Russell council backs by law on cabarets and permits
Russell town council gave second reading to a by law allowing cabarets after a petition with about 200 signatures. The vote is set for municipal elections on October 20. Building permits were approved for two new homes in the east development and other renovations. A civic holiday was proclaimed for August 7 and accounts totaling 2745.52 were passed.
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Russell Town
Manitoba Gazette
Lorne Pettitt
Fair Grounds
John Derkach
Arnold Minish
Miss L Langford
W. Dufrat
G. W. Davidson
Russell
Burgess
Bicknell, Cross and Shipp
Fashioned to believe that modern education trends are getting
A local letter criticizes expanding early schooling with kindergarten and Grade One for five or six year olds, argues costs rise, questions salaries, and suggests hiring a full time physical director. It notes gymnasiums and education funding, and warns on home training. It also includes a Health Unit hint about septic tank permits and inspections.
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Russell School
Twenty Girls In Camp Silver Beach This Week
Twenty girls aged 10 to 14 enjoy camp life at Silver Beach with water safety and swimming instruction. Names include Karen Nickel, Louise Jackson, Sharon Wowk, Karen Fingas, Darlene Katehin, Linda Klimack, and others. Sixty three more take swimming classes under Mrs. Catchpole of Winnipeg, with Kiwanis Club of Russell sponsoring the camp in a building donated by the Elks Lodge.
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Silver Beach
Karen Nickel
Louise Jackson
Sharon Wowk
Karen Fingas
Darlene Katehin
Linda Klimack
Mildred Bulischak
Beverleyett
Margaret Ledingham
Barbara Muir
Kathy Robinson
Lois Whitmer
Marilyn Collins
Janet Munro
Janet Cusitar
Angela Setter
Cecilia Jackson
Shelley Ferguson
Marianna Rogers
Josephine
District Pupils Do Well In Music Tests
The University of stantiopa School of Music reports June practical exams results. Pupil names from Russell district, grouped by grade, show many first class honors and several honors, across towns such as Foxwarren Inglis Birtle Dropmore and Langenburg.
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University of Stantiopa School of Music
Russell
Phyllis Park
Foxwarren
Joan Gillen
Robert James Hunter
Marion Grace Hunter
Roblin
Sharon Roulston
Marchwell
Linds McNaughton
Mildred Parabee
Angusville
Richard’ Buck
Birtle
Betty E. Eshelby
la Vonne Miller
Langenburg
Garry Kloon
Cleon Sharpe
Recreation Leadership Course Starts Aug 20
Recreation leadership course begins August 20 to assist local authorities across Manitoba. The instructor is a 1949 physical education graduate and psychology major from the University of British Columbia, a former Manitoba CANADIAN Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation president. The RCAF granted leave for FL. McLean to conduct the course, with Cpl. J. H. Dunn assisting.
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Manitoba
Iisal
Winnipeg
University of British Columbia
Canadian Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Evans
RCAF
FL. McLean
Cpl
J. H. Dunn
Miss McRostie Buried Yesterday At Minniska
Funeral service held for Miss Clara Alberta McRostie at Knox United Church Russell with burial in Minniska cemetery. She died at home on Monday July 31st after a retirement years.
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Clara Alberta McRostie
Knox United Church
Russell
Minniska Cemtery
McRostie
Fodder Bank Deadline Extended To August 15
The deadline to assign wheat, oats and barley fodder to a municipal fodder bank is extended to August 15 from August 1 due to rains slowing crop maturing. Farmers receive a Sperton bonus from the provincial government, with provision to store fodder until October 1 and sell to the municipality at up to $20 per ton thereafter.
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George Hutton
Ottawa
Hutton
Civic Holiday Observed In Russel Aug 7
The first Monday in August known as the Civic Holiday will be observed in Russel on the 7th. The town council declared the holiday at its meeting last Thursday night, affecting only a few offices as most businesses are closed on that day year round.
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England
Russel
Drought Cancels Horticultural Show
Directors of the Horticultural Society met in the Council Chambers to discuss the drought's impact on the annual show. They decided the Russell show may be postponed in favor of Roblin on August 26 if exhibitors can supply water and garden produce. Membership is $100 and junior members will be paid for planting per plan. 4H and home grounds competitions will proceed with scoring changes and no achievement day.
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Ie Musseut Horticultural Society
Russell
Roblin
Manitoba Lists 1961 Upland Game Seasons Southwest Region
Manitoba’s minister of mines and natural resources, C. H. Witney, announces 1961 upland game bird seasons for the southwest. Open dates run October 6 to 13 for prairie chicken and Hungarian partridge, and October 6 to November 4 for ruffed or spruce grouse. Daily limits set at four sharp-tailed grouse, six ruffed or spruce grouse, and three Hungarian partridges.
