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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
9
The Commanding Officer of No.1 C.N.8 Rivers invites Rivers citizens and nearby communities to visit the airport on Sunday October 25 from 2 to 5 pm A conducted tour will show points of interest at the Station No refreshments will be provided as this is a normal working day for the Station
Marion Pearl Bellamy, daughter of J Bellamy Rivers, married LAC N Thompson, son of W E Thompson Basswood, in Bran don at St Pauls Church Manse on Thursday October 15. Rev G W Goth officiated. The bride wore an air force blue wool suit with fur trim and talisman roses for a corsage. Afterward a reception at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Souris.
The Fall Thank-Offering Service of the United Church WMS was held last Wednesday in the church annex with good attendance. Pettapiece sent three carloads. Mrs. W. R. Donagh presided, Mrs. E. J. Ford played piano, and Rev. Donagh led prayer. Miss Rita Sadler, returned missionary from Japan, gave an inspiring talk. a social hour and lunch followed.
The Church of England holds Rivers-Evening Prayer and a sermon at 7 30 p.m. Fit Lieut J P Cooper conducts the service marking the 21st Sunday after Trinity with evening prayers and a sermon.
Services at Daly Pettapiece and Rivers will be led by Rev Wm M Reeves of Moore Park with times 10 45 a m 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m The parish notes the departure of Rev B Guille from St James Parish and invites the congregation to worship at the United Church until a successor is appointed
The piece urges Canadians to back the Third Victory Loan with resolve and sacrifice. It links funding to land action in Europe and supporting soldiers through Berlin and Berchtesgaden, insisting that choosing comfort over bonds is a duty to the boys risking their lives.
In Frame's Community Hall on Wednesday October 28 there will be a masquerade dance with prizes for Ladies' Fancy and Comic, Gent' Fancy and Comic, plus best Home Made Costume. Music will be provided and admission is 35 cents.
The first harvester special since 1928 arrived in Winnipeg on Thanksgiving Day via Canadian National lines and proceeded to Saskatchewan. It carried over 500 harvesters from the East, mainly college students, who were sent to farms around Regina and Saskatoon, with additional workers arriving by other trains.
The Gazette extends best wishes for a birthday to Robert Hopewell LeGoff Alberta October 22 Brock Parsons Maurene Setter Mrs Jos Airey October 23 Bruce Butler J C Cousins Brandon October 26 Thos Brown Mrs Lorne Buggey October 27 Tom Bradt Mervin Dyer October 27.
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