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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
3
Local residents spent the Easter holidays visiting relatives and friends in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and across area farms. RCAF personnel and families, plus community events, shared travel news and notes of dances and quilts at the Red Cross sewing group.
A large gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Goodbun on April 10 hosted a farewell surprise party. Guests played bridge and enjoyed lunch before presenting a framed picture addressed by Wm. Skinner and given by Mrs. J. Alexander as the couple move to Roblin.
The community extended good wishes to Mrs J Davidson of Russell for her birthday. A Red Cross social and dance at the school drew a large crowd and raised funds from hot dogs and coffee. Various visits occurred over Easter with residents from Winnipeg, Hamio ta, Russell, and Cochrane. Jack Dunn held a well attended sale despite bad roads with seven or eight hundred attendees.
Endcliive Miss Evelyn Liske left last Monday for Winnipeg. Friends regret T Simms illness as he remains a hospital patient. School reopened after Easter with a week of fine weather. Ducks robins and meadow larks appeared and frogs were heard on Sunday though water is scarce.
Shellmouth Sgt Blix spent the weekend visiting at the home of William Davidson. Set White spent the weekend at the home of Neil Morrison. Mrs White is staying for a short time. Joe Herbert MP is on short leave at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs A Herbert. Mark and Frank Joy have returned to Winnipeg where they are.
Committees in charge of the 6th Victory Loan, aiming at 246000, are listed for Rossburn Silver Creek Binscarth Shellmouth and Boulton. Members include chairs J G Stitt Chas H Staples H G Sanderson W G Bradley and others handling canvassing publicity and sales promotion.
Attending St John’s College, a student enjoyed a pleasant holiday with their mother Mrs Joy. Mrs A Johnson spent a short visit in Saskatoon meeting Miss Kirkpatrick RIN who is on her way overseas. Glen Vosper spent Easter with grandparents Mr and Mrs Pete Patterson.
Wolverine Jack Bryer spent a few days with his parents and friends in the district. Farmers have begun work and seeding will be general soon. The school has re opened with Miss C Walley of Balmoral Man as teacher. Miss Helen Bryer has accepted a new position.
Lionel and Raymond Hofer return home after two months in Swedberg's store at Marchwell. Incomes rise twice yearly through Victory Loan drives, with savings accounts showing steady growth. Report notes that the Fifth Victory Loan campaign last fall reduced savings by less than twenty percent.
Despite talk of scarce funds, readers learn that U S savings are running about two and a half billion dollars, well above the one and a half billion at the war's start, indicating substantial uninvested cash even as the Sixth Victory Loan campaign unfolds.
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