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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
3
A reflective critique argues that large mail order and chain stores erode small town life in Manitoba and Canada. It links unemployment and poverty to lost local commerce, urging support for local merchants to preserve community solidarity and progress.
CPR Travel Bargains offer a 45 day late winter or early spring holiday with stopovers at Winnipeg and East. Local agent E W Robertson notes the February 18 to March 4 sale includes three classes of tickets and is popular in other years.
A list of students by grade from IX to XII with honors and pass statuses. Names include Doug Russell, Jack Langford, Kathleen Wallace Peas, Bob Smelite, Glen McLeannan, Shirley Clee, Gina Chipping, and many others, with parenthetical numbers indicating papers fated.
The student council executive includes President Jane Hughes vice-president Lawrence Mad secretary treasurer Beryl Forsyth Irie Henderson Adolph Siwack Dorothy Allen Bill Havock Winifred Todd Dick Brownlee Dorothy Goddard Douglas Russell The curling results show H Rutar over J Hodgkins F Hodgkins over L Madill R Peddie over B Hancock L Loney over J Thom E Mather over B McLennan R Chipping over B Smeilie The high school plans a programme during Education Week.
Langenburg met Haat Feewee in a high scoring senior hockey game. Jack Wissen led the locals with four goals and Jack Langford added major contributions as the teams exchanged chances through four periods. Despite late penalties and a heated finish, the hosts held a strong lead with standout saves from both goalies and commendable play from Frank Matheson and Bill Mitchkie.
The Russell Midget Hockey Team defeated Roblin 3 to 2 in Roblin, with two goals per period for Russell and a second period eye injury to Hubert Peterson from a high stick. The game featured rough play and only two penalties, both on Roblin. Lineups listed for Roblin and Russell.
In a wide open game with no penalties Rossburn defeated Russell 95 to 0 on Tuesday night. Veitch opened scoring for Rossburn but his shot did not count, later scoring to make up. Russell led after the period with two goals, but Rossburn tied it up in the third. In overtime Harrison scored three goals in front of the crease as Rossburn pulled away. An excellent lunch was served after the game.
The speech outlines expanded defense spending with an air defense focus, creation of a defense purchasing board, and a long term public works expansion. It promises unemployment insurance cooperation with provinces, oil for grain exchanges, revised Canada Grain Act, penitentiaries commission, new trade talks with the British West Indies, and Trans-Canada Airlines passenger service plus planned transatlantic service with the UK and Ireland.
Railway notice outlines sleeping car options for passengers with coach or standard class, payment of usual berth charge. Children five to twelve pay half fare, under five travel free as per standard rules.
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