Nearly Six Hundred Entries At Russell Horticultural Show
The Russell Horticultural Society show drew 579 entries at the Memorial rink on a cold day. Flowers led with 240 entries, vegetables 162, fruit 22, and 4-H and junior sections 165. Judges from Dauphin awarded prizes to Mary Robson for flowers and fruits and L. G. Sneath for vegetables. Special prizes went to William Skinner for the Ledingham Memorial cup and to multiple winners in roses, violets, tomatoes, and zinnias, with 4-H club displays praised and a silent auction closing the event. The garden club also displayed art and stories while refreshments and a local exhibition session accompanied the awards.
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Russell Horticultural Society
Memorial Rink
J. Silver
Dauphin
Mary Robson
L. G. Sneath
M. Sneath
William Skinner
Dropmore
Aldholus
D. Harrison
Dale Harrison
Ada Spear
N. Wassien
Spear
Sylvia Bryant
D. Fish
W. H. Schwalm
J. Bell
W. J. Pettitt
George Mintenko
Ben Lyon
Binscarth
Verna Giasman
Doreen Brenzen
Sydney Wonitowy
Eveleen Mintenko
Sidney Wonstony
4-H
Harrison's Nursery
Skinner's Nursery
Kiwanis Club
Women’s Institute
Frank Clement & Sons Ltd
The
Russell Banner
Smitty's Grill
Russell
Horticultural Society
W. W
Girls of the? Garden Club
H. J. Shipley
Len Hetherington
W. H. Schwaim
Chamber Begins Fall Sessions This Friday
The report lists a large assortment of garden produce entries and exhibitor names tied to a Chamber event starting Friday. Entries include carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, lettuce, melons, onions, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, rhubarb, squash, tomatoes, and berries with numerous contributors such as Mrs. Wassien, Dave Harrison, J Bell, Ben Lyon, and Mrs. N. Wasslen among others. The page also shows class groupings and judges.
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Leith Skinner
Hugh Skinner
Dale Harrison
Rev. Jones
Dale Rison
Patsy Davidson
Miss Ada Spear
Clem Robertson
Ada Spear
Miss Clem Robertson
N. Wasslen
Miss C. Robertson
Sylvia’ Bryant
Wm. Skinner
Wm Skinner
Sylvia Bryant
John Schwalm
Sylia Bryant
R Berg
R. Berg
J. Silver
A. Liske
Margaret Smith
Nellie Bryant
Wassien
D. Fisher
C. Robertson
R. Beng
Dave Harrison
B. Schwalm
N. Wassien
D. Harrison
S. B. Schwaml
T. Jackson
G. Mintenko
Len. Hetherington
Jarrow
Ben Lyon
G. Simms
J. Bell
N. Wassen
G.’ Simms
W. ‘Schwalm
W. Schwalm
Len Hetherington
Oil Drilling Moves North of Russell Alberta
Oil exploration crews drill north of Russell as Canadian Petroleums directs tests on three farms including Ernie Bryant’s area near Thunder Creek Osesky farm north of Inglis and midway between Shellmouth and Dropmore west of the Assiniboine Consulting engineers Hegson and Atkinson of Virden.
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Ernie Bryant
Thunder Creek
Osesky
Inglis
Shellmouth
Dropmore
Assiniboine
Canadian Petroleums
Coultis Drilling Co
Hegson & Atkinson
Virden
Appointed New Town Secretary Treasurer in Russell
The Russell town council to confirm the appointment of W. Brad as secretary-treasurer tonight. All applicants were sent to the Civic Service Board in Winnipeg and, on their recommendation, Brad was chosen. He has four years in municipal office work at the Dominion City office. D. R. McDonald resigned due to ill health. A. Manson of Shoal Lake has acted in the post for about six weeks.
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Russell
Civic Service Board
Winnipeg
W. Brad
Brad
Dominion City
D. R. McDonald
A. Manson
Shoal Lake
First day enrollment reaches new high in local schools
On Tuesday the fall term opened with 37 beginners and classrooms filled across grades one to twelve. A new room increased teachers to thirteen, Collegiate building expanded grade groups, total public school enrollment rose 23 from 1987, and Collegiate enrollment split by grade lists: 9 through 12. Principal J E Murphy and staff, including Don Smith and Elinor Waddell, welcomed students and assigned teachers across grades.
