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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1967
Page
2
Fragmentary text notes Main Street office in Russell Manitoba and mentions Canadian West newspapers, insurance, postage, and payment terms, with garbled names and signatures likely indicating masthead or advertising copy.
The article notes that MC Thickett this week received the largest cheque for a single car of grain ever paid in the north. It also mentions Christ Church Sunday School preparing children for a concert on December 21. A past item recalls events from December 5, 1987, including entries for Rennie Ruse Curling Gravee.
The column records a baby girl born last week to Steve Boryskewich, visits by Mrs Lyle Mushumanski and Mrs Peter Wowk to Fort William and Port Arthur, Raymond Mazur and Bobby's Winnipeg business trip, and Sharon Rak from Winnipeg visiting the Raks. It notes the Rak family funeral for Mrs John Rak’s mother in Garland Manitoba, Leanne Kostuk and Mrs Joe Semochko visiting Winnipeg, a house warming for Edward and the Bartrams, Marion Berney visiting Rossburn, Bill Boyanowski at Johns Hardware, and mentions Fraser River history and Fraser family ties to the North West Company alongside local gatherings with Kelly Coughlin, Henry Hatl of Shoal Lake, and Tim Dunn relatives.
Mre Katie Prince departed last week to reside at the Senior Citizens Residence in Melville. Friends wish her health improves and that her new home brings many new friends and happiness. Dwight Nill son, Corsine Johnson, and Mrs George Roulston visited the Alan Weinheimers and Monte Johnson at Vanscop and Arvid Nillison of Saskatoon over the weekend. Edwin Hogberg will be transferred to Wascana Rehabilitation Hospital in Regina and is in good spirits. Glen Pringle of Calgary will spend time with his parents, and the text then shifts to a historical note describing Fraser’s 1800s explorations and perilous journeys along the Fraser River.
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