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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
5
The editorial urges citizens to back public servants who donate time to municipal work and oppose hostile criticism. It notes musical festivals bloom in many towns and suggests Rivers host a yearly festival, highlighting Rivers as having potential for educational events and elocution contests to foster community spirit.
Mev visits Winnipty on Wednesday and heavy rain on Monday night. Mrs G M M Setter returns from Ridlamery after a month away. Dr. Lyon is on holiday. Mrs J H Foreman returns from Winnipeg. The railway digs gravel tests again. Mrs F G Schwalm from Winnipeg visits, with Jessie McKinnon. L O BAL hosts Whist Drive and Dance on Oct 4 at 8 pm admission 35 cents. Rivers Old Timers Assn counts two dances in Sept. Madden brothers head to Swan Lake for wolves for breeding. St Matthew's Ancrum and St James Rivers plan Thanksgiving services Sept 29 with Rev S J Wickens. Jean Holt visits sister before returning to Winnipeg. Landing field work advances with level ground and lights planned. Blew Hert, Dadeno and Winniges district visit. Constence Offen leaves for Wesley College arts course. Straw settings limited but needed for spring feed. Sir Henry Thornton reappointed head of Canadian National Railways. United Church Ladies Aid meets Oct 2 at Mrs Wiegand. Dr P C Hughes to be at Dr Lyon's Oct 2. Jas McKenzie recovering from Winnipeg operation. Blake Nash returns to St John's College. G A Moale upgrades bakery with new furnace and oven. Cattle herds tested for tuberculosis, all pass. Death of Mrs Jas Chater shocks town. Laurie Goldsboro and Bert Stamp tour the district then join Versatile Vagabonds orchestra. Rebekah Whist Drive draws good attendance. prizes: Ladies First Nash, Consolation Wills, Gents First Higginson, Consolation Sparrow.
Advertises a fresh milch cow for sale and a 10 inch crusher in good as new condition. Signed by H. J. Chapman of Pendennis.
A humorous collection of short, dated quips and jokes highlighting social manners and language in a church scene and daily life. The pieces feature a Scotchman exchange, a misinterpreted letter, hair and skirt fashion notes, chorus tights, a shop smell question, and a puzzled exchange about procrastination and word play.
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