A.GN.V. Hall Becomes Russell Memorial Hall
The Russell Unit of the Army and Navy Veterans transferred ownership of the A.GN.V. Hall to the Russell Community Memorial Rink group effective April 1. George A. Allen will manage until renovations and redecorating, including new maple flooring worth about $4,000, are finished by June.
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Russell
Army and Navy Veterans
Russell Community Memorial Rink
Russell Memorial Hall
George A. Allen
Allen
A. & N. Veterans
Ute
Legion Have Big Night Saturday at Memorial Rink
The Russell Legion delivered a near perfect showing at the Memorial Rink Saturday. Pee Wees beat the Elks 4-3 to win the town championship, then crushed the Elks 4-0 in broom-ball. The ladies fell 3-0 to the older girls, and spectators enjoyed an hour of skating afterward.
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Russell Legion
Memorial Rink
Legion
Pee Wees
Elks
The
Russell Intermediates End Season With Strong Week
The Russell Intermediate hockey team played four games in six nights, winning three. They lost to Yorkton 9-5, defeated Roblin 8-1, and were beaten by Rossburn and another opponent 4-2 and 7-3. Ice conditions were heavy throughout.
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Russell
Yorkton
Roblin
Rossburn
Russell Community Memorial
Russell Intermediates
Children Aid From Russell International Appeal For Children
Russell and District International Appeal for Children plans an annual meeting in the Council Chamber at 8 that will report a total of 1100.16 dollars raised since June 29 1949 for the United Nations Appeal for Children and the Save the Children Fund. The coordinating body has operated since that date.
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Russell and District International Appeal For Children
Council Chamber
United Nations Appeal For Childen
Save the Children Fund
Elks
Canadian Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Chamber of Commerce
Women's Institute
United Nations Appeal Save the Children Fund
Death on the Cross Foretold and Verified
A biblical excerpt by Peter Paul Reubens recounts how the Jews requested Jesus’ legs broken to hasten death, the soldiers breaking the other thief’s legs but not Jesus, and a spear piercing his side yielding blood and water. The witness testifies to the record’s truth and cites scripture fulfilled regarding not breaking a bone and those pierced.
Financial report for nine months ending March 29 1950
Russell based organizations report cash in bank and related finances for the nine months ending March 29 1950. A. Smellie serves as chairman with E. E. Thompson as secretary, summarizing cash in bank and other assets.
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Russell
A. Smellie
E.E. Thompson
Easter services at Christ and Knox churches
Easter week services listed for Christ Church and Knox United Church. Russell leads Good Friday prayers at 11 am. Knox Church offers Sunday April 9 services on The Risen and Glorified Christ with Rev. W H Logan celebrant. preparatory service on Friday April 7. no service noted elsewhere.
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Christ Church, Russell
Knox United Church
Ieee
W. H. Logan
Athletic Director Has Busy Season In Russell
The citizens of Russell opened Memorial skating rink and hired a full time sports director. He trained eight hockey teams including pee wee bantam girl junior and juvenile squads, aided teachers in physical training, and organized a ski club of forty. Ski outings occurred Sundays in Assiniboine valley and Saturdays near town.
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Russell
Memorial
Assiniboine
Big attendance at Case show draws 300 plus crowd
A film show sponsored by F. Clement & Sons Case dealers drew more than 300 people at Memorial hall on Saturday. Attendance prizes awarded included a carpenter’s plane to T. Martin, an electric clock to Mrs. W. Knowles, a case of pipes to John Melnyk, a baseball and bat to Arnold Moore, and other gifts to local residents. The piece also notes winter cold affecting rail service in Ontario’s Hampayne division of the CNR.
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F. Clement & Sons
Memorial Hall
Carpenter
T. Martin
Binscarth
Indies
W. Knowles
Binscrath
John Melnyk
Ruthenia
Arnold Moore
Russell
Gill 23 Claims First Class Graduation From Tuxedo Normal
Gill, aged 23, says he was in the first class to graduate from Tuxedo Normal School in 1947. He spent a year with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Gill
Tuxedo Normal School
RCAF
Easter Theme Shapes The Banner In Sacred Imagery
The Easter message centers on faith and renewal as spring crowns the season. The piece urges readers to reflect the sacred beauty of Easter and wear finery to mirror the exalted spirit of life and love reborn.
Rollie Christopher Tops Winnipeg Cattle Market
Banner County leads with Rollie Christopher achieving top honors as four steers from his herd sold through Russell Transfer at 24.5 cents per pound netting $1008.77. Burns Bros purchased the cattle and Rollie plans to share his success on the farm program when available for inquiries.
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Banner County
Rollie Christopher
Winnipeg
Russell Transfer
Burns Bros
Rollie
Oversight in Spring Sign Seen by Local Observers
Sid Thorpe reports seeing Jone on Sunday March 26 and H R Dicketts saw one the following day. This note reflects a minor error in last week's issue missing the Spring sign.
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CAW
Sid Thorpe
Jone
H.R. Dicketts
Special note to players with Russell uniforms at home
A notice urges ball players to return their Russell uniforms to The Banner office for cleaning and repair before the season starts. Return is requested promptly to ensure readiness.
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Russell
Goodbye Winter Ends Season At The Rinks
The article notes the closing of the rinks signaling spring and summer activities to follow. It praises the team's glorious season in the new rink and hopes young players stay active until baseball diamonds are ready.
Russell Senior Baseball Club organized for coming season
At a Monday meeting in the Legion club room Bill Patterson chaired as G W Davidson was elected president and G W Davidson also led the new Russell Senior Baseball Club. Finances showed a near break even season with 334.75 on hand and a 346.06 carryover from 1948.
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Russell
Legion Club
Bill Patterson
Jack Thom
W.W. W. Wilson
G. W. Davidson
Bill Thom
Walter Johnson
A. G. Smellie
Ed. Long
E. Smith
Grounds
L. McFarlane
Doug Peterson
Roy Kennedy
Frank Robertson
Bill Westwood
Laurie
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Russell Branch
A.&n.v. Hall Russell
Peter Paul Reubens
Pilate
Jesus
St. John
CASE
Hampayne
CNR
Ontario
Pleit Luitil
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