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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

3

Red Cross District Branches Report Year’s Activities

District branches report annual meetings held across the year with detailed work committees and supplies sent to headquarters. Miniska-Cracknell branch notes officers and volunteers, lists goods donated and financial receipts, and outlines group convener roles and 1941 officers for Angusville society.

Red Cross Red Crow Miniska-Cracknell The Willis Kieper Jack Dunn John L. McLennan Bud Glasman Im Dunn Harvey McLennan Grace McLeod Thos. McLennan S. Hackman Dorothy Shipp J. von Hafgen Tony Mushmanski John Klemack J. Madman Watt Dunn Canadian Red Cross Angusville

Royston Ladies Tea and War Work Donations Ledger

A wartime club ledger lists tea sales and entertainments totaling 1217 and 581 in disbursements with 938 on hand. It records shipments to headquarters including socks mitts sweaters towels and bags, plus donations from Mrs Bond and Mrs Ross and lists officers and a 125 member count.

Dramatic Club Royston Porwarder Ana Eiderdown Stewart McInnis C. Roberts

Curious letter defends highway repairs and fair play

Angusville Manitoba writer rebuts a prior letter, questions holes in the Birdtail Local Highway, mocks a critic as a “Fair Play” fan who travels by sight not by hearsay, and defends road maintenance by unnamed local workers. The brief nota emphasizes ongoing local concerns about road conditions and civic accountability.

Russell Banner Birdtail

Collegiate Red Cross Fundraiser and Curling Officers

The Junior Red Cross Society of the Collegiate held a dance in the auditorium on Friday December 6 raising 14 dollars for the Red Cross Society. A curling meeting elected officers: President Jack Thom, Secretary Betty Hancock, rink committee Wilda Adolphe Marjorie Dunn Havert Peterson and Bob McLennan. Examinations ended the following week and intermission break will close Friday with reopening Monday January 6.

Teres

Rossburn Homemaking School Notes Summary

The diary style report covers a week at Rossburn Homemaking School with morning devotions, lectures by Dr. Brownstien and Nurse Anderson from the health and Welfare Department, cooking and sewing sessions, dressmaking progress, radio program listening, folk dancing, and preparations for Achievement Day on December 19. Names Margaret Chegus Doreen Ham Susan Shust appear as participants.

Brownstien Anderson Health and Welfare Department

W M S and Ladies Aid Hold Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the W.M.S. and Ladies Aid was hosted by Mrs. D. McIntyre. Officers were re elected for the coming year including President Mrs. D. McIntyre and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. R. J. Alexander. Other officers retained are vice president Mrs. Breakey and finance Mrs. T. O. Miller among others. The session closed with Mizpah benediction and lunch.

W.ms Ladies’ Aid D. McIntyre Breakey R. J. Alexander Young T. O. Miller V. Hallid

New Year Meeting At Mrs Muller Home

The New Year meeting will be held at the home of Mrs T O Muller Visitors are welcome Alex Brown spending holidays at his parents Mr and Mrs J Brown Congratulations to Mr and Mrs I Chesney on the birth of a daughter in Shoal Like hospital December 11 Don’t forget the Christmas tree Monday December 23 Evangelistic service at 8 pm Christmas Day special service at 10 am Subject Gods Gift of Love

T. O. Muller Alex. Brown J. Brown I. Chesney

Silver Beach Christmas Concert and Local Moves

Silver Beach Ruthenio announces a Christmas concert on December 21 at Lima school. Meanwhile, Mike Woleski moves to Glen Elmo district, and many local residents are called up for military training. Nick and Bill Hyra secure a contract from Adolph Bezo to cut one million feet of lumber at Duck Mountains. Kozakowski of Grandview visits Mushumanski family, Ella Lesuik of Winnipeg visits her sister Mary Lesuil, and Mary Olyniak of Winnipeg stays with her mother. Alo Derkach and family relocate to B. for a new home.

Lima Mike Woleski Glen Elmo Nick Bill Hyra Adolph Bezo Duck Mountains Mike Kozakowski Grandview Mike Mushumanski Ella Lesuik Winnipeg Mary Lesuil Mary Olyniak Alo: Derkach

Christmas Holy Communion Service at 11 am

CHURCH NOTES announce a Christmas Holy Communion on Sunday next December 22 at 11 am. All communicants are urged to attend as there will be no Christmas Eve service this year. Sunday School follows at 12 30 pm.

Pentecostal notes special Christmas services schedule

Christmas season notices call for joy and peace with God’s perfect gift. Russell Friday hosts Bible study at 8 pm and Sunday services with Sunday school at 1 30 pm, Christmas lesson, and evangelistic service at 2 30 pm titled An Offering of Love to God. Marchwell also holds Bible study at 8 pm and Sunday services with Sunday school at 11 am.

Christ God Russell Marchwell

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