Four Winds Yacht Runs Ashore After Lake Ontario Crossing
A nightmarish 28 hour crossing from Charlotte near Rochester ends in tragedy as the gaff rig sloop Four Winds runs aground on a Kas sandbar off Cherry Street Beach, Toronto. Skipper Wally Drake of Kingston leads Canadian crew Ted Delton Hugh Drake and Bart Dalton, all war veterans, to safety after distress rockets summon two lifesaving boats.
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Lake Ontario
Charlotte
Rochester
N.Y
Cherry St. Beach
Toronto
Wally Drake
Kingston
Ont
Ted Delton
Hugh Drake
Bart Dalton
Ngston
Inner tubes and new home in New Westminster
A quirky note reports sling-shots reappearing among local boys signaling ute shortages easing. It notes Wain Street parking worsening with gravel tuck activity and ends with Mrs. W A Yeates announcing they and Mr. Yeates have finally secured a home at 436 Campbell Ave New Westminster Ke.
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W. A. Yeates
Crops On The Home Stretch Look Like Certain Winners
Material arriving for the memorial rink project includes 18 000 white oats and two carloads of American cement as the Russell community committee plans a Friday meeting in the council chambers to discuss financing. Farmers face variable yields with rain easing drought but barley and oats fluctuate while wheat remains good and barley cutting begins. farm help from outside is limited and female applicants are scarce.
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Play Park
Inglis
Lennard
Jealy
Bea
Russell Takes Sunday Tournament at Langenburg
Russell wins the Langenburg Sunday baseball tournament final 4 2 over Binscarth after a dramatic ninth inning. Eight teams competed with Russell advancing by beating Inglis and Endcliffe while Binscarth defeated the Langenburg Juniors and Seniors.
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Russell
Langenburg
Thom
McKenzie
Ridley
Henderson
Binscarth
Wilson
Ireland
Wassien
Inglis
Endcliffe
Pee Wees Defeat Inglis Tie With Binscarth on Diamond
Russell Pee Wee baseballers beat Inglis 13 to 1 then rally by Binscarth tied the game in a five inning affair played Monday evening. Russell scored in the first, second, and fifth while Binscarth added late runs to force extra action but the game ended in a with the late start shortening the contest.
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Russell
Winscorth
Bell Binscorth
Henderson
Ridley
Andreson
Russell Pee Wee Baseballers
Ir Inglis
Minscarth
Jed
Binscorth
Curlers All Set To Start On Building
Plans for a new curling facility are being prepared with excavation and ground levelling to begin once the plans arrive. The Retail Lumberman's Association architect is drawing up the official designs and expects they will reach the site early next week.
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Retail Lumberman’s Association
Q C C Highlanders Dedicate Memorial Window
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada present a stained glass memorial window to honor Camerons of World Wars I and II who died in service. A service will be held at First Presbyterian Church Winnipeg on Sunday August 17 at 2 PM daylight time. Relatives and next of kin of fallen members and current and former regimental members are invited.
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Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders of Canada
First Presbyterian Church
Winnipeg
F Kim
Queen's Own Camerons
Alvin Robb Named District Elks Officer in Manitoba
Alvin Robb was appointed District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for Manitoba District No. 2, BPO Elks. He is a member of Russell Lodge No. 20.
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Alvin Robb
Elks
Manitoba
Bp.o. Elks
Robb
Russell Lodge No. 20
Binscorth Delikatny and teammates top runners left on base
Fixed had scored three runs and left runners on second and third. Teams were: Binscorth Jim Delikatny Willie Berzenski Ross Matheson Tommy Gauthier Har sé Wasslen Terry Braunstein Murray Rice Earl Barker Bob Russell Lorne Schwalm Jim Patterson Baird McNeill Roy Cartwright Donald Vinnell Garry Kos Ronnie Glasman Gordon Delipper Alvin Galatiuk.
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Binscorth
Jim Delikatny
Willie Berzenski
Ross Matheson
Tommy Gauthier
Harsé Wasslen
Terry Braunstein
Murray Rice
Earl Barker
Bob Russell
Lorne Schwalm
Jim Patterson
Baird McNeill
Roy Cartwright
Donald Vinnell
Garry Kos
Ronnie Glasman
Gordon
Delipper
Alvin Galatiuk
1291 Entries in Barley Contest Beat Previous Year
Preliminary lists show 1129 entries in the Western Division of the 1947 National Barley Contest, down 106 from 1946. Manitoba leads with 488, Alberta 357, Saskatchewan 286, reflecting tighter competition. Provincial committees expect keener contests as most entrants are experienced growers, with few eliminations this year for ineligible varieties or insufficient acreage.
