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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
1
Sunday rally at the Vets hall will feature the Unit shield presentation and a talk by Corporal Pasquill. The At Artillery Training Centre Band, directed by WOI Bandmaster H C Simmons, will perform at the event.
Corporal Geoffrey Pasquill, a Dieppe raid veteran and former prisoner in Stalag 5, will speak at a Victory Loan rally in the Vets hall, Russell, on Sunday April 23 at 2:30 pm. He will discuss wartime life in England and Germany, and will be introduced by R. C. Smellie of Unit 25, National War Finance Committee. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Z Pasquill of Neepawa, formerly a local constable.
Florence Anne Hodgkins and Sydney George Hyde wed at Hyde Christ Church Russell with Rev. H Markle officiating. The bride wore white lace gown and pearl necklace, with orange blossoms, a Glamis Estate heather sprig, and carried red roses. A reception followed and the couple departed for a Winnipeg honeymoon before residing in Brandon. Private J Lamy a paratrooper will jump 1200 feet over Russell to open the Sixth Victory Loan, delivering a shield to officials and aiding war bond drives. contingents will land in multiple Manitoba towns depending on weather.
Miss Beatrice Bengston wed Lewis Ciperick of Silverton at Marchwell Lutheran Church on a Wednesday in early April. Rev Cederberg officiated as 27 guests attended the reception at the bride’s home before the couple departed on a Winnipeg bound honeymoon.
Salesmen selected to canvass the Russell unit for the Sixth Victory Loan will start Monday morning across Rossburn Silver Creek Russell Shellmouth and Boulton. The three week drive aims to recruit every citizen to buy a Victory Bond with a $246000 target. Deepage districts include Rossburn Silver Creek Russell Shellmouth and Boulton with named local coordinators and churches listed.
A further donation of 1000 dollars has been forwarded by Russell to Red Cross headquarters, bringing the total remitted for the current year's fund drive to 4000 dollars. Additional gifts noted include Mr. and Mrs. A Jackson in Harry Kitz Special, Craigie Red Cross Group via J A Spencer 40 dollars, and Russell Lodge contributing 100 dollars.
James E. McNeill leads Knox United Church service with sermon titled Freedom at Cost. Russell Army Cadet Corps will attend. Corporal Pasquill of the RCAMC will be guest speaker at 7 pm. All welcome.
Paratroopers trained at A-35 Parachute Training Centre Shilo Camp will perform a descent with a rear field clear for landing. Spectators must stay to field edges and remain in place during the jump. Lt. Col. R F Routh commands the centre in Montreal. About 70 000 rural Manitoba spectators attended a jump last year during the Fifth Victory Loan in Winnipeg.
Mrs. George Wishart widow of the late George Wishart of Russell died at Winnipeg General Hospital on April 12 at age 42. Funeral services were held at Knox United church with interment at Russell cemetery. She was born in Rossburn and survived by three sons Chester Jerry Everett, three sisters and three brothers.
The Manitoba Teachers' Society local holds a meeting at Russell School on Saturday April 22 at 2 pm. A report from the Easter convention will be presented and other items of interest discussed. All district teachers are invited to attend.
The Thee Annual Meeting of the Club will be held in the Queen's Hotel on Friday the 21st at 8 o'clock.
Is Sunday after Easter Christ Church Evening Prayer 1am Sunday school every Sunday morning Craigie Holy Communion 3 pm
A weekly editor surveys Ottawa covering local politics and culture, summarizing developments in city affairs and public life. The column reflects on municipal decisions, notable figures, and ongoing issues shaping the capital.
The piece notes horsehair's role in wartime brushes and estimates 880000 pounds marketed in 1941 with 450000 last year. It highlights farm marketing, potential imports from Argentina, and profits for farmers. It also covers Army Show tours, farm machinery distribution, enlistment figures under the National Resources Mobilization Act, tax debates, education spending for original Canadians, Indian treaty pay, and tuberculous death rates.
The Siatic Column notes the record auction sale of Jack Dunn stock and implements last Wednesday, with proceeds near 12000 dollars. Registered stock sold high and graded stock plus implements brought strong returns, sparking inflation concerns and urging reinvestment in Victory Bonds and new equipment. Chuck Hillies of Winnipeg, wounded on the Italian front, visited over the weekend and spoke at the United church on the Sixth Victory Loan.
Weekend play saw two midseason scores posted as local golfers tested an easy course. A gopher appeared but faced pest control efforts while George Allen, grounds committee chair, oversaw the scene. The club reports a record season with the largest membership in its history.
Mrs Ellen Bonnycastle and Miss Heather Boulton were bruised when their car overturned after a street car struck it in Winnipeg. Rev Nelson Smith drove the car at the time.
Pilot Officer Arthur Pettitt of Russell graduated from the RCAF B and G school at Paulson on April 6. He was one of two in the class to receive pilot officer commissions, son of Mr and Mrs H J Pettitt.
A local call urges men to grow whiskers for the Old Timers Reunion with a summer fair and announces two $5 prizes for best beard. Also, report of two German prisoners escaping Riding Mountain camp returning by Tuesday and questions about guard efficiency and barbed wire in Canada.
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