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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
1
The article notes the importance of regular health supervision for school children and well babies, highlighting preventive care by doctors, nurses, and dentists in schools and clinics. It warns that untreated adenoids, tonsil issues, and eye and ear defects in toddlers hinder development and should be corrected promptly.
Busy election day in Rivers with mayoral race between R N Dunsmore and A W Johnson. Ward council contests feature Luke Marsh and Wui G Thomas in Ward 1, John Bellamy and Lorenz Wiegand in Ward 2, and E J Roy Baily and Alfred Wareham in Ward 3. Ward 3 School Trustee match is Jas A McKenzie against Chas Stegeles. Voting at Oddfellows Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ward Five residents of the Rural Municipality of Daly vote tomorrow for a two year council seat. Candidates are James R. W. Shanks and Robert H. White. Polling will be at Mrs. S. B. Nunn home in Wheatland.
At the regular meeting of Rivers Lodge No 115 A P and A M on Monday evening the officers were elected and installed for the ensuing year. War Bro L Wiegand W M conducted the installation with officers including L Marsh 8 W A W Johnson J W J E Bell T W Olsen R G Sinclair Tyler L Wiegand John A Dyer D D G M Setter J D Jas Blake 1 6 Dyer D C W G C Rea 8 Reg Turner 11 8 R B Lee Organist W G Thomas.
Mrs I Bell and Family of Wheatland express gratitude to friends for sympathy letters and deeds of kindness after their recent bereavement.
John Brown 63 died at his farm northwest of Rivers on Tuesday November 18 after a long illness ending with a stroke. Born July 17 1865 in Wakefield Quebec he married Annie Hall in 1886 and moved west in 1905. Funeral Friday at his residence with interment at Pettapiece cemetery. pallbearers named. Survived by widow and nine children with three sons predeceased him.
Bran don Lodge presents a Friday evening hard times dance at Oddfellows Hall with B P C E prizes for costumes. Music and lunch provided. Admission one dollar for gentlemen and fifty cents for ladies. Proceeds benefit the Rivers 1931 Flag Day Fund.
Mrs. R N Dunsmore expresses gratitude to kind friends for their generosity and support during her recent illness in a brief personal note.
Poem warns of hypocritical piety and greed praising a new global hymn of justice and care. It laments indifference to the needy and urges honest worship and fair exchange, ending with a call for a new song of love authored by J H Banker.
Rivers Curling Club to hold meeting at the town hall on Monday December 1 at 8 30 pm. Agenda covers receiving curlers names forming rinks and readiness for play. $2 membership fee applies and will be credited on season ticket. Norman Tivy secretary-treasurer.
Mr and Mrs J C Cousins attended the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Charles H Freeman of Elkhart Man Born in Rutlandshire England Freeman came to Canada in 1857 Mrs Freeman was born in London Ont Much of the town and countryside visited to offer congratulations The couple received 71 congratulatory telegrams Guests came from Brandon Winnipeg Moose Jaw Virden and Carroll The couple were married November 9 1680 the first wedding in the Rural Municipality of Daly after its reorganization
Ten years ago Bro and Sister A. Wi. Oliver were honored by LO.B A. and Orange Lodges as they left town. Sister A. Gould received an address and presentation from Friendship Rebekah Lodge before moving to Sioux Vouvkour. A. Tillman sold his Brunswick Street residence to George Barefoot amid town news. The provincial police conducted a surprise visit and found a whisky still in operation. December 1 marks the opening of the big game season with plans to travel. J. A. Dyer serves as returning officer for Rivers Incorporated Village, which will hold its first Mayor and Councillors nominations.
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