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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1954
Page
1
The Russell Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the Council Chambers to plan the Clean Up Campaign for the week of May 17. All members and interested residents are invited. Spring Fever notes spring cleaning jokes and seasonal hints amid tax rush and uncooperative weather.
About twenty four hobby enthusiasts from Yorkton Marchwell Russell Welby Tantallon Hazelcliffe Gerald and Spy Hill met April 13 to form Histories and Hobbies Unlimited a society to preserve historical data and promote hobbies. Officers were named and a $1 annual fee approved with future meetings planned including Fort LEsperance preservation efforts and a tape recording of participants.
Easter weekend in Inglis featured numerous from out of town visitors and local gatherings. Notables included Mr and Mrs J H Gillies hosting Laurie Davidson family and many relatives traveling from Winnipeg, Belton and Shell Valley for holidays. A Good Friday service at United Church and several Easter events drew strong attendance.
The RM of Hassell held a regular meeting on April 13 in the council chambers. It accepted a $500 cash offer for No. 29-19-25 and will rent NE 16-21-29 to Henry Layh for $10. gravel bill on the Russell Langenburg boundary totaled $129.20. $586.17 paid for motor patrol tires. hospital accounts totaled $1,118.98 including payments to Demontigny Vermete Belhumeur family and baby.
Holy Week services across Russell drew large congregations at Knox United Church Christ Anglican Churches and St Josephs Catholic Church. Notable events included joint services Rev F Coyle Rev Marguerite Miller and Rev J D Lafferty leading sermons and Easter hymns with choirs and junior cohorts. New members welcomed at Knox and Easter masses observed at Christ Church and St Josephs.
Russell School hosted Achievement Day with many parents and friends attending. Classrooms buzzed with drawings, paper mache, model planes, sewing, copper tooling, fret work, and paper flowers. High school girls served tea after tours of notebooks, projects, charts, scrapbooks, and artwork.
Amateur night at Russell Memorial hall featured twenty acts broadcast by Brendon station to raise funds for the Anti-TB drive. Elks lodge sponsored the event with Roy Kennedy in charge. Miss Margaret Baldwin of Dominion City won with a piano solo, followed by an instrumental trio and a soprano solo.
H Westwood hosted the Evening Auxiliary of Christ Church at their April 12 meeting. They planned a May 8 Mother's Day tea bake sale and sale of work, with bazaar print materials distributed. Lunch was served by Mrs J D. The next meeting is April 26 at Mrs Bit Smiths home.
The Inglis United Church YP U led the Easter Sunday service at 7 30 p m with fair attendance Julian Lucyshyn president led the order of service Max Bryant read the responsive reading Alice Burtnyk read the lesson Patricia McKenzie offered the prayer Jack Armstrong supervised the offering Wendy Anderson gave a reading Anthem by the choir Come let us sing of a wonderful love Kenneth Hopkins delivered the Presbytery report Sylvia Bryant spoke further
The United Church Women's Association met at Miss Anne Adams home with 14 members and one visitor. Mrs. A. Robin presided as Bible readings and quotes opened the session. Committees were named for church blinds, manse, and a June dedication service. A tea and bazaar are set for June 12 in the community hall, with home cooking and lunch plans and a tea collection of 3.40.
Premier Douglas Campbell announces John Bracken as chairman of a Manitoba liquor laws probe commission. Four other members named are Harold J. Riley, Dr Paul ux, Mrs Whiteford, and Clifford A. McCrae. Bracken, former premier, leads the group with public hearings planned across the province.
Miss Ellen Shaw of Winnipeg visited her parents Mr and Mrs B Shaw for Easter. Mrs H Anderson and her Oakner group were Easter guests with their relatives. Wilma Cusitar and Georgina Mintenko joined them from Oakner. Miss Aleta Cusitar of Hamiota spent Easter with her parents. Miss Doreen McKinnon of Neepawa stayed overnight with hers. Elaine and Emily McKinnon won red ribbons at 4 H Achievement Day in Millwood. Harvey Glasman visited, his mother ill. Alward Glasman trio in Winnipeg. Wayne and Ricky Glasman on holiday with their mother in Ray Spencer.
Rev. H. Praefer leads Divine Service on Saturday April 24 at 2 pm and Sunday April 25 at 11 am Inglis Manitoba. Young People's meeting at 8 pm.
A clothing drive is underway to aid children in Korea with emphasis on garments for boys. Donors may leave clean or worn clothing at Smellie’s store until May, or send items to Winnipeg headquarters for processing. Monetary donations can be left at Smellie’s or at the Royal with Mr H E Way.
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