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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
1
A church invites the public to Easter services on April 17 with Holy Communion at 9 30 am and Evening Prayer at 7 00 pm. The event features The Sacred Cantata and a message of resurrection for families and friends.
Reports from Bethesda Naval Hospital in Washington DC say Hon. James A. Glen III’s condition has improved but remains serious. Glen, chairman of the Canadian section of the International Joint Commission, suffered a heart attack last Friday in Washington.
Flax should be included in rotation to diversify production and cut equipment costs. The Flax Improvement Committee cites improved cultivation and new herbicides reducing weed issues. Canadian scientists note promising varieties and higher yields with strains like Royal Dakota Rocket Redwing and their differing wilt rust and pest resistances.
Delegates from District Association No. 2 of the Manitoba Teachers Society will attend the 30th annual convention in Winnipeg. Roblin Russell Bunsearth Grandview and Zelena teachers named as delegates with S. R. Kitchen as district association president and L. Spear as vice-president. Alternate delegates include C Bachinski Russell and Miss D Bryant Thunder Creek.
Exhibitors from the district showcased quality grain and livestock at the winter fair. Joe Dunn won the Hereford futurity calf class born after April 30, while Mc Dunn's two heifers averaged $400 at the sale. Watt Dunn placed in the Hereford calves born after Jan 1, 1948, with top entries champion and reserve. Larry Glasman earned multiple placings with Aberdeen Angus stock. Nearby exhibitors Peter and Paul Pushka of Angusville scored in grain and seed classes, with Wilbur Rice’s Clydesdales also placing.
H R Richardson Manitoba Farm Help Services director says Canadian harvest crews will not be needed in the United States this year due to ample U S combines. Ottawa Labor minister Humphrey Mitchell will send a representative to talks in Oklahoma City late April, but Canadian farmers are advised only unforeseen emergencies would create demand.
Percy Coutts of Maralette PC Association announces four candidates for the federal riding of Marquette. Reg Gardiner plans to run with his father’s real estate and insurance business in Rapid City. James Jackson is an Inglis farmer. G. C Curly McKay is a retired farmer and businessman from Shoal Lake. L. R. Fulton is a Birtle farmer. The convention is set for April 22 at the Avalon Theatre Shoal Lake at 8 pm with MPs John Diefenbaker and J Arthur Ross expected to attend.
The Manitoba Power Commission outlines the rural electrification programme for 1949 and 1950 during the district supervisors conference at Marlborough Hotel. About 4,000 miles of line will serve 5,000 farms across 38 areas with 52 villages connected. preparations for 1950 expect 42 new farm areas signed up. The Thirtyth Anniversary theme marks a utility created in 1919 by the Legislature, now serving nearly 300 communities and 12,000 farms.
Winnipeg plans a June celebration marking 15 years as an incorporated city with pageantry parades sports carnival fireworks and cultural entertainment. The event includes an old timers reunion and requests names and addresses of residents who lived in the city before 1886 be sent to the Anniversary Office City Hall Winnipeg.
Three consecutive days drew large crowds to Russell streets with major sales and events. Frank Jones’ Thursday sale drew sports day crowds while women frequented town stores. Friday’s Craig Motors Ford tractor school attracted many drivers and prize winners Mandel and Frank Howe of Binscarth plus Alwood Glasman and Sid Thorpe of Russell. Saturday boosted rural shoppers seeking merchandise and entertainment amid a busy town center.
Ratepayers are urged to vote next Tuesday between 9 am and 5 pm in support of a by law to raise funds for the Russell Memorial Rink. The notice frames the act as memorial and a pledge to World War II sacrifices and the community’s future, with pride for descendants.
The Progressive Conservatives push for a live campaign led by George Drew with Wilbur Sparrow hired as a full time organizer in the province. Marquette nomination shapes a likely contest with Jim Jackson seeking the seat while Liberals face renewed pressure and CC F finances. The column notes delivery delays for The Banner in Angusville Silverton and east with subscribers missing Thursday papers, urging post office checks before Friday.
Easter season services will be held Good Friday and Easter Sunday. If spring weather holds, it will be a joyous Easter. All business will be closed Good Friday.
Comrades gather for a reunion banquet and reflect on absent comrades. The poem envisions souls of the departed watching over the living and assigns a plated tribute, including a large bottle of beer, to those not present. Inkosi Maraba notes a ceremonial touch to honor absent attendees.
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