Weiners beat Corn Cobs in Friday softball clash
Ten years ago two girls softball teams the Weiners and the Corn Cobs faced off on Friday evening. The Weiners captained by Nellie Bellamy won 13 to 11. The same period notes the Bishop of Brandon offering Rivers parish incumbency to Rev. E L Williams. The Boys and Girls Fair was a success. Honey sells for 1.35 per five pound pail. The Little Saskatchewan River remains high from rains raising fears the bridge could be swept away. G B Somerville bought three Second Avenue lots planning a large hotel.
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Weiners
Corn Cobs
Nellie Bellamy
Saskatchewan
Local and Personal Notes From Rivers Area
Local items from Winnipeg and Rivers district note visits and travel by residents. Subjects include Mrs Huntley Smith and Mrs Bullied visiting Winnipeg friends, Alf Maxwell touring Ontario, Frank Berry visiting Eric Glaze Brook, Paddock and Rutherford visiting Souris and Hartney, and Harry Parker enlisting in the RCAF to train at Rivers. Upcoming events: Daly council meeting October 7, Rivers Old-Timers meeting October 10, banquet for Rivers Board of Trade October 21, and Manitoba Conference Young People Union October 10-13 in Winnipeg. Also vegetable news, a chicken dinner at Petta Piece Church October 8, and a memorial service in Oak River. The film Meet John Doe screens at Four Star Theatre Thursday to Saturday with multiple showings.
Beavers Suspected in Theft of River Willows
From Our Exchanges notes Rapid City Reporter says E Busby found windbreak willows north of his home being stolen and identified beavers as the culprits. The same industrious animals have been stealing from other residences in town.
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E. Busby
Rapid City
Dancing at Frame's Community Hall This Week
In Frame's Community Hall music by Orlo Brown and his Melody Boys Saturday October 4 admission twenty five cents. Wednesday October 8 RCA F Orchestra admission thirty five cents.
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Orlo Brown and His
Melody Boys
Sampson Leslie Head Pioneer Trader Dies at 91
Sampson Leslie Head a Can ada pioneer businessman and first cattle shipper to London died Saturday aged 91 after celebrating his August 12 birthday. Born Glenmorris Ontario he studied medicine two years at Toronto University later settled at Rapid City Manitoba and helped start Head & Shannon in Rivers. His son William was Rivers first mayor and survivors include Leslie and several daughters and two brothers.
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Sampson Leslie Head
Transcona
Canada
London
England
Glenmorris
Galt
Ontario
Woodstock College
Toronto University
Mr. Head
Sophie McGinn
Manitoba
Rapid City
Rivers
Head & Shannon
William Head
Leslie
Gertrude
G. A. Sproule
Winnipeg
R. M. Jackson
Fort Rouge
A. C. Thomson
Oxford Street
Charles
Toronto
William
Westover
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed by Canadian Governor General
Fire Prevention Week is set for the week of October and aims to raise public awareness of the huge waste of fire caused by carelessness. The notice notes the ongoing second Great War and calls for improved conditions and reduced fire risk.
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Governor General of
Canada
Toirth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Four Star Theatre
John Doe
Gary Cooper
Barbara Stanwyck
Universal
Brandon
Parish of
E. L. Williams
G. B. Somerville
Second Avenue
Rexall
Eos
Taylor’s Transfer
Burgess Eveready Generals
Enterprise
Steve
Eham’s Meat Market
Mrs. Bullied
Mrs. S. Bell
Alf. Maxwell
Ottawa
Frank Berry
Eric Glazebrook
Messrs
Frank Paddock
Wm. Rutherford
Souris and
Hartney
Harry Edgar Parker
Walter Parker
R.C.A.F
No. 1 Air Navigation School
Daly
Court of Revision
the Rivers Old-Timers Assn
1.C.C.F
J. Shylega
McKenzie
A. Lewis
Rivers No. 1 Air Navigation School
Rivers Board of Trade
Alexandra Hotel
Manitoba Conference Young People’s Union
King Memorial United Church
Christian Youth
Woman’s Auxiliary
Oak River
The
Canadian Legion
B.E.S.L
Rev
R. Frayne
R.C.A. F
Feltol
Stanfield
Condities
MacKenzie’s
Sampson Leslie Heap
W. Creaney
Borrowman Bros
White
Stewart & Son
J.H.C
J. C. Cousins
Fourth Avenue
7Th Street
Rivers Brandon
Amglican Church
Rivers Insurance Agency
Albert Wareham
the Rivers Gazette
Rivere Manitoba
Dana
Thomas W. Offen
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