Old Days Banner Highlights 1909 Russell Area News
A 1909 summary notes Angus line extension by Russell Telephone Co to Angus village. Winnipeg cattle prices at 4 and 4% per lb. Tennis winners listed. School board progress stalled by unfinished Limelite store site. CNR rail length eastward. labor scarce. Rifle shoot results led by Endelife No. 1, 28, others. Show prizes split between Shellmouth and Russell horses. Grain rust impact noted. wheat and oat awards listed. Crystal Rebekah Lodge honors Mrs. Harold Madill. Boy Scout formation and Rev. F Chapman appointed Angusville pastor. Rossburn fair winners named. Silver Beach growing. regional survey planned. Russell Creamery won provincial title. Angus area fairs cited. Anglusville Old Timers Picnic praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Telephone Co
Vilage
Angus
Winnipeg
Stas Loo
Boulton
Bonnycastle
Eimison
CNR
Russel
Russell
Agricultural Society
Sen. Davidson
W. Thickett
John Fingas
R. Rannle
W. Ledingham
A. R. McIntyre
John Siefert
R.A. Burrows
J. A. Callin
C. Ormerod
G. W. Coulter
John Fineas
R. J. Coulter
John Stefert
Jas. Jackson
Ed. Broadfoot
R. Rannie
A. Stefert
Crystal Rebekah Lodge
Harold Madill
Jewell
Boy Scout Troup
F. Chapman
Pierson
Man
Angusville
Andrew Peden
H. Taylor
J. Taylor
Silver Beach
Grades XI and XII Students Receive Examination Results
Grades XI and XII students receive their examination results. The report highlights overall performance trends, top scorers, and school comparisons across districts.
Here and There at Rossburn Fair Horses
The piece describes a Rossburn fair scene with figures such as Chastie Douglas, Wm Mitchell, and Tom McDonald. It notes crowds shouting Kill the ump, a photographer with a horse, and riders like Bill Dunn and Jack Lindsay showcasing saddle horses. Partridge and Barry are mentioned in playful horse terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Fair
Mitchell
Chastie Douglas
Tom McDonald
Jack Lindsay
Bill Dunn
Pranx Partridge
Harold Barry
Ladies Sponsor Horticultural Show Revival
Plans for a horticultural show sponsored by the South Circle of the Knox United Church Ladies Aid are underway with good prospects of reviving the late summer exhibit of flowers and vegetables. Prizes have been secured in all events and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox United Church Ladies Aid
Silverton WMS Notes July Meeting Recap
The Silverton Women’s Missionary Society held its July gathering in the church on July 26 with president presiding. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Brown led devotionals. June minutes were approved and 11 members attended. A $2.75 cash donation and a box of cookies were sent to Fresh Air Camp for Gimit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
Cochrane
Christ Church Notes 4 Sunday After Trinity August 6 1939
Festival of the Transfiguration observed with Holy Communion at 11 am. Celebrant and preacher Rev. A Sutton. Vestry meeting scheduled in the crypt on Tuesday August 5th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sutton
Neighborhood Happenings and Local Farewell Notices
Robert Thom visits his aunt Mrs. G Coulter. H Lorimer travels to Winnipeg and Bagot with Olga Chernesky to Birtle. Inglis WJ monthly meeting set for August 30 and fall term with entertainment month. members urged to attend. Darrel Crawford expected home for holidays. Zalenko family back from holidays. Miss Letley arrives from Grosse Isle to Valley. Goldstroms from Winnipeg arrive at Lennard. Goldstrom to teach Gammon from Winnive. Mr and Mrs Fleming and others from Minnedosa Winnipeg and Russell attend Ward farewell party Saturday night. Community gathers on Mr Bradley’s lawn to bid farewell to E Ward conductor on the CPLR. Songs led by Adams and Armstrong. Mrs M Bian presides. Armstrong sings two solos. Shnider family visits Yorkton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thom
Robertson
Hua
Glen
Russell
Ward
Bradley
E. Ward
CPLR
Trom
Mas Adams
Armstrong
M. Bian
Winnipeg
Wheat and barley harvest quickened by heat in Silverton area
