The Old Days at the rink and town notes from 1902
The Points competition results list D Olson and A A Tingley among top scorers with 30 to 27 points, alongside local names and prices for week grain trades. Reports mention a church concert at Millwood, a farmer elevator project, election campaign activity, and railway service interference affecting CPR lines in Russell and Rossburn branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Olson
A. A. Tingley
KG. Watson
D. K McKenzie
J. D. Kippan
John ‘Kelso
D. Kippan
Matheson
H.W. Scot
F. Gordon
K.* H. McCallum
Ocal
Nor
Casuars Gang
Miss Laycock
Aiso Fraser
Church of England
Millwood
25 Years Ago 1912 Coral Onion Peaches Eager Reperes
Fragmentary OCR text from a 1912 issue mentions coral onion peaches and other garbled items. Readable elements include references to dates and people, but specifics are obscured by erroneous characters. The fragment lacks a coherent event or clear names to summarize into a complete news item.
1917 Draft leads James Tennant from Strathcona Horse
A partial year in 1917 notes James Tennant leaving with a Strathcona Horse draft. Red Cross branches at Binscorth Shellmouth Silverton Ende itfe and Russell report generous cash and goods subscriptions from regular events. The Silverton WA annual meeting elected Mrs. W Cooke president and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tennant
Strathcona
Red Cross
Binscorth
Shellmouth
Silverton
Ende Itfe
Russell
Silverton WA
Eshelby
Milladge
Mra. W. Cooke
Mra. Secker
Mra. Eshelby
Mra. F. Allen
Farm tenancy reform needs sound business footing
A public approval plan for farm tenants should be balanced as a business problem. Readjustments must rest on solid foundations to endure, and federal loans will not establish tenancy conditions alone.
Marquette Libs Push for Defence Policy in Debate
Marquette Manitoba member Allison Gien urged a defence buildup including land air and sea forces, arguing for protection of harbours and food supplies amid fears of invasion. He backed the government's defence stance and urged the prime minister to carry a peaceable Canada to the imperial conference, stressing League of Nations as a peace hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Prairie Provinces
Allison Gien
Marquette
Manitoba
Nades
Dominion
Liberals
Canada
Ware
Lan Mackenzie
Hitler
Mussolini
Hhim
Commonwealth League of Nations
British Commonwealth of Nations
Glen
Lapointe
League of Nations
M.L.B
Ian Mackenzie
Smalster
Defence
Air Force
Mackensie
Vancouver North
Air
Aucaentie
Gardiner
Elks Celebrate Tenth Anniversary With Dance and Prize Winners
Elks fete marked their tenth anniversary with about 120 members and guests in attendance. A brief program included speeches by W. W. Wilson, Miss M. Houck, Miss June Hughes, T. Lamb, Hugh Finlay and Mrs. D. R. McDougald. Whist prize winners were Miss Nora Coultis, Miss E. McLennan, Franklin Matheson and Frank Good. Lunch followed by a Russel orchestra dance ended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Elks
W. W. W Wilson
M. Houck
June Hughes
T. Lamb
Hugh Finlay
Mia
D. R. McDougald
Nora Coultis
E. McLennan
Franklin Matheson
Frank Good
Russell Orchestra
Can You Tell the Time Elks Clock Tickets Event
Tickets for a beautyful Sday mantel clock sale cover and wind the clock. It chimes hourly and half hourly and is numbered for every minute in 12 hours. At the Elk's dance on March 17 the clock will be uncovered and the holder of the ticket matching the clock stoppage time wins the clock. Contact George Smelie at the store if no one calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smelie
Tax Rate Lowered Two Mills In Russell Council Action
A two mill tax reduction was approved by the Russell town council at a recent meeting. For 1957 the rate is set at 36 mills with totals including school 7000 dollars municipal commissioner 434.85 debenture principal 808.01 and debenture interest 238.15 plus 8260 for general purposes. The assessment is 13,850. The business tax remains at 10 percent on assessments. H. Clee appointed town assessor with remuneration 125 dollars. The piece discusses tenant farming and government loans impacting farm owners and independence attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
H. Clee
Binscarth Wins Inter-High School Hockey Trophy
