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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 19, 1950

Page

2

Minniska W M S Notes First 1950 Meeting

The Minniska W M S met Friday January 6 at Mrs S Hackman’s home for the first missionary society meeting of 1950. Mrs T Dunn chaired as president with ten members and one visitor present. Members spoke on the Missionary Monthly and Mrs Willis Kieper shared the third chapter of Health and Healing. Reports from secretaries were encouraging. One hundred twenty pounds of food and 40 pounds of clothing were sent to needy families in England and other aid dispatched.

Minniska S. Hackman The Missionary Society T. Dunn Missionary Monthly Willis Kieper England

European Relief Note Recipients and Church Meeting Plans

Thank you notes from Christmas parcel recipients to English families in November and Mrs. Jack Jackson thanking for hospital flow jets in Winnipeg are cited. The World's Day of Prayer and Mission Band will meet at Minniska school in February, next WMS gathering at Mrs. Willis Kieper's home on Tuesday, Feb Tth. Mizpah benediction closed the meeting followed by lunch.

Jack Jackson Winnipeg Minniska School WMS Willis Kieper

Miss Glasman and Mrs Chuch Return to Islay School

Vista Miss Glasman and Mrs Chuch resume duties at Islay School after Christmas holidays spent at homes in Russell and Angusville. Several relatives and friends joined for holiday visits across Manitoba including Winnipeg, Brandon, Kenora, and MacNutt. Mrs Law and others noted as returning to Russell and surrounding areas after festive trips.

Glasman Chuchmuch Islay School Russell Angusville Margeret Connie Hay Winnipeg D. Leckie Willis Stitt Wm. Stitt W. Brown Grandview D. Hamilton Kenora Ont R. J Bobbie Donna

Stobbs Celebrate Golden Wedding at Russell Home

Mr and Mrs J Stobbs marked fifty years of marriage with a January 1 ceremony at their Russell Manitoba home attended by fifteen relatives. A two to ten pm reception followed January 2 at their son in law and daughter W Finnie Saskatoon. They married January 1 1900 in Russell and moved from Manchester and Newcastle to Saskatoon area. Eighteen family members joined in gifts and congratulations. Moses of Biblical fame stuttered badly.

J. Stobbs Daugther W. Finnie Saskatoon Bertha W. Tinnie Stobbs

Christmas Meeting of the WMS at Rinn Home

Angusville reports the Christmas gathering of the WMS with nine members on December 21 at Mr. Rinn’s home. Mrs. J W Bell presided, minutes read and adopted, secretary’s report noted funds raised, officers reelected, and a candlelight service led by Mrs. Bell with readings from Luke and hymns.

WMS Rinn J. W. Bell Bethlehem Mildred Cowan Ethel Ratcliffe Annie Rinn Reed Mary Bell Reid Bell Annie Caldwell Missional Monthly World Funds Irene Ferguson Burgess Foxwarren Turley

Candle lighting in January meeting and notes on apples

The report describes candle lighting for a religious gathering with readings from Joy to the World and O Little Town of Bethlehem. It records the January meeting date January 48 at 3 pm at Mrs Rinn's and notes that apples, in quantity and value, are the most important Canadian fruit.

God Bethlehem

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