Mrs June McMurray Heads Eastern Star in 1956 Ceremony
The Russell Chapter Order of Eastern Star installed 1956 officers at the regular January 11 meeting. Worthy matron June McMurray and Worthy patron Clif Whitmer led a slate including Norah Zwicker as assistant matron and Clare Smith as assistant patron, with several other officers named. Two candidates were initiated, and retiring Worthy Matron Myrtle Foster received the immediate past worthy matron jewel, with thanks from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Mona
Jessie Whitmer
Marshall
Ruby Needham
June McMurray
Clif Whitmer
Norah Zwicker
Clare Smith
Lilly Roberton
Margaret Cochrane
Clement
Fanny Graham
Adah
E. Laycock
Ruth
Victoria Gillis
Esther
Phyllis Walker
Martha
E. Armstrong
Electa
George
M. Bennett
Anne Adams
Ivy Kieper
Sentinel
Alma Oman
Myrtle Foster
Cross
Long Service Award Presented to Gordon Kippan at Beaver Lumber
A January 10 dinner in Fort Garry Winnipeg honored Beaver Lumber Company Limited workers with twenty five years or more service. Gordon Kippan manager for Russell received a wrist watch and long service pin among twenty nine members of the Quarter Century Club. Also named were J A Lindsay Rossburn and D F Sullivan Decker, the latter brother in law of Geo A Allen Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Beaver Lumber Company Limited
J. G. Kippan
Russell
J. A. Lindsay
Rossburn
D. F. Sullivan
Decker
Geo. A. Allen
Local Elks Rinks At Swan River Bonspiel
The Manitoba Elks Association bonspiel was at Swan River last weekend. The local lodge fielded two and three-quarter rinks with G. Smellie leading a past grand exalted rink and players including Dixon Cec Pooles All Bamer McNaughton Shipp Hembroff Cross and other members from Roblin and Winnipeg. One responding participant summed up the event with We had a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Elks’ Association
Swan River
G. Smellie
Mr. Dixon
Toronto
Cec Pooles
All Bamer
Winnipeg
Bill McNaughton
Jack Shipp
Lloyd Hembroff
Bill Cross
Roblin
Russell
Sisters Entertain Hospital Aid Members
On January 1 a banquet at Knox United Church hosted 22 Hospital Aid members and their husbands, hosted by the Sisters of the Order of St Benedict. The Young Women's Club catered. The Sacred Heart Hospital plans a new or burning incinerator gift from the Aid, about 1000 dollars, to dispose of waste and prevent infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox United Church
Hospital Aid
Order of St. Benedict
Young Women's Club
Sacred Heart Hospital
Russell
High School Bonspiel Draws 25 Rinks Across Manitoba Towns
Russell hosts a weekend bonspiel with 25 rinks from Foxwarren Binscorth Angusville Silverton Inglis Shellmouth Marchwell Langenburg and Russell. Grand Challenge results list Jimmy Petz Shellmouth first Ellis Yont Marchwell second Norman Moffatt Silverton third Lionel Wasilke Angusville fourth. Scarlet and Gold winners include Lanny Leifer Russell with Ian Hamilton as runner up and Don Eshelby fourth. Consolation honors go to Siwak of Angus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Foxwarren
Binscorth
Angusville
Silverton
Inglis
Shellmouth
Marchwell
Langenburg
Jimmy Petz
Ellis Yont
Norman Moffatt
Lionel Wasilke
Scarlet & Gold
Lanny Leifer
Ian Hamilton
Don’ Eshelby
Ken Hopkins
Tst
Siwak
Angus
First Regular Council Meeting Short Affair
Russell Town Council began the year with an inaugural meeting on January 2 and held a brief regular session last Thursday. Mayor Burgess presided with Councillors Bicknell Clement and Mather present. only item was passing accounts totaling 665.95 dollars.
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Russell Town
Burgess
Bicknell
Clement
Mather
Anglicans Honor Retiring Treasurer at Christ Church
Christ Church honors H R Dicketts for twenty years as treasurer at the annual meeting. Dicketts resigns. Jas Eshelby presents him with a travel clock and barometer. Reports include baptisms, two weddings, two funerals. Officers elected for 1956. church vestry and auxiliaries plan delegates. Lunch served after meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ, Church
H.R. Dicketts
Dicetts
Jas. Eshelby
Saar
Lillian Glasman
Jean Ne Oemeri
George Crawford
J. J. Cross
T. L. Shipp
Jean Nelson
George Shelby
Smith
Brandon Hands Out First League Loss
Russell beats Brandon 5-2 at Memorial rink in front of 50 plus fans, handing Brandon its first league defeat and first home loss this season. Dominant Russell goalie and strong defense stifled Brandon’s offense as penalties favored the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Prangon
Hangea Ine
Russell
Memorial Rink
Canova
Oak River
Thom and
Patterson
Vital statistics and lotteries in town records
The town office reports births in 1955 total 192 with 109 males and 81 females plus two female stillbirths, down from 203 in 1954. Marriages fell to 18 from 21, deaths held at 31 with seven female and male totals. A Saturday night draw with no age limit awarded Cherylle Simms a $9.85 prize after her demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells
Yells
D. 4
McDonald
Reguar
Cherylle Simms
Alex Simms
Beard Crowds Grow as 75th Anniversary Contest Opens
Bob McMurray leads the Publicity committee for the Beard Throwing Contest at the 75th anniversary celebration and invites entries from all bearded enthusiasts amid rising participation. The curling report notes Roy Whitmer’s eight-ender potential at Russell's rink and a near-perfect setup against Hay Gillespie. An ice carnival is planned for Saturday March 3 at Memorial rink with Ted Langford as general convener and committees forming. Brandon’s visiting players are linked to a sweater theft incident, with three local minors missing gear seized back from opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McMurray
Russell
Roy Whitmer
Hay
Gillespie
Roy
Ted Langford
A Needle in Time Warns of Whooping Cough Spread
Reports of whooping cough in Foxwarren Harrowby and Oakburn raise concern that Russell could see cases soon. Local doctors urge immediate inoculations for all children over five months and booster shots for those not recently vaccinated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxwarren
Harrowby
Oakburn
Russell
Delivery delays spark subscriber complaints in Banner
The Banner laments irregular issues for distant subscribers over the past month. Christmas mail volume may cause some losses, though all issues are religiously wrapped in single wrappers and dispatched weekly from the office.
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Mrs
Eastern Star
Service
Gordon Kippan
Elks
W. W. W. Wilson
Frank Clement
Bill Drew
Alvin Litzenberg
Harold Zip
Eddie Ziprick
Harry Franklin
Gordon McKay
Russel
Norman “Andrews
Mac Jutt
It’ Hembroff
Eee
Legislative Russell
Dane Wowk
Frank Schentag
Roy Cusitar
Pete Morris
Lorne Schwalm
Harry Gr Binscarth
Bull Burnett
Binscarth
Jraham
Stan Jackson
Bill Sonnenberg
Earl Jackson
Jidgion Marehall
Burke Garnett
Joel
Dhe
Cee Sanden
Rascell
George Anderson
Bari Inglis
Ed. Low
Russell Johnson
Mike Yankoski
Harold Murray
Phil Ziprick
Herb Liske
Percy Switzer
Sisters
AID
Scobie
Chernoff
Rivers
Coulter
Paterson
Parobec
Yonignt
Inursaay
Amsack
McAuley
St. Lazare
Hamiota
Birtle
Tom Thumbers
Fon
Theocal
Bce
Russell Bantams
Bill Chernoff
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