Silver Creek shone at Manitoba event and canal notes
The 1905 report notes Silver Creek Rifle Association’s solid showing in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, with fourth place and top Manitoba score. It lists competitors including James Kippan, Jack Arnott, J. McKay, and others, plus the Old Yorkton Fort Pelly rail change. It includes 1915 and 1920 items like volunteers to Brandon, Panama Canal opening, and a lawyer joining Wilson & Glen.
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Silver Creek Rifle Association
Manitoba
Nwt
Spct
Silver Creek
James Kippan
Jack Arnott
J. McKay
William Angus
William McFarlane
Arthur McNickel
Jack Crerar
D. Broadfoot
J. Anderson
Yorkton
GB Foam Promotes CockeY For This Season
A small meeting in the waiting room reorganized the Rusell Hockey Club to promote Junior Midget and Peewee hockey in town this season. Officers elected include B. H. Thom president G W Bicknell and L Langford vice presidents M J Cooney secretary C Vertue L St John and F Clement executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rici
Ruseeli Hockey Club
B. H. Thom
G. W. Bicknell
L. Langford
M. J. Cooney
C. ‘Vertue
L. St. John
F. Clement
Thank You Letters From The Boys Overseas
Appreciation for Christmas parcels is shown in letters to Mrs. E E Thompson, parcels committee secretary. Canadian soldiers Gordon Loney and Roy Chipping describe how parcels lift spirits, provide hot chocolate and cake, and reassure families back home that messages and support are not forgotten.
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EE. Thompson
L Bob Allen
Gordon Loney
Hitler
Roy Chipping
Holland
Mrs. Thompson
Joy
Jod
Russell
Bill Fenton
Overseas
Mrs Rose Coey dies at 75 in Winnipeg obituary
Mrs Rose Coey, 75, of Winnipeg, died Monday January 8 at Misericordia Hospital. Funeral at Knox United Church Winnipeg with Rev J E McNeill. interment Russell cemetery. She was born in London England and came to Canada seventy years ago. Survived by two stepsons Bill Russell and Ed Winnipeg. five sons Sam Swift Current Archie Russell Jim Alf Clear Lake and John Winnipeg. seven daughters Mrs E Bridges Russell Mrs McKay Mrs Neville Agnes and Mrs Stan Bicknell Winnipeg and Mrs Belleax and Mrs Morgan Windsor Ontario. Predeceased by husband 12k Coey four years earlier.
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Knox United Church
Wis
Rose Coey
Misericordia Hospital
Winnipeg
J. E McNeill
Russell Cemetery
Chas. Cameron
Jas. Newell
H. S. Hemareff
J. A. McKinnon
W. Hoffman
Itan Bicknell
Coey
London
England
Canada
Russell
Boul
Sam Coey
Russell Town
Bill
Sam
Swift Curren
Archie
Jim
Alf
Clear Lake
John
E. Bridges
McKay
Neville
Agnes
Stan Bicknell
Belleax
Morgan
Windsor, Ont
Red Cross Bonspiel Crowds 29 Rinks In Two Events
Twenty nine rinks opened the Red Cross annual bonspiel at the Russell Curling Club with two draws each night and a secondary event for early losers. Includes school and family teams plus Silverton entries, with extra ends in Burgess-Bicknell and Robertson-McNeill games. Ladies' Curling Club serves lunches to aid the Curlers' Red Cross Fund. results through Wednesday shown for the main event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Russell Curling Club
Silverton
Stose
Burgess-Bicknell
Robertson-McNeill
Ladies’ Curling Club
Red Cross Spiel Main Event Names and Participants
The listing shows a long roster of players and officials linked to the AE Leifer event and related matches. Names include Hay Gillespie, George Bicknell, Jos Burgess, W. W. Wilson, Eddie Leifer, Chas Adolph, Titer, Bull Anderson, Cecil Sanderson, Jack Robertson, Jim Langford, Tom Robertson, Cecil Loney, George Forsythe, R. Kennedy Anderson, and Eshelby among others. The fragment references multiple venues and dates implied by the lengthy roster.
