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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 14, 1939

Page

4

Local visitors and weekend travel notes across communities

The notice lists residents Bir ang Mra Brown Phalts and Deck, Wm Murray and Charlie English of Selsgirth traveling to Harrowby Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Robt Scobl H Matheson returned from Minnedona to spend two weeks away. Mra Archer visited her home in Binscarth over the weekend. Mr Mrs John Wondrasek with James and Nan Scobie of Mil rod joined a Sunday visit to Mrs Robt Scobie.

Bir Ang Mra Brown Phalts Deck Wm Murray Charlie ‘English Selsgirth Harrowby Mra Scobl H Matheson Minnedona M. Archer Binscarth John Wondrasek James Mise Nan Scobie Miltrod Robt. Scobie

Glen Elmo Christmas Tree Event and Local Visits

Glen Elmo Pete Hyska and Mrs Hyska with Mike and Mary Rey Fatiuk visited Russell recently. Lena Wharka stayed with her sister. Derlao and his brother Lawrence biked to Birtle and Soisgirth Alex. Zabiak remains ill in bed for a year. The Glen Elmo Christmas Tree will be held Friday December 22 at the school. Nick Kibtey sponsors a Sunday show at the school with strong attendance. District residents continue cutting wood in the bush.

Pete Hyska Hyska Mike Mary Rey Fatiuk Russell Lena Wharka Tke Derlao Lawrence Birtle Soisgirth Alex Zabiak Glen Elmo Nick Kibtey

McVeys and Others Attend Gordon Plant Funeral

Birdtail and Silverton residents travel to attend the funeral of Gordon Plant. Mrs Lyall Robertson returns home from Neepawa after an extended visit. Wm Pinch becomes night watchman at the drilling plant. Mr and Mrs Wm Maxwell move from the McBride Farm to the Sam Lescomb farm near Mears. Robert Craig of Saskatoon visits W A Craig, accompanied by Thursa Curran and her son from Vancouver. Carl Sezwyersque buys the former Dennison farm from C W Wickell of Brandon. Mrs Lorne Plant returns from Elphinstone.

Wm. McVey Jraneview Time Gordon Mirs Lyall Robertson Neepawa Wm. Pinch Broadfoot Brothers Silverton Wm. Maxwell McBride Sam Lescomb Mears Robert Craig Saskatoon Thursa Curran Vancouver W. A. Craig Carl Sezwyersque C. W. Wickell Brandon Dennison Mrs. Lorne Elphinstone

Community groups hold meetings and dance for newlyweds

A large turnout attended the WMS and Ladies Aid gathering hosted by Mrs D McIntyre with hymns prayers and devotional segments. A Christmas box donation was pledged to join with CGLT and Young People's parcel. A reception dance for Mr and Mrs T Chesney drew a record crowd with a chest of silver presented to the couple.

WMS D. McIntyre T. C. Miller Tommy Leslie Hazailton Dresed

Agricultural Short Course Students Host Evening Program

The Agricultural Short Course students thanked the Youth Training Group for an enjoyable octal evening. Lecturers included R 5 Smeliie Clem Busby and Dick Jarnet. Mr McBurnie gave an illustrated lecture on fertile acre, a Poultry Pool Building visit was made, and health officials from the department of health and public welfare conducted a thorough examination. A display on topics from the short course is being prepared and will open to the public Friday December 22.

R 5 Smeliie Clem Busby Dick Jarnet Mr. McBurnie Fertitizer Speciatiat.i L. Mink W. Hembrom J. G. Kippan U Shepstom Department of Health and Public Welfare

Yorkshires for service near Millwood terms $1.50 each

Tenders are sought for two miles north of Millwood. Purebred Yorkshire hogs offered for service at $1.50 at service time. Contact EH Coaridge Londonderry for details. Also bids invited for 5 cords of green white poplar wood split in 24 inch lengths to Londonderry School by March 1940, H Reaton Barry Sec Treas Londonderry Bd.

Millwood Coaridge Milwood Londonderry School Mareath

Russell Junior Chamber Meeting Next Monday

The Russell Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening December 18 in the A. N. Veterme club rooms. A large turnout is hoped for as the 1940 program will be discussed.

Russell Junior Chamber of Commerce A. & N. Veter Me Chamber

Quality the watchword at grain growers dinner

Hon. J. G. Gardner, Dominion Minister of Agriculture, told the United Grain Growers at Winnipeg that keeping ritalin supply routes open justifies maintaining Canada’s agricultural aims. He urged improving quality and increasing production as demand grows, noting Britain may benefit if Canada sustains output.

Canada Britain J. G. Gardner Dominion Winniper

Tree fruits on the illustration stations Manitoba trial

Small trial orchards established on twenty illustration station and district experiment substation farms under Brandon supervision show healthier orchards in parkland areas with more rainfall. Northern and eastern exposures outperform southern and western sites, shade protection and poultry-net fencing advised. Hardy crabs, tame plums, Hansen’s cherry plum crosses, apricots, pears, and grapes show varying adaptability and need breeder input for some varieties.

Manitoba Dominion Brandon Pas

Community notes from Shoal Lake and area

Many friends mourn the illness of Miss Doreen Ham after an appendicitis operation at Shoal Lake hospital. Mrs Frang Matheson and Mr and Mrs Charlie Adolphe of Russell visited the McIntyres. Earle Lillie of Silverton visited Ernie Lillie. Keith Hamilton and Welton Brown attended a Tommy reception. Dan Hamilton returned home from Shoal Lake hospital after three months. Vista School Christmas tree set for December 22 at the community hall.

Frang Matheson Charlie Adolphe Russell D. McIntyre Earle Lillie Silverton Ernie Lillie Keith Hamilton Welton Brown Tommy Dan Hamilton Shoal Lake Hospital Dan Vista School

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