The Binscarth hockey team captured the inter-high school trophy by defeating Russell 8 to 5 in a game held after Russell hosted the shield for years. Arthur Willis starred in goal as Binscarth staged a second-period surge to erase a 5-0 deficit, with scoring contributions from Wasslen Dyker Smith Reekie Delipper Meadows and others. Referee Gordon Anderson oversaw the contest played to revive the annual feature after a period of dormancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Binscarth
Russell School
Phureday
W Hy
Rusell School
Seasion Russell
Loca
Binscorth
Svengeance
Jesx
Arthur Willis
Gordon Anderson
Wasslen
Dyker
Smith
Reekie
Delipper
Meadows
A. Willis
Hedley Dyker
Frazer Lund
Johnny Wesslen
Howard Smith
Billie Wasslen
Archie " Forsythe
Nell Reekie
Bill Delipper
Jack Hembroft
Hubert Peterson
Doug McAuley
Bob McMurray
Frank Yankoski
Jim Kippan
Country doctors attend three day post graduate course
A three day postgraduate course in obstetrics and gynecology opened at the Manitoba college Winnipes on Wednesday last week for country practitioners from the prairie provinces. Organized by the University of Manitoba medical faculty, the course aims to bring latest developments to rural doctors. thirty doctors registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Colege
Winnipes
Lasteek
University of
Manitova
Short Course Concludes With Poultry Beekeeping Awards
A Winnipeg area short course closed with poultry judging awards and the formation of a Beekeepers Cooperative. R H Pritchard of Angusville won top poultry prize, with Laurie G. Christopher and Rawswell Setter also honored. The event highlighted beekeeping and poultry clubs forming under the Young Men's Section, with 25 attendees per session and thanks given to Extension Service speakers L T Floyd and D C Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedrick Peddie
Alwyn Coulter
Messie Sparrow
L. T. Floyi
Hedrick
Sls
T We Boys
Foster
R. H. Pritchard
Angusville
Laurie G. Christopher
Rawswell
Mss
Edyth Sudbury
David Patterson
Shellmouth
Reentsbee
University
Winnipeg
Melville Sparrow
Extension Service
D.C. Foster
Mia Florence Setter
Russell Setter
Jas. Thickett
Donald
Smith
Hive
L. Sparrow
Silverton
R. A. Stevens
Canan
Horse Thief Sentenced To Penitentiary In Saskatchewan Case
Harry F. Jones alias W. Reid pled guilty to two counts of horse theft and was sentenced to two years in Stony Mountain penitentiary by Magistrate Reid in police court here Tuesday evening. He admitted stealing teams from C Cusitar and Cleveland Kea farms west of Russell in early November and disposed of the horses at Wawots Sask. Jones, 46, is serving a Regina jail term for forgery and will be transferred after completion. He has a long record of western prison terms since 1925 and was once a successful farmer in southern Saskatchewan with an estimated worth near 90,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Jones
W. Reid
Stony Mountain
Reid
Jones
Arma
C. Cusitar
Cleveland Kea
Russell
Wawots
Sask
Regina
H. A. Hunter
R. George
Siskatchewan
Debate on armament spending splits Parliament
Grant MacNeil moves a grave concern over rising armaments amid calls Canada must avoid a war footing. Ian Mackenzie defends the army budget as necessary replacement of obsolete gear, while others urge social security and housing plans as safer paths. The session notes mixed support, with a royal inquiry into federal provincial financial powers to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Mation
Grant MacNeil
CCF
Vancouver N
Canada
Sir Maurice Wilson
MacNeil
Great Britain
Westminister
Mr. MacNeil
Tae Frenay
Mac Neil
Vancouver
Cokkwell
Coldwell
Aumerai
Nem Nave
Thorson
Aanitoda
Britain
Quebec
Jed
Social Credit Group
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Lonnonaerry Sencown
Gordon Kippan
Wright, Liveral
A. L. Bonnycastle
A. McDonagh
W. Barret
Lennard Snow
CPR
Rossburn
Jd. Hammond
Ed. Normington
W. McFarlane
J. E. Douglas
Merchants
Caldwell
Angus
Valdez
Harry Dupre
Monarchs
Jerry Maher
Falcons
Wee Weases Couny
Hembrof
Brownles
Richardson
Maynes
Harrowby
E. Howard Smith
Shoal Lake
United Church
Carlo
McRostin’s
Lands League
ELKS
Joana
Sam
Mary Mink
Florence Setter
Edith Sudbury
Mesdames
D. Peddie
H. Sudbury
F. McNeill
Jackson
F Hertlein
George Rae
Alex Keiper
Alelville Sparrow
Bob Nickel
Joe Shipp
Verne Glasman
Laurie Christopher
W. Davidson
W. ©. Davidson
John Nickel
Cliff Wishart
Robi. Pritchard
Donald Smith
Murray Garnett
Alwin Coniter
Oscar Laycock
L. C. Boulton
Venton Massey
Toronto
Massey
House of Housing
Sweden
Mrr. Ross
Mallette
Lawson
Elliott
Social Credit
Labour Gazette
Dunning
Housing Administration
Dominion-Provincial Commission Ann
Bank of Canada
Saskatchewan
Bennett
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