment and lecture titled The Ups and Downs of Life or Irish Wit and Humor. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children.
Ten years ago this week the Gazette noted a bye election for mayor and councillors with J A Grimmett and Johnson contesting the former office. Norman Ferguson, who went overseas with the 1st Canadian Contingent, praised the welcome at Plymouth. W Currie, a Wheatland teacher, had a grand send off for active service.
Mortgage sale of valuable farm property under two mortgages to be presented at sale. E J Furman licensed auctioneer to conduct sale at the Shore Hotel in Rivers Manitoba on stated date.
On Saturday November 22 1924 at noon the sale lists the north half of section five township twelve range twenty one west of the principal meridian in Manitoba. Buildings include a 164 by 20 foot cement basement frame stable 34 by 4 feet a 98 by 8 foot granary a 92 by 60 foot frame heated house with a good well. Property lies about 3 miles south of Wheatland and 6 miles southwest of Rivers. Twenty five percent of purchase price due in cash at sale with the balance per sale conditions to be announced.
Property description or notice locating the Pelephone Building on Portage Avenue East in Winnipeg Manitoba with a dated reference to October 3 1974.
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