Residents and Visitors Include Local and Out-of-Town Guests
Local and personal notes list visitors to Rivers and area households. G M Setter, Alvin and Maurene visited Russell. Miss Mary Walker from Winnipeg returned for weekend with Frank and family. Rivers teachers attended a Brandon convention causing school closure. Arthur and Glenn McConkey visited their mother A Johnson. J Lindsay of Vancouver visits son Chester Forman. Mrs J Hanlon appointed deputy returning officer for an advance poll at NAS Rivers. United Church Ladies announce a home cooking sale October 18 at Gazette Stationery store. I Bell leaves for Vancouver Island to make a new home, with best wishes from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Gazette
Local Notes From Campbellton Nova Scotia And Brandon
Mrs Thompson of Campbellton Nova Scotia visits sister Mrs James Chapman for weeks. Mrs Thomas Nevill has returned home and is regaining strength. Mrs John Nevill has returned from the Coast with her mother. Mr and Mrs Reg Marriott return from Arden to reside at the home farm. The Ladies Aid met at Roseville Church and prepared for a home cooking sale and tea at the Power Commission on October 25 at 10th Street Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thompson
Campbellton, Nova Scotia
Mrs
James Chapman
Thomas Nevill
John Nevill
Reg. Marriott
Arden
Home Farm
Ladies Aid
Roseville Church
Power Commission
10Th Street
Brandon
Death of Edgar James Heapy Prominent Oak River Farmer
Edgar James Heapy a leading farmer from Bradwardine and Oak River districts died in Brandon General Hospital on Friday October 10 in his 68th year. Born in 1873 in Green Lanes London England he immigrated to Bradwardine in 1891 and Oak River in 1900 where he farmed until death. His wife died in 1929. Funeral services were at Oak River United Church on Sunday October 12 with interment in the family plot. The Oak River funeral was conducted by Harland and attended by Henry C oat Sparling Thos Paxton T K and A H Hume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar James Heapy
Bradwardine
Oak River
Brandon General Hospital
Greenlanes
London
England
Bradwardine District
Oak River United Church
Oak River Atery
Ian Beara
Henry
C.oat Sparling
Own
Thos. Paxton
T. K
A. H. Hume
Harland
Social News from Bonnyville and Nearby Communities
Mrs A Ross of Bonnyville and daughters J Ross of Calgary and BR Lee of Kelliher Sask spent Sunday with sister Gen Seater. Eleanor Bray returned home for weekend from Nee Pawa teachers convention. Various visits: J Lindsay and Chester Furman from Vancouver at H M Harvey home. Seater family hosted by J C May and Donna Brandon. Bell and Dorothy Thomson attended Brandon teachers convention. Manson Bray visited by sister Chas Williams Brandon. Roy Baily of Fort Mann BC visited parents John and Mrs Baily. Wm Snowdon family weekend with aunt Jos Airey. Wm Pettapiece and wife visited mother O C Harvey. T Airey, J Turney and Matt Wareham family toured to Wawota Sask for the weekend. Geo Nesbitt and Mrs Nesbitt of Brandon visited Geo Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ross
Bonnyville
Alta
J. Ross
Calgary
BR. Lee
Kelliher, Sask
Gen
Seater
Bradwardine Social Roundup At Bradwardine School
Mrs T A White and Miss Jasme White visit Rivers. Mrs Joynt returns from Winnipeg. RCAF men Bert Dowland Earl Common Jim Wood and CAF members Earl McKenzie George Lowe spent weekends at home. Families visit Simpson Oak Lake Red Deer Winnipeg and Griswold. Junior Red Cross officers listed with president Mervyn Joynt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Dowland
Earl Common
Jim Wood
R.C.A.F
Earl McKenzie
George Lowe
C.a.5.c
Red Cross
Bradwardine School
Anniversary Supper Concert by Local Artists Delights
The Wednesday October 5th anniversary supper featured Rivers Orchestra with violin solos by Alex Whyte and vocal pieces by Mrs Frayne. Flight Lieutenant Rev Robi Frayne delivered readings and an address, followed by a performance from Miss McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Orchestra
Alex, Whyte
Mrs. Frayne
Robi. Frayne
Miss McCoy
Red Cross Thanks for Woollen Then Furs for Seamen Jackets
The note thanks contributors for old woollen garments and furs used to line seamen jackets and urges ongoing support for Red Cross work. Shipped this week were 15 sheets, 25 towels, 5 girls bloomers, 1 boy shirt, 9 mitts, 1 service scarf, 2 seamen scarves, 9 children's sweaters, 3 quilts, and 1 crib quilt.
