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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
4
The Manitoba Power Commission reports a 46.07 percent rise in kilowatt hours sold in November compared to 1940, driven mainly by airfields and widespread growth. They expect further increases in 1942, with the fiscal year outlook showing strong results across departments.
Local notes list Christmas visits and travel. Frank Matheson of the 18th Recce Camp Borden is home on Christmas leave. Mrs B L McLeod visits with Mr McLeod's parents. Esther Craig, nurse at Brandon Mental Hospital, returns home for holidays. Mrs George Hodgkins visits her parents, Mr and Mrs A McDonagh. Mr and Mrs Donaghue and daughter Iris visit Brandon land Nine over the weekend. Mrs W Hart of Souris attends funeral of grandmother Mrs Jackson. Louis Minks brother arrives from Ontario to help on the farm. Women’s Committee of Russell Red Cross Society meeting postponed from Dec 18 to Jan 6. Cvr Russell Meadows of RCASC Camp Debert home on furlough until Boxing Day. Miss Beryl Maher leaves for Winnipeg to join Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Mrs C J Maher visits Brandon. daughter Mrs W Ramsell accompanies her home.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Craig announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Bertha to L Cpl Bruce Alton Dent son of Mrs J Dent of Binscarth The marriage is planned for the end of December in Winnit Birth announcement at Sacred Heart hospital December 18 for Gordon Rea and wife a daughter Glenda Charmaine Town council meeting paid bills and indemnities total 257 95 mayor and councillors indemnity 50 Dropmore Ladies Patriotic Club donates 275 to Queens Canadian Fund officers elected and items donated to Red Cross and war funds shown
The family of the late Mrs. James Jackson thank friends for kindness and sympathy after bereavement and for the many floral tributes.
Property listing for three acres in Shellmouth with a six room stucco garage and barns, priced at 500 dollars. Contact J Mundt in Oliver BC for details. Lost Roan Horse Missing Since June. Owner Alwyn Ross of Silverton offers a reward. call 249-14 with any information.
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