The hot weather ripened wheat and barley rapidly as farmers work with binders in Silverton. Local notices include visits by Douglas McKay of Vancouver, family greetings for births at Sacred Heart Hospital, and birthday wishes for residents such as Lois Cochrane Barry Virtue and Yay Johnstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas McKay
Vancouver
HL Cochrane
Mr. McKay
G Keating
Russell Hospital
Frank Pagan
Faintly
Winnipeg
T A Johnstone
Radctt
Les Weir
Sacred Heart Hosital
Rossburn Fair Tops 30th Annual Exhibition with Record Horse Entry
The Rossburn Agricultural Society marks its 30th annual exhibition with a record 175 horses judged amid showers. Dunn Broe of Russell won top Hereford honors, Widticombe of Foxwarren earned multiple awards, Yeeda of Vata led in swine, and W Armstrong claimed sheep prizes as overall livestock standards remained high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn Agricultural Society
Dunn Broe
Russell
Hereford
Widticombe
Foxwarren
Aie
W. Armstrong
Leaves for World's Fair visit by Mr Frank Clement
Mr Clement, one of two Manitoba dealers awarded the trip by General Motors for top Chevrolet and Oldsmobile sales, departs today for the New York World's Fair. The Rossburn district fair featured strong grain and garden displays, home crafts, an outstanding grandstand horseback drill, and a lively athletic program ending with a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clement
New York
Mr. Clement
Manitoba
General Motors
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Rossburn
Istrict
W. T. McDonald
Rossburn Students' Examinations and Notable Achievements
Rossburn students completed Department examinations for grades 11 and 12 with marks read aloud on Friday. Notable names include Olga Skoratohach, Bath Preston, Margaret tare, Alan Urbanoweki, Witla Biv, and Harry Partridge in Grade XI. Some Grade II scholars earned standing marks for the year, while others progressed to higher courses. This report also notes visits by Harry Partridge to Watson and a Canadian Bank of Commerce petition acceptance, plus local social visits involving Mrs. M. Lewan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Russell High School
Irene Adama
Dorothy Allen
Rhoda Barry
Gwenedd Bell
Zelia Bell
Doris Bryant
Koy
Chipping
Marjorie Dunn
Irene Dunn
Forsyth Marie Foster
Meryl Hainstock
Wm. Hancock
Eunice Henderson
Donelda Jackson
Dudley Lee
Leonard Loney
Lawrence Madili
Alice Maher
Ewart Matherg
Helen McLennan
Ilenore McNichol
George Naylor
Beth Naylor
Robert Peddie
Reta Russell
Herby Rutar
Keith Setter
Glen Spencer
Baythe Vinnett Elmore von Hagen
Elizabeth Busch
Esther
Emily Dutchak
Beryl Forsyth
Renee Fox
Iris Henderson
June Hughes
Ethel Jackson
Ra Mawhinney
Bessie Patterson
Adolph Siwak
Mary Turnbull
Margaret Walker
Catherine Whitmer
Rossburn
Olga Skoratohach
Bath Preston
Margaret Tare
Alan Urbanoweki
Witla Biv
Harry Partridge
Ter
Harry
Watson
Suak
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Wmn
H. Brown
Ewan
Wist
Woods O
Hassell
Local Orientations and Visits Mentioned in Area Notes
Fragmentary notes list multiple residents and visitors including Endcliffe ar Crewford Park relatives Hira Grovar Marlee Laycock Shipley and Miss Scarth. Other mentions include Mr and Mrs Dwight Woodard of Chicago visiting local residents and several households hosting guests from Vancouver Benito Sekine and Winniges with various family ties and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sime
Jani
Crewford
Park
A.M. Grovar
Marlee
Viking
Binecerth
Brady Tha Wen
Patete River
Laycock
Shipley
Shetta
Clear Lake
P. Scarth
D. Calvert
Joy
Shelagh
Vancouver
Percy Gardiner
Clape
Donald
Resell
Mess. McVey
Bety
Marin
Winniges
Larson
Dwight Woodard
Chicago
A. Woodard
Swain
Garry
Benito
Wilfred Meldrum
Vis
bin Brotherdnian
Stit
Mra
Kadlubee
Predwright and
Gordon
Sekine, Ie Jou
Mr. and Aire
Mr. Laycock
Shellmouth Ladies Aid Weathers Roast and Weekend Visit Highlights
The Ladies Aid held a successful weather roast by the river Friday evening. A softball game between Endcliffe and Shellmouth girls saw Endcliffe win. Winnipeg visitors Mrs. McGibbon and Mrs. Smith vacationed with local residents. multiple local residents hosted guests and shared weekend activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
