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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
1
The item lists historical notes from The Banner files covering years ago. It notes Rus sell municipal elections results from 1905 with EM Williams reeve and ward 3 councillors Lawther and Huddlestone. It also mentions mild weather expectations and other dated items.
In a winter sports note Russell rinks led by F Matheson and E Lucas defeated rivals in a close Ex celsior Cup contest. The piece also marks past anniversaries and local obituaries with brief notices of Rev. D M Mackay’s death in Carman and funeral details for Rev. D D Millar and J McIntyre, and mentions a new snowmobile license plan and a Boys Parliament delegate Murray Mink from the district.
The Russell Red Cross Ladies Work Group reports 595 wool and relief items finished and shipped in 1945. Wool articles include sweaters gloves socks caps and baby items. bedding includes quilts afghans blankets and quilts. relief kits total 201 with survivors kits and other bundles. Clothes collection weighed 2858 pounds sent to headquarters. The rooms close for holidays and reopen January 1948 hoping for strong turnout.
Shellmouth municipal council held its last meeting of the year in Dropmore on Wednesday December 12. Reeve E. H. Armstrong and councilors H. Rowan C Sudbury W Craig Herb Adams and secretary treasurer B Bradley-Hunt attended. Armstrong read the address and Bradley-Hunt presented Adams with a pen and pencil set in appreciation for twenty years of faithful service.
Fragmentary church bulletin mentions Russell Pentecostal group and a blessing line From Luke 2 14. The readable text invokes praise to God and peace on earth with goodwill toward men in a religious context.
At Ottawa on Friday December 14 Flight-Lieutenant and Mrs W A R Barry welcomed a second son.
Russell Intermediates return after a six year absence with Boxing Day game against Neepawa on December 26. The team includes Raine McKinnon Stan Yankoski Jack Thom and Pete McKinnon among top shooters, debuting new black and white uniforms at Gilbert Plains last Tuesday in a 6-4 loss to the Huskies.
Mr and Mrs William A Reid marked their golden wedding with a family dinner at their farm south of Silverton on Tuesday Dec 18. Robena Peddat ic, born in Ontario near Stratford, and William Reid born in Tara Ontario, married in 1895 and remained on the same farm. Their eldest daughter Mrs J Seddon, and younger Mrs McRostie with son Alan, along with John who helps run the farm, joined relatives and neighbors in a quiet observance.
Acting Mayor Mather extends holidays by declaring January 2 as a holiday alongside Boxing Day, dubbing it Recuperating Day. The piece notes a total solar eclipse saw the Moon's shadow cover the Sun and mentions Manitoba High School Bonspiel teams from Russell School competing in Winnipeg Boxing Day.
Intosh and Gerald Davidson will take the trip after receiving curling instruction yesterday afternoon from a rink skipped by Hay Gillespie Sr. The town lights Christmas trees along Russell's Main street show a weak display this year as younger colored bulbs burn out sooner in several homes.
The Banner announces no issue next week with the next publication date of January 3rd due to holidays on January 1st and 2nd. Readers are asked to submit news items early and advertisers to provide copy changes by Saturday the 29th. The note thanks subscribers correspondents and advertisers for their support.
Off the record Ottawa notes displeasure with Canada's Senate and reminds that the Senate exists to check the House of Commons on the issue of the additional 2000 payment to MPs.
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