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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
3
Community notes record travel for medical reasons from Winnipeg to avoid illness. gatherings include Red Cross drives, church services on Good Friday and Easter, and visits among locals. Social updates mention hospitalities, quilting shipments to Winnipeg, curling rink activity, and a Sleepy Hollow gathering hosted by David Harrison.
Twin Brae residents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fingas visited the Robertson home on Sunday. Miss Dore Flonder returned home after weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Adams of Inglis. Mr. and Mrs. George Muntenko hosted a dinner for 50 to 60 neighbors. Miss Alma Liskie of Freefield is staying with her sister Mrs. Chris Liskie.
Silverton social night hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brown drew many friends including the Cochrane Anderson Crerar and Coulter families. A Junior Red Cross drive raised 8.23 dollars. Palm Sunday services featured N A Robertson and Irene Poole readings. Leslie Coulter reported missing in air operations with Alwyn Coulter’s cousin and Bob Blackwell noted as visiting RAF.
Residents gathered at Mr. and Mrs. C. Cooke home on Thursday evening to honor J. Brown who leaves the district after 43 years on his farm and service on the Craigie school board. He received a pipe a pouch and a purse. Mr. Brown is wished well as he departs. 4 Boyce and family recently visited with Mr. Brown and returned to Gilbert Plains Tuesday.
Vista R. D. McLeod returned home from Winnipeg on Friday. Private Nick Yaskew also returned from military service, completing a recent homecoming report.
Seaman Hubert Halliday returns to his post after a brief leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs William Halliday. Clifford Hamilton comes home from Grandview where he worked six weeks in a lumber camp. Cpl Mervin Strong recently arrived from overseas visited the Hamiltons. A farewell party was held for the Breakey family departing for Foxwarren. A large crowd attended the Ladies Aid three act play The Little Clodhopper featuring Verna McIntyre Wilton Brown Hugh Armstrong and others. Mrs Frank Steele and baby son returned home from Shoal Lake hospital. Reta McIntyre spent Sunday at home.
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