Gas Shortage Looms As Rail Strike Continues
A church Ladies' Aid meeting at Asessippi discusses plans and donations while a rail strike disrupts mail and fuel deliveries. Post details show Winnipeg carriers handling limited first class mail and local trucking increasing, with gasoline shortages feared by farmers and towns.
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Winnipeg
Russell
Inglis
Cracknell
Shellmouth
Dropmore
Endcliffe
Millwood
Harrowby
CNR
Neepawa
Len Margetts
Russell Transfer
Canadian Pacific Transport
Branada
Trai Neepawa
Melville
No. Homes
Anglican Church Notices for August Sundays
Anglican church notices list services on Sunday August 27 at 11 am St Matthews Binscorth 3 pm St Georges Foxwarren and 7 pm Christ Church Russell for parish attenders or parishioners.
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St. Matthews
Binscorth
St. Georges
Foxwarren
Christ Church
Russell
Vegetable Displays Highlight Horticultural Show Revival
The revival of the Horticultural Society and its annual show faces frost setbacks for flower displays but promises an outstanding vegetable display on Saturday at Memorial. Judging will cover vegetables, cut flowers, fruit, canned fruit, and a ladies section, with public viewing from 4 pm and a sale by auction at 10 pm led by Frank Jane.
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Horticultural Society
Frank Jane
Crerar Raps Compulsory Coarse Grain Marketing Meeting
A large turn out in Russell hears Farm ers' Protective Association oppose compulsory coarse grain marketing. Crerar defends freedom, criticizes government controls while Eight directors are later named to organize ongoing effort with Manitoba Pool Elevators present. Mayor Mather chairs. Crerar warns against surrendering thinking to appease influences. Bruce McKenzie outlines FPA aims. debate centers on Pools and Ontario style policies.
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Farmers’ Protective Association
Russell Alistriet
Russell
Manitoba
Harvey Barkwell
Culross
FPA
Burnell
MFA
C. E. Wood
Crerar
McConnell
Andrew Mather
D. R. McDonald
T. A. Crerar
Farmers’ Elevator
Grain Growers’ Grain Co
United Grain Growers Ltd
Wheat Board
Grain Exchange
U.G.G
Canada
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Pools
Bruce McKenzie
Farmers' Protective Association
Carman
Manitoba Federation of
Agriculture
CCF
E. A. Hansford
Bell
Hamiota
Exam Results and Acceleration Toward Higher Grades
The Department of Education sets acceleration for Grade Ten students who meet two criteria: average 60 percent or more across school and departmental exams and no supplemental failures. Names listed show which students are accelerated or have supplements, including several marked acc and a few with blank or missing data.
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Department of Education
Jim Adolphe
Jack Cochrane
Sybil Cochrane
Rene Coulter
Reta Dunn
Marie Fraser
Mary Glasman
Eugene Halewski
Ruth Hyde
Gerald Keating
Rita McGillies
Raymond Mintenko
Clifford Muir
Charlotte Olson
Donalda Robinson
Lorne Schwalm
Lee Shaw
Evelyn Smart
Anne Ternoway
Joan Veal
Donald Vinnell
Trinity Lutheran Church Picnic and Services
The Lutheran Hour at Trinity Lutheran Church Inglis invites families to a Saturday picnic on August 26 at 2 p.m. and a Sunday service on August 27 at 10 30 a.m. in English and German with Sunday school at 11 45 a.m. Reverend H Præfer leads the pastorate.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Inglis
Church of
H. Praefer
Novel Donkey Baseball Show Attracts Local Interest
The Elks Lodge sponsor a novel act next Tuesday August 20 at the Agricultural Grounds featuring Gene Holter from Jamestown North Dakota with 18 trained donkeys and a zebra show. Russell Legion opposes the Elks in a humorous game with clowns for children and a miniature cattle display. If rain delays occur the Memorial Rink will host the event starting at 7 30 p m.
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Elks’ Lodge
Gene Holter
Russell Legion
Elks
Jamestown
North Dakota
Cookie
Hoogie Wodie
Holiday Visitors and Village News at Inglis
Bob McFarlane of Silverton and Jack and Roy Graham of Bintearth visited the Armstrongs this week. Many locals hosted relatives from Russell, Plenty, Weyburn, and Winnipeg as schools reopen soon and a flu wave drifts through the district.
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Bob McFarlane
Silverton
Howard Armstrong
Jack
Roy Graham
Bintearth
Howard
Bannister
Weyburn
Sask
J. W. McKenzie
Ted Armstrong
Calgary
Alta
M. Ashcroft
A. Robin
Asessippi
Kay Lamon
Russell
Nat McKay
Eldred
Cyril Wyche
Wyche
Winnipeg
Weather Damage Report Reeled In Across District
A stormy night caused considerable damage through the district with gardens suffering most and late grains hit. It is too early to estimate the full extent of the damage.
Old Timers Reunion referenced in CBC broadcast
Radio signers recalled the 1944 Old Timers Reunion by the Russell Agricultural Society as Mrs. George Buckley formerly Connie Astbury, now visiting, wrote and presented "Country Fair" from Vancouver with a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation cast.
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CBC
Russell Agricultural Society
Russell
George Buckley
Connie Astbury
Vancouver
Highway Check At Saskatchewan Border Details Traffic
For three days August 18 19 and 20 a border check on No 4 highway recorded 389 cars carrying 1156 passengers crossing into Saskatchewan. Also Jim Waddell fishing at Silver Beach landed two uncommon species a maskinonge and a pickerel during his holiday from Dominion City.
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Saskatchewan
Silver Beach
Jim Waddell
Dominion City
Waddell
Big league batting averages outpaced by local stars
Jack Scobie of Holar led the district with a 540 batting average, followed by Tom Plumb of Binsearth at .508. The Wildwood Country Club prize for top league batter will be awarded to Scobie Sunday as Holar meets Kamsack in a double header at the Club grounds.
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Jack Scobie
Holar
Tom Plumb
Binsearth
Wildwood Country Club
Kamsack
Girls Band Visits Russell for Lunch Stop on West Tour
About eighty members of the International Girls' Band arrived by special buses to Russell for a Wednesday noon lunch crowd on Main Street. No concert was scheduled here. Last Thursday an army recruiting unit was in Russell and three local youths enlisted. The names were ill Wasslen, Bert Hebron and Johnny Klusa.
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United Church Ladies’ Aid
United Church
Ladies’ Aid
F. Briggs
J. M. Ashcroft
Jno. Jackson
Russell
Russell Main Street
International Girls’ Band
West
Wasslen
Bert Hebron
Johnny Klusa
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B.C
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Jack Johnson
Chilliwack
A. Adams
Joyce Denham
Newdale
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