Old Days Items From The Banner Files
D YEARS AGO 1910 A party of Americans Wallace Russell Ellis Boots W A Beam and Ed Rhyll from Anamoose Iowa over the CNR. 25 YEARS AGO 1915 D C McDonald Neil Morrison of Shellmouth broke his leg taken to Winnipeg where amputation reported. Angusville residents held a surprise party for Miss Ruth Brunt Joseph and William Brunt and Miss Violet Switzer leaving district presented with a purse. Mr and Mrs Harry Pettitt moved from their farm to town. The banner notes tennis club officers A Jackson president McCauley vice president and treasurer. The Sogpittagarg pee and 1.00 for students.
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Wallace
R. H. Russell
Ellis Boots
W. A. Beam
Ed. Rhyll
Anemoose
Iowa
CNR
The
Ruseelowing
D. C. McDonald Neil Morrison
Shellmouth
Angusville
Ruth Brunt
Joseph and
William Brunt
Violet Switzer
Harry Pettitt
Wm. Pagan
A. Jackson
McCauley
Sogpittagarg
Vanity Dance at Vets' Hall April 18
Coming events list notes a Vanity Dance scheduled for April 18 at the Vets' Hall in Russell. Proceeds or details not specified.
May Speaker Post Hints at Commons Roster
The Ottawa Citizen notes Glen May S Meat Speaker James Allison Glen Libera is nominated for Speaker of the House of Commons when Parliament assembles in May. An elected đối candidate Faruaumen is mentioned as rival, with a French speaking candidate also in play. The former speaker, mon. rierre Casgrain, may receive a government post.
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James Allison Glen
Libera
Pee Wee Tourney Sees Eight Teams Compete
Eight teams entered the Peewee Week event with early rounds underway. Players named include C. Rudosky Joe Feusi Wetherspoon H. Feusi B. Langer and L. We as teams vie for the first prize in a crowded early field.
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Reading
C. Rudosky
Joe Feusi
W. Wetherspoon
H. Feusi
B. Langer
L. We A
Air Training Field Discussion Planned by Local JCs
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold an open meeting Monday at 8 pm in the Vets' Club to discuss establishing an air training field in the district. J A Glen, visiting Winnipeg officials this week, will outline prospects with locations suggested on the Shellmouth plains and south of St Lazare, urging strong citizen attendance.
Juvenile Team Wins Exhibition Over Angesville Seniors
Juvenile team from Angusville defeats Angesville Seniors 3-1 in an exhibition match. The result was reported as a local sports update with emphasis on the junior players’ victory.
Berties Cave Woman entertains crowd at local benefit
A large Friday crowd enjoyed the play Berties Cave Woman staged by the Eadcliffe Red Cross and Inglis Red Cross. Proceeds from the event and dance totaled about $90. The Ladies’ Aid annual meeting is set for Thursday April 18 at 3 o clock in the church. Inspector Kerr of Roblin visited the Inglis school last week. Mrs. H Lorimer returned Thursday from Bagot visit with her parents.
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Berties Cave
Eadcliffe Red Cross
Inglis Red Cross
Ladies’ Aid
Inspector Kerr
Roblin
Inglis School
H. Lorimer
Bagot
Endcliffe Bryers Settle on Farm Vacated by Highfield
Endcliffe Mr and Mrs Gordon Bryer have settled on the farm recently vacated by Mr Highfield Garfield McCann is home from the hospital and is improving Tom Simms started sowing wheat on April 6 Mr Neville and George and Mrs Kyle and Nettie visited Mr and Mrs D Joyce on Sunday Rev Dixon held church service in the Eadcliffe school on Sunday April 7 Frank Wise left Monday for Chicago vocational school for one month this will complete his diesel engineering course The Young Peoples meeting was held on Wednesday April 3 at the home of W Patterson New officers elected were President D Patterson secretary Miss Doreen Schwalm vice president Andrew Stewart Miss Dora Pitts returned to her home here last Saturday
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Gordon Bryer
Highfield
Garfield McCann
Tom Simms
Neville
George
Kyle
Nettie
D. Joyce
Rev
Dixon
Eadcliffe
Frank Wise
Chicago
W. Patterson
D. Patterson
Doreen Schwalm
Andrew
Dora Pitts
Royal Canadian Navy Sailor Home on Fur Lough
Shellmouth Lloyd McInnis returns home on fur lough from the Royal Canadian Navy. Donald Young of Silverton visits town for a few days. William Lloyd attends his mother's funeral in Brandon last week. Lloyd Eliott on jury duty at Minnedosa this week. Mr and Mrs Pete McInnis of Okanogan Mission B C visit the McInnis home. A party at Mrs Herbert's honors Doug's birthday with bingo cards and sing song and lunch. Mrs Anderson visits friends at Russell for a week. Canadian Red Cross thanks Shellmouth Red Cross for 30 pair socks and 48 triangular bandages.
