The Old Days Items From The Banner Files
The December 30 Masquerade Ball prizes were announced for ladies and men with winners like Miss Garriock Miss B Callin Mr Hallam and others. A note lists numerous local events including a Christmas tree at Bavelaw School and fires that destroyed residences and businesses. Jameson sold his Shellmouth implement business to F Yeates, a Russell orchestra debuted at the New Year's Ball, and various local officers and appointments are recorded.
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Ladies of Russell
Garriock
B. Callin
Fancy
Hallam
Binscarth
Clark
John Mooney
Astbury
Jackson
Mirtle
D. J. Kippan
Bavelaw School
John E. Allen
Sam Angus
Snake Creek
Jasmeocn
Shellmouth
F. Yeates
Mollie MacDonald
W. S. Bartley
A. Gilchrist
Gordon Kippan
J. S. Warrington
W. Hyde
Stev_ens
Russell
Fenton
John Lawther
J. G. Rendell
J S Lawther
J. A. Johnson
Local Club Officers and Curling Match Headlines
Officers for the ensuing year include President Mrs Turnbull and Secretary Mrs Coulter. Angrusville curlers sparked interest with a two competition for the Excelsior cup as E Shepherd and C Nield fell to J Grainger and John Anderson after close ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofncers
Saverton V.mls
Turnbull
S Cochrane
R. J. Coulter
Breton
N. A. Robertson
Priaulx
R. Keating
D. C. Stewart
Missionary Monthly
J. E. Keatng
Angusville
E Shepherd
C. Nield
J. Grainger
John Anderson
Holiday Activities Delight Russell Residents
Russell enjoyed a festive period with social events and nice weather. The Easten Star dance drew about 300 attendees on Christmas night, the Elks New Year’s Frolic hosted well over 300, and hockey plus skating drew crowds as Russell Intermediates defeated Binscarth before Binscarth reversed the score on New Year’s Day.
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Russell
Elks
Binscarth
Hon J B Griffiths Guest Speaker at Gosing Banquet
Hon J B Griffiths spoke at a rural agricultural course banquet held in Knox Church basement. Garnett acted as toastmaster as speakers including James Kea MP Lorne Carter and others addressed the crowd. Griffiths praised the courses for practical training and social value, inviting attendees to a classroom display and wind-up dance after.
Dance at Lennard Aids Red Cross Fund
The Roumanian and Ruthenian groups of Lennard sponsored a Christmas tree event in the new hall with a post tree dance. Proceeds from the dance supported the Red Cross fund.
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Lennard
THE
RED Cross
Red Cross Fund
Banner Greets 1940 With New Type Face
The Banner adopts a modern Linotype Excelsior with Memphis Bold for cleaner print. The new type will be set eight point on a ten point base, improving reading ease and white space.
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Linotype Excelsior
Memphis
Neighborhood Happenings and Community Notes
Local residents share holiday travels with Winnipeg Inglis and Regina. Couples celebrate Christmas with relatives in Angusville and Elphinstone. New Year dances draw crowds. community club hosts a third social evening January 12 with Russell orchestra. Hockey club directors elected. Endcliffe and community groups plan meetings and events. Rev E S Dixon conducted service December 31. roads permit, service next Sunday.
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Arwur Nuttal
Shellmouth
A. McFadden
Frank Highfield
Irene Thompson
Ernest Wise
Russell
Roy McCann
Doreen Schwalm
Alex Simms
George Pitts
Delmar Joyce
W. L. Stevenson
Endcliffe
Elmklub
Endeliffe
Kendall Bros
Bert Thompson
Annette
W. C. Thompson
Binscarth
L. J. Carr
John Schwalm
H.R. Shipley
D. Joyce
Carr
E. S. Dixon
Endcliffe Christmas Service and holiday greetings noted
Christmas services led by Rev E S Dixon with soloist Mrs L J Carr and organist Mrs Shipley. Numerous families shared Christmas with relatives across Millwood Birtle Killarney Silverton Melville Solfarth Binscarth and St. Meldrum.
