Council Hopes to Repair Main Street Paving
Russell Town Council aims to fix holes and cracks in Main Street asphalt. At the August 12 meeting the secretary-treasurer was directed to contact the district engineer about repairs. Plans 12 and 13 in block 63 sold to Frank Clement & Sons for 226 dollars. Court of Revision set for September 16 at 8 p.m. Accounts totaling 1,477 dollars approved for payment. Present: Mayor Mather and Councillors Clement, Cross and Bicknell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Russell Town
Frank Clement & Sons
At & P.m
Mather
Clement, Cross and Bicknell
Community Notes From Inglis and Surrounding Areas
In Inglis last week Neil McFadyen of Winnipeg renewed acquaintances and works for Federal Grain Co. Visitors included Maurice Kalushka and Debby from Clear Water Manitoba at the Burla home. Vancouver guests Shelby Ti titan and Wayne Ti tian with Mrs. Taylor. Sonny Merynuik visiting Kelloe relatives. H. Lorimer and family visited Yorkton relatives. Roy Karner and wife holidaying with Werschier parents in St. Louis. Edgar Mench of Winnipeg and J. W. McKenzie with his mother visited Inglis. Jessie Dunn and Beatrice with Larry Dunn vacationed with Berk family. Anne Adams and three others motored to Brandon. A. Robin hospitalized with heart attack. Eldred Wyone of Royal Bank visited. Howard Armstrong christened. 14 guests attended. Mrs. W. M. Gillies is with Sisters at Sacred Heart hospital in Russell on vacation. Charles Johnson and Donald Johnson returned from visits to Edmonton and Kimberley.
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Neil McFadyen
Winnipeg
Neil
Federal Grain Co
Nick Burla
Lennard
Maurice Kalushka
Debby
Clearwater
Manitoba
Taylor
Shelby
Wayne Ti‘tian
Vancouver
B.C
Sonny Merynuik
Kelloe
Man
A. ‘Werschier
Edgar Mench
Inglis
J. W. McKenzie
McKenzie
Plenty
Win
Jessie Dunn
Beatrice
Larry Dunn
Louis Berk
Anne Adams
J. H. Gillies
Howard Armstrong
Stan Jackson
A. Kemp
Brandon
A. Robin
Eldred Wyone
Royal Bank
Birtle
Howard Douglas Armstrong
Ted Armstrong
John Groucott
The
United Church
W. M. Gillies
Sacred Heart Hospital
Russell
Charles Johnson
Donald
Cal
Edmonton
Kimberley
Rocherdale August Meeting At Mrs Burla Home
Rochdale members met at the home of Mrs. Wm Burla with seven attending. Aug 19 was set for district ladies to clean and paint the school basement floor. They plan to finish the July started quilt. Mrs Ben Cameron gave demonstrations on hairpin lace in wool and crochet cotton. Dolly work highly attractive. A delicious lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Burla
Ben Cameron
Angusville Youths Attend MFAC Camp at Clear Lake
Eight to ten year old campers from Angusville and other parts of the province spend early August at the MFAC camp at Clear Lake. They begin days with a polar bear swim and flag ceremony, learn crafts, music, and first aid, and participate in a United Nations supper, a co op store, and an Indian Pow Wow finale.
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Angusville
Mf.a.c
Clear Lake
Miriam Atkinson
Red Cross
Ne Camp
Hydro power use climbs in July across Rural Manitoba
Rural Manitoba consumed 37 132 300 kilowatt hours in July, up 12 percent from a year earlier per a Manitoba Power Commission report. Crews worked to recover lost production after bad weather, with line overhauls and voltage conversions completed between Manitou Boissevain Virden Birtle Miniota and new substation capacity at Pilot Mound Virden and Kenton.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Power Commission
Hydro
Manitou
Boissevain
Virden
Birtle
Miniota
Pilot Mound
Kenton
Portage La Prairie School Opens September First
The city completes a large distribution project at Portage la Prairie including 80 new mercury vapor street lights and interconnection with Manitoba Telephone System. Four railway crossings get new sodium warning lights as the town readies for students returning to Memorial Avenue schools. New teachers join both collegiate and public schools with staff changes listed.
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Portage la Prairie
Manitoba Telephone
Russell School
House of Learning
Memorial Avenue
H. Pettitt
Collegiate
Watkins
de Jersey
George Leask
Winnipeg
Edward William Hadway
Dauphin
Elvira Peterson
James Radwanski
Bield
Vapor light aids at crossings in 1954 area program
The new gas light emits a yellow glow warning motorists at night of crossings. The 1954 area program extended service to Piney Stuartburn Alexander North Mountain and Alonso, with July progress reported.
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Piney
Stuartburn
Alexander
North Mountain
Alonso
Russell Baseball Tournament Draw Sees Eighteen Teams
Overcast morning did not deter Elks and Baseball Club from proceeding with games. Habits included Shellmouth default win for Binscorth from Russell Dynamiters and Foxwarren 5 Ingleside. Afternoon draw featured Langenburg McCauley Spy Hill Holar Spring Hill Hamiota Penrith Saltcoats Gilbert Plains McConnell Echo Russell among others. Elks staged a vacation trip raffle as crowds enjoyed hot dogs soft drinks and a closing dance.
