Interim Payment Sought By Wheat Board Advocates
United Grain Growers Limited urges the Canadian Wheat Board to authorize an interim pre seeding distribution to Western wheat producers who delivered grain. A telegram to the Cabinet Wheat Committee requests a payment not less than ten cents per bushel, with higher rates possible for lower grades, to boost 1940 production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Wheat Board
United Grain Growers, Limited
Winnipeg
Cabinet Wheat Committee
Ottawa
R. S. Law
Board of Directors
United Grain Growers Limited
Wilson Kennedy Wedding in Alberta Closes Quiet Ceremony
Doris Elva Kennedy and Thomas Towler Rochester Wilson wed at St. Augustine Anglican Church in Lethbridge Alberta. Rev P C Wade officiated. Bride wore blue taffeta with bouquet of sweetheart roses. Attendants were A D Lerry of Raymond. Reception followed in Raymond. They will reside on the groom’s Lucky Strike farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Lerry
Raymond
Alberta
Births Born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Silverton
A daughter was born on Sunday January 28 at Sacred Heart Hospital to Mr and Mrs Roy Kennedy of Silverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Hospital
Roy Kennedy
Silverton
J. Young
Local Notes and Community Events Highlights
Community notes list events and visits in Russell including anniversaries, dances, meetings, hockey games, and club activities. Highlights mention Mr. and Mrs. F Angus celebrating 49 years, visits by MP J A Glen, and a Red Cross sewing meeting, with details on dates, venues, and attendees.
For Sale Or Rent Small Cottage North End Russell
For sale or rent a small cottage at the north end of Russell. Apply Vincent Farthing at phone 241-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Russell
Vincent Farthing
Shepherd Remembers and Members One Of Another at Knox United Church
The Knox United Church advertises a Sunday service on February 4 at 11 am with A Shepherd Remembers based on Psalm 23 and a 12 o'clock Sunday School Session. An afternoon talk Members One Of Another invites Christian compassion for others, including refugees, challenging readers to consider their claims.
Pentecostal Mission to Hold Service on Feb 8 At 8 PM
Rev C Nelson will conduct a service at the Pentecostal Mission on February 8 at 8 o clock. Sunday School is at 1 30 pm and Afternoon Service at 2 30 pm led by Pastor E C Mitchell and Rev C Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Hospital Aid
E. C. Mitchell
Rev. C. Nelson
Pentecostal Mission
Trip to Mr Dunn Farm Beef Cattle Judging
Leonora Burnett reports on a livestock judging field trip to Mr J Dunn's farm with Kinney guiding students through beef cattle selection. The group split into two judging teams, used scoring cards, and compared brood cows and four beef calves, with Kinney explaining placings and why opinions shifted after review. The trip left at 9 10 am and returned about 11 55 am, taking about twenty minutes each way.
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MR. Dunn
Leonora Burnett
Russell
Juan
Mr. Kinney
Obituary of George Lendrum Smellie in Vancouver
George Lendrum Smellie died Thursday. Last rites were held at Nunn and Thomson Chapel with Rev. H Lennox and Rev. D L Oliver of Port Haney officiating. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery. A native of Ontario he moved to Vancouver in 1896 as an inspector for Canada Permanent Loan and Savings Co. He became city manager in 1902 and later managed Canada Permanent Trust Co. until retirement in 1929. He left a wife and siblings in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lendrum Smellie
Nunn & Thomson
H. Lennox
D. L. Oliver
Port Haney
Mountain View
Ontario
Smellie
Vancouver
Canada Permanent Loan and Savings Co
C. J. Marani
Canada Permanent Trust Co
Plant Breeding Advances and Agricultural Growth
A historical report explains how cytology and genetics drive plant breeding to create better cereals fruits and vegetables. It notes resistance to disease frost and drought and the broader impact on forage fiber and ornamentals with modern varieties spreading across Canada plains and prairies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smellie Bros. & CO
Brunswick
Texas
U.G.G
Wheat Board
Westinghouse
Punch
Astbury's
Mrs. F. Angus
Miss Lottie Smith
Manitoba
Endcliffe Community Club
Hackman
Chas. Pound
Russell Books
Women's Hospital Aid
Margaret Verbosky
Angusville
Girls Hospital
A. G. Smeliie
Mrs. Langford
Shellmouth
California
J. A. Glen
Mary Coulter
Foxwarren
Lo.of
June Hughes
Betty Johnson
Red Cross
Union Church
R. C. Smellie
J.C. L. Langford
Mr. Smellie
Mr. Langford
The
Elks’ Lodge
Brandon
McDonald
Flin Flon
Norman Young
W. E. Fenton
Bert Robb
Everett McLennan
Jack Robertson
Bill Hoffman
Wilson Dimond
Knox United Church
Saori
George Lendrum
Bijou
Pride of the Navy
James Dunn
Rochelle Hudson
Bing Crosby
Louise Campbell
Russell, Man
Oldsmobile
Qur
W. W. W. Wilson
Man
Ford Ferguson Tractor
Robertson Brothers
Ford Sales & Service
North Star Petroleum Products
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