Wings Parade marks first Russell air cadet wing ceremony
Russell Air Cadet Squadron held its first Wings Parade on December 8 with three cadets receiving their wings from Squadron Leader Wright of Rivers. Sgt R Hills Foxwarren Cpl D Lorimer Inglis and Cpl G Kingdon Russell trained over the summer at Brandon. Sgt D Elder received the Brock-Smith Shield from Cpl Sid Baker for best improvement in the 1960-61 Mani toba training year.
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Russell Air Cadet Squadron
Wright
Rivers
R’ Hills
Foxwarren
Cpl
D. Lorimer
Inglis
G. Kingdon
Russell
Brandon
D. Elder
Brock-Smith
Sid Baker
Russell Squadron
Manitoba
Seed Oats Shortage Hits Rural Scene This Winter
Rural Scene notes oats seed shortage for next spring and urges farmers to compile seed lists. Office to connect buyers with sellers, with 1 000 bushels available from Commercial Rodney. Farm events include January short courses and a notice urges late December submissions. Christmas wishes accompany safety reminders amid changing routines.
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Rodney
Two Long Weekends For Festive Holiday
The next two weekends will be long with many businesses closed from Saturday to Wednesday. All towns observe Boxing Day on the 26th and some follow Russell by observing January 2nd as a holiday. In rural Norway women bake a year’s supply of bread at Christmas and store it in mouse-proof rooms.
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Russell
Norway
MPC high notes and school curling report
MPC high notes show the M P Collegiate posting five hundred dollars in magazine subscriptions and Christmas report card ushers. School curling began with twelve rinks and a December 22 bonspiel at Oakburn with four MPC teams. Four MPC boys will represent the school in Winnipeg during holidays in the Manitoba High School Bonspiel. A Christmas party closes the period with music by Terry and His Terriers. Scores from the curling matchups include Sudbury Zimmer Casitar Schaln Feats ig Kale Todoruk Jeber Gesnary and others.
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MPC High
M. P
Oakburn
James Peatz
Billy Ledingham
Sue Baker
Betty Andrews
Arthur Pritchard
Gordon Coulter
Jean McKinnon
Judy Soderstrom
Rick Kowalyshen
Dave Cochrane
Marg. Smith
Verna Glasman
Ernie Bird
Walter Zimmer
Karen Bily
Faye ‘Wondrasek
MPC
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Terry
Terriers
Healeats
Sudbury
Zimmer
Casitar
Schaln
Ig Kale
Todoruk
Jeber
Gesnary
Setwaie
Christmas church services across Knox Russell and Lutheran parishes
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services listed for Knox United Church Russell Anglican Church of Canada Grace Bethany and Bethel Lutheran Inglis Marchwell plus Joseph the Worker Church Russell Man. include Holy Communion Mass and confessions. Schedule spans Dec 24 to Jan 6 with multiple services each day.
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Knox United Churc
G. W. Tindale
Christ Church
Russell
Anglican Church of Canada
A. J. Middleditch
Mattisoi
F. Reinhardt
Bethany Lutheran
Inglis
Grace Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran
Marchwell
Man
R. J. H. Larrabee
Pelly Board Honors Retiring Chairman
The Division Board held its final meeting of 1961 in Russell marking the last term for Chairman Harris Huston who resigns as Ward 5 trustee after three years. Ed Shust of Rossburn will replace him. Trustees praised Huston’s untiring division work and presented a desk clock and pen set as thanks, noting the cooperation of all trustees, secretary and inspectors.
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Huston
Steve Gerelus
All
Alll
Novelty Over Curlers Start Regular Draw
Twenty two rinks began regular club play at the rink with three more expected to join as the season matures. The novelty event for the March of Dimes ended Friday with Kelly Coughlin’s rink winning the top honors after defeating Nick Parasiuk. Coughlin beat Lyle Schwaim and Parasiuk beat Norman Robinson to reach the final. The George Robinson rink took the second event, defeating Vic Ferguson and Tom Jackson in the semifinals to face W. Zimmer in the final.
Rams Open 1961-42 Season Shows Conditioning Gaps
Rams struggle in early Parkland league games with one point from three, after a tie with Imperials, losses at Bredenbury and Kamsack. Next home date January 2 hosts Bredenbury. Inglis two scorers Ken Gaber Pitze, Russell marksmen Wishart Coulter. One penalty called on Stewart for elbowing. Goalie Ping Waddell blamed for rough night at Bredenbury.
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Rams
Russell
Inglis
Bredenbury
Kamsack
Imperials
Ken Gaber
Pitze
Wishart
Coulter
Stewart
Ping’ Waddell
Year End Payments Drain On Treasury
The town council passed accounts totaling 30999.95 at the final session. The largest item was 25463.64 to the Pelly Trail School Division for 1961 62. The meeting date for 1961 was set for Wednesday December 27 at 10 am and street lights in a new development were approved. Councillor H J Shipp was re appointed to the health unit advisory board for 1962. Mayor Burgess presided with all members present.
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Pelly Trail
H. J. Shipp
Health Unit Advisory Board
Burgess
Legion Bowlers Lead After Three Sessions in Service Club League
The Legion teams hold a leading edge of nearly 1000 pins over Kiwanis after three sessions. Legion No 1, led by George aing, posts the high score of 30 for three games. Intermixed notes reflect on Christmas origins from Druids to Egyptians. The Rams fail to complete a comeback as they net only two goals in the first period.
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Illeys
Legion
Kiwanis
Service Club
Legion No. 1
George ‘Aing
Rams
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Binscarth
Nebraska
Don
H. W
Don Smith
Roy Cusitar
Russel
Pelly Board
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