Town Council Holds Inaugural Meeting in 1940
Town Council met for the first time with Mayor Hembreff presiding. Appointments listed include J. Maher as Secretary-Treasurer W. Naylor as Assistant Electrician D. Goddard as Utility and Constable Dr. T. I. Brownlee Health Officer JA Glen KC as Solicitor. Harold Thompson resigned as electrical engineer. potential successor F. Brooks from Hartney arrived. Committees named with chairs indicated: Cemetery and Rink Langford Matheson Bicknell Electric Light Matheson Langford Bicknell Public Works Mather Mathes By-laws Bicknell Langford Matheson Finance all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wodello Group
C.g.lt
Ethel Hembrott
Marion Brown
Winnie Ricou
Marjorie Hill
Thelma Middleton
A. B. Callin
A. Glen
Dr. Shaw
H. W. Thompson
John Clark
Russell
Hembreff
J. Maher
W. Naylor
D. Goddard
T. IL. Brownlee
JA. Glen
K.C
Harold Thompson
Royal Canadian Air Force
F. Brooks
Hartney
Langford
Matheson, Bicknell
Matheson, Langford
Bicknell
Mather
Mathes- By-laws
Bicknell, Langford
Matheson
Christmas notes and local visits in Harrowby area
Christmas week brought visits from Harrowby residents as families traveled to Ontario and Winnipeg. A school concert drew a large crowd with a Junior Red Cross fundraiser raffling a chocolate box won by W Williams and a Christmas cake raffle won by Mrs H B Dilts. A baby girl, Arla, was born to C Cordus at Sacred Heart hospital on December 27.
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David Blain
Ontario
Billie Murray
Selsgirth
Jack Scobie
Robt
Walker
Winnipeg
H. B. Dilts
Harrowby
M. Archer
Binscarth
C. Cordus
Sacred Heart Hospital
Arla
Elk Curlers Capture Whitlock Cup in Minnedosa
The Elk Curlers won the Whitlock Cup donated by Walter Whitlock of Winnipeg to crown curling supremacy in Manitoba. Two rinks, led by W. W. Wilson and George Smellie, challenged Minnedosa and returned with the trophy last Friday. A further challenge from Dauphin is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’ Lodge
Whitlock
Walter Whitlock
Winnipeg
Manitoba Elk Lodge
Minnedosa
Russell
W. W. W. Wilson
George Bicknell
Chas. Adolph
Jack Robertson
George Smellie
Tom Jackson
W. E. Fenton
Tom
Dauphin
Early Pioneer of Millwood District Dies at 87
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Percy Henry Spencer who died December 29 at his farm home in the Millwood district. He was 87 and had lived in Manitoba for 95 years after being born in Brixton England. Spencer served on the Russell rural council and Craigie school board and was a longtime warden of the Millwood Anglican church. He married Clara Cole in 1882 and seven children survive: John White Walter Harold Mrs George Bagnal Lucy Clara Josephine Alice Arthur Robert and Richard Albert.
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Percy Henry Spencer
Millwood
R. C. Matthews
Christ Church
Russell Cemetery
Bruce Shaw
Bill Storey
Jack Fisher
Victor Brown
Dick Heap
Dave McKinnon
Russell
Mr. Spencer
Brixton
London
England
Manitoba
Blackheath
Royal Navy
Clara Cole
Newport
Canada
Lloyds of London
Oak Glen Farm
Russell Rural Council
Craigie
John White
Walter Harold
George Bagnal
Lucy Clara
Josephine Alice
Arthur Robert
Richard Albert
Middleton boys form flying trio in Royal Air Force
Douglas Donald and Bruce Middleton former Russell residents now serve as part of the Royal Air Force in England, a unique trio in RAF annals. Their father the late Rev F Middleton was a minister at Russell United Church fifteen years ago, and their mother lives in Dauphin.
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Douglas
Donald
Bruce Middleton
Russell
Royal Air Force
England
R.af
F. Middleton
Russell United Church
Dauphin
Curling Opens With Novelty Bonspiel
The curling season opened with a novelty bonspiel on Tuesday night as twenty two rinks entered the three events called Irana Challeng Citizens and Consolation. Results in the Grand Challenge saw J Robertson defeat Geo Smeliie E Leifer over Hay Gillespie L Leifer over Len Loney RC McLennan over A Waddell T Mansell over C R Loney 2 McKinnon over Dr Shaw C McIntyre over C Adolphe J McDonald over G Forsyth.
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Irana Challeng
J. Robertson
Geo. Smeliie
E. Leifer
Hay Gillespie
L. Leifer
Len Loney
RC. McLennan
A. Waddell
T. Mansell
Knox United W.M.S. Meeting Notes
The W.M.S. held their annual meeting at the home of Mrs Ma.
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W.ms
Agricultural Short Course notes display at LOC hall
Two month course completion saw about 200 visitors at the LOC hall on Friday December 22. Booths covered soils crops horticulture insects livestock poultry and farm mechanics with two to three boys per booth answering questions. A Knox United Church banquet featured toastmaster Dick Garnett with speakers Seymour Stevens Hon J B Griffiths MLA James Res Mayor H S Hembroff J A Glen MP Lorne Carter Wilton Brown and Orville Davidson. The event ended with a dance and a program in McNestie's hall including physical drill acrobats a pantomime The Shootag of Dan McGrew and Phrophisics of Ten Years Hence read by Earl Robinson. Music by the Agricultural Short Course Orchestra.
