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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
1
Columbia Grafonolas play Columbia Records reproducing violin music with singing quality and fiery passion. Hear master violinists’ records this holiday season, offering works from world famous masters to popular selections.
The Union Church was well filled on Sunday afternoon for Rally Day with many attendees and a lively program.
Fatefully decorated with autumn leaves and flowers the Rally Day service proceeded with a thoughtful program. Mrs. T. R. Grieve spoke on Rally, followed by Mrs. J. A. Grummet and Mrs. S. A. Martin on Loyalty. A choir selection and a girls chorus complemented the event, and Lieut. Steenson Field Secretary of the Provincial Christian Endeavor Society spoke in the evening.
H C Whiteman of Merchants Retail Sales Service arrives to supervise a big closing out sale for I R Grieve who plans to leave town soon. The advertisement and notes promise many bargains with the sale set to begin Saturday October 1.
Liberal leader T. C. Norris and A. E. Hill addressed a Bran don constituency meeting at Wagar Hall. S. J. McLennan sold his livery business to Steve and Robert Mills as he leaves town. Geo. Christy lost a granary and 700 bushels of wheat in a farm fire. R. B. Tivy received a set of cut glass on his approaching marriage at James Church.
St James Rectory hosts a dainty Thanksgiving Tea and a Sale of Home Cooking on Saturday October 1. A featured item titled Something Special will attract guests while a well stocked home cooking booth offers ready prepared items. A social cup will be offered and goodies available to take home for future meals with a 20 cent charge.
After Friday practice the choir held a farewell banquet at the church for former leader Mr Grieve who joins Carberry soon. Twenty eight plates plus gifts and toasts honored his service with remarks by Mr McKenzie Mrs J Lee and Rev S A Martin. The event closed with Auld Lang Syne.
The Rivers fair schedules its annual event for Tuesday October 4 with growing attendance and interest each year. Organizers urge all residents especially parents to attend, hoping for favorable weather to ensure a successful day.
Notice commences Monday next by Oct Ltd delivering fresh milk daily in Rivers town at 8 quarts for 1 dollar. Customer to provide one bottle. Phone 47-3 Rivers.
The YY P S of the Union Church hosted a Monday gathering led by the Citizenship Committee chaired by Delbert Butterill. Lt Steenson from Winnipeg spoke on Training and Co Operation for the Provincial Christian Endeavor Society. Groups formed by apple varieties wrote poems with Baldwins winning first prize Big Apple Pie. Northern Spy took second with Little Apple Pie and Greening third Not Apple Pie. Refreshments followed and songs closed the evening.
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