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Rose Scans
Murphy
Marcia Barber
Bertha Boucher
Ann Berke
Linda Cooke
Angela Cusitar
Kenny Clunas
Brian Chesky
Emily Chuckree
Thomas Clark
Deborah Deschamps
Darlene Dubray
Garry Deighton
Lexie Smart
Sally Smith
Gregory Stevens
Robert Tindale
Valerie Wilson
Kowaluk
Lois Smellie
Jessie Billings
Wey
Margaret Jelts
Bessie Keating
Elinor Waddell
Matt Kavehuk
Attendance Record At Gimli 4-H Boys Camp
Eastern and central Manitoba 4-H boys attended the Gimli camp held August 4 to 11 at the Teacher Training Camp. Camp director was Herb Kemnested. Miss Shirley Bessey of New York State University led recreational training. Instructors from Manitoba Extension Service offered sessions in citizenship public speaking and parliamentary procedure. a judging contest awarded Doug Finnie first, Ken Schmidt second, Bruce Irvine third, Eddie JERomowich fourth.
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Manitoba
Gimli
Herb Kemnested
Teulon
Shirley Bessey
New York State University
Miss Bessey
Bruce Irvine
Emerson
Eddie Jeromowich
Stonewall
Line Elevator Farm Service
Joan Darby
Toulon
Small boat safety urged with extra oars and life preservers
Drownings this summer are deemed disgraceful and preventable with common sense. Citizens urged to equip every small boat with extra oars, a bailer, and a life preserver. No overcrowding on small craft.
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Canada
Weekly Editors Gather for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Assoc Meet
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association prepares for its 39th annual convention at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto with leaders from 690 English weeklies. Delegates will discuss promoting weeklies as a national advertising medium and consider establishing a fulltime PR department in the CWNA office.
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Nockiy Chewn
Ane Punn
Canada
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
E. C. Sanderson
Donnie
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Loos
Netlonti
C.w.na
William Telfer
Cw.na
New Issue Of Book Of Facts About Canada
The 14th annual Quick Canadian Facts pocket edition reveals Canadian data including two thirds of dwellings owner occupied, 96 percent electrified, 83 percent with mechanical refrigerators and 76 percent with telephones. It notes 24 national elections since 1867 split evenly between Liberals and Conservatives, and MPs earning a $3,000 lifetime pension after three parliaments.
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Canada
Avoq Uny
Liberals
House of Commons
Hamilton
Windsor
Vancouver
Lumsden
Quebec
Jacques Cartier
Cape
France
Car theft rattles Russell as car owner reports loss
A local man in Russell had his car stolen while he rode in a friend's vehicle. The culprits fled toward Turkey Trail after lifting the car from its parking spot. Police were alerted when the owner returned. the vehicle remains on the missing list. The town, easing into fall, sees school back and Labor Day near. The Elks Lodge praises the Russell band for a Winnipeg parade contribution as sidewalks get repaired for safer stepping.
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Russell
Turkey Trail
Alex Chesky
Elks’ Lodge
A. E. Eamer
Winnipeg
Alex
Accident Toll Rises With Arm Break and Cut Foot
Last week two injuries were reported in the accident toll. Bruce Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Logie Johnson, broke his arm at the elbow after a bike fall. Terry McNaughton, working with a telephone crew, cut his foot while scrubbing along a line. Both were hospitalized but later discharged to recover at home.
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Bruce Johnson
Logie Johnson
Terry McNaughton
Rubber Company Honors Forty-Six Years of Service
Frank Clement received a framed Long Service Award from Goodyear Rubber Co western manager E A Gissel and district reps in Russell for 46 years of affiliation with Goodyear tires. Clement began as Goodyear agent at Binscarth in 1912 and has maintained continuous, friendly relations since.
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Frank Clement
E. A. Gissel
Goodyear Rubber Co
Winnieg
Russell
Mr. Giesel
Mr. Clement
Clement
Goodyear
Binscarth
Canada urban growth and social spending update in Quick Canadian Facts
The new edition reports 136 cities 612 towns and 1123 incorporated villages in Canada. Fifty cities exceed 25 000 population and together hold 57.7 percent of urban residents. State social security and welfare spending surpasses 2.5 billion dollars. 1949 1954 spending are noted. Quick Canadian Facts released to newsstands and bookstores.
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Canada
Quick Canadian Facts
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D. Harison
W. Skinner
Mangfaret Smith
H. Shipley
Lily
Mes. R. Berg
Margaret ‘Smith
X. Jackson
Petunias
Petunia
W. Wasslen
Phlox
W. Wassien
Marg. Smith
Mrs. Wassien
Wasslen
Wassother
J. Jackson
Wassjen
W. Pettitt
Geo. Mintenko
N. *Wassien
Wm. Pettitt
D. Har
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Jim Lungal
Billy Lungal
Phyllis Chuckree
Arnold Moore
Laie Seuil Jatre
Verna Gasman
Henry Smith
Verna Glasman
Larry Chuckree
Parasips
Shirley Craig
Don Wishira
Bill Shipp
Radishes
Jumips
Sidney Wonitowy
Dim Lungal
Zinnias
Verne Glasman
Calendula
Jettuce
Verna Shipp
George Shippi_carrots
George Shipp
Josie Shipp
Verne Moore
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