27 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
1
Community news notes report illnesses and recoveries, social events and amateur hour plans, weather and travel updates, church and club activities, school competitions, births, and staff changes. Names include Schwalm, Highfield, McKean, Coulter, Burnett, Vosper, Iris Johnston, and others. events feature dances March 6 and Day of Prayer activities, with local losses and hopeful updates.
A Winnipeg reader responds to HL Clee’s letter on the Partners Creditor's Arrangement Act. The writer explains the Farm Credit Bankruptcy approach aligns with general bankruptcy law, noting debtors may be freed of debts via court discretion while farmers may retain essential assets and continue farming.
Game warden crank reener aged 91 was found frozen to death two miles from home after a motor sleigh turned in a snowdrift. He was reportedly on his way home when the overturn occurred and a coat was used to cover a downed horse. Mr Hebner had heart trouble and was thought stricken by a severe attack. The piece also notes the death of Grandview’s Henry McKay, last surviving witness of the Qu Appelle treaty, and mentions harsh cold impacting life and schooling.
A patient underwent an appendicitis operation at 1 Russell hospital and spent several days convalescing at her father Mr. Ken Bligh’s home last week.
A letters page recalls the winter of 1884 45 and the Assensipp point curling on the old mitt pond with wooden rocks used by early locals including John Hall and the Hacks. It also lists agricultural prizes and notes provincial wheat policies and local events, dances, meetings, and obituaries. The mixed items capture community history and ongoing local notices.
Minutes of the Silver Creek Council regular meeting held in Angusville on February 5 1936 with all members present and Reeve D Dunn Honey in the chair. Actions include adoption and reading of prior minutes By law numbers 467 and 462 read, plank orders from J Crowe Co for March delivery, transfer of funds between accounts, tax exemption communications, seed grain resolution, adjournment to 7 15, mill rate set at 16 mills, budget allocations to Anguis townships and village, office hours, and accounts payable listing various institutions and districts with amounts. Next meeting scheduled March 4 1986.
P W Chittick announces the Manitoba Winter Fair will be held in Brandon March 16 to 20 with advance admission tickets at 28 cents if bought by March 14. Each 25 cent ticket admits one person and offers a chance to win one of five main prizes including wheat and seed wheat certificates. Also notes 1835 old age pension payments in Manitoba totaling 2,268,955 and administrative costs of 221.
Mr C B Whitmer reports Manitoba Egg and Poultry Association will open new receiving and grading stations this year with Russell likely hosting one. Eggs will be collected from far west to surrounding country, graded, and sent to city markets. Success hinges on farmer merchants cooperation and new grading rules. station slated to open about April 1.
The Inglis W L program lists Hos tess and Mrs Wm Hancock for Community Singing, Roll Call by name, Minutes of last meeting, New baal hess, Current Events, League of Nations Report, Solo by Mrs Henderson, Health Paper, and more Singing. Members note visits and trips as Mrs Ollinger of MacNutt visited her daughter, A Snaith left for relatives in Togo and Kamseck, and Mrs John Hertlein returned from Russell with the Bowies. The Bonspiel opened Monday with 16 rinks entered.
Canadian pilots to be trained for airmail service. Manitoba liquor profits for year ended April 30 1985 amount to $1 086 027 58. Farm Loans tosses now $3 089 000. Opera losses last year exceeded $400 000. Official marriage bureaus proposed nationwide. Wheat Pool compensation plan debated for western farmers. Gypsies plan to settle in a Kingdom of their own after long wanderings. Poland hosts conference to plan future. Church notices from Knox and Unity include services March 1 and gatherings this week. The World’s Great Need is Courage Show Yours by Advertising.
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