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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1951
Page
2
Calgary Herald argues Canadians must defend their national identity amid strong American cultural and economic influence. It warns against overemulating the United States and laments a widespread inferiority complex, urging balanced pride in British heritage and American friendships while developing distinct Canadian traits.
Endcliffe School opened with Miss Maria Michalchuk of Angusville in charge while Thunder Creek School started under Miss Marjorie Bird. Mrs. N Stewart will teach at Londonderry and Anne Wiseman returns to her school near Grandview for a third year. Mr and Mrs John Cipric Jr of Powell River BC visit their relatives as Mr R McCann is accompanied by others.
A long article notes the first oats of the season sold in Russell by Arthur Bryant from a volunteer crop yielding 35 bushels per acre. Jas Keating brought in a sample, stalks measured 72 inches, while Manitoba pegged grain totals at 85,497,000 bushels.
Following a three week illness Mrs Kate Lapka died on Saturday August 18 at Sacred Heart hospital Russell. Born in the Ukraine seventy five years ago, she came to Canada in 1919 and lived in Silver Creek Municipality. Surviving are seven daughters and two sons, sixteen grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Lakedale Church Angusville with Father Lutskiw officiating. Pallbearers were nephews Pete Lapka Mike Lapka Wasel Lapka Pete Walko Horace Walko Walter Nowosad.
Manitoba's traffic deaths and injuries declined again in July compared with 1950, with deaths down from 17 to 11 and injuries from 321 to 208, in 1951. Provincial traffic safety director R B Baillie cites ongoing education efforts, driver clinics, and pedestrian by laws as key factors. He expects further reductions with the Manitoba Safety Council.
Mr and Mrs Ross McClelland of Winnipeg visited family in Dropmore while Mrs Herbert and Maxine from Victoria visited relatives in town. Miss Mildred Young of Trail stayed with her Robb relatives. Eva Christie of Roblin and Eunice Maloney with Beth Blight of Oakville visited local homes. Grainsby and Dropmore schools reopened with new teachers Lillian Gabelson and Freda Bradley-Hunt. The Dropmore Women’s Club met at Mrs D A Bradley-Hunt’s home.
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