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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 23, 1944

Page

8

Winners at Legion Carnival Honors 15th Anniversary

The Rivers Branch of the Canadian Legion held a carnival at The Four Star Theatre to mark its 15th anniversary with proceeds aiding the Overseas Parcels Fund. Prize winners included Mrs. W. E. Loucks Rivers and Wm. Myles Bradwardine among others.

Four Star Rivers Branch The Canadian Legion Overseas Parcels Fund W. E. Loucks Rivers Wm. Myles Bradwardine T. A. Wark Verna Olinyk Elphinstone

Birthday Greetings from The Gazette

The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Cpl. Minnie Shylega on November 23, Doreen Grace Madden Ellis cott Alta on the 24th, John Eric Greasley on the 25th, Donald McFadden on the 26th, Mrs Jas Taylor on the 26th, Donna Higginson on the 27th, Mrs A Gunness on the 27th, Harry Seaborn overseas on the 28th, and Margaret Wareham on the 28th. The Gazette priced at $1.50 per year.

Cpl Minnie Shylega Doreen Grace Madden Elliscott Alta John Eric Greasley Donald McFadden Jas. Taylor Donna Higginson A. Gunness Harry Seaborn Margaret Wareham

Ward 5 election in Daly for 1945-46 councillor race

Voters in Ward Five of the Rural Municipality of Daly will elect a Councillor for 1945 to 1946. Candidates Geo E Butchart and Walter Sargent. Polls open Friday the 24th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the house of Geo S Perrett.

Daly Geo. E. Butchart Walter Sargent Geo. S. Perrett

United Church Services Schedule for Sunday

The United Church lists Rev. F W Lee pastor with services at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Pettapiece holds Sunday School at 2 p.m. Rivers hosts a regular service at 7 30 p.m. on Sunday in the Daly parish.

United Church F. W. Lee

Sunday services schedule for local churches

Rev. W. A. Champness of Roseville preaches at St Matthew Ancrum at 11 a.m. St James Rivers has 7.30 p.m. service. Sunday School gathers 11 a.m. Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month.

Roseville St. Matthew’s Ancrum St. James Rivers

Rivers School October Exam Results Grade 7 and 8

Edna M Reynolds reports October exams for Rivers School. In Grade 7 Annie Krahn led with 77 percent, followed by Donna Higginson 70 and Mike Chu boka 69, while several students missed exams due to time absences. Grade 8 top scorer Eileen McFadden 86 percent, Maureen Setter 81, Billy Radcliffe 80, with absences noted for Colleen Greasley and Bobby Treloar.

Annie Krahn Donna Higginson Mike Chuboka Dorothy Borrowman Lorraine Diamond Albert Weseen Margaret Thomas Sheila Treloar George Isaac Donald Clendenning Alfred Jelliff Robert Foster Leslie Taylor Billie Allen Wilbert Cox Frank Kolotylo Lillian Treloar Douglas Madden Eileen McFadden Maureen Setter Billy Radcliffe Colleen Greasley Rita Robins Lillian Morison Hazel Turney Tom Nelan Beatrice Tyreman Gordon Treloar Bobby Treloar

English announces engagement of Alice Alberta to Lac Edward Morton

Mr and Mrs C R English of Bradwardine announce their eldest daughter Alice Alberta is engaged to Lac Edward Morton of Port Arthur Ontario.

Seventh Victory Loan record for Manitoba Province

The National War Finance Committee Manitoba Division reports the Seventh Victory Loan total at 108,241,650 dollars. Unit 26a Brandon rural headquarters shows 482,150 dollars in bonds purchased, equalling 123.6 percent of the province target, with many rural volunteers cited for support.

National War Finance Committee Manitoba Brandon

Christmas Seals Support Tuberculosis Fight in Manitoba

Manitoba residents are urged to buy Christmas Seals to fund tuberculosis prevention and travelling clinics. Seals finance chest X rays, education, and patient segregation efforts across 40 to 50 centres plus monthly clinics in Brandon, Dauphin, Portage la Prairie, and Selkirk. Buy seals via the Manitoba Sanatorium Ninette for a practical health message this season.

Manitoba Brandon Dauphin Portage la Prairie Selkirk Sanatorium Board of Ninette

Meeting of Rivers School Board Proceedings

Rivers School Trustees met in the school on Wednesday November 15 at 8 pm with Chairman J T Bowman presiding. Resolutions carried include adoption of last minutes payment of 2184.42 and advertising for tenders for van contracts for 1945 due by December 13. Attendance Officer reports for September and October read and filed. Meeting adjourned to December 13.

Sec.-Treas Rivers Gazette

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