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SILVER JUBILEE FITTINGLY OBSERVEDFeBY SISTERS OF SACRED HEART HOSPITALAtIt was a rt*ver to be forgotten beds and 12 bassinets. The newday in the history of the Sacred wing was added in 1935. TheHeart hospital when the Sisters number of admissions at the pre-of fit Benedict celebrated the I sent time averages 1100 atwenty fifth anniversary of theopening of the hospital in Rus-yearand the average births in a yearamount to 200. Working with theMil The day was Thursday Sisters are Mrs Orpha YankoskiDec 2, and friends from many on the permanent staff, and Doc-points came to help the Sisters tors T. W. Shaw, T. I. Brownlee, observe their Silver Jubilee. In I J. G. L Johnston and J. H. the morning His Grace, Most I More. Sister Superior of the hos-Rev Archbishop P. F. Poeock, pital is Rev. Sister Dominic, D.D., Archbishop of * Winnipeg,! who looked after all the arrange-was the celebrant of mass in the ments for this very happyIsayingYeslas'decMomoththememebechapel at the hospital, with many ion The Sisters of St. Benedict $(friends of various faiths, joining are members of the congregationwith the Sisters in prayer. of St. Gertrude the Great with: h|At noon, the Sisters were hosts { headquarters at Yankton, N.D. J at a complimentary luncheon for! Other out-of-town guests at-1 over one hundred people who in- j tending the Silver Jubilee wereeluded town dignitaries, clergyand members of the CommunityRev. Sister Walburga of Winni-pegosis, Rev. Sister Hiltrude ofHospital Aid. The dinner was Sifton, Rev. Father Pauquette of served in the basement of Knox St. Lazare, Rev. Father Zlepko of Church by members of the Young Angusville, Rev. Father Paulette Women’s Club. The room had of Binscarth, Rev. Father Cieplybeen beautifully decorated by the Sisters with the Silver Jubileetheme in mind, and floral decorations were on the table at the head table was His Grace,Archbishop Pocock, the chairman,of Ross bum. Rev. Father Cooney of Brandon, Rev. Fajher Trzask-oma, of Winmpegosis, Rev. FatherRygusiak of Elphinstone, Dr. andF. Abbott of Winnipeg, Dr. and Mrs. S. Bar dal of Shoal Lake,waMetholycaplittietjdarjoywesforiDr T. I. Brownlee. Mayor A. | Dr and Mrs. W. Large of Roblin, Mather. R, S. Clement, M.L.A.,Judge Jas. Morkin of Winnipeg. 1 Rev Dr. J. E. Campbell of Winnipeg, Dr. Rafuse of the Department of Public Health and Wei-OFFICERS INSTALLEDgrostajentfare, Dr. T. W. Shaw, W. W. W Wilson, Mrs. W. J. Westwood, president of the Hospital Aid, and Mrs, E. W. Robertson, first president of the Hospital Aid.Praise and admiration for the work that the Ssiters had done for the community, was the themeBY PAST PRESIDENTaucbynotThe highlight of the meeting of the Russel] Women’s Institute held on Saturday was the installation of officers for 1955. Mrs. A G. Smellie, past president, expressed pleasure at being calledcon plalt;dan R.thethe dia 7upon to perform this pleasant d the brief talks which were duty There were 18 members andfour visitors present on thisgiven by each one of the headtable guests. Archbishop Pocock expressed the thanks of the Sisters for these expressions of goodwill. * VRev. Dr. Campbell, a former parish priest here, gave a veryinteresting history of the SacredHeart hospital, which appears inoccasion and each had brought agift to send to the Children’s hospital in Winnipeg.The following officers were in-stallted: President, Mrs. J. Silvervice-president, Mrs. Cainrs; second vice-president, Mrs. A. Ben-grafooiLorWilnett; secretary, Mrs. C. Hodgkins; its entirety in this issue. Musical j treasurer, Mrs. C. Hertlein, and selections on the program includd two numbers “Swing Low ,weot Chariot” and “While Stroil-the Board of Directors.Routine business included the reading of the treasurer’s report ing thru the park _°.ne I8/”. by f! by Mrs “ * male quartette,Bob Smellie, jnr.. nanBurke Garnett; and the C.G.I.T.Bill Westwood, :) Smellie replaced Mrs. A. VJcnes and | _ Qn the Film Jk,ardgroup singing Bless This House accompanied by Miss L. Leifer.Among those who came from a distance to be present on thisandAthletic Council and Mrs. JohnJackson will assist Mrs. R. Setter on the Kink Board. Mrs. L.Leifer expressed her thanks at being able to attend the leader-yful occasion were the Mother courseSt. Ben- _ /..it itmyvinWilPelBorMasacciartidulEliepreiWO!spoSil\andof«.r_.or of the Order of diet, Rev. Mother Dorothea *e Mother House at Arbourg fan., and Rev. Mother Blondina member of the congregation ot Gertrude the Great, of Crookreport of it at theweier,tersMaimeeting. She mentioned that Russell had received praise for the housecoat that had been sent in and Mrs. Fenton was asked to. take a bow. The child’s outfit, iton, Minn Mother Blondina was, ma(je ^or Tweedsmuiraccompanied by Sister Caritas also of Crookston. Receiving a veryspecial welcome was Rev. Sister Justina of Gimli, who was in Russell when the hospital was opened and was Sister Superior here until live years age*. Other former staff members who came for the occasion were Rev. SisterCunegunde, Rev. Sister Albina,__both of GimlU Rev. Sister Alphon- the 9us of Winnipeg, Rev. Sister Emily Of Winmpegoais.During the afternoon the Sisters “open house” at the hospital and received many friendswell wishers who were served tea by the Community Hospital Aid, Mrs. E. W Robert-and Mrs. J. A. Hainstockpresiding at the tea tables. Conducted tours were made of thevisitors viewina withcom-vill be left until a later perhaps drawn for in theardScoMaiofAnfcehit cSaiVicTUttlSatiClaispringGuest speaker of the afternoonwas Mrs. Frank Clement who gave a graphic description of her trip to Hawaii last winter. Shetold of the customs, the beautiful scenery, the native dances.Mrs. Clement had visited four of islands in the group ofHawaiian Islands and brought back an oil painting of the rolling blue seas and the white breakers which she felt did justice to thebeauty she ha-1 seen I distsevlt;cveiandinmhospital, visitors viewing pleasure the beautifully furnished wards, the well equipped operating and case rooms,kitchen and well trained staff. In chapel which was beautiful cut flowers, visitors felt the and saremty with which j Sisters accomplish their innumerable tasksThe Sacred Heart hospital has pows from a small institutionwith 15 beds to a well-run establishment with a capacity of 56
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