Shellmouth site chosen. Dropmore meeting hears concerns
Hon. George Hutton told a packed Dropmore hall that Shellmouth dam is proceeding with PFRA studies supporting the choice. W. Wiseman and Keith Alexander presented briefs from Assiniboine Farmers Association and Dropmore Pool Elevator, detailing losses from access roads and local impact, while government studies weigh compensation and irrigation benefits for Manitoba communities.
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Shellmouth
George Hutton
Dropmore
Manitoba Pool
Hutton
Winnipeg
J. A. Griffiths
Manitoba Water Supply Board
W. Wiseman
Assiniboine Farmers ‘Association
Keith Alexander
Mila
Dropmore Paol Elevator
Dropmore Board of Trade
PFRA
Cost-Benefit Commission Bot
Red River
Portage
Russell
Assini
Manitoba
Griffiths
Shell River
Kamsack
Assiniboine Farmers’ Association
Queen Carnival Planned for March 10 by Local Groups
Town organizations are invited to help promote a Queen Carnival contest this winter to raise funds for the operation of the rink. A tentative date is set for Saturday March 10. Nominations for queen candidates will be accepted from any organization through February 1.
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Rink Board
Officers Installed By Rebekah lodge
Crystal Rebekah Lodge No. 49 installed officers for the coming term at the January 2 meeting with Prudence Lodge No. 25 guests. D.DP. Sr. Olie Fallon assisted by Sr. Bella Thorpe installed the officers, with Ida McCaig PNG serving as color bearer and pianist with others named. Guests from Evangeling Lodge No. 41 and Purity attended January 16 as Crystal prepared to send Ida McCaig to Winnipeg in March as color bearer at assembly sessions.
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Crystal Rebekah Lodge No
Prudence Rebekah Lodge
Foxwarren
D.dp
Olie Fallon
Marshall
Bella Thorpe
PNG
Alice Glasman
N.G
Bessie Cooke
Ivy Kingdon
Beatrice Craig
Bertha Bennett
Ellen Clement
Pauline Bridges
Margaret Clement
Dorothy Simms
Inside Guardian
Ellen Bryer
Outside Guardian
Mary Robinson
RSNG
Ada Jackson
LSNG
Mabel Galatiuk
V.G
Vera Pettitt
LSVG
Pearl
Ida McCaig
Effie Silver
Evangeling Rebekah Lodge No. 41
Robiin
Purity
Crystal
Hazel Ford
Assembly
Marion Praser
Winnipeg
Russell Ladies Fall to Strathelair in Provincial Final
In the Manitoba district playoffs at Foxwarren the Parker rink of Strathelair defeated Russell in the final to advance to the western zone playoff at Brandon. Russell, skipped by Mrs Kennedy with teammates Sparrow Craig and Stanley, had eliminated Haney of Birtle and Mensch of Inglis, the latter in an extra end.
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Foxwarren
Parker
Strathelair
Russell
Brandon
Ro Kennedy
G. Sparrow
A. Craig
L. Stanley
Haney
Birtle
Mensch
Inglis
Russell Chamber of Commerce names committee executives
Russell Chamber of Commerce executive meeting names StandIng Crumnnsees for 182 with members from Country to Parks Board. Assignments cover membership, resolutions, industrial development, tourist publicity, agriculture, public relations and more. First regular meeting set for January 26 at 7 30 PM in Elks Hall.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
Council
T Kieper
B. Greaves
K Fuaro
F. Poole
B. Garnett
Dow
J. A. Burgess
Smellie
A. Dalziel
R. Rae
Sanderson
D. A. Kinney
V Warman
R Wheatley
J. Burgess
F. Sitko
W.uhryniuk
M. Dunn
H.N. Lange
Elks’ Hall
Inglis Advances In Consols Playdowns
Inglis advances to the zone finals in the British Consols Playdowns after defeating the Ab Busch rink of Shellmouth in the district matches. The Inglis rink of A D Ziprick Edgar Mensch Eddie Ziprick and Harold Ziprick will represent the area joined by teams from Dropmore Silverton Russell and Shellmouth in a tightly contested event.
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Binscarth
Bill Burnett
Dropmore
Silverton
Shellmouth
Angusville
Inglis
Binscorth
Russell
Rossburn
Hellmouth
Mensch
Eddie Ziprick
Harold Ray Davidson
George Koch
Norman Morrison
Russell Dune Wowk
Roy Whitmer
Ron Collins
Elgin Wishart
Reg. Robertson
Howard Ferris
Larry Kruger
Bill Doole
Don McLeod
Wilf Dunn
Alfred Hazle‘hurst
Adolph Klimack
Angus
United Church Women Formed From Merged Church Groups
A new United Church Women group was formed uniting two former branches to boost mission work. The inaugural service was January 14 at United Church, with officers named including President Mrs. A.G. Smellie and Vice Presidents Mrs. R.M. McMurray and Mrs. C. Cameron. An afternoon unit and evening units were organized, with representatives appointed to Presbytery and plans for a February 1 general meeting.
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United Church
United Church Women
AG. Smellie
R. M. McMurray
C.cameron
E. Kingdon
W. Brown
L. Foster
J. Billingsley
Len Loney
Logie Smellie
J. Jackson
L. Leifer
Hetherington
Gordon Loney
Birtle
Shoal Lake
Rams Fall Back in South Division Standings
The Rams remain in sole cellar position after three league games this week with no goals scored. They were shut out 5 0 by Kamsack away on Saturday and lost 8 2 at Langenburg on Sunday. Next home game vs league leader Inglish at the local arena with hoped for strong spectator support. Players listed include Ville, Jack Kostiuk, Bill Sidoryk, Lawrence Parabec, Paul Sidoryk, Rossburn, Norman Major, D. Joiner, Stitt.
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Rams
Kamsack
Bredenary
Langenburg
Efeat
Inglish
Don't Send Take Your Boy to the Arena Slogan Promotes Minor Hockey Week
Canada wide Minor Hockey Week kicks off with the slogan don't send take your boy to the arena as minor hockey actions and volunteer appreciation highlight through January in Manitoba Russell events feature PeeWees Bantams and Midgets and a Memorial arena night. Local notes cover winter weather Elks bottle drive and community updates include 1962 March of Dimes Mother’s March house to house canvass and Manitoba 4H enrolment growth to 81 967 with 5 454 clubs in 1961 reflecting youth training in farming and homemaking
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Canada
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Russell
Memorial Arena
The
Elks
Dropmore
Bill Uhryniuk
Art Kinney
Bob Smellie
Ken Munro
Harold Clement
Tom Kieper
Ross Kieper
Bob Thom
Dee Sanderson
Harry Armstrong
Inglis
Rod Clement
Dick Roe
Scotty” Ferguson
Bill Thom
Burke Garnett
Eric Payne
Jack Wilson
Harold Coulter
Logie Smellie
Ken Flett
Manitoba
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New Books at the Library Mixed War Tale and Gothic Mystery
A Hanaful of Rice by William Allister follows Canadian officers in a Japanese POW camp in Malaya with Wellsand plotting, sabotage, and revolt as rations favor officers. Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt centers on Martha Leigh, governess to Connan TreMellyn’s motherless daughter, whose love and unraveling of a murder mystery unfold amid a moody Cornwall manor.
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William Allister
Malaya
Don Turner
Tony Welles
Blacky” Valois
Hong Kong
Welland
Blacky
Mr. Allister
Benito
Manitoba
Mellyn
Vicoria Holt
Mellyna
Cornwall
Martha Leigh
Connan TreMellyn
Martha
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J. Shipp
Cross
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Russell Regional Library Board
J. M. Dow
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