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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
8
An appeal urges support for packing overseas Christmas Boxes for service members. The Box Committee asks for monetary donations to maintain yearly standards, noting boxes must be sent in October and asking donations be left with committee members promptly.
Dr. Carlton Milburn Thomas age 34 is named to the Royal Canadian Medical Corps active army with rank of captain. A Portage la Prairie native and former Rivers health officer, he studied at Portage la Prairie Collegiate and the University of Manitoba, completed post graduate work in Wakefield, England, and has practiced in Rivers for six years.
R H Luchuck enlisted in the Canadian active army within the last few days at Fort Osborne Barracks Winnipeg, announced by military authorities. He was born and raised in Rivers. His next of kin is his mother Mrs Sarah Luchuck.
Mrs S S Gray of Harding Manitoba announces the engagement of her daughter Violet to Petty Officer David W Cole son of Mrs Cole and the late Mr C Cole of Ryder North Dakota The wedding will be held at the United Church Rivers on Monday October ninth at seven thirty pm
The Rivers Branch of the Canadian Legion will hold a bazaar at the Four Star Theatre Monday September 18 starting at 8 p.m. Funds go to upkeep and improvement of the Memorial Park Site. Bingo and other games will be played and a door prize plus other valuable articles will be drawn for during the evening.
Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced the new ration book will reach the public the week of October 14 to 21 with coupons for emergencies. Officials warn the 1945 sugar outlook remains tough with large European allocations likely. Butter production has fallen 5.5 percent in early 1944 while creamery butter consumption rose by 20 million pounds. Babies can receive their first ration book at hospitals or maternity homes with physician or institution staff completing the declaration.
A brief aphorism notes that foolish choices often stem from preferring ease over effort, framing intelligence as related to effort rather than raw intellect. It suggests laziness can masquerade as prudent practicality in decision making.
Finance Minister Sisley set a new minimum objective of 1.3 billion dollars for the Seventh Victory Loan campaign and announced the drive will begin October 23. The target exceeds the Sixth Victory Loan goal by 100 million, since last May the sixth campaign raised about 1.4075 billion dollars.
Frt Lieut D Gowdy Padre at No 1 CNS officiating. The Adult Bible Class invites you to meet with them every Sunday at 11 a m.
The Gazette extends best wishes for birthdays to Mrs. O. W. Brown Daly Sept 14 James Luchuck overseas 14 Mrs. E. O. Dyer Daly 15 Betty Luchuck 16 Garry Higginson 16 Mrs. W. T. Dyer 17 Walter Sargent 17 Rev. W. R. Donagh 18 Gordon Madden Ellscott Alberta 19 Mrs. Jos. Gotthardt Flin Flon 19 Robert Foreman 20
The Town of Rivers and the Rural Municipality of Daly remain without a municipal doctor as medical coverage gaps persist amid ongoing service outages and staffing shortages affecting local healthcare access.
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