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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
4
Butter prices rise as stocks dip and cheese production expands by 18 million pounds from 1939 to 1940. Canada’s cheese export to Britain and high summer storage profits are blamed for the winter deficit. Protests against prices echo calls that farmers alone do not profit, while storage profits are viewed as wartime profiteering.
Church notices list Sunday School at 12 30 p m Evensong at 3 p m praising last Sunday attendance and urging more members to attend the evening service after a time change.
Hon J A Glen and Mrs Glen depart for Ottawa while Ava T W Shaw and Marney visit Winnipeg this week. Mrs LeRoy Yacht of Moose Jaw visits her parents P and Mrs Cristall. Mrs F T Storey heads to Winnipeg for several weeks. A novelty dance hosted by the Endelitfe Red Cross is set for Friday Feb 14 at the school. Rita and Doreen Bell travel to Toronto for Rita's wedding to Lieut Harold Hunter on Feb 12. R C Smellie, newly elected Manitoba Dairy Association president, attends Saskatchewan convention in Saskatoon. The Knox United WMS met at Mrs Graham with fifteen present. Miss Bryant to host Feb 26 meeting.
Funeral services for 88 year old George Falloon were conducted at Zion United church Foxwarren with Rev H Brown presiding. Burial followed in Zion cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Roland Clegg Douglas Falloon Vernon Falloon Garnet Falloon Dean Fallon and W Wilson. Mr Falloon son of late J and Mrs Falloon pioneer Foxwarren farmers, he farmed west of town. Survived by widow three sons three daughters and five brothers and three sisters.
The Silverton Junior Seed Growers held their annual meeting in February 1 and elected Manager Bearle A. Keating and assistant managers W.C. Anderson and Alwyn Coulter. Lloyd Honey was named president with Bob Stewart as vice president and Verne Dunn as secretary-treasurer. D. A. Kinney chaired the election. The group chose Thatcher wheat for the 1941 project. a postponed January 17 dance will be held in the spring with no next meeting date set.
The Gold Honor Roll was awarded to three rural Manitoba firms Manitou Creamery in Manitou Crystal City Creamery in Crystal City and National Fruit Company in The Pas for 100 percent employee participation in War Savings Certificates. Eighteen firms in total received the honor with the rest being Winnipeg businesses.
Discovery of 20 crude hand bombs in the river bed about 30 miles from Montevideo is cited by local authorities as the first real sign of Nazi armament in the area and recalls the sensational Arnulf Furman plot unveiled last June.
Small navy blue purse lost containing five dollar bill a key and a few stamps. Reward offered. Return to Miss Jessie Kelso. In Memoriam Minnie Clement deceased February 7 1938. Poem notes memory by husband and family.
Cecil Lamont of Winnipeg for The North-West Elevators Association told the National Chemurgic Committee in Toronto that power alcohol from wheat could create a new annual market of 40 million bushels. He noted Canada may face a 517 million bushel carryover and urged government action to subsidize industrial use of surplus grain, including starch and fuel from wheat, to move stocks and aid wartime needs.
Listings show February events including two one act plays at Silverton Hall on February 6 and a whist drive with community sing song in Russell on February 18. Also a Rebekah Saint Valentines Dance in Russell on February 14 with Vista Red Cross and Dutch Association planning a social evening and auction at Vista Hall February 14 at 8 30 pm to urge Canada's government action. Adults 25 cents Children 14 years and under 10 cents Lunch served.
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