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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1969
Page
2
The Russell Banner is published weekly with Thursday issues featuring local association updates and community notices. The understated text mentions a weekly schedule and the Mosmey Weary theme as part of a community calendar.
A historic recap lists activity from 1909 to 1949 in Russell region. Aug 5 1909 reports brisk building with barns and houses rising in surrounding districts while Russell Telephone Co extends lines toward Angus. Aug 7 1919 notes implement dealers. Aug 10 1929 mentions Hill Block sale to L C Boult on for provincial championship plans. Aug 6 1939 reports twelve crop lots marketed from Sam Rea farm with No 1 Northern wheat. UGG delivery reserved. Aug 4 1949 covers Russell Ball Club lineup and Seth and Whitmer wedding anniversary noted.
Angusville reports a July stag party hosted by Mr. acs Ruma Tee nasychuk with many attendees. A August 1st Ukrainian National Home stag honors Barny Wowk with a large crowd. Plans cite wedding bells for Barry Wowk and Connie Ray on August 16. Visitors include Garry Joon and Donna Senko, and Perry and Orest Orobico from Saskatoon. Dennis Katchen heads to Winnipeg for a few weeks. Further home holidaying includes Miss Shirley Katchin and Miss Darlene Katchen visiting family, with Lin a Raymond and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bay- noted in the weekend postings.
Nicki and family spent the long weekend at Dauphin and attended the Ukrainian Festival. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Choptnik (nee Mangaret Katchen) vacationing at their parents' home, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Katchen. Mrs. Pauline Olynyk and her son of Regina are holidaying with relatives and friends.
Tim Lee spent the past week at Wellman Lake serving as a 4-H camp counsellor. Darla Dixon returned home after holidays at Ottawa and other eastern points with her grandmother Mrs. Perdon of Indian Head.
Names and places appear across a collage of visits to Regina and nearby towns, church school dates, and summer travel. Residents including the Lloyd and Kingsley Schor families and Mrs Eric Lee attend exhibitions. Duncan and Loretta McDonell meet Father Dorian in Winnipeg. Bethel Lutheran holds a Vacation Church School for about twenty five children. many families travel to Regina, Rusell, Flin Flon, and Kenora for visits and holidays. church services rotate August between Binscarth and Foxwarren. others tour Banff, Radium Springs, and the Black Hills. locals extend sympathy to families of George Richardson and Nick Waslen.
Ruseel and Gib Northam visited Mrs. Albert Dentel for the weekend. Debbie and Darcy joined Miss Sharon Gray returning from a 4-H trip in Michigan. Numerous families from Spy Hill Calgary and Brandon areas spent the long weekend with relatives, with stalls and shows noted at the Manitoba All Breed Show. Several visits from relatives in Winnipeg Montreal and St. Norbert plus 4-H camp at Wellman Lake are mentioned amid family gatherings and a tornado alarm in East St. Paul.
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