D. A. Goodbun
McGibbon
Winnipeg
Renyon Fileen Pratt
Bire
Winona Pratt
D. A .Goodbun
Jan, Miller
Skinner's Nursery
Mra" P. Patterson
Archie Stewart
F. Stewart
Endclife
Endcliffe
Smith
G. Busch
Hans
Local Family News Highlights Visits and Reunions
Millwood ira. Geo. Cartwright Joyce and Milan returned home after two weeks with Mr and Mrs Geo Steldrum in Benito Manitoba. Numerous weekend visitors included Ruth Brenner and Robert Heming at the Bly home. Mrs and Mrs Norris Cronk and Delma and Faye of Harrowby visited. Wondrasek family and James stayed with her parents at Harrowby. Mildred Bly traveled to Winnipeg for a few days with her sister. Evelyn Howe and Mildred Has ton returned to Bisscarth after time with Mr and Mrs BH Claridge. A reunion at Stra Wm McKinnon home drew Roy and McKinson Grandview, Hugh Parting Langenburg, Alex McKinnon and family Petia piece, Clifford Whitmer Russell, Norman McKinnon Millwood, Gee Wekinnon For Warren, Jobe Brown and Victor Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
Geo. Cartwright
Joyce
Milan
Geo
Steldrum
Benito
Andred Muler
Laura
Bly
C. Brenner
Ruth Brenner
Robert Heming
Norris Cronk
Delma
Faye
Harrowby
Svan
John . Wondrasek
James
Afr
Mie Ale
Evelyn Howe
Mildred Haston
Bisscarth
BH Claridge
W . Swain
Yorkton
Stra
Wm. McKinnon
Suc
Roy McKinson
Grandview
Hugh Parthing
Langenburg
Alex: McKinnon and Tandy
Petia
Piece
Clifford ‘Whitmer and Family
Russell
Ales Norman McKinnon
Millwood
Gee Wekinnon
Forwarren
Sad’ Jobe
Brown and
Victor
Heat ruins coarse grain crops across district in Manitoba
The past week's extreme heat damaged coarse grains in the district. Binders work in many fields as yields drop, though wheat shows resilience. Foxwarren reports the first cutting as farmers begin threshing and combining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Foxwarren
Inglis Youth Wins Grade XI Scholarship
Maurice Shnider of Inglis earned an Isbister Scholarship from the University of Manitoba for high standing in the Grade XI matriculation exam. He ranked second in district No. 1, and the award grants exemption from tuition in Arts and Science courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglis Youth
Maurice Shnider
Inglis
University of Manitoba
Maurice
Horticultural Show by United Church South Circle
August event listed as a horticultural show hosted by United Church South Circle. Details specify date August 26 with community participants and exhibits to showcase flowers vegetables and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church South Circle
Pioneer Railroader Honored at Inglis
After 49 years in railroading from the Manitoba and North-Western Railway to the Canadian Pacific, Conductor H. B. Ward retires at Winnipeg after guiding the Royal train May 24 and handing duties to George Longmire. Ward, born 1874 in Truro Nova Scotia, began as a brakeman in 1890 at Portage la Prairie, later led Winnipeg to Inglis runs, and was feted at a lawn social in Inglis with gifts from colleagues and townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.&n.w. Company
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
H. 8. Ward
Ward
C.pr
Winnipeg
George Longmire
Inglis
Entres
King
Brandon
Truro
Nova Scotia
Westbourne
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba and North-Western Railway
Minnedosa
Yorkton
Mr. Ward
W. G. Bradley
Bradley
C. J. Crawford
W. Elson
F. van Alstyne
Marsh Gammon
J. Allison Gien
Glen
B. W. Robertson
Russell
Prank Davey
T. L. Pleming
N. Cartwright
Largest Wheat Head Seen This Year From Kendall Farm
A seven inch long head of Marquis variety wheat is judged the largest stalk seen this year growing at Kendall farm near Shellmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Farm
Shellmouth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wwe Masses
Russell Creamery
Regina
Par
Binsearth
W. W. W. Wilson
Mr. Barlow
Silverton W.M.S
W. ©. Anderson
Christ Church
Lizard Point Reserve
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