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Newing and Malting Industries
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Peace River District
British Columbia
Also Ran Brides See June Slide to Third in Weddings
The tally of nuptials set for July and August surpasses June, moving the bride’s peak month to third place. Data shows couples preferring later summer dates, reshaping the local wedding pattern for the season.
Wedding of Enid Murray and William Smart at Russell home
A tasteful August 4 wedding united Enid Eva Murray of Eston Sask and William John Smart of Russell in a home ceremony officiated by Rev. Palmer. The bride wore white silk net with orange blossoms, a pearl necklace, and carried red roses, as Mildred Robinson served as bridesmaid. The couple planned a short honeymoon at Clear Lake and will reside in Russell.
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Smart
Norman Robinson
Enid Eva Murray
G. D. Sackeld
Eston, Sask
William John Smart
W. E. Smart
Russell
Rev. Palmer
Spy Hill
Tom
Luckhell
Palmer
Clear Lake
Forke Birston Wedding at Anglican Church Yussell
Lilliva Birston daughter of Mr and Mrs W Birston married George Forke of Pipestone at the Anglican Church in Yussell on August 9 at 11 am. Rev J E McNeill officiated with Mrs H R Dicketts as wedding music. Bride wore blue dressmaker suit with matching accessories and carried red roses. her sister Emily was bridesmaid in beige dressmaker suit with pink gladiolus. Gordon Forke of Pipestone acted as groomsman. The couple left by neon bus for a honeymoon in Winnipeg and will reside at Pipestone on the farm.
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Forke-Birston
Yussell
Lilliva
Emily
Gordon Forke
Pipestone
Winnipeg
Councillor to Be in Russell Saturday for Veterans’ Counselling
A. F. Laidlaw of the rehabilitation Branch of the Department of Veterans' Affairs will visit Russell on Saturday, Aug. 16. Veterans seeking counselling on rehabilitation problems are asked to leave their names with A. G. Smellie.
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A. F. Laidlaw
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Russell
A. G. Smellie
Local Notes Highlight Regional Travel and Scholarships
Mr and Mrs J G Drever and family enjoy a holiday in Waskada and southern Manitoba. R Clement and A Busch family return from a three week motor trip to the Pacific Coast. Michael Holub of Winnipeg visits Jolub relatives. Joe Rutar D E Boulton and their daughter Mrs G Ferber and Anne of St Louis spend a week at Watrous Sask. Maxine Tennant, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Tennant, wins a first Isbister scholarship for provincial district No 2.
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J. G. Drever
Waskada
Manitoba
R. Clement
Mrs. A. Busch
Pacific Coast
Michael Holub
Winnipeg
D. E
Maxine Tennant
Charles Tennant
Russell Pentecostal Mission Loft Service Notice
Russell Pentecostal Mission Loft Hall in Russell hosts Sunday service at 2 30 p m led by Rev G F Melmoth pastor from Merchwell Sask with Bible Study and prayer Friday evening at pm box 20 Merchwell Sask church notices in brief form indicate regular worship and study times for local readers.
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G. F. Melmoth
Merchwell
Sask
Polio Cases Rise in Manitoba With Mild Illness
Manitoba reports 142 polio cases on Tuesday with doctors noting most are mild. Most cases center in Winnipeg County, and only one has been reported in this district.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Endcliffe softball squad vs Churchbridge and Russell
The Endcliffe team gains fame in tournaments by shutting out Churchbridge and narrowly losing 3-2 to Russell at Langenburg. Roster includes Fred Kendel Asland Kendel Cam Collins Ron Collins Alvin Robb Jim Ungrin Harry Zimmer Ray Scholz and Harold Scholz as they shift from offball to hardball.
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Langenburg
Churchbridge
Russell
Fred
Asland Kendel
Cam
Ron Collins
Alvin Robb
Jim Ungrin
Harry Zimmer
Ray
Harold Scholz
Graveling crews repair district highways this week
Gravel trucks and equipment arrived Monday as surface repairs begin across the district highways. Silver Creek machinery and gravel gangs are also doing needed work on the highway between here and Angusville to improve transport routes.
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Silver Creek
Angusville
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Pee Wees
Q.C.C. Highlanders
Parish of Christ Church
G. H. Adams
L. Th
Knox United Church
J. E. McNeill
V.A
Russell Pentecostal ‘Mission
Hall, Russell
Navy
Philip Mountbatten
Royal Navy
Petty Officers’ Training Centre
Corsham
Wilts
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