Regular Meeting of Daly Council Minutes October 7 1941
Council met at the Municipal Office Rivers with all members present Reeve presiding Minutes of previous meeting read and approved Correspondence read Resolutions carried Beattie Clark application Herbert Bailey for Old Age Pension approved and forwarded to Pension Board Davies Clark grant Canadian Institute for the Blind ten dollars for the year Court of Revision held 2 or 2 g6 pm adjourned at 4 pm business completed Assess ment Roll 1942 revised final and approved Tax rate fixed for 1942 Delegates to Union of Manitoba Municipalities convention November 25 26 27 1941 Reeve to be voting delegate Wolfe Dobson to be paid Steve Gudmunson sum as previously noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Togt
Reeve-Seens
Beattie Clark
Herbert Baily
Pension Board
Wulfe
Sir Donald
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Watkins Birth of Maureen Lynette Watkins at Bradwardine
Cpl and Mrs Herbert Watkins announce the birth of a daughter Maureen Lynette on Sunday October 1 at Bradwardine Manitoba born to Mr and Mrs Watkins, with the mother reported well and the family extending thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Herbert Watkins
Ethel Blatchford
Bradwardine
Man
Maureen Lynette
Manitoba council finance notes and transfers
The minutes indicate payments including 12 co per month for each Goring child covering board clothing and expenses. A cheque for 20 co is issued to the Union of Manitoba Municipalities for 1941 membership. A 65.00 cheque goes to Assessor Thring for 1440 services. Davies Wolfe notes a 10.00 grant to the Children's Aid Society. The finance committee report is adopted with all accounts found in order. the council then adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goring
McDonald Clark
Davies‘ Wolfe
Children’s Aid
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. M. Setter
Alvin and
Maurene
Russell
Mary Walker
Dominion Business College
Winnipeg
Frank Walker
Rivers School
Arthur McConkey
Minsota
Glenn McConkey
Bank of Commerce
Fort Frances
Ontario
Mrs. A. Johnson
J. Lindsay
Vancouver
B.C
Chester Forman
Miss I. Bell
Vancouver Island
Carnegie
Lothair
Eleanor Bray
Neepawa
Chester Furman
H. M. Harvey
Bell
Dorothy Thomson
Manson Bray
Chas. Williams
Roy Baily
Fort Mann
John Baily
Wm. Snowdon
Jos. Airey
T. Airey
J. Turney
Matt
Wareham and Family
Wawota, Sask
Geo. Nesbitt
Mrs. Nesbitt
Geo. Bray
T. A. White
Jasme White
Leslie Fewing
Mrs. P. Livingstone
Mrs. Wm. Erwin
Mrs. Battersby
Oak Lake
Simpson, Sask
Joe Emslie
Red Deer
The
Audrey Ellis
Elphinstone
Isabel
Wm. Lynn
Griswold
Wm. Graham Sr
Vic Steski
Pete Klywak
Mervyn Joynt
John Common
Norma Livingstone
Shirley Seater
Annie Klywak
Inez Bridgeman
Sadie Adam
Keith Maitland
Vaughan Dowland
Red
Daly Council
Davies Clark
Canadian Institute For the Blind
Wolfe Dobson
Steve Gudmunson
Borrowman Bros
Canada
Rivers War Savings Committee
Mayes
E. E. Grant
W. IT
Albt
Divistor
Agricultural Department
North-West Line Elevators Association
Charles Darwin
Thatcher
Gazette Office
National Grain CO. Ltd
Brockie
Funeral Home
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