Crop Prospects Shine for 1951 Banner District Manitoba
Crop prospects are very good for 1951 in the Banner district of Manitoba led by Russell’s claim to the title. Summer fallow crops of wheat and barley look strong. some coarse grains on stubble land suffered from drought and wild oats. A. D. Robin opened the season in the Assessippi district Monday starting his binder on a cement field of OAC. The summer fallow crop is expected to yield heavy top quality malting barley.
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Tor Tughold
Russell
Manitoba
Fa. D. Robin
Aasessippi
OAC
Binscarth Combines Narrowly Miss Finals at Civic Holiday
In a seven-team baseball tournament at Binscarth Civic Holiday, the Combines fell two runs short in a tight late rally against Welwyn, finishing second. Jack delivered a long hit but left on third as the final side retired. Combines had earlier eliminated Binsearth and Foxwar ren to reach the finals.
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Welwyn
Mon- Binscarth
Combines
Jack
Binsearth
Foxwarren
Gillespie Couple Mark 25 Years With Family Celebration
Mr and Mrs Gillespie celebrated a silver anniversary with 35 relatives at Smitty's Grill. A telegram from Scotland and a phone call from a sister in the States were read. The event featured gifts, flowers, and a mock wedding entertainment, with sons William and Jim attending.
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Hay
Smitty's Grill
A. E. Leifer
Gillespie
L. Leifer
J. Silver
W. Heap
Nelline Leifer
Everett Leifer
Scotland
Winnipeg
Russell
William
Winkler
Jim
Radar Air Force class leads. Wealleans achieves 89.6 percent
Mrs. R. C. Smellie informs that her brother Flight Sergeant John William Stanley Wealleans has earned a distinguished pass with a mark of 89.6 percent. Frt. Sgt. Wealleans, home address given, ranks among top students at the radar communications school.
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R. C. Smellie
John William Stanley Wealleans
Sgt. Wealleans
Evening Auxiliary Bids Farewell To Members
The Evening Auxiliary of Christ Anglican Church held a farewell party at Mrs. John Salmon’s home for two departing members Mrs. Doug Cassin and Mrs. W Lazenby. Guest Mrs. Frank Robertson shared trip films as gifts of china were presented to the honorees and a luncheon followed.
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Honioring
Doug Cassin
W. Lazenby
Christ Anglican Church
John Salmon
Frank Robertson
G. Clement
N. Jones
China
Silverton Pioneer Edward S Hammond laid to rest
Edward Scarth Hammond, 76, died after a nine month illness at Sacred Heart Hospital Russell. Funeral at Silverton United Church with Rev. Russell Reid. pallbearers named. Survived by widow Avis Minshull Way, stepdaughter Margaret Smith, brother Robert, and predeceased son Wallace. A longtime United Church member and Russell Agricultural Society director.
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Edward Scarth Hammond
Sacred Heart Hospital
Russell
Silverton United Church
Russell Reid
Russell Agricultural Society
Lord
Earle Keating
E. Cochrane
Old Rugged Cross
Angusville
Anglicans Hold Sunday Picnic Near Russell
Seventy five Anglican parishioners from Russell Binscorth Foxwarren and Shellmouth gathered at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Clark west of Russell for a Sunday picnic. Rev John Salmon led a service and a farewell gift was given to Mr and Mrs Doug Cassin. The offering will fund Shellmouth church redecorating.
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Clark
Russell
Binscorth
Foxwarren
Shellmouth
John Salmon
Doug. Cassin
Provincial Fruit Show to Be Held August 20 31
Manitoba fruit growers and apiarists announce a joint show on August 30 and 31 at the Civic Caledonian Rink Winnipeg. F J Weir Provincial Horticulturist says the event is sponsored by the Winnipeg Horticultural Society and includes a vegetable and flower show open to all Manitoba residents with no entry fee.
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Manitoba
Civic
Trinity Lutheran Observes 40th Anniversary in Inglis
Rev Berthold Hein helps mark Trinity Lutheran Church Inglis forty year milestone. The article recalls the church’s 1911 organization, early German and Polish services, building a church on John Klimach farm, and growth as families from Russell and Brewer joined. The piece notes pastorship by Agather and Hein, weddings, and a return visit by Hein in Canada for the anniversary.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Inglis
Berthold Hein
Hancock
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Southeran Church-Missouri Synod
August. Agather
Sauk Rapids
Minn
USA
Russell
Man
Poland
Joseph Dawidowski
Little ‘Theological Seminary
Springfield
Agather
Minnesota
Chicago
Mission Board
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 0
Berthod Hein
Theological Seminary
Planet House
Adam Bach
John Kumach
John Klimach
Hein
Brewer, Sask
Michael Berk
Boulton
Trisne God
Carl Predowhl
Landestreu
Sask
Yorkton Fair Horses Remembered From 30 Years Past
A Radcliffe column item recalled at least two readers about Scotty Hansen and Barry Bros and their horses at the Yorkton fair. Hansen said his mare Bluebell won the trophy outright with three consecutive firsts. Mrs. Margaret Langford of Shellmouth noted her horse Ranger won every race it entered and took three saddle-class first prizes. Barry Bros. managed the horse that swept all fairs that year.
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Scotty Hansen
Barry Bros
Bluebell
Margaret Langford
Shellmouth
Oil drilling begins at Imperial well Foxwarren No 1
Drilling has started on the Imperial well Foxwarren No. 1 on Mrs. Gladys Honey's farm southeast of Russell. Reports state depth reached is 600 feet by Tuesday.
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Gladys Honey
Russell
Best Kept Farm Added to Manitoba Road Judges Tour
Manitoba Good Roads Association judges tour the province for road competition and town beautification. A new class for best kept farm and buildings on trunk highways will judge overall appearance, buildings, trees, and shrubs, aiming to boost local pride in Banner County.
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Manitoba Good Roads Association
Banner County
Manitoba
Canadians warned against growing welfare state control
Jack Boothe of Toronto argues in a booklet of cartoons that while governments may defend and manage, they take taxes from citizens and hand back only portions, leading to increasing control and a welfare state.
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Jack Boothe
Toronto
Your Banner Address Label Explains Payment Status
The Banner urges readers to check their address label for subscription status. If July 51 or earlier appears, renewal is needed before September 1 to retain current rates. Lapsed subscribers may renew for another year before rates change, and labels have been updated this week for accuracy.
Boulton Pioneer Walter Baillie Dies at Coast
Walter Baillie a longtime Boulton pioneer died July 23 in Nanaimo British Columbia at age 73. He farmed at Indian Head Saskatchewan before moving to the coast and is survived by a daughter Mrs McPhail of Transcona and four grandchildren with his wife predeceased him. Brother Maxwell Alex Smith of Inglis is noted as a brother-in-law.
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Walter Baillie
Nanaimo
B.C
Baillie
Boulton
Indian Head
Sask
McPhail
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Silverton
Korea
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Kaesong
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Trinity Lutheran
Bowlion
Carl Ciprick
Russelll
Prairie
Fred Deering
Brewer
Nonth
Tran
Anna Nee Besler
Melville, Sask
Canada
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Trinity Church
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Pacific Coast
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