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RINK
Hay Gillespie
Douglas
E. Bridges
Forsman
T. Robertson
F. Robertson
J. Forsyth Jr
J. Cross
Loney
Kennedy
W. Hoffman
H. Ward
J. Leifer
H. McIntyre
E. A. Rea
Miss Perrin
Chas. Adolph
Gwen Bell
Ernie Yoxall
Rita Spencer
George Bicknell
Burgess
Jim Dunn
Dunn
Ed. Leifer
C. Virtue
D. McLean
Bob Page
Walt. Hembroti
McLeod
H. Forsyth
D. Vinnell
George Forsyth
George Simms
Sid Thorpe
McLennan
A. E. Leifer
Davidowski
Bert Hayes
J. Robertson
J. Burgess
Irene Loney
Ed. Ward
M. Cooney
E. Bender
Miss Parabee
Roy Kennedy
Miss Fulton
Geo. Sparrow
Page
Jack Robertson
Adolph
Chas. Cameron
W. Davidson
Lorne St. John
Miss Gooda
Sid
Denham
Len Margetts
Rev. McNeill
Burke McNeill
Dinis McNeill
Baird McNeill
A. G. Smellie
Pat Smellie
George Smellie
Logie Smellie
Hay Gillespie Jr
Bob McIntosh
Allan Leifer
Jim Gillespie
Jim Langford
Charlie Buchanan
Bob Anderson
Len Wowk
Cecil Sanderson
Bicknell
Larry Langford
Bob Witty
Cameron McLennan
Nell-iene Leifer
Frank Robertson
George Bicknell Jr
Ted Langford
Miss Perk
Tom Kieper
Lawrence Cusitar
Jeckie Adolphe
Gerald David
Christmas War Effort Meant Massive Postal Load
A wartime Ottawa report notes Christmas mail to overseas forces was mountainous with 253000 bags processed, 300000 cigarette labels flown, and 16000 extra helpers. It highlights farmers' record 1944 production, rising dairy and egg outputs, and Legion courses for sailors.
Unsure fragments from a sports or committee list feature names
Fragmentary OCR item lists individuals including Marion Keating Grant Hain stock Jim Eshelby D. Smith Jack Hyde George Eshelby and others. Phrases like They Pay But Don't Play appear near names with R C Smellie Mrs Sanderson J McKinnon D Thom and A K E McLennan W Hancock G A Allen.
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Marion Keating
Grant Hainstock
Jim Eshelby
D. Smith
Jack Hyde
George Eshelby
R. C. Smellie
Mrs. Sanderson
J. McKinnon
D. Thom
A. K. E. McLennan
W. Hancock
G. A. Allen
Busy Bird Stork Turns Hospital Into Landing Field
The Sinth Column notes the Stork’s heavy presence in Russell with a record 213 births last year. Male and female totals were 112 and 101, reversing the prior balance. Vital stats also show rises in marriages, deaths, and other civic counts. Commander Angus George Boulton to receive the Distinguished Service Order in Manitoba naval honors. Red Cross clinic logs 33 blood donations from local communities. Russell residents extend thanks for care packages and cigarettes. Weather records report five degrees below zero with a 90 degree wind chill. North-Western Binscarth hosts the bonspiel January 22. Community appeals invite donations to aid prisoners of war careers and rink patrons. Old naturalist recalls snow snakes seen after St Andrews night. Subscriptions to The Banner for service members urge prepayment for overseas delivery. Hon. J. L. Isley to address Manitoba Liberal Progressive Association banquet in Winnipeg.
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Russell
C. J. Maher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Asus
Jas. Cleo Frank Matheson
Ole Olson
Gordon Kippan
Joe McIntyre
A. Huie
W. Thom
Les Wright
W. Hyde
H. J. Smale
R A. Stevens
G. Wishart
Binscorth
Capt. Woodiwi
Brandon
Ora
John Manser
R. J. Trundle
S. R. Fields
R. Simms
L. Walker
F. Bedwell
F. Miller
L- Charles
E Charles
C. Horton
R. Maynes
Panama Canal
Wm. McMurray
Manufacturers’ Life Insurance Co
Florida
Dominion
Elmer Wilson
Wilson & Glen
George Pavlenko
Lennard
CKY
Nelson
Russell District
Christ Church
E. W. Robertson
Tressurer
Gilbert A. Cone
Hull
A. Astbury
D. E. Boulton
I. C. Boulton
G. B. Cartwright
Chas. Hodgkins
J. W. Spen- Ernest Lee
A. J. Sheffield
Smith
GB Foam
Cockey
NOX United Church
Ruswell
James E. McNeill
United Churches
E. Leifer
AE Leifer
Jos
Burgess Burgess
Eddie Leifer
Chas
Adolph Titer
Bull Anderson Cecil Sanderson Sanderson
McNeil Robertson
Tom Robertson
Cecil Loney Loney
Serdon Kippan
McLennan McLennan
Ling Hembrott
George Forsythe, Hay Gillespie Jfourthe
Techie Adorph
Tim Eshelby
Eshelby
R. Kennedy Anderson
M. Anderson
Meee
Stee
Ses
Ottawa
Wim Specie
By Jim Greenblat
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Ottawaa
Canadian Legion Educational Services
Ross E. Hamidson
RCNVR
Saskatoon
Combined Food Board
United Kingdom
United
Nho
Nasture
Angus George Boulon
Gus
Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic
Foxwarren
Angusville
Inglis
Ei Eee
Murray Yankoski
R.C.N
L. Leifer
Smellie Bros
Postiger
Binscarth
Russell Club
St. Andrews
Russell and
Tme
SUEST
J. L. Isley
Finece
Manitoba Liberal Progressive Association
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