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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1934
Page
1
Anglican News notes a sermon titled A Faith That Did Not Shrink. Services are set for Roseville at 11 a.m Ancrum at 3 p.m and Rivers at 7 30 p.m on Sunday October 7th.
About twenty five members and friends gathered at Mrs KE Grant’s home for the regular September meeting. A musical program featured Honah Connie Mabel Card Myrtle Grant and Bill Tucker. Refreshments followed and Mrs Gregory received a decorated basket of handkerchiefs as a farewell gift before she leaves for Winnipeg. Mrs Setler voiced the Institute’s regret at losing her valued member.
The Rivers Board of Trade held a celebration dance last Friday to mark road work completion north of town. Hon. W. R. Clubb and other officials attended, with Nite Hawks and Orlo WV. Brown's Orchestra providing music. The event ran smoothly with decorations praised and St James' W.A. serving refreshments.
Miss Lena Messel of Winnipeg, pursuing a Normal course, spent the weekend at home. Stores in Rivers will open Thursday afternoons starting in October for the winter months.
Mrs J H Maxwell and her son Alfred returned home after a months visit in the east. Mrs Minnie MacKay died suddenly early Tuesday morning. More than three hundred attended the United Church Sunday School rally service. The collection of 32 dollars was the largest for a similar occasion.
Twenty years ago the Curling Club scheduled a Friday meeting to elect officers and plan for the coming winter. A prairie fire west of Wheatland station was checked just in time to protect wheat. No 1 Ontario Spy Apples advertised locally at 3.75 per barrel, other varieties at 350.
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