Good Financial Report Heard At Curlers' Annual Meeting
The Rusegli Baseball club set Monday April 2 for their annual meeting in Legion rooms after postponement from the 12th due to lack of interest. Officers largely re-elected include President A G Smellie and secretary-treasurer J A Burgess. A special committee was named to promote sales of shares in a new rink and a year round entertainment committee was appointed.
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Rusegli Baseball Club
Legion Rooms
Toussell Curlers
Manitoba Curling Association
J. A. Burgess
Sh Association
Manitoba
A. G. Smellie
R. Loney
J. G. Dreper
Ed. Leiter
Treasurrer
J.” A. Burgess
Hay Gillespie
EE. ‘Thompson
Tom Kieper
Chas Adolphe
G. W. Bicknell
Iee
Walt Hembroff
Len Margetts
B.C. Shepherd
Roy Kennedy
Bill Westwood
Punch’ Leifer
Art Kinney
Films Being Shown Here Tonight by RCMP
Tonight in the A. and N. Vets ball hall the RCMP Youth and the Mounted programme screens films starting at 8.00 pm with Cpl Boncey from Winnipeg presenting and Cpl Ferguson from the local detachment assisting. afternoon showings are at St Russell school.
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A. & N. Vets
RCM Police
St Russell School
Cpl. Boncey
Winnipeg
Cpl. Ferguson
Dan Buchanan Dies Suddenly at Home
Funeral held at Knox United Church for Dan Buchanan who died suddenly at his home on a Saturday morning. He was born in Shoal Lake Manitoba September 9 1885 and married Mary White Arnott July 5 1904. Survived by widow a daughter and three sons with five sisters in Saskatchewan.
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Knox United Church
Dan Buchanan
Donald
W. Smith
B.’ Greaves
C. E Whitmer
Howard Armstrong
Donel
Stewart Buchanan
Shoal Lake
Manitoba
Mary White Arnott
Silverton
Russell
Buchanan
Vey
W. Jons
William S
Lyle A
Victoria
Charles M
Ross
Knox Church Schedule Featured Sermons by McNeill
James E McNeill minister leads Knox Church with 11 am sermon He Saw the Wagons and 7 pm presentation Living on Scraps scheduled to follow the morning service or in the evening session
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Knox Church
James E McNeill
Pension advocate speaks to Legion on veteran pensions
Legion members hear Legion A. H. Yetman of Winnipeg outline pension procedures for disabled veterans and explain the work of the Veterans Affairs pensions branch. Comrades of the First World War meet old and new friends during the Tuesday night address.
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A. H. Yetman
Winnipeg
Legion
Remodel Planned for Winnipeg Theatre by New Owner
Ernest Smith of Winnipeg reviewed final plans with Mr. McFall for a $12,000 remodel moving the theatre to Fontaine-occupied block space. A new front and a projection room at the front aim to create an inviting theater and eliminate the current backward layout. Construction to begin soon with hopes to relocate by July 1. Mr. McFall will operate in the interim.
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Ernest Smith
Winnipeg
McFall
Mr. McFall
Russell Pianists at Manitoba Music Festival
Two young Russell pianists performed in the Manitoba Musical festival on Tuesday in the intermediate sonata class. Adjudicator gave Baird McNeill 82 marks and Marion Brownste 74 marks. Elinor Shaw is slated for Friday's program.
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Russell
Manitoba
Baird McNeill
Marion Brownste
Elinor Shaw
Adopt A Family Aid Britain Seeks Monthly Help
Winnipeg central volunteer bureau promotes Adopt a Family to aid Britain. Mrs. Gordon Konantz and Miss Avis Clark lead the project urging Manitoba women to share food and clothing with needy British families. Local address and aims to provide monthly parcels, no matter how small, to ease shortages.
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Winnipeg
Britain
Gordon Konantz
Avis Clark
Manitoba
Women's Volunteer Services
London
Central Volunteer Bureau
Main St
Couling and Taylor Wed in Winnipeg Service
Grace Beatrice Couling became the bride of Taylor in a ceremony at St Paul’s United Church Winnipeg on Saturday April 17th. The couple is supported by their families as they begin married life together.
Parish Service Notice at CHRIST CHURCH
Parish of CHRIST CHURCH announces evening prayer led by G. W. Adams BA L ordained. Services listed for structure and reverence in current schedule.
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Parish of Christ Church
G. HW Adams
Harrowby Pioneer Dies At Spy Hill
Mrs. Robert Boles of Spy Hill dies after long life as Harrowby district’s early settler. Born Mary Bennett in 1876 in New Cumnock Scotland she came to Canada with her parents in 1882. She married Robert Boles in 1899 and lived at Spy Hill for over thirty years. survived by husband adopted son sister Flora Bennett and brothers Alex Thos and Angus.
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Robert Boles
Spy Hill
Angus Bennett
Harrowby
Mary Middleton , Bennett
New Cumnock
Ayrshire
Scotland
Canada
Brandon
Moosomin
Bennett
Sask
Flora Bennett
Alex
Thos
Angus
Harrowby District
Canadian Electrical Association awards medal and certificate
Mr. W. Cramer, assistant district supervisor for the Manitoba Power Commission in Portage la Prairie, received the Resuscitation Medal and Certificate at a dinner on April 16. His prompt action on April 28, 1947 saved the life of lineman Mr. Calder after a farm line incident.
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W. Cramer
Manitoba Power Commission
Portage la Prairie
E. V. Caton
Winnipeg Electric Company
Canadian Electrical Association
Cramer
Calder
Seven Premiers To Appeal Freight Rate
Arrangements completed for a meeting of premiers from four Western and three Maritime provinces in Ottawa on April 4. Premier Garson of Manitoba announces the lineup including C. D. Shepard W. J. Maxwell Donald FAC and R. E. Moffat.
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Western Provinces
Maritime Provinces
Ottawa
Garson
Manitoba
C. D. Shepard
W. J. Max
Donald
Fac
R. E. Moffat
Publisher Acquitted in Libel Case Over Exrort Article
Jack Kent Cooke publisher of New Liberty magazine was acquitted in Edmonton on a defamatory libel charge after publishing an article titled Babies for Exrort. The case arose from that publication and the acquittal was reported by the press.
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Jack Kent Cooke
New Liberty
Edmonton
Russell Community Memorial Rink Appeal Urges Donations
The piece urges immediate community funding for a memorial rink honoring service members. It notes the rink as a lasting service to decades of residents, urges donations at The Royal Bank with Mr. Thompson, and emphasizes that the project should be self-sustaining. It also references spring storms and local issues on roads and farms.
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Russell Community Memorial
Linotype Keeps Strong After Three Decades At The Banner
Still going strong after thirty years the modern Linotype replaced hand peggers in The Banner office and old Model Ls keep turning out weekly issues and job printing. The machine bears battle scars yet remains faithful, able to tell tales of printing mishaps and of the workers it trained for journalism and printing careers.
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Linotype
Old Model L
Canada 1948 Year Book Published by Dominion Bureau
The 148 year book Canada 1948 issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics is 25 cash postal script or money order payable on application to The King's Printer Ottawa.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Tax Filing Deadlines Seen Too Tight by Many
Readers argue for extended income tax form deadlines after checking the calendar. They say a longer period would ease pressure and improve accuracy.
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Curlers’ Annual Meeting
RCMP
New
Robins Row
Thos. Reid
North Main
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