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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
8
Brandon residents host and visit relatives and friends across Manitoba and western Canada. Many travelers from Vancouver, Winnipeg, Cranbrook, Dauphin, Kenora, and other locations spent weekends or holidays here, renewing acquaintances and attending weddings and funerals.
The Rural Scene Uheynivk cadets traveled to Peobohl Alberta for a two week summer camp training session.
Peggy Barker, assistant home economist, takes her place as she departs. She thanks supporters, notes memory gaps, and hopes to meet more residents in Russell and Swan River Valley. She emphasizes 4 H time, future reorganization, and invites local leaders to discuss new 4H labs and community support.
Centennial celebrations draw 13 visiting guests led by Mr and Mrs A H Leoch of St Vital. Dr and Mrs Harold Hysham attend, renewing ties after 16 years. Art Act recalls Linotype days, longtime publisher and former Mattitaba weekly leader. His son Lome A runs the business while the elder served as St Vital’s first mayor and engages in politics. Recreation plans noted.
The fragment references Russell’s annual fair and a 1967 Centenial Year theme for former Russeliites. It notes personal hobbies curling and go, a Manitoba Curling Association life membership in 1958, and a suggestion for a winding fair week. It also discusses obesity harms, weight loss limits, motivation and the role of a mirror as an aid.
Inglis notes say Mir and others attended the Lorimer Randall wedding on Saturday July 6 at Strathclair Baptist Church with a reception. They then visited their daughter Doris in the city and returned with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Treetheart and family who stayed a week with relatives. Julian Lysts of Oakburn visited Dr. and Mrs. J H Larcyshyn during the long weekend.
The article discusses how excess weight shortens life expectancy and increases disease risk. It notes obesity links to diabetes and degenerative conditions such as atherosclerosis, which can cause heart attack high blood pressure strokes and kidney failure. It also mentions the uncomfortable effects like excessive sweating.
Readable fragments show service times for Lutheran congregations, including Bethany Church Inglis at 10 30 a m and a 9 00 a m service for Lutheran Russell, with Rev H F D Eriksson linked to Bethany Lutheran in Inglis.
The notice lists worship and Sunday School times for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church led by Rev. Edwin Carey with Divine Service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Holy Communion on the first Sunday, and a Saturday worship service at 11:30 a.m., reflecting a local parish schedule.
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