Saturday Hockey and Sunday Skating Included In Schedule
The Russell Athletic Council approved a Memorial Rink schedule with minor changes. Intermediate Hockey requests for alternate Saturday games were approved with Friday and Saturday games alternating start times and a sharp 8 oclock start. A skating club will be formed to use the ink for Sunday skating with officers to manage care and financing. rent for the season is 75 dollars to be raised by the club.
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Russell Athletic Council
Memorial Rink
Scarlet and Gold Holidays at the High School
The article outlines a finals week with a Thursday evening presentation and a Christmas party on Wednesday night. It details daily skating and hockey activities for Pee-Wee through Bantam and Midget levels, with sessions across Monday to Sunday and times such as 2-4 pm and 7-10 pm.
Christmas Carols Stir Classroom Doors and Jokes
Grade IX to XII notes joke filled Christmas wishes and classroom pranks. Students comment on doors opening during carols and the festive mood across grades with light sarcasm and holiday cheer.
Russell Intermediates Set To Open Home Schedule
With coach Bob Page and Jack Adolphe refining the squad, Russell prepares for its first home game Saturday December 30. The Intermediates, after two away losses, seek steadier play at McAuley and in Kamsack, where a 4-3 defeat stemmed from a late gift goal. Pierpoint from Marchwell returns as a regular. Friday night they travel to Bredenburg.
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Russell
Bob Page
Jack Adolphe
McAuley
Kamsack
Bredenburg
Pierpoint
Marchwell
Elks Holiday Schedule Announces Events Across Churches
The notice outlines Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services on December 24 and 25. Boxing Day events follow on December 26 with an Eastern Star dance that evening. January 1 brings New Year’s Day with an Elk’s frolic, and January 2 marks a general holiday in Russell.
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Russell
Spikers Lead Bowling Standings With 9-3 Record
Spike Keeper's Spikers win 2 of 3 against Don Hotel, moving atop the league with nine wins and three losses. Queen's Hotel climbs from last to a share of first with 3 wins over Short Circuits, while Alleycats drop after losses to Oilers. Standings show Spikers 9-3, Oilers 4-6, Queen's 6-6, Alleycats 6-6, Merchants 1-8, Eyeballs 0-8, Jewels 7, Short Circuits 0-3. Highs include Dave Weney 320, Dune Wowk 189, Spike Keeper 270 single and 649 three, Spikers 1091 team single and 2808 team three. Junior winner Stan Krowski 526, Ena Liske 520, Jack Cohan 3rd.
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Don Hotel
Spikers
Queen's Hotel
Centrals
Alleycats
Oilers Merchants
Oilers
Central Hotel
Queen's Hotel i Alleycats
Bankers
Oh Oe Jewels
Oia Merchants
Dave Weneey
Dune Wowk
Spike Kieper
Stan Krowski
Turkey
Ena Liske
Jack Cohan Finshed
Christmas Church Services and Carol Night Notices
Go To Church This Christmas and Anglican Church announce schedule through December 31. Rev W J MacDonald and Rev C W J Salmon lead morning services, carol services, and holy communions at St Matthews Binsearth Christ Church Russell. Special music and junior congregation noted.
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T. W. Shaw
St. Matthews
Binsearth
Christ
St. Georges
Christmas Services At Inglis Churches Schedule
Inglis Manitoba churches announce Christmas services at Bethany Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran. Bethany lists English communion on Dec 24 at 10 30 am and Dec 25 10 30 am German communion. Trinity notes English and Polish sermons December 24 25 with German service and a youth social on Dec 26. Rev R G Sedo leads. Visitors welcome.
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Bethany Lutheran Chur
Inglis
Manitoba
R. G. Sedo
Last Chance To Cash In On Gifts
Gifts Unlimited failed again last week with only three of twelve offers claimed by shoppers in The Banner Shopping. Sence Hardware Mrs Harold Davidson 417 Smellie Bros Co Adolph Ziprick 391 matched numbers. three days remain to win in the final week.
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Gifts Unlimited
Banner Shopping
M.S. A Jo
Froth. Sence Hardware
Harold. Davidson
Smellie Bros. & Co
Adolph Ziprick
J. Gallant & Sons
Athletic Council backs fancy skating classes at Memorial Rink
Mrs. Cooper will teach fancy and figure skating to interested skaters at Memorial Rink on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 6 0clock and Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 4 pm. She will assist preschool skaters and school girls, living in Russell for the winter while her husband joins a Carter Oil Co. survey party. She is a silver medallist of Connaught Skating Club of Vancouver.
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Athletic Council
Cooper
Memorial Rink
Russell
Carter Oil Co
Connaught Skating Club
Vancouver
B.C
Ice skating on pressure melted water film theory
The text explains that skating occurs because a skater’s weight melts the ice creating a thin water layer that allows movement. once weight is removed the water refreezes.
Message of heartfelt thanks to readers this Christmas
A small note of gratitude expresses warm appreciation to readers. The writer notes that words fall short and personal warmth, tone, and sincerity convey genuine thanks beyond typed greetings.
Jewelers Brighten Streetfront With Memorial Rink Signs
N. R. Park & Sons Jewelers have erected signs that brighten the blank street front of the Memorial Rink, improving its exterior appearance and drawing attention to the site.
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N. R. Park & Sons Jewelers
Limited Elk Season For Farmers Near National Park
The open elk season is restricted to a defined area and to certain hunters. It begins Monday and allows only bona fide farmers residing north of the CNR and west of No. 31 highway to hunt or shoot elk near the National Park. A $5 license is required, obtainable from the municipal secretary-treasurer.
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CNR
No. 31 Highe Way
National Park
Officers Installed By Eastern Star in Russell No 10
The Eastern Star installation for Russell No 10 in 1951 took place on Wednesday December 1950. Jessie Gillespie served as installing marshal with Myrtle Foster assisting. officers named include Carrie Westwood as worthy matron and Claire Smith as worthy patron. A Christmas gift exchange followed by lunch hosted by senior officers.
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Eastern Star
Worthy
Tsobel Mather
Jessie Gillespie
Myrtle Foster
Marshall
Carrie Westwood
Claire Smith
Ruby Needham
Clare Virtue
Mona’ Cross
Marjorie Reid
Lily’ Robertson
Marshal
Chaplin
Annie Bicknell
Ada
Grace Ledingham
Ruth
Oliver Donaghue
Esther
Lucinda Hart
Electa
June Me Murray
Warder
Evelyn Foster
Jessie Whitmer
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Scarlet & Gold
Cameron
Grace XI
Mr. Dyck
Rita
Miss Graffin
Bam
Allacazam
Martha
Anglican
C. W. J. Salmon
Trinity Lutheran Church
Church of “the Lutheran
Joan Virtue
Marion Brownlee
Joan Leifer
Herb Rutar
Jack Thom
John Salmon
H. Westwood
J. A. Burgess
Carl Ingles
H Storey
W. M.naugaton
A. G. Smellie
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