The Old Days in Loom The Benner Field Notes
A fragmented historical column recalls local events from years past including mail delays, timber camp closings, and large winter cut estimates. It notes archival items about Myrtle Quay, Mary O Keefe, and various society and club meetings with names such as W J Doig, Wm Kerr, F Matheson, J McIntyre, Dr Swallow, and others, plus periodic public notices and regional headlines. The piece ties in multiple yearly snapshots from 1914 to 1994, with brief references to overseas service, road acts, flour markets, and local sports and social happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Baseball Club
Matheson
W. J. Doig
Wm. Kerr
F. Matheson
Jos. McIntyre
Dr. Swallow
D. C. McDonald
G. Ledingham
Mac‘cabee Hall
W. J. Symonds
Highway Commissioner’s Office
Daugh ter Born to Yankoski in Pictou Nova Scotia
At Pictou Newfoundland Labrador on March 1 a daughter Elizabeth Ann was born to Petty Officer and Mrs Julian Yankoski in a brief birth notice reporting the new arrival with the family names and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankoski
Pictou, NL
Julian Yankoski
Elizabeth Ann
Knox United Church Services Notice
James E. McNeill MA BD leads worship at Knox United Church with morning and seven o’clock evening service. Everyone welcome to attend.
Paratrooper To Drop on Russell For Victory Loan
Paratroopers from Canada will drop Saturday after noon April 22 bearing the Objective Shield for Russell unit. The shield will be presented to unit leaders during a April 24 campaign opening and a Sunday ceremony on April 23 will feature a band concert under WOl Hc Simmons and an address by Corporal Geoffrey Pasquill, a Dieppe veteran and former prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
A4 Artillery Training Centre
Wol |H'C Simmons
Geoffrey Fasquill
Dieppe
Pasquill
Germany
Woodbeck Cowling Wedding Unites Evelyn and Garrick Woodbeck
A quiet home ceremony joined Evelyn Cowling and Garrick Woodbeck in marriage with Evelyn's mother giving her away. The couple will unite soon at Brandon after Gnr. Woodbeck resumes duty. attendants included Beryl Madill as brides maid and Leslie Cowling as best man.
Moynes Hymers Wed In Birtle Home Ceremony
Jessie Eleanor Moynes, second daughter of Mrs Moynes and the late Thomas Moynes of Birtle, married Lindsay T Hymers, son of Mr and Mrs L Hymers of Basswood, at the home of Mr and Mrs C Dutton in Birtle. Rev J A Stephens officiated. The bride wore a floor length white sheer dress with chapel veil and gold slippers. She carried American Beauty roses and wore heirloom jewelry from England. Beryl Moynes was bridesmaid. Stanley Proven was best man. A reception followed at the Dutton home with pink and white decor. The couple departed for a short honeymoon, the bride in a sand camel hair coat and an old gold two-piece suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Cowling
Gnr
Woodbeck
Brandon
England
Edwin Moore
Beryl Moynes
Stanley Proven
Dutton
Presumed Dead Air Gunner Gordon Williams 20
Percy Gordon Williams of Harrowby Man son of Wm Williams re ported missing Feb 25 1943 now presumed dead for official purposes. He went overseas March 1942 on active duty since Sept 1941. He logged 25 operational flights over enemy territory. Born in Harrowby he lived there before enlisting with the RCAF in July 1941. Trained at Brandon and Macdonald and completed air gunner course at Mossbank. He has a brother Dick serving with the Royal Canadian Artillery in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Gordon Williams
Wm. Williams
Lot Harrowby
Gordon
Harrowby
RCAF
Brandon
Macdonald
Mossbank
Royal Canadian Artillery
England
Teachers Spend Easter Recess at Home Except Miss Coover
Teachers at Russell school stay home during the Easter recess. Miss Coover is delegated to the Teachers convention in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell School
Miss Coover
Winnipeg
Pool Directors Sponsor Hospitalization Plan in Russell
Directors of the Russell Association of Manitoba Pool Elevators will sponsor local enrollment in the Manitoba Hospital Service Association. G A Allen will act as secretary and supply literature and collect applications. To join the original group, applications must be returned to Mr Allen by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Association
Manitoba
Manitoba Hospital Service Association
G. A. Allen
Allen
Farm Machinery Short Course Held at Russell
A small but interested group of farmers attended the two day program sponsored by the Manitoba Extension Service. S L Tallman engineering specialist led most topics with films after each topic. The power stock sweep drew major interest as a labor-saving harvest aid, with plans for building discussed and likely installations in the district this threshing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Extension Service
S. L. Tallman
Sixth Victory Loan Campaign Plans Underway in Manitoba
National War Finance Committee unit in Russell outlines the Sixth Victory Loan drive starting April 24 with a provincial objective of 1.2 billion dollars unchanged from the Fifth Loan. Rural Manitoba expected to carry more of the load as Winnipeg and Brandon and other cities subscribe less. Official targets set for Russell Binscarth Silver Creek Rossburn Boulton Shellmouth totaling 346 000 with an internal quota of 230 000. A Russell unit meeting on Sunday April 6 at 2 p.m. will set drive plans and feature an armed service speaker recently returned from Italy.
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National War Finance Committee
Russell Y
Winnipeg
Brandon
Manitoba
Russell
Binscarth
Silver Creek
Rossburn
Boulton
Shellmouth
Italy
R. C.smellie
Put Victory First in Canada’s Victory Bond Talk
A farmer facing spring seeding and family duty is urged to buy Victory Bonds in the Sixth Victory Loan. The column, in a confident wartime tone, argues bonds fund victory and secure futures, citing farm income and living-condition stats to urge savings and investment ahead of April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of Canada
Hong Kong
Cassino
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Easter Turkey Ham and Jolly Draw at Red Cross Event
The article notes Joe Dooce won a lucky ticket in the 18-1b draw at a Saturday Red Cross event. It also mentions Sapper F. Henry returning with 24 soldiers to Winnipeg, and a tax extension to August 31 to support the war effort. A Russell community sale date is changed to Tuesday April 18 with listings due to the auctioneer. The piece includes a long excerpt urging Canadians to knit sweaters for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dooce
The
Red Cross
Angusville
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Benner
Hanbury
Myrtle Quay
Mary O'Keefe
Reg. Field
E. Bridges
Harry Warrington
John Manser
Christ Church Tennis Club
Rev. Partington
J. Gray
Secregorr
Miss Whitmer
G. A. Cope
E. Well- Shipley
G. Slack
J. G.all
B. Cartwright
Vets
C. Hodgkins, Jr
J. McKinnon
Shipp
Whall
Mr. Highfield
Miss Beatty
Riding Mountain Forest
Anglican
Christ Church
Nam
C.W.A.C. ‘Veterans
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Shilo Camp
Soldier Girls
Lillian Balentine
Dorothy Tesky
Emerson
Nora Michels
Kay Pitts
Endcliffe
Sgt
P. G. Williams
Ottawa
By Jim Greenblat
Siath
F. Henry
Millwood
Ade Skr
Dudley
R. J. Patton
Cas
Berythe Birse
Winnipeg Young Women's Musical Club
H. R. Ross
D. G. Nield
Renuy Savnea Suggs
Ruslly
Vwis
Evry
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