Old Days Recap From Banner Files Across Decades
A review of Banner archives recalls snow halting spring plans in a 45 year old note while 40 years ago reports detail trap shooting results in Binscarth and Russell with top scorers named. Other items include horse sales, traction engines, a new baseball league, a Russell polo club, and local enlistees and bank recruitments.
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Binscarth
Russell
Allan
Flett
Braendle
Hopper
R. Clee
Murray
Coultis
A. Bryant
Six Team Baseball League Organized in Russell
Representatives from Birtle Foxwarren Binscarth and Angusville met in Russell to form a six team senior baseball league. Rossburn did not attend but plans to field a team. W W W Wilson elected president with Orville Minish secretary-treasurer. Schedule to be adopted and games to start at 7 15 PM.
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Birtle
FoxjWeren
Binscarth
Angusville
Russell
Rossburn
W. W. W. Wilson
Orville Minish
Foxwarren
Tressurer
District Breeders Do Well At Brandon Winter Fair
Hereford breeders J. Dunn Watson Dunn and Watson Cochrane dominated Brandon Winter Fair awards. Grand Champion bull went to J. J. Dunn with Reserve to Watson Dunn. Dunn and Dunn won multiple Class I and II titles. Hereford females yielded Grand and Reserve championships to Dunn and Cochrane. Verne Dunn led in the beer class with first and third prizes.
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Brandon
J. Dunn
Watson Dunn
Watson Cochrane
J. J. Dunn
Wat ‘Son Cochrane
Verne Dunn
Russell Board of Trade Backs Daylight Saving Motion
The Russell Board of Trade approved daylight saving for May through August 1946 after a full agenda Friday evening. The meeting endorsed the baseball tournament committee report with a $250 first prize and empowered completion of arrangements. a War Memorial Project report was adopted and a public meeting date set. A dry cleaning plant interest from Mr. Cowan of Spy Hill prompted a development committee to assist, and a permanent Business Development Committee was proposed.
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Russell Board of Trade
Memorial Project Committee
Russell
C. C. Graham
Ncessions
J. A. Burgess
D. A. Kinney
L. Leifer
W. Westwood
Board of ‘Trade
Cowan
Spy Hill
A. G. Smellie
L. Margetts
Larger School Area Rejected by Ratepayers
The plan for a larger Shell River school district, including Shell River municipalities and parts of Shellmouth and Roblin, was rejected by ratepayers last week. Roblin and the Shellmouth area gave the proposal a majority, while other communities voted against.
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Shell River
Shellmouth
Boulton
Roblin
Scarlet and Gold School Club Display Evening
Parents and friends visited the school last Wednesday to view grade five and six art displays and high school projects including model aircraft, tinted snapshots, line cutting, knitting, sewing, woodwork, tin objects, and repaired items. The cooking club led by Mrs. Dalton served dinner as part of the show.
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Dalton
Ladies Rest Room Improvement Ordered by Town Council
Nussell town council at the last regular meeting placed an order for a Currie Modified Water Septic system to be installed in the ladies Rest room. The new system will include two bowls septic tank and toilet room complete costing 572.50 and installation to be completed by June 30. Other business included sale of lot 17 block 109 plan 377 to John Schentag for 75.00. Accounts totaling 295.49 were passed, a bylaw governing sale of pro perty read three times and passed. A new business tax bylaw will be prepared to take effect for 1947 business assessment. All members present, Mayor Mather presiding.
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Nussell
John Schentag
Mather
District Pioneer Dies At Vancouver April 7th
Elcanah Cromwell pioneer resident of Russell died Sunday April 7 at his daughter Mable Akerley’s Vancouver home. He settled Ontario in the 1880s, homesteaded near Binscarth, moved to Russell in 1925, then to the coast a year ago to live with daughters. Survived by three daughters Mable Akerley Vancouver Martha Hoffman Sintaluta Sask Dorothy Campbell Stoneston B C. Funeral at Rose Lawn parlors April 10 with Rev Whitmore. pallbearers Curtis Akerley R Campbell Gordon Munroe Edward Seaton. Interment Mountain View Vancouver.
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Akerley
Elcanah Cromwell
Russell
Cromwell
Ontario
Binscarth
Mable Aksrley
Vancouver
Martha Hoffman
Sintaluta
Sask
Dorothy Campbell Stoneston
B.C
Rose Lawn
Whitmore
Curtis Aherley
R. Campbell
Gordon Munroe
Edward Seaton
Mountain View Cemetery
Memorial Centre eyed for Russell World War II dead
A Russell Board of Trade committee reports on a memorial and community centre plan to honor World War II dead. Proposed home is a 30 by 60 foot hall on Main Street with basements, a public meeting room, kitchens, living quarters for a caretaker, and spaces for teens and reading rooms. Finance aimed at 30 000 dollars via public subscriptions aided by War Charities Board funds.
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C. G. Busby
A. G. Smellie
W. E. Fenton
J. E. McNeill
J. A. Burgess
A. K. E. McLennan
R. L. St. John
Russell
Army
Navy
Main Street
War Charities Act
War | Charities Board Fund
Department of National War Services
War Charities Board
Russell and District
Board of Trade
Russell Unit
N.V
War Charities Board Fund
Sixth Column Goop Friday News: Easter Holiday Closures
The piece notes Good Friday on Friday and Easter Monday payback, with business places closed. Premiere Russell's dance band Don's Imperials debuts at the Business Girls' club dance Monday, featuring Don Gillen and Bill. A cartoon theme imagines a farmer cussing the income tax and demanding butter.
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Russell
Don
Imperials
Don Gillen
Bill
Differences Noted With Manitoba Allegations In Rural Notices
A mixed note from Lloyd Honey reports a move to Craigellachie British Columbia near the CPR last spike, cattle grazing on pasture and a rise in Okanagan wheat. He jokes about selling Pilis gladiolus draw tickets and mentions Easter egg news from Crosby correspondents about a Leghorn pullet.
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Lloyd Honey
Craigellechie
B.C
CPR
Okanagan
Manitoba
Crosby
Alice Polding
Premiers Meet in Ottawa Repeatedly For Talks
Ottawa hosts ongoing gatherings as premiers from multiple provinces convene repeatedly. The record notes these sessions as a pattern of sustained intergovernmental dialogue and cooperation beyond isolated meetings.
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Ottawa
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Banner
Robins
W. McParlane
A. McLennan
Silverton
Minnisk
N. R. Park
Regina
Heather Buie
George ‘A. Allen
4Th Battalion
France
Hungry 9
Robert Thompson
James Cameron
C. J. Maher
Ed, Wellman
George Smellie
Angus Matheson
Gorell Slack
Glen
Catthone
Nettie Coulter
Alwyn Coulter
J. A. Norris
Binscorth
F. J. Ney
Russell School
St. Andrew's University
Edinburgh
Scarlet & Gold
Greyhound
Winnipeg-to-Edmonton
Virden
Virden Jn
John L
Russell Theatre
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