Origin of ice hockey and local league results in Russell
The article traces ice hockey origins in Montreal with early rules and notes the sport’s spread in Canada. It then reports Russell Bantam AB losing 5 0 to Roblin Bantam AB, a planned rematch, Juveniles in St Lazare game 5 4 loss, cheerleaders and a $50 prize draw, an Intermediate win 8 4 over Cardale, and a ski outing despite harsh weather with bears sighted nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montreal
R. F. Smith
Russell
Bantam BB
Roblin Bantam AB
Roblin
Russell Ice
Bantam AB
Juvenue
St. Lazare
Mr. O'Keefe
Marion Brownlee
Pat Jackson
Joan Leifer
Joan Virtue
Bredenburg
Grand aggregate prize undecided in bonspiel delay
We were ahead of ourselves in last issue about the grand aggregate prize for the bonspiel. Re checks show Eddie Leifer rink tied for the honor and will play off for the buttons. Hudson's Bay Company donated a late prize to the rink traveling the greatest distance, awarded to Irwin Huston of Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudoski
Langenburg
Eddie Leifer
Hudson's Bay Company
Irwin Huston
Winnipeg
Young Women's Club Year in Knox United Church 1949
The Young Women's Club of Knox United Church reports a banner year with 39 members and an average attendance of 20 across 20 meetings. Officers elected include Honorary president Mrs McNeill, president Louselle Leifer, vice president Mabel Margetts, secretary Audrey Ferguson, treasurer Alice Storey, and press reporter Lucy Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Young Women's Club
Knox United Church
McNeill
Louselle Leifer
Mabel Margetts
Audrey Ferguson
Alice Storey
Lucy Kennedy
Ladies’ Aid
Vets
Boys Parliament Delegate Reports at United Church meeting
Last Sunday evening the report on the 28th Session of Boys Parliament in the United Church basement was presented by Laurence Robb. About 40 members from the Young People’s Union and the congregation attended. Rev Wilbur Howard led parliament with thanks for the opportunity. The report discussed leader qualifications and meeting conduct. Rev Bruce Johnson spoke on the theme More than we are. The meeting closed with Blest Be the Tide that Binds and Benediction by Rev J T Gawthrop, followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Laurence Robb
Young People’s Union
Wilbur Howard
Bruce Johnson
J. T. Gawthrop
Christ Church Russell To Screen God Is My Landlord
Members and adherents of Christ Church Russell will attend an annual dinner and meeting on Wednesday January 25. A catered dinner by the Evening Auxiliary precedes the meeting followed by a screening of the film God Is My Landlord, a historical pageant tracing wheat growth to vast yields and showing harvesting machinery evolution since biblical times. Tickets for the dinner are available from Herb Rutar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Russell
God
Dairymen Plan 65th Convention in Winnipeg Manitoba
Manitoba dairy industry delegates will gather January 24 25 28 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel Winnipeg for the 65th annual convention. Sessions cover cheesemakers creamery operators cattle breeders and a final day joint producer manufacturer session. Dr Glenn W Salisbury University of Illinois dairy specialist and 1000 Borden award winner will speak. convention ends with banquet and dance in Crystal Ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Winnipeg
C. H. P. Killick
Glenn W. Salisbury
Dairy Production
University of Illinois
Dr. Salisbury
Borden
Ms. Killick States
United States
Crystal Ballroom
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Legislative Building
Ladies Rink Club Pie Social Dance In Angusville
Angusville residents report a January 27 pie social and dance at the Ukrainian hall with Dunc's orchestra providing music. Coffee and sandwiches invited. the event benefits the Ladies' Rink Club as a community gathering with amateur acts and prize winners noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Sean
Angusville
Dunc
United Church
May Turnbull
Winnipeg General Hospital
Jessie Turnbull
Lida Halak
Bredena Smilski
Nellie Lapchinski
St. Mary’s School
Marilyn Senko
Ann Forrest
Nahirniak Brothers
Lorraine Ferguson
Robins Return
Janice Forrest
Fathe Bodyguard
Peter, Chyzyk
Lawrence
Johnny
Parabee
Wilbur Cook
Wilfred Blackie
Bert Cloud
Mr. Goodings
Dan McGrew
Marian
Ella Juba
Alfred Fitchener
bin 1Scarth
Whispering Hope
Janice
Angus High School
Muscial
St Mary's School
Manitoba Power Commission Adds 1300 Hydro Customers
The Manitoba Power Commission reports December gains with 1300 new customers and expanded rural transmission across Westbourne Rosedale Langford Lansdowne Miniota North Norfolk Portage la Prairie and Shell River. A new 60 000 volt tie line links Carberry Neepawa area while Steinbach uses a 30 000 volt line from Niverville to meet load. Substations at Steinbach and Niverville expand capacity. Pilot Mound Roblin Dominion City St Norbert Carberry Miniota Shoal Lake Grandview Moosehorn and Prairie Grove also enlarged. Power generation totals 21 486 236 kilowatt hours in December, up 36 1 percent from 1948 with growth seen in every month of 1949.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Power Commission
Commission
Westbourne
Rosedale
Langford
Lansdowne
Miniota
North Norfolk
Portage la Prairie
Shell River
Langruth
Mulvihill
Camper
Spearhill
Ashern
Moosehorn
Bield
Shevlin
Shortdale
Deepdale
Makaroff
Ashville
Firdale
Mayfield
Edrans
Pine Creek
Hilston
Two Creeks
Carberry-Neepawa
Steinbach
Niverville
Pilot Mound
Roblin
Dominion City
St. Norbert
Carberry
Shoal Lake
Grandview
Prairrie Grove
Cheerleaders Rally Fans for Team Spirit and Fitness
The text celebrates enthusiasm from cheerleaders urging crowd cheers, support for the team, and calls to stay fit and live clean. It reflects a period tone urging positive audience involvement and healthy habits at sports events.
