Contest Now On Five Candidates Named Carnival Queen
Wen y Marie Brownlee BPO Tris Elinor Shaw Young People’s Union Note Dunn Russell Curling Club sales committees appointed tickets offer votes 30¢ 25¢ 1.00 2.00 prizes include queen dresser set and princess gifts costumes races prizes for age groups and categories skating exhibit door prize planned for carnival night ballots cast at event or by mail results announced on bulletin board and in newspaper continuous updates during campaign
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weny-Marie Brownlee
B.P.O
Tris
Elinor Shaw
Young People's Union
Dunn
Russell Curling Club
Etter
Eighteen Rinks Entered For Spiel
Farmer curlers from across the district have entered the Board of Trade bon spiel set for Friday and Saturday February 20 and 21. Prizes include 1st place four silver cake plates, 2nd four pairs wool socks, 3rd four tins injector valves, 4th four pkgs of cigarettes, with a special prize of four lots of baby chicks for the winner.
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Board of Trade
Rev McNeill Again Heads Red Cross
The annual meeting of the Red Cross Society re elected Rev J E McNeill as president for another year. Officers include honorary presidents Mrs J Allison Glen and Miss N Boulton, vice presidents Mrs E R Dicketts, treasurer E E Thompson, with special committee members Mrs Robertson, Mrs Chas Cameron and Mrs Boulton. Reports show over 2780 forwarded to provincial headquarters during the year.
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Red Cross Society
J. E. McNeill
J. Allison Glen
N. Boulton
E. R. Dicketts
E. E. ‘Thompson
Robertson
Chas. Cameron
Boulton
Juvenile hockey semi finals revive after upset win at Birtle
Russell 2 Birtle 1 as Mather opens scoring for Russell and Anderson nets winner amid tight play. Work stands firm in goal for Russell while Birtle presses in final period, with several close calls. Mediates win tournament at Rossburn as Russell blank Strathclair in high school event threads.
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Rusall
Birtle
Mather
Russell
Bob Anderson
Sin bin
Russell—Wowk
Anderson
Davidson
Glasman
Dunn
McLennan
Deschamps
Wassien
Rossburn
Vista
Oakburn
Weir Sesem
Selsgirth
Wowk
Russell Nets
Mussel High School
Strathelsir
Strathclair
Mumelt
Curlers Schedule for February Matches at Westwood
The timetable lists curling pairings and venues for February at Westwood. February 17 features Robertson versus Smellie and Kennedy versus Huett. February 16 includes Xippan against W H Westwood and Clement versus A E Leifer. February 15 shows Tilliespie versus Shepherd and additional bouts.
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Pam
Clement
A. E. Leifer Hancock
Wilson Bicknell
Ed. Leifer
Anderson
Loney
Jackson
Bus Westwood
Tilliespie
Shepherd
Canadian Appeal for Children Aid Drive Urges Donations
A wartime appeal highlights hospital shortages across Europe and Asia where labs and instruments are wrecked. Canada campaigns to fund food clothing and hospital equipment through bank branches nationwide to help war torn regions recover.
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Europe
Asia
Canada
Salute to Canada at Winter Olympics event in St
The Maple Leaf was raised to the flagpole twice as the winter Olympic games concluded Sunday in St. The ceremony marked a patriotic closing with Canada celebrated for its performance.
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Canada
Smellie Named Head of Manitoba Power Commission
R C Smellie was appointed chairman of the Manitoba Power Commission on Tuesday. The announcement came from Hon D L Campbell, Minister of Agriculture, under whose department Manitoba Hydro operates. Smellie, current president of the National Dairy Council, leads a new commission alongside J J P ees barrister, Gerald Hazelridge, and P A Kennedy of Brandon.
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Ree Ypm Ye
Manitoba Power Commission
D. L. Campbell
Manitoba Hydro
Smellie
National Dairy Council
Asi
Power Commission
J. J. Pe Ees
Gerald Hazelridge
P. A. Kennedy
Brandon
Three Rinks Compete At Winnipeg Bonspiel
Russell Curling club in Winnipeg hosts a bonspiel underway Tuesday morning with skip W W Wilson leading, W W Leifer and G W Davidson also taking part, facing Jas Jackson's rink from Inglis.
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Winnipeg
Bonspiel Russell Curling Club
Pole
W. W. W. Wilson
W. W. Leifer
G. W. Davidson
Jas
Jackson
Inglis
Curlers from district open Winnipeg bonspiel with mixed results
First day results show Westwood winning his early Birks and Eaton games while Wilson and Shepherd split losses and wins. Jim Jackson of Inglis won in Birks but fell in Eaton. Tom Jackson lost both first draws, while others also posted varied results.
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Winnipeg
Westwood
Birks
Eaton
Wilson
Shepherd
Jim Jackson
Inglis
Tom Jackson
Silverton Bible Lesson and Relief Box Plan
Meeting notes describe a scripture lesson, a talk by Mrs. Russ Coulter, and a decision to send another box of clothing and knitting for European Relief plus money for expenses. Mr and Mrs N A Robertson visited Shoal Lake. Neil McLennan of Winnipeg is noted as Field Commissioner. Scouts and Cubs met on Tuesday.
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Russ. Coulter
N. A. Robertson
Shoal Lake
Neil McLennan
Win‘peg
Lent Services Announced for February and March
The notice lists events on the first Sunday in Lent with evening prayer at 0 pm and a Lenten service on February 18 at 3 pm. It notes timing details for congregants and includes no extra context.
Radio soap operas echo old time listening habits
The passage notes listeners tuning out stations after a druggist ad and mentions soap operas Ma Perkins Big Sister Pepper Young and Road of Life as life can be beautiful themes with no right to happiness conveying era tone and cultural cues.
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Ind
Ma Perkins
Pepper
Curling Club Sees Bright Turnout as Rinks Open
The new curling rink has sparked strong local interest with full draws in both men's and ladies clubs. Roy Kennedy leads the men’s section unbeaten as ladies near first square draw. visiting curlers from Grandview Roblin and others visited, and a one day bonspiel with 16 rinks drew crowds ahead of the Farmers’ Bonspiel next weekend.
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Roy Kennedy
Rph
Grandview
Rossburn
Inglis
Roblin
Langenburg
Binscarth
Foxwarren
Birtle
Dry Homecoming Coat Lore Sparks Afterthought
A fragment suggests a character altered a costume or item during a homecoming event, reflecting on its completion and the lore behind the change. The brief text hints at personal storytelling linked to a wardrobe choice and a quiet decision.
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Agg
Rev. McNeill
RED Cross
Hockey
Jackson Lillespie
Leifer ‘McNeill
Bicknell
St. John
Bus
Westwood L. Leifer
A. E. Leifer Burgess
Xnox United Church
James E. McNeill
R. C. Smellie Heads Power Commission
RC. Smelue
Silverton
Fernof Cneist
GH Adams, BA
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