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Loc Hall
Knox United Church
Dick Garnett
Seymour Stevens
J. B. Griffiths
James Res
H. S. Hembroff
J. A. Glen
Lorne Carter
Wilton Brown
Orville Davidson
McNestie
Mr. Dimmery
Pantomine
Dan McGrew
Earl Robinson
Agricultural
1940 Officers Installed by Russell Lodge No. 62
Russell Lodge No. 62 AF and AM installed the 1940 officers led by W M Thomas Gilmour with D E Boulton as senior warden Rev A Calder as junior warden Frank Robertson as treasurer P H Nelson as secretary S F Hughes as chaplain C F Whitmer as D of C J A McKinnon as SD Wm Hancock J Watt Broadfoot as SS Hay Gillespie as JS Fred Vinnell as organist J Laycock as inner guard A Astbury as tyler Fay Johnstone named among officers.
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Russell Lodge No. 62
AF. & AM
W.M. Thomas Gilmour
LPM
D. E. Boulton
S.W
Rev. A. Calder
J.W
Frank Robertson
P. H. Nelson
S. F. Hughes
C. F. Whitmer
D. of C
J. A. McKinnon
SD. Wm. Hancock
J. Watt Broadfoot
Hay Gillespie
Fred Vinnell
J. Laycock
A. Astbury
Tyler
Fay Johnstone
Rural School Reports Grade Scores for Burston and Moore Families
Grades listed for rural school students include Burston and Moore family members with numeric scores across grades II to IX. Notable entries: 11 pin Burston 76.1, Grade IX Nora Yeates 75.2, Grade A Sr Roy Cusitar 89.3, Grade IV David Moore 762, and Grade VI Lilien Birston 756.
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Pin Burston
Tom Birston
Emily Birston
Lilien Birston
Lewis Contr
Nora Yeates
Mary E. Christopher
Roy Cusitar
Stella Lopushinsky
Ronald Moore
Paul Lopushinsky
Sam Lopushinsky
David Moore
Lawrence Moore
Betty Thickett
Bill Lopushinsky
Russell Main Street Tragic Death On New Year’s Eve
George Fisher, 33, fatally shot himself on Russell Main Street as residents prepared to ring in the New Year. Three youths witnessed the incident. police and coroner attended. The bullet struck near the heart. he died soon after. He was a Craigie district resident, survived by wife, two sisters, and a brother. Funeral services were held yesterday.
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Russell
George Fisher
Main Street
Craigie
Missionary Council delegates hold world trust gathering
The Christmas broadcast from the International Missionary Council in Madras featured 470 Christian ladies from 10 countries. It was described as the largest trust representative gathering of Christians ever held. Officers for the coming year were elected after the program.
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International Missionary Council
Madras
India
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Banner
Walter Hemorof
Russell Lodge No. 2
George Beamish
W. A. Wilson
K. Millar
A. B. Calin
George McDonagh
C. A. Thom
G. E. Swallow
D. R. McDonald
W. ‘McKinnon
cBalinhard
A. B. Foster
Wm. Hembroff
Reg. Jones
Northern Lumber Co
A. O& My
Smellie
J. $. Moynes
Chillon
Queen's
Jessie Ellen Pope
Robert Hunt
W. Wardle
Dropmore
Gosing
Sid Ose
We Zowa
Jusseu
Griffiths
W.I
H. Gillies
F. Geekie
Elphinstone
Mgckie
Jean Richardson
Enid Coulter
Walter Wershler
Maurice Shnider
R. Fingas
Louis Klimach
Mr. Crawford
Breckenridge
Donnie Jackson
Herb Liske
F. Liske
A. Krueger
RéBe
Endelitte
Katie Pitts
Latte
Shipley
June Long
E.R. Long
Geo., Cartwright
W. T. Simms
Wilma
Birtle
H. J. Shipley
Evelyn Church
Killarney
H. Cochrane
Silverton
E. Thompson
Gertie Geib
Harold
Melville
A. Woodard
Woodard
Gordon
Robert Stewart
Bers
A. R. Highfield
R. McCann
Solfarth
R. Kendall
Mrs. Meldrum
All
ELK
Masonic Lodge
Rural School Reports
Londonderry
Brightside
Russell Main Street
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