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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1941
Page
3
Seedtimes harvest warnings warn of seed shortages as farmers face early storage pressures. Grain quality issues from damp and sprouted crop raise concerns about barley and oats supply. North-West Line Elevators urges testing for all oat seed and prompts careful planning ahead of the harvest season.
The column records the sudden death of John Drosdowski in a Lan sing car crash and extends sympathy to his family. It notes promotions, hospital recoveries, social events, and local movements including hospital staff, students returning to schools, visits by relatives, and a Red Cross whist drive raising a handsome sum.
Friends from Inglis district attended Mrs Jno McGirr funeral while Brandon Barracks man T P Pooley spends Christmas leave at home. Winnipeg and Regina visitors arrive for holidays. Gnr Gordon Setter and A D Robin with others from Debert Camp and RCAF Brandon return home for Christmas. Mrs McNeelands Ewen visit Tummel family, Margaret McNeelands from Winnipeg stays with T MeLennan, Kokoradzes return from Oakburn.
Endcliffe and Mr Pitts visited family in Debert while Miss Ella Stewart and Robert joined Miss Margaret Woods in Beulah for Christmas. News of Jessie Henderson’s death in a Scottish bombing raid reached W. Henderson. Several households spent holidays with relatives in McKim Por tage a rairie and Foxwarren. The Red Cross dance, postponed due to cold, set for January 16 if weather allows.
Miss Jean Rubel travels home for the holidays while Jack Lawson visits his brother Harry before heading north. The school concert was a great success thanks to the teachers and pupils. A total of 22.81 was raised. Miss Cartie Rubel was accepted into the CWAP and will leave for Toronto on January 15. Peter Braidwood spent Christmas with Bill Robertson and Miss Ruby Gertzis.
Harrowby Gordon Williams of the RCAF spent Christmas at home with Pte. David Rice at Camp Borden and Mrs. D. Rice of Binscarth. Mr and Mrs W Bailey of BC celebrated Christmas with the Jack Bailey family. Mrs L Thiery and children of Moline visited relatives in the district. Douglas Bennett returned home.
Mr. and Mrs J Calvert of Spy Hill Sask visited daughter Mrs T Robinson over the holidays. A Friday December 19 school concert featured pupil performances including That Ras ta l Pat. Wun May chaired the event and Santa distributed gifts after a tree. Miss G McInnes resigns and leaves Grandview. Mr and Mrs Geo Sparling of Black Rock Ontario also visited sister Mrs E Kingdon last week.
Mr and Mrs Jack Dawson and son Albert of Selsgirth spent New Year with Albert Parmentier who had just returned from the city. Christina Robin returned to the city after Christmas with her parents here. Mr and Mrs A Robin entertained friends honor of soldiers home on furlough from Camp Debert NS with sleigh rides and games. A farewell party for Ray Henderson Donnie Robin and Gordon Setter leaving for Camp Debert NL was held at A L McKay home with bingo cards and a birthday cake for Rays birthdate followed by community singing and dancing. Mrs C Robin and son Michael and daughters Doris and Betty visited the Robins last weekend.
The Inglis Red Cross annual meeting reports receipts from Romanian and Ukrainian groups and local donors totaling 511.04 with expenses and balance listed. Officers for the coming year include President H. M. Hanson and Rev. Rosenquet as 1st vice president, James Jackson as 2nd vice president, R. Cammidge as treasurer, W. G. Bradley secretary, A. Robin director, and Mrs. Lorimer as ladies general work convenor.
J Ashey of Ruthenia returns from Sudbury Ontario after two months in nickel mines. R Pitzek of Ruthenia spent Christmas at home. Joe Penongek and John Kottesky also spent Christmas at their homes. Lima school raised 5.17 for War Savings Stamps. Balfour school raised 650 for Red Cross at their Christmas concert.
Russell J. E McNeill BA BD minister leads a children and junior congregation story time titled Smiling Through and Through with God at Knox United Church. Participants and attendees gather for faith based reflection and community.
A readers list joins local boys serving in His Majesties forces. Names with locations, regimental numbers, and ranks appear for correspondence and notice of missing or overlooked servicemen. Notables include Albert Angus Overseas 120215 and Harold Chenoweth 154962 among others in Halifax Winnipeg Hong Kong and Nova Scotia.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with places and alphanumeric codes. Names include Albin Luci Nova Scotia and Alex Boryskavich Hong Kong, with entries for Winnipeg Kingston Dundurn Camp Borden Portage Prince Rupert Brandon and others, each paired with numeric identifiers or codes. The fragment resembles a compiled roster or administrative list from multiple regions.
The National Film Board will tour rural Manitoba and other provinces with monthly programmes on Canadian life, citizenship, and wartime Canada. The travelling unit will reach over thirty circuits, offering school matinee screenings and evening adult showings in churches, with discussion encouraged. Admission is free.
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