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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
4
Canadians at home and abroad are urged to judge the war’s end date by observing leaders’ estimates and the pace of battle fronts. The article stresses unity in work and production through Victory Loan Bonds to sustain victory and shorten the conflict in Europe.
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board tested public reception of its facts filled ads on milk sugar and children's underwear. A thumb nail sketch of a farmer milking a cow sparked protests about cow side placement, yet the Board noted the ads were read by the public.
Mrs James Bromley entertained the Roseville WA as Rev H G Watts delivered an engaging account of his twenty years as a missionary in Japan before the war. Last week parcels were sent to service members overseas. Returned on harvest leave were Pte Stewart Johnstone LAC Gordon Eyres and LAC Fred L Frank. A wedding is planned for Miss Harvey at Calars. Mrs M Paibpatton has returned home after three months at the Bridgeman residence. A Red Cross meeting was held at Mrs Burt’s home with lunch sales planned for the H M Harvey sale on October 19. Mrs Chas Airey spent Sunday with relatives at Neerawa, Eg.
Miss E Reynolds of the Rivers teaching staff spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs F Bridgeman. Mrs Q O Harvey accompanied by Mrs W Hart of Neepawa left for a month's holiday at Calgary and points west. During
Last Friday evening a dance was held at Spring Valley School sponsored by the Junior Red Cross. A good crowd attended and the first dance of the season was successful. Wayne and Gail Baily of Oakner were visitors at the Wolfe home. Myer Thomson visited relatives in the district Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Geo Johns visited Sunday at Melita with the Dyer family. Mr and Mrs Ted White and family and Mr and Mrs Sanford Cochrane also visited Sunday at the home of Mr John Thomson.
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