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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 17, 1946

Page

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Winnipeg Residents Visit Relatives Over Thanksgiving

Mrs A F Wyld from Winnipeg visits her parents Mr and Mrs C Blandford. Miss Nan Florence stays with aunt Miss Jean Rutherford. Mr and Mrs Jack Hanlon of Portage visit Mr and Mrs J W Hanlon. Edith Mitchell in Winnipeg spends Thanksgiving with her mother. Donald McFadden at university in Winnipeg spends the holiday here. RN Miss Shirley LePage visits her parents in Winnipeg. Marion and Joyce Lee spend weekend with Mr and Mrs R B Lee. Mrs T C Grandy of Toronto visits here with her parents. Bert Dunn leaves for Winnipeg for six months of decoratings course. Esme White of Portage la Prairie spends weekend with her parents. Richard Bell, Winnipeg, relieves at station restaurant. Dr W G Rutherford and family spend Thanksgiving here with Mr and Mrs C J McFadden. Jack Stewart of Winnipeg visits his parents. W Audet of St Boniface spends weekend with friends. hunting trip. L McAllister leaves for Vancouver, Wash., called by illness of her father T A White. Revs F W Lee, E O Dyer of Rivers and Revs J Ross and W Hudson are in town.

Kenton Delegate Attends Brandon Presbytery Meeting

A Kenton representative attended a meeting of the Brandon Presbytery held last Thursday at Wawanesa, confirming ongoing participation in regional church affairs and oversight.

Kenton Brandon Presbytery Wawanesa

Birthday notices listed by date and names

October 18 to 24 birthdays include Mrs Percy Neville Jr Mrs T Smith Alfred Wareham Joseph Stuart Mrs J McNee Brandon Mrs Walter Thomas Mrs R W Greasley Robert Hopewell Le Goff Alta Maurene Letter George Lorne Robert Lyall Post Wheatland Ruth Foster Brunkild and others on each date.

Robert Hopewell le Goff Alta Maurene George Lorne Robert Lyall Post Wheatland

Higginsons mark silver wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs G R Higginson observed their silver wedding anniversary last Thursday. The couple were married at St Marys Church Brandon on October 10 1921.

G. R. Higginson Mrs. Higginson St. Mary’s Church Brandon

Bride Elect Lottie Blandford Honored at Shower

Miss Lottie Blandford, bride elect of October, was guest of honor at a parish hall shower on Monday evening October 7. Mrs. R B Lee and Mrs. N McConachie led the tea, centered by pink and white flowers and white tapers, with gifts presented to the honoree by Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Riddick on behalf of 60 attendees.

Lottie Blandford R. B. Lee N. McConachie Aszi Tnz Mesdames P. Bird W. Thomas T. Grandy A. Richardson R. Mitchell R. B. Riddick N. Tivy

The Common Round. Cent from page reveals shock

A speaker proclaims pride in not having a mark while onlookers stare. A voice adds I never got another bill. The exchange echoes across the room as attention lingers on the unexpected moment.

Winnipeg Sennetts Visit Here Over Holiday Weekend

Mr and Mrs W S Sennett of Winnipeg spent the holiday week end here with Mr and Mrs S G Sennett.

W. S. Sennett Winnipeg Mrs S. G. Sennett

Enthusiasm of Princess Leads Scottish Dance Revival

Princess Elizabeth has sparked a revival of Highland and Scottish country dances across Scotland. She has studied and practiced many dances in her spare time and impressed experts at an all Scottish recital in Aberdeen. She requested Mrs Stewarts Strathspey, a recently rediscovered old dance. Manitoba command of the Canadian Legion to hold its convention at Brandon next May or June, announced at a provincial legion council meeting.

Aberdeen Scotland Elizabeth Stewart Strathspey Winnipeg Oct Manitoba The Canadian Legion Brandon Man Provincial Legion Council

Provincial Progressive Conservative convention in Regina planned

About 700 delegates are expected to converge on Regina for the biannual provincial convention of the Progressive Conservative Party, scheduled October 22 to 24, just after the Portage la Prairie federal by election.

Regina Progressive Conservative Party Portage la Prairie

The Gazette Prints Your The Last Word Chance

A light hearted item invites readers to send witty remarks for publication in The Gazette. It suggests overheard street scenes and casual conversations as fodder, promising laughs from readers who contribute via the paper.

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the Rivers Gazette Wilson Humphries Gilchrist’s Drug Store Rexall Rivers, Man Taylor Lady Hamilton Taylor's Choice Veal Phone No Wareham’s Meat Market Mrs. A. F. Wyld Mrs. C. Blandford Nan Florence Jean Rutherford Jack Hanlon Portage J. W. Hanlon Edith Mitchell J. E. Mitchell Donald McFadden Here Shirley LePage Mrs. W. LePage Marion Joyce Lee Mrs. T.C Grandy Toronto, Ont Mrs. N. Mee- Conachie Bert Dunn Esme White T. A. White Richard Bell Station Fred Karlenzig W. G Jack Stewart C. Blandford F W. Lee E O. Dyer Rivers J. Ross W. Hudson Vivian Blaine Dennis O’keefe Perry Como Carmen Miranda Cartoon Fox News Her Highness Bellboy the Wonder Man Danny Kaye Virginia Mayo Vera Ellen Donald Woods E. Z. Sakall Mildred Pierce Percy Neville Jr T. Smith Alfred Wareham Joseph Stuart J. McNee Walter Thomas R. W. Greasley J. N. Airey Ruth Foster Brunkild Denis Bullard Cambridge Shire England CBC Chance the Gazette McKenzie Gwnited Kiore Wews Hallowe'en
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