Local Notices of Social Movements and Farewells
C G H Gabe returned from a brief Vancouver trip. Miss E Nixon celebrated her 85th birthday with a surprise party. Nurse Rose Luchuk departed for New York for a post graduate course at Manhattan Bar Eye and Throat hospital. A farewell surprise gathered at Mr Mrs H W Wilkinson home in Wheatland before their departure. Mr and Mrs Charles Mott, longtime Rivers residents, relocated to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss E. Nixon
Rose Luchuk
New York
Manhattan Bar, Eye and Throat Hospital
H. W. Wilkinson
Wheatland
Charles Mott
Rivers
Winnipeg
Two Young Fotheringhams Drown at Thunder Bay
Twenty years ago this date reports two sons of Rev R H Fotheringham former Rivers and Petta piece minister drowned at Thunder Bay. The piece notes Two Rivers residents each fined 200 with costs for liquor act breaches and a cache of groceries stolen from a Carnegie store found in a Rapid City church. Magistrate Dunsmore deals with diverse cases before him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.H. Fotheringham
Rivers and Pettapiece
Thunder Bay
Two Rivers
Carnegie
Rapid City
Organizations Plan Part in Rational Clothing Collection
Representatives from Wheat lard Haivers Red Cross on work commites United Ang lican and Catholi churches Ukrainian association and Uk rainian ladies with members of the Board met Sept 12 to organize for the Nativorel Clothing Collection Oct 1 20. After consideration it was decided to have a house to house canvass to acquaint people with the situation. Volunteer canvassers were appointed as follows: Sixth Fifth avenues Mrs D Samson and Mrs N Tivy Fourth avenue Mrs William Cannon and Mrs H M Harvey Third avenue Mrs William Audette and Mrs Walker Second First avenues Mrs J Maksymczuk and Mrs A Subsky Publicity committee J A McKenzie G F Barker Packing Committee Miss J Johnson Mrs B J D Ellis Mrs A Wareham Reports committee Mrs A Wareham Packing boxes string tags needed were offered by Mr McKenzie women and children are in the geryt need of wearing apparel Mrs B J D Ellis chairman of the Rivers district branch of the Clothing Collection stated Old garments you no longer use or those you can spare from your wardrobe without present replacement will help keep warm someone who might otherwise suffer during the coming winter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haivers Red Cross
United
Ukrainian Association
Board of
Race
Nativorel
B. J. D. Ellis
Rivers District
The
Clothing Collection
Fire at A McGee farm kills seven harvesters and horses
Fire of unknown origin at the farm of A. McGee in Alexander caused the deaths of seven harvesters and many horses. The past week bringing rains winds and snow has followed in regular procession for ten days. Petitions circulate seeking signatures of women desiring the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McGee
Alexander
New Catholic Church Nears Completion in 1910
September 15, 1910 report notes the new Roman Catholic church is practically finished. A general manager's special train passed through Rivers with a party aboard taking dinner there. C. F. Smith of the local bowling alley offers a box of cigars to the weekly high scorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
C. F. Smith
Clothes Build Morale and Warmth Says Leader
A speech outlines clothing as a catalyst for morale and dignity, stressing how warmth and adornment uplift people. It attributes morale to adequate garments, noting widespread lack and comic Europe tensions amid shortages.
Dehydrated Children in Egyptian UNRRA Camp
Doctors describe malnourished refugee children at El Shatt hospital as dehydrated with pale green skin and emaciated limbs. Two year olds show thighs as thin as a thumb while tiny hands resemble a three month old. Some treasure food, some wolf bananas, others fall asleep clutching the fruit. The UNRRA nurse notes the cautious hunger of newcomers and their fear of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Shatt
UNRRA
Egypt
Organizing the World in Three Simple Rules
A compact editorial fragment argues three approaches to world order. It lists beating others down letting others down and holding each other up as paths. It links democracy with industry, suggesting progress depends on cooperative effort and organized society.
Visitors Recall Waxworks Remark In London Tour
Rivers born Pilot Officer Mervyn Moxley recounts a London Tower waxworks incident where visiting airmen vowed to whisper and touch nothing The 24 year RCAF veteran who served in navy air force and Canadian army reflects on England Belfast Glasgow and Ballseh and his return to Rivers with casual humor about tea and egg and chip shops
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tower
Merv. Moxley
Madame Tussaud
Mervyn Moxley
RCAF
Navy
Air Force
Croydon
England
Water gushes from tap as traveler recalls city stops
A traveler recounts days spent in Rivers and Rapid City before returning home to Winnipeg, a note seen in The Gazette. The fragment hints at a casual travel vignette with regional identifiers and a homeward conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Rapid City
Winnipeg
Dodge Sedan Drawn For Souris Visitor Wins Car
F R Reid held the ticket that won him a Dodge sedan in a Friday midnight drawing. He needed coaching on the car from Jack Gilchrist, president of the board of trade, as he was not at the community hall dance when the draw occurred. He learned of his win after returning home early Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souris
Canadian National
Rivers Board of Trade
F. R. Reid
Jack Gilchrist
Board of Trade
Mr. Reid
Ticket hunt ends as prize draw raises rink funds
Reid recalls buying a ticket from Jack Gilchrist for a Rivers Board of Trade fundraiser prize. A farmer's son from Souris district notes their old family car, near retirement, as the couple imagined more motoring adventures ahead. The car was among several prizes in the rink fundraiser drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souris
Reid
Board of Trade
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Bivens
Gasorre
G. H. Gabe
Vancouver
Dunsmore
Fifth Avenues
D. Samson
N. Tivy
Fourth Avenue
William Cannon
H. M. Harvey
Third Avenue
William Audette
Mrs. Walker
J. Maksymczuk
A. Subsky
Publicity Committee
J. A. McKenzie
G. F. Barker
Mias J. Johnson
A. Wareham
Mr. McKenzie
Comic Europe
Britain
Waxman
Riversborn
Merv
PO Bert Shylega
Orville
Buster) Hedberg
Moxley
Belfast
Ireland
Glasgow
Ballseh
Scotland
A. _K. McKay
Gazette
Dodge
Manitoba
Pines
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