Christmas Cheer Echoes Through Old Fashioned Greeting
A playful verse paints Christmas as a cheerful time despite worn faiths and battered spirits. It ends with a joint, merry exchange of the old fashioned greeting and a mutual laugh.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
1
Premier Campbell Opens Russell Memorial Rink To Large Crowd
Premier D L Campbell officially opened the Russell Community Memorial Rink with about 1000 attendees. Highlights included speeches by local officials, a ribbon cutting, an auction of the scissors, and a successful opening-night program featuring skating exhibitions, hockey events, and a community dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
D. L. Campbell
Russell Community Memorial
R. C. Smellie
RCMP
Russell Student Council
Shipley
Premier Campbell
Frank Clement
Banner of 1949 ends. plans for a 1950 news start
A brief note from PRESS HOLIDAY extends greetings and announces the final 1949 issue titled Banner will publish next week, with hopes for a solid 1950 start on the following Sunday if schedule allows and no major disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sth
Schedule Of Fees Set For Skating At New Rink
The committee set skating and hockey rates at the Russell Community Memorial Rink. Skating admissions: adults 25 cents, children 18 cents. season tickets adults 5 dollars, children 3 dollars, age 7 to 8 2 dollars, under 7 free. family 8 dollars. Hockey gate shares: rink 40 percent, club 60 percent. in active league 25/75. Practicing requires skating tickets. Game admissions: general 35 and 15 cents, league 50 and 25 cents, playoff 70 and 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Memrial
Young Womens
Craig
Westwood
McMurray
Wildwood Country Club
Nel Liefer
Rita Dunn
Williams
Long
New
Russell Community Memorial
Little Tots Steal The Show At Annual Christmas Concert
The annual Christmas tree concert in the A. and N. V. Hall featured Grade 1 and 2 pupils from Russell School with acts like Mistress Mary and Looby Loo under Mrs Velma Grieve. Middle and upper grades, led by Miss Billingsley and Miss E Craig, performed plays and drills, with high school tumbling and the Elks skit also drawing praise. Santa distributed treat bags to children as the event wrapped up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Velma Grieve
Mary
Russell School
The
Elks’ Lodge
Billingsley
Iris|i Donoghue
Jackie Cohan
Astructor
C. D. Williams
Th“T
Santa Claus
Miss Nellie Bryant Wins Robin Hood Contest
Miss Nellie Bryant of Russell wins part of a Christmas prize through the Robin Hood radio program. Each Monday three contestants are chosen from the mail bag and the best answer to Why Robin Hood eats completes the sentence earns up to 1000 dollars. The judges decision will be announced on air during the Monday program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Bryant
Russell
Miss Bryant
Irisst
Santa Coming Again
Kiddies who missed seeing Santa at the concert on Wednesday evening will have another opportunity to meet him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Memorial Rink Opened as Community Center
The community recalls a year of effort and financing leading to the completion of the Memorial Rink. The building committee and leaders Frank Jones and George Bicknell received special recognition on opening night. Residents are urged to cooperate to keep the rink a true community center for years ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
George Bicknell
More needed for Swarts visit at big bonspiel
Only two Tinks have been accommodated by the appeal for Swarts curlers arriving for the big bonspiel. More are needed. if you have spare rooms for two or more curlers, phone Frank Robertson or Cec Sanderson at 40 or 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarts
Startpp Rglerisse
Frank Robertson
Cec Sanderson
Festive season programme highlights season events
The season offers friendly visitations and open house receptions plus key dances. Eastern Star hosts a Christmas dance on the 26th, Curlers stage a New Year’s dance on the 30th, and the Elks host a big New Year relic on January 2nd. Hockey debuts at the new rink with Fox Warren teams Friday. Saltcoats meets local intermediates Dec 27. Skating and curling fill holiday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nglis
Elks
Foxwarren
Saltcoats
Curlers Social Invites Members After Friendly Games
The curling club calls all men’s members to attend the Curlers Social at the rink on Thursday evening December 29 after games with visiting rinks from Dauphin. Arrive by 9 o clock for fellowship and curling camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Jolly Fellow to Drive Through Town Saturday
Elks arrange for a Jolly Fellow to drive through town Saturday afternoon prior to his rounds, as children are said to be in bed that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks
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Homer Gill
Andrew Mather
Stuart Garson
Reeve Jas. Rea
R. 8. Clement
M.la
Clarence Penuta
Shsall Lake
Tom Kieper
Bob McMurray
Mr. Garson
Domiion
Banner County
Canada
Freedom
Winnipes
Women's Institute
Legion
Donnybrook
Carnegie
Russell Orchestra
Rockefeller Centre
New York City
E. C. Sanderson
Miss N. Bryant
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