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Manitoba
C. HL. Witney
Mines and Natural Resources
Witney
PTH
Rally crowns Queen at Russell Roblin 44 Rally
Two hundred H club leaders and members attended the Russell Roblin 44 Rally at Russell Fair. Barbara Britcher of Bield Clothing Club was crowned Rally Queen. Banner Trophy went to Binsearth Clothing Club led by Mrs Knowles. Grand champion display “What Do You Raise” by Tum mel Garden Club. Eleven displays competed. Eaton watch winners were Robert Mitchell and Barbara Britcher. Sponsored by Russell Agricultural Society with T Eaton Co and provincial departments.
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Russell- Roblin
Barbara
Britcher
Bield Clothing Club
Margaret Graham
Binsearth Clothing Club
Heather Sorbo
Roblin Sewing
Knowles
T. Eaton J Co. of
Canada
Manitoba and Canada
of Agriculture
Transfer to RCAF Cold Lake Station Announces Barry Posting
W/C A. R. Barry a former Russell Manitoba resident and son of Mrs. M. Barry of Winnipeg and Brandon has moved from Air Defence Command HQ St Hubert PQ to RCAF Station Cold Lake Alberta. He becomes Chief Administrative Officer for one of the service’s largest stations. Barry's career includes WWII service with 192 Special Duty Squadron in Europe and North Africa and postwar postings across Canada in Public Relations and Manpower. He was featured in 1955 in Ralph Barker’s book Down in the Drink. He married Eva Morden of Morden Manitoba and they have four children.
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A. R. Barry
Deg
Russell
M. Barry
Wanipeg
Brandon
Man
Air Defence Command
St. Hubert
RCAF
Coldake
Alia
Cold Lake
Manitoba
Barry
Morden
Carberry
Air Force
Europe
North Africa
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
Ralph Barker
Eva Morden
Elk Restricted List Alters Moose and Elk Seasons in Manitoba
Manitoba announces 1961 Big Game Seasons with no moose or elk season in the Duck Mountains for elk. A moose-only season will operate in the area while elk numbers are being built up. Early moose season opens Sept 18 in Areas 1 and 2 with specific subarea rules and a one elk per year limit.
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Duck Mountains
C.H. Witney
Mines and Natural Resources
Manitoba
Saskatchewan River Delta
Romanian Orthodox Church in Lennard Reopens After Renovation
Clergy from Manitoba Saskatchewan the United States attend a dedication service at the Romanian Orthodox church near Lennard on Sunday July 30. Pontifical Liturgy led by His Grace Valarian of Jackson Michigan with several priests assisting. Banquet follows in the church basement and visitors tour the new St Nicholas Camp at Shell Valley seven miles north.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
United States
Lenard
Grace Valarian
Jackson
Michigan
D. Maxime
Dysart, Sask
M. Ivanovici
Peter Tatoin
Regina
Virgil Parvanescu
Asiniboia
Sask
Shell Valley
Lennard
St. Nicholas
Education Department Announces Final Exam Results
Hon Stewart E McLean minister of education reported that high school examination marks began mailing July 27 to students in grades 10 11 and 12. Certificates will be mailed August 2 to grade 9 students.
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Department of Education
Stewart E. McLean
Manitoba legalizes party hunting for deer residents
Manitoba residents may hunt deer as a party for the first time with a new deer license form. Mines and Natural Resources minister C. H. Witney announced a party hunting section on licenses allowing up to four members at six dollars per member. Individual licenses stay five dollars.
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Manitoba
C. H. Witney
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Khrushchev Portrait and Canada’s Husky Skafe Tale
Khrushchev emerges as a tough Soviet leader in Konrad Kellen’s full political portrait while David Walker’s The Sign Winds Blow features Husky Skafe a Canada era industrialist and adventurer. The works explore origins motives and destinies amid Cold War and northern frontier ambitions.
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Khrushchev
Konrad Kellen
Stalin
Union
Khrushcchev
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Kalinovka
Kursk
Free World
David Walker
Simon Kepple Skafe
Husky Skafe
Letter on school tax apportionment debate and farm exemptions
A reader critiques Dauphin and other cities for a one sided school tax resolution. The letter argues farm buildings should not be exempted and compares urban versus farm assessments, noting urban land is valued differently and questioning fairness amid rising urban taxes and rural schooling costs.
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Sir
Dauphin
Assessment Commission
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Red Cross Society
National Library
Department of National Defence
Manitoba Red Cross
Osborne St
Camp Silver Beach
R.C.A.F
U.S
Dept
Queen Victoria
North
Anna
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