Playdowns In British Consols Here Saturday
Rinks representing Ings, in Scarth, Silverton and Russell will play off in the Russell Curling Fink Saturday evening. Play to commence at 6:30 sharp. The winning rink will represent the northern half of this district in the British Consols playdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ings
Scarth
Silverton
Russell
Sharp
Stewart Cusitar Holiday Visit in Winnipeg with Family
Stewart Cusitar of Winnipeg is spending a holiday here with Mrs. Cusitar and their family.
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Stewart Cusitar
Winnipeg
Mrs. Cusitar
Brandon Mail Carrier Retires From Service
Edward T. Walker, a Brandon post office carrier for twenty six years, retired after his last rounds on Thursday. A Winnipeg Light Infantry WWI veteran, he lived previously in Millwood Man and Winnipeg. Active in Amalgamated Civil Servants, he once served as secretary for the local union. The record notes residence at 447 Fourteenth Street and long service to the Brandon area.
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Edward T. Walker
Brandon
Walker
Millwood
Man
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Light Infantry
Amalgamated Civil Servants
Russell rink Seeks eighth-ender repeat at Dauphin bonspiel
For two years running the Russell curling team has made history with an eight-ender at the Dauphin bonspiel. Skip Cee Loney again leads a lineup featuring Bert Rea with replacements Tom Shipp and Jack McKinnon taking the places of Jack Drever and George Forsythe as they aim for another decisive performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Dauphin Bonspiel
Cee Loney
Bert Rea
Jack Drever
George Forsythe
Tom Shipp
Jack McKinnon
Why I Wish To Become A Nurse Essay Contest Rules
Manitoba Women’s Hospital Aids Association runs an essay contest for Grades XI and XII in Manitoba. Essays must not exceed 1500 words, three typed copies required, and a separate slip with the contestant’s name and address must accompany the entries. Any identifying marks on the essay disqualify it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Women's Hospital Aids Association
Manitoba
Cere Eset
Mani
Tate ‘Women’s Homlal
Curling Classic Crowned as Watson Leads Winnipeg Win
The Nipawin tournament closed Saturday night with Grant Watson and Winnipeg rink claiming the bonspiel title for the second time, marking a repeat triumph for the Manitoba squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nipawin
Grant Watson
Winnipeg
Essay Contest Details From Winnipeg and Rural Manitoba
Partial OCR text outlines an essay contest with Winnipeg area and rural Manitoba judges. It notes essays must be delivered by February 28 1950 and that no essays will be returned. Prizes announced at a later date.
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Newhaven Apartments
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
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Cardale
Bob Harrend
Goalie
Don Peters
Maurice Hogeland
Wilt Dennison
Cam Spiller
Graeme Shaw
Fred Porter
Bob Radciffe
Ken Fortune
Ted Lathlin
Bill Greenaway
Harold Pollock
D. Wowk
Goal
Larry Glasman
Marshall Glasman
G. Davidson
J. Gillespie
G. Lonis Pierpoint
Jack Thom
Jack Mather
C. Wishart
E. Wishart
J. Priest
J. Mather
J. Friese
J Gillespie
J. Thom
Pierpoint
Young Women’s Club Report
Wildwood Country Club
Ferguson
Young Women's Club
Film Council
Unitarian Service Committee of Canada
British & Foreign Bible Society
Missionary & Maintenance Fund
England
Dairymen Plan
Caroline Parabee
St. Mary's School
Argusville Ladies’ Rink Club
Angus School
A. Smilsky
G. Forrest
C. Nield
John Chalaturnyk
L. Wingert
Newton
New Westminster
B.C
Ronnie Ferguson
C. W. Russell
Sacred Heart Hospital
Gordon Ferguson
Alex Chuchmuch
Peter ‘Luca
Borkton
Hydro
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