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Lloyd McInnis
Royal Canadian Navy
Donald Young
Silverton
William Lloyd
Brandon
Lloyd Eliott
Minnedosa
Pete McInnis
Okanogan Mission
B.C
3. McInnis
Bridge club hosts lively Dropmore evening
Sixteen local players joined the Rochedale Bridge club at Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Skinner’s home Monday night. The Dropmore group had the higher aggregate, with Mrs. J. W. Hyslop named winning lady and F. Bird scoring the highest among the gentlemen. Alvin Robb recently spent weeks at his home here. Crows and Meadow Larks have appeared in the district in the past week.
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Rochedale Bridge Club
Wm. Skinner
Dropmore
J. W. Hyslop
F. Bird
Alvin Robb
Meadow Larks
Local Social Notes Highlight Glen Elmo Gatherings
Glen Elmo and Miss Annie Chornomoz, a Glen Elmo school teacher, spent the Fas ter holidays at the Storzuk home in Mears with Mrs. Harry Werbowski narrowly escaping a foot injury after a barn fall. Lena Wladyka stayed with her sister Dora for a few days, and Steve Rogaski returns home from a cook position at two sawmill camps in On trio.
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Annie Chornomoz
Glen Elmo
Local Residents Report Weekend Visits and New Ventures
Rossburn residents Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Menzies returned home from the east last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Finch with Mr. and Mrs. H Biernes drove to Winnipeg. George Spearman and family of Hamiota visited JH McKague's home. Peikoffs and family left for Winnipeg with plans to rebuild their store. Chas Douglas is adding to the hotel. Edith Moulson opened a beauty salon on Main Street.
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C. A. Menzies
Wm. Finch
H. Biernes
Winnipeg
George Spearman
Hamiota
JH. McKague
Chas. Douglas
Edith Moulson
Main Street
Anguish at Angusville as Chaytors in hospital visit
William Chaytor lies in hospital with congestion while Mrs. Chaytor visits him at Russell. Parother and F. Angus are noted with the couple. Jim Angus recently joined the Cameron Highlanders and received his uniform this Monday.
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Wm. Chaytor
WMS and Ladies Aid Hold Regular Meeting
The WMS and Ladies Aid met with opening prayers and hymn. Minutes read, devotional portion shared by several members. Plans include quilting the supply quilt next meeting and distributing remnant parcels from Eaton's. Mrs Brown hosts next meeting. visitors welcome. Mrs Miller returned from a three month visit in Winnipeg and Holland.
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WMS
Ladies’ Aid
McIntyre
W.M.S
Alexander
Stitt
Brown
H. Hamilton
R. J. Alexander
Eaton’s
J. Brown
T. O. Miller
Winnipeg
Holland
Sawmill Continues Operations Amid Small Town News
Mears Mr Bezo's sawmill remains active and a week more is needed to finish sewing. Boris Derlago suffered a backfire incident from a 22 rifle with shell lodged in his eye. Dychakowsky moves to a new valley home. Joe Derlago undergoes appendicitis surgery at Sacred Heart Hospital Russell. Olga Antonichuk visited the district. Mrs Storczuk at Shoal Lake hospital for an operation. Sawchuk and Adolph Bezo drove to Grandview Sunday.
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I. M. Storczuk
Directors Meeting Selects Associate Directors for Bicultural Society
At a recent board meeting, a list of Associate Directors was appointed for the Bicultural Society. They are asked to attend the April 13 review of the Prize List at 3 o'clock. Names include McDougald, Rea, Robb, Robertson, Callin, Kieper, Jackson, Gillespie, Hammond, Sanderson, Greaves, Honey, Hamstock, Keating, Spencer, Dunn, Keating, Armstrong, Langford, Bennett, Thompson, Beischer, Nield, Robertson, Stevens, Spear, Young, Pritchard, Jackson, Kinney, Kiepper, McDonald, McKinnon, Braendle, Storey.
