Old Days and anniversaries roll through Russell region
A harvest sample of oats shown to The Banner by Jas. Keating impressed with potential yield and 72 inch stalks. Fire destroyed Hudsons stable near Fox-Warren killing five horses and contents. Russell football team departs for Winnipeg to face the Shamrocks for provincial championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Jas. Keating
Messrs. Hudson
Fox- Warren
Russell
Winnipeg
Shamrocks
Boy Found After Six Hour Search Near Angusville Farm
A two and a half year old boy named Terry Anderson wandered from a Minniska district farm Thursday afternoon. After seven hours of searching by 300 neighbors and officials, Terry was found asleep on a roadside in tall grass two miles from home at 1:00 AM. He calmly said he was "Having 18 sleep" as rescuers noted his shoes were off. The search, led by Corp. L. A. Ferguson and Const. W. Davidson, involved extensive bush patrols and coordination by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Anderson
Minniska District
Norman McLennan
Hugh Simpson
Art Davidson
Jim Bulazak
Terry
Gordon Anderson
Angusville
Silvreton
Russsel
Corp. L. A
Wedding in Knox United church Russell unites Leifer and Hoar
Marcelle Ellen Leifer and Capt Reginald Hoar wed at Knox United Church Russell with Rev James McNeill officiating. Bride wore a brocaded sheer gown with halo veil, carried red roses. sisters Nelliene and Joan Leifer among bridal party. Reception for about 200 guests at the bride’s home. out of town guests listed. The couple departed for Saskatoon and westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox United Church
Russell
Marcelle Ellen
A. E. Leifer
Reginald Hoar
Louselle Leifer
Nelliene Leifer
Joan Leifer
Pat Popp
Harold Haar
Messrs
Lester
Eddie Lester
Saskatoon
Points West
Hoar
Calder
F. Popp
Pat and
Terry
Egglestone
15 Beginners Go To School Nine Register For Grade XII
Russell school opened fall term with 289 pupils on first day. Fifteen beginners enrolled while Grade XI lists several students and staff including principal R W Dalton and teachers Bachinski Davis and Taylor. Cowan Cleaners begins operation with Robert Cowan and Howie Peters premiering Triplex Dry Cleaning unit and modern equipment.
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Russell
Cowan Cleaners
Robert €. Cowan
Howie R. Peters
Cowan
Mr. Peters
Regina
Humboldt
Russell School
D. Huett
C. McLean
D. Grainger
Mise G. Taylor
R. W. Dalton
C. Bachinski
B. Davis
Tod Billingsley
Larry Forsman
Nelson Cusitar
Joan Yuel
Gary Patterson
Gordon Rutar
Wilma Cusitar
Shirley Halwas
Edwin Diamond
Beverley Anderson
Lyn Drever
Betty Kennedy
Corinne Man
Adelaine Misztur
Dena Genaille
William Beswatchik
Charlie Buchanan
Merna Hyde
Caroline Iwaniuk
Billie McLeod
Barbara McLennan
Helen Rubeniuk
George Smellie Kethleen Zink
Lakes Restocked With Game Fish Across District
The Ressell Game and Fish Association restocked three lakes with perch. Over thirty members fished Fish Lake nine miles northeast of Rossburn and caught about two hundred fish, then distributed them at Silver Beach near Angusville and Beautiful Lake east of Shellmouth. Participants included A. E. Leifer, Eddie Mushumanski, Gillespie, and many other district members.
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Ressell Game and Fish Association
Fish Lake
Rossburn
Silver Beach
Angusville
Beautiful Lake
Shellmouth
Russell Game and Fish Association
First New Grain Grading Well In Russell
First new grain grading in Russell marks 1946 harvest with oats delivered August 13 by Don Smith to the Pool Elevator. Carl Ostapowich delivered the first wheat last Friday, Frank Jones brought barley the same day. Ostapowich wheat graded No 2 Northern at 63 pounds per bushel. Jones barley sent to Winnipeg and rated malting. Harvesting progresses despite rain, swathing and combining replacing stocking and threshing as labor remains ample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Smith
Russell
Carl Ostapowich
Frank Jones
Varied Services At Christ Church Through September
Schedule lists Rev. G. H. Adams conducting Holy Communion at Shellmouth at 2 00 pm and at Craigie 4 30 pm, with Russell Evening Prayer at 1 30 pm, all within September after Trinity. The clergyman holds BA and L Th credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Shellmouth
Craigie
Russell
Last Post for War Veteran at Winnipeg Beach
A war veteran drowned at Winnipeg Beach on August 20. Rev. G H Adams and Rev J E McNeill officiated. The flag draped casket was borne by nephews and constable W Davidson. Jock Langford, born Shellmouth Man to Margaret and the late John Langford, taught in Manitoba and served in the First Armoured Division. He died after returning from a summer course at the University of Alberta. He is survived by his mother and several siblings.
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Winnipeg
G. H. Adams
J. E. ‘McNeill
Jack Langford
Jim Langford
Pat Langford
Howard Comfort
R. W. Dalton
W. Davidson
Charles M
Jock) Langford
Shellmouth
Man
Margaret’ Lang
Italy
Jock
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Winnipeg Beach
Comfort
MacNutt
Sask
F. Joy
Swan River
Molly
Leslie
James
Shellmont
Larry
Ted
Russell
Another Change At GP R Station Here
J. E. Godard has left as CPR station agent after E. W. Robertson’s May retirement and moved to Crystal City with Mrs. Godard. G. P. Gleeson arrives from Oak River to take the post, with the Gleeson family residing at the station and their daughter Geraldine training as a nurse at St Boniface Hospital. Gleeson is a World War I veteran and former Oak River Legion president.
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J. E. Godard
C.P R
Russell
Jon
C.pr
C.P.R
E. W. Robertson
Crystal City
The
Oak River Legion
AID FOR THE BLIND Tag Day Planned in Russell
Avengements are pony made to hold a tag day in Russell on Saturday Sept 14 in aid of the Canadian Institute for the Blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avengements
Russell
Canadian Institute For the Blind
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W. J. Doig
CPR
Binscarth
Hogg
Bin‘earth
David McGilvary
Harrowby
Grant
Foxwarren
Cracknell Siding
J. S. Warrington
Oscar Laycock
P. H. Nelson
L. G. Swindell
E. Leifer
L. Leifer
L. McIntyre
R. Glasman
J. Dunn
R. F. Smith
J. Doughty
G. Man
W. W. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Mid-West Construction Co. Hive
Highway No. 4
Shell River Hill
Horticultural Society
Morden
Churchill
Liverpool
Birdrail
W. B. Leonard
D. C. Gerard
HA Mullins
Gillespie
Russell Branch
Eddie Mushumanski
A. Allerton
G. Plumb
F. Phizackly
W. Hancock
C. R. Leney
Jack Robertson
A. K. McLennan
Garry McLennan
G. W. Bicknell
George Bicknell
Hay Gillespie
Jim Gillespie
Alex Kieper
Neil Jones
John Klemach
Chas Mushumanski
Nick Lachatsay
A. A. Klimack
A. J. Mushumanski
W. Yuel
L. Mushumanski
A. Corder
F. McLennan
David Dunn
Jim McLennan
John Chaytor
A. Chaytor
Jed
Banner County
Russell War Memorial
Court of Revision
Russell Main Street
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