Attend the Church of Your Choice Christ Church Russell
Christmas Day service at 11 am features carols and family worship led by Rev W S Smith with a curate in charge. January 1 service includes Sunday School at 11 am and Evensong with Sermon at 7 pm, with the Russell Boy Scout Troop attending.
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Church OF Your Choice
Christ Church
Russell
Martins
Carols
Bethlehem
Russell Boy Scout Troop
L. Hales
Minnedosa
St. Matthews
Binscorth
Knox United Church Christmas Services Schedule
Knox United Church announces a Christmas program with Junior and Senior Choirs for Baptisms and morning services. A preparatory service is set for December 30 in the church basement, followed by a New Year’s service January 1. Reverend R J D Larrabee leads the confessions sessions and there are mass events and carols during Christmas Day.
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R. J. H. Larrabee
J. A. Korman
St. Joseph's Choir
Effie Gillen
Elks Lodge Awards Life Memberships to Three Members
At the last lodge meeting Elks life memberships were conferred on W. W. Wilson, Laurence Callin, and J. Harvey McLennan with Ernie Yoxall presenting the certificates. W. F. was a charter member and first exalted ruler when Russell was organized in 1927. The group also planned a Christmas hamper drive for Camperville Mission, Manitoba, consisting of used clothing and toys.
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Elks Lodge
W. W. W. Wilson
Laurence Callin
J. Harvey McLennan
Ernie Yoxall
W F
Russell
Callin
McLennaniag
Camperville
Man
Christmas at Home Emphasizes Christian Family Spirit
A Christmas message extols the home as a Christian institution rooted in Jesus and family unity. It urges keeping the day simple, sober, and free from liquor trouble, to preserve peace and joy during Christmas and beyond.
Intermediates edge Mallards 8 7 in Memorial rink thriller
Near 900 fans watched a tight Memorial rink match as the Russell Intermediates defeated the Mallards 8-7 in a booster night upset. Scoring surged with Patterson, Scobie, Wasslen and Chernoff factoring for Russell while Canova may meet the Mallards again in an upcoming return.
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Memorial Rink
Mallards
Vic Kreklewetz
Yorkton
Melville
Canova
Saskatchewan
Shiner
Chernoff
O Canada
Scobie
Patterson
Russell
Canova Ead
Bob Wasslen
Russell Out-Score the Visitors 3 To 1, With “Red” Patterson, Bob Wasslen
Coulter
K. Wasslen
I. Scobie
Memorial
Christmas Homecomings Across Town Highlight Holidays
Local families announce return for Christmas with Edmonton couple Mr and Mrs Jim Kippan visiting relatives, while Lexie George, Marie and Shirley Storey join kin for the season. Nurses, students, and workers plan travel to Regina Winnipeg and Calgary for Yuletide gatherings and courses.
Birth at Grace Hospital Winnipeg Blaine Donald Campbell
A son, Blaine Donald, was born December 3 at Grace Hospital Winnipeg to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Campbell nee Doreen Kingdon.
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Ampbell
Grace Hospital
Winnipeg
Archie Campbell
Doreen Kingdon
Blaine Donald
Santa Visits Children At Christmas Concert
Santa Claus appeared at the annual Christmas concert and tree lighting, with two full houses of school children and Elks Lodge members present. He distributed treats to pre school children in the afternoon and to all other children at night, then visited patients at Sacred Heart hospital.
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The
Elks’ Lodge
Santa Claus
Sacred Heart Hospital
Angusville H S Association Reports Busy Meeting
The Angusville Home and School Association held a well attended December meeting with discussion on recreation, primary reading methods by Miss Shwaluk, and a film Skippy and the Three R s. A recreation committee was formed to organize supervised activities for local children. A public address system was installed at the skating rink.
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Angusville Home and School Association
M. Shwaluk
Skippy
J.tutkaluke
Angusville
Local families plan Christmas visits this season
Mus guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Len Hetherington. Mr and Mrs W H Cheetham of Port Arthur will spend Christmas week with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs R M McMurray. Mr and Mrs Ed Zakala of Winnipeg will spend Christmas with Mrs Zakala's parents Mr and Mrs J D Robertson. Mr Geo A Allen expects to spend Christmas with family in Winnipeg.
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Jim Kippan
Edmonton
Istmas
Mr Kippan
J. G. Kippan
Ses Marie
Shirley Storey
Auxy Hospital
Yorkton
Regina
Yorkton General Hospital
Illi
D'Arcy Deschamps
Debbie
Delbert Deschamps
Denis
Joe Deschamps
Winnipeg
W. S. Smith
St. Mark’s
Minnedosa
Hales
Russell Field
G. W. Bicknell
Calgary
George Bicknell, Jr
E. E. Chadwick
Portsmouth
Virginia
Orange
Texas
William Dunn
Chadwick
H. J. Snipley
Rollie Shipleyand
W. G. Hetherington
Cecil Nichol and
Vista
Don Hetherington
Strathclair
Christ
Mus
Len Hetherington
W. H. Cheetham
Port Arthur
R. M. McMurray
Ed. Zakala
Geo. A. Allen
New Year Dance at Royal Purple Saturday Night
Vernon McFarlane reports last week’s collection for a dance at the Royal Purple. The final Saturday night event of the season is set for New Year’s Eve with promises of fun. The Women’s Mission Society holds a Christmas meeting December 29 at 3 p.m. at Mrs. A. G. Smellie’s home.
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Nis Paturday
Vernon McFarlane
W.ms
A. G. Smellie
Weekend visit brings engraved matches from Winnipeg
A sister of Mrs. George Laing visited over the weekend with a box of engraved matches for polio patients in Winnipeg. The bottom inscription read season's greetings to Russell friends from Mrs. Rod Laycock.
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Florence Trim
Straths
Mary Basler
George Laing
Winnipeg
Russell
Rod Laycock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Knox United Church
Wu. Ewicker
St. Joseph’s Church
R. J. d. Larrabee
Mastor
ELKS
Christmas
College of Business
Jesus
Red Patterson
Woodhouse
Jon
Russell Intermediates
Brandon Juvenile Wheat Kings
Brandon
Jim McCulloch
Len Loney
CJATC
Rivers
Barrie Zwicker
Ryerson Institute
Toronto
Lexie George
Mrs. R. S. George
Ross Little
Rollie Shipley
Canada Permanent Trust Co
Henry Huston
Carman
Russell Telephone Division
Ard
Lee Shaw
United College
Mrs
Bruce Shaw
Craigie District
Elinor Shaw
Mar. Way
Iris Donaghue
Rene Coulter
Flin Flon
Muriel Shepherd
Santa
Angusville H. & S
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