Old Days items from Banner files recall 1901 to 1926 events
A compact recap of anniversaries and local notes from 1901 to 1926. Highlights include Queen Victoria’s death announced January 22, 1901, church gifts to Rev. D. M. MacKay and organist Miss L. B. Fraser, and various civic and sporting items across years 1906 1911 1916 1921 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Osborne
The
Presbyterian Church
D. M. MacKay
L. B. Fraser
Smellie
Board of Management
A. 2. Bryant
War Savings Crusader Organizes District Drive
F B Kirkwood of Winnipeg spearheads War Savings Certificates effort across Shoal Lake Birtle Ellis Silver Creek Russel Boulton Shellmouth and neighboring areas. As Superintendent of Land Settlement for CN Railways he coordinates meetings in Binscarth Russell and Inglis while supporting Manitoba’s monthly $520000 quota.
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F. B. Kirkwood
Winnipeg
Shoal Lake
Birtle
Ellis
Silver Creek
Russel
Boulton
Shellmouth
Binscarth
Russell
Inglis
Kirkwood
Canadian National Railways
Manitoba War Savings Committee
Executive Appointed For Savings Drive
A group met with regional organizer F B Kirkwood to plan the War Savings Certificates drive. Dr T L Brownlee was elected chairman, Dr T W Shaw vice chairman, and A G Smellie secretary for the duration to organize Russell and district. Kirkwood urged full wartime financial support, noting high taxes or inflation as alternatives. Manitoba quota is 520000 monthly for 1941, requiring each resident to save 1.00 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Kirkwood
T. L Brownlee
T. W. Shaw
A. G. Smellie
Russell
Kirkwood
Manitoba
Open Bonspiel Starts Here February 3rd
The Russell Curling club hosts the annual open bonspiel commencing Monday February 3rd with four o clock play. Entries close at noon the same day. contact secretary H R Barry. The Grand Challenge and The Citizens are the two open events, with The Mullins and The Silverton as secondary events. The Consolation is for rinks not reaching prize brackets in other events.
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Russell Curling Club
H. R. Barry
Mullins
Silverton
Knox United Church Service Times Noted
Red Cross receipts record from a Tucker smith school card party on December 19 totaling 8 dollars 20 cents with 1 dollar 35 cents in prize expenses. Sunday services at 11 am and 7 pm and Sunday school at 12 o'clock are listed.
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Knox United Church
Memorial Service for Boy Scouts Founder McNeill Leads
Memorial service honoring Lord Baden-Powell founder of Scouting featured Rev McNeill at the pulpit with Major D E Boulton assisting. The Junior choir directed by Miss L Leifer performed. At the altar the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides were presented as the speaker praised Baden-Powell’s world wide impact and inclusive aim since 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Rev. McNeill
Lord Baden-Powell
Lord Baden Fowell
Neighborhood Happenings in Inglis Ladies Aid and Club Notes
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Guy Coulter's home with yearlong programmes distributed and plans for a fall fowl supper. Alice Davis and Mary Coulter visited. $15.69 was sent to the Ambulance Fund from Inglis. The Boys' Technical Club elected Willie Fostey president and Roy Winthers secretary treasurer. meetings Wednesdays at 7. Various residents visited Winnipeg and Melville. A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Kendall featured a short entertainment by Fiks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Coulter
K. Armstrong
Alice Davis
Mary + Coulter
G. Coulter
Inglis
Kuhn
Crawford
Shnider
Breckenridge
Armstrong
Coulter
W. H. Henderson
Winnipeg
Andrew Stewart
P.p.c.li
G. Geib
Melville
Sask
T. Wright
McKim
O. M. Laycock
R. Kendall
Red Cross Meeting Plans Jan Whist Drive
At the monthly Red Cross gathering at Mrs Metnnes home a whist drive and dance were decided for January 31. Mr R Whitty attended the Trustees Convention in Winnipeg last week. Mr Alfred Stevenson returned from Russell Hospital. Miss Isobell Williams departed for Winnipeg for an extended visit. Mr Dick Garnett joined Hudsons Bay Co. Mrs Langford returned home from Russell.
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Red Cross
Birth of a baby boy in Winnipeg and community notes
Rossburn reports the birth of a baby boy on Thursday January 16 in Winnipeg to Dr and Mrs Braunstein. Miss Evelyn Koanchinski heads to Winnipeg for a medical matter. Mrs M Peikoff travels to attend funeral of her brother Jack Rabinovitch. Mr and Mrs Clarence Carson of Winnipeg visit local relatives. A January 17 dance is described as successful. Emily Hrysak, recently operated on appendix, is wished speedy recovery. A January 18 Red Cross tea in the clubroom hosted, two quilts donated, and fourteen boxes sent to Rossburn boys serving in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braunstein
Winnipeg
Evelyn Koanchinski
M. Peikoff
Jack Rabinovitch
Clarence Carson
Emily Hrysak
Shoal Lake Hospital
Red Cross
Rossum
His Majesty's
Canada
Rossburn
Angusville Church Meeting Highlights And Local News
The Angusville United Church annual meeting praised organizations for their year’s work under Rev. A Calder. Measles cases rise slightly urging community vigilance. Private Bud Rinn home from Cameron Highlanders on furlough visits family. WMS held first meeting at Mrs. James Grainger’s. New officers installed and local business notes, births and accidents recorded. Burns concert planned January 27. Continued from Page 4.
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Angusville United Church
A. Calder
Bud Rinn
Cameron Highlanders
WMS
James Grainger
William McKay
Winnipeg
Angusville Cmpany
IMVRR
Frank
James Kennedy
Unite
George Bell
Seeburn SD
Burns
Ladies’ Aid
Allen Switzer
Regina General Hospital
Walter Keeler
Local rink earns prizes at North-Western bonspiel
Russell rink led by W W Wilson with Eddie Leifer Jim Silver and Frank Clement competed against thirty-one rinks at Neepawa last week. They won second in the Merchant's event with sets of dishes and placed fourth in the Visit ors event with auto mirrors, plus chocolates for the mink travelling the longest distance. The team played thirteen games over four days, reporting plenty of curling action at the spiel.
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Neepawa
Russell
W. W. W. Wilson
Eddie Leifer
Jim Silver
Frank Clement
Women’s Branch Red Cross Holds Meeting
Fifty ladies attended the annual meeting of the women’s work committee in the new Cross rooms on Thursday afternoon. President Mrs. R C McLennan led the business session. officers were elected with Mrs. J A Glen chairing. Executive and convenor rosters were announced for wool sewing and quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Work Committee
New Cross Rooms
R. C. McLennan
J. A. Glen
C. C. Graham
R. C
MccLennan
J. Peterson
I E. Meadows
E. W. Robertson
H. Gillespie
Wool
Meadows
F. Lamb