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Elks
Baseball Club
Helenlow
Shellmouth
Binscorth
Russell
Dynamiters
Foxwarren
Ingleside
Langenburg
McCauley
Spy Hill
Holar
Springhill
Hamiota
Penrith
Saltcoats
Gilbert Plains
McConnell
Echo
Double Royal Wedding At Homewood and Dropmore Churches
Edith Laycock and Gavin Fraser wed at Homewood United Church in a July ceremony with Rev. D. Holtzman officiating and guests from Manitoba. A second ceremony at Dropmore United Church united Joan Mitschke and Mervin Dietrich with Rev. Lucht leading, followed by a reception at the Dietrich home and community celebration.
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Homewood United Church
Edith Gertrude Laycock
J. W. Laycock
Homewood
Manitoba
Gavin Wilson Fraser
G. E. Fraser
Silverton
Man
D. Holtzman
W. R. Parrott
Donna Parrott
Emilie Fraser
Robert McEwen
Winnipeg
Roy Woods
Carman
James Cochrane
Legion Hall
Fraser
Motor
Banff and
Jasper
Young Street
Joan Mutscnke
Mervin Dietrich
Dropmore United Church
Dropmore
Max Mitschke
Mitschke
Shellmouth
Henry Dietrich
Lucht
MacNutt, Sask
Melfort Dietrich
Oswald Dietrich
George Dietrich
Art Nerbas
RM of Russell Council Reports Quiet August Meeting
The RM of Russell council held a routine August session with Reeve Jas Rea and all councillors present. They approved CPR plans linked to the Winnipeg Inglis line removal and noted leafy spurge on SE 24 21 28. The highway closing south east of Binsearth was endorsed for safety. They will address road stones near 1 21 28, investigate culvert removal, and pass a bylaw to mow weeds on select roads. Accounts totaling 1041049 were approved.
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Russell
Jas
Rea
CPR
Binsearth
Department of Highways
C. Huta
Manitoba Booklet Highlights Growth in Farming Sector
A new 28 page Keystone booklet from Manitoba's Department of Industry and Commerce details farming's central role in the province. It notes 10 million acres in production, 40,000 farms using electricity, and a $7 million market gardening sector. It cites strong outputs in sunflowers, sugar beets, beekeeping, poultry, and milk with dairy products and cheese products listed as major exports.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
P'Manitoba
Fish Lake Derby Announces Sunday Event at Fish Lake
The Fish Lake Derby fills the day with fishing from two to seven pm on August 22 at Fish Lake northeast of Rossburn home to perch pike. Entry costs ten dollars with all proceeds funding parking lot repairs.
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Fish Lake
Rossburn
Ee ‘Coteas
Mamie Pee
Mrs. Cusitar Buried After Long Illness in Russell
Funeral services were held Monday at St. Joseph’s Church Russell for Mrs. D. Cusitar who died August 13 after a long illness. Rev. Fr. Macdonnell officiated with Fr. Poulette of St. Lazare. High mass with Mrs. D. Gillen at organ. Burial in Russell Catholic cemetery. Survived by husband seven daughters and three sons. 27 grandchildren, three sisters, four brothers. Relatives from Prince Albert Prud’homme Swan River Hartney Montmartre Winnipeg Quinton and Brandon attended.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Russell
D. Cusitar
Sacred Heart Hospital
Fr. Macdonnell
Fr. Poulette
St. Lazare
D. Gillen
G. Coultis
Sask
Winnipeg, Quinton, Sask
Brandon
Minniska W.M.S Hear Talk On Temperance
The Minniska women’s missionary society met August 10 in the church with nine members and one visitor. Mrs. H. Hyde led worship. Mrs. G. McLeod read scriptures. Mrs. D. McLeod gave a temperance talk followed by a discussion. Mrs. W. Kieper presented a gift to Mrs. Hyde, who thanked the group for her 18 months as president. A pot luck lunch concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minniska W.M.S
H. Hyde
G. McLeod
D. McLeod
Weekly Sermonette on Father and Son in Faith
A sermon reflects on the bond between father and son as a model of God's relationship with believers. It celebrates guidance, training, and mutual trust, urging readers to seek God the Father, pray, and follow His will. References Romans 8:12 to 17 invite born again, intimate communion with God through Jesus Christ.
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God
Jesus Christ
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Rochedale
M.F.A.C
Mom Blackmore
D. E. Blackmore
Birch River
United Nations
Camp
Philip Smith
Wayne Pushka
Arthur Pritchard
Ronald Pradinuk
Dietrieh Mr
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Fish Derby
Clifford Cusitar
Lawrence Custtar
Dave Cusitar
Ted Yankoski
G. Pittet
Temperance
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