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D. R.mcdougald
George Rea
Bert Robb
N. A. Robertson
L. Callin
J. Kieper
J. Jackson
H. Gillespie
E. Hammond
E. ©. Sanderson
Bernard Greaves
E. J. Honey
Jas. Hamstock
S. G. Keating
J. Spencer
J. Dunn
E Keating
H. Armstrong
Jas. Langford
A. Bennett
Bert Thompson
Henry Beischer
D. G. Nield
Frank Robertson
LeRoy Stevens
Jas. Spear
N. Young
R. H. Pritchard
T. Jackson
A. Kinney
Tom Kieper
D. R. McDonald
J. McKinnon
M. Braendle
Wm. Storey
Russell Bank Teller Leaves for Toronto to Join R.CAF
C. G. Busby, teller at Force for a year and a half, departs Russell for Toronto to join the RCAF. He led Russell’s young people and chaired the Russell Junior Chamber of Commerce since its inception. H. D. Revell of La Riviere fills his bank post.
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C. G. Busby
Toronto
Busby
Russell Junior Chamber of Commerce
H. D. Revell
la Riviere
Rossburn Merchant Loses General Store in Blaze
E. M. Peikoff suffered an estimated 40000 loss when fire destroyed his Rossburn general store early last Wednesday morning. The blaze damaged the residence above the shop and threatened nearby businesses as volunteers fought wind-driven flames. Peikoff and family escaped in their night attire and consider rebuilding later in the summer.
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Mr. Peikett
Peikoff
Barlow and Dutton
L. Paisner
Xeet
Sparks
Ewbank Thanks Supporters In Marquette Victory Letter
James W. Ewbank offers thanks to electors and supporters in Marquette. He praises unpaid workers, notes cross-party kindness, and pledges to continue social justice efforts despite the election outcome. He cites Theodore Fry on success and defeat as guiding words.
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Marquette
Glen
Wroth
Peddie
Theodore Fry
James W. Ewbank
Endcliffe Reports First Wheat Seeding In District
First wheat seeding in the district comes from Endcliffe where Tom Simms began planting on April 6.
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Endcliffe
Tom Simms
Russell Youth Training Centre Social Evening Report
The Russell Youth Training Centre hosts a social evening for the Girls and Boys Groups with about fifty visitors from Rosbum. Demonstrations, games, a sing along, lunch, and a dance to Nelliene Lifer and others followed. Supervisors Yeomans and Sheley aided preparations for a forthcoming display planned for month end. full attendance urged for future meetings.
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Russell
Ros Bum
Velma
Irene
Nelliene Lifer
Rod Clement
Bill Barry
Bill Hancock
Nelliene
Miss A. Yeomans
Wayne Sheley
Agricultural Official Transfers Within Manitoba
DA L H Carter, longtime Manitoba agriculture official, is transferred to Portage la Prairie this week with his furniture and supplies. D A Kinney will replace him after attending the recent short course. Carter spent two years in Russell building seed and calt clubs and serving in the United Church and Junior Chamber of Commerce, while Kinney, from Brookdale, specializes in livestock work.
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L. H. Carter
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Portage la Prairie
D. A. Kinney
Mr. Carter
Russell Mr. Carter
United Church
Bp.o. Ellis
Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Kinney
Brook Gale
Farewell to Mrs. H Thompson by Eastern Star
Members and officers of the Order of the Eastern Star hosted a farewell for Mrs. Har ole Thompson at Mrs. Walter Hembroff's home. She was presented a small gift in appreciation of her faithful services to the chapter.
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Harole Thompson
Walter Hembroff
Order of the Eastern Star
Thompson
Local notices and events advertised for CJGX Yorkton
Weekly announcements advertise CJGX Yorkton broadcasts Fridays by 2 0 per line cash with order. Vanity dance by A N V Ladies Auxiliary in Veto hall Friday April 19 prizes. Regular Saturday dances at Vets Hall Russell starting April 27. Inoculate horses with Chick Vaccine against sleeping sickness now at Ledingham's Drug Store.
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CJGX
Yorkton
Vanity Dance
Ladies’ Auxiliary, A. & N. V
Veto Hall
Vets Hall
Russell
Ledingham’s
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Vets
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Glen Mays& Meat
Rossburn
Mears
Bicultural Society
R.caf
Rossburn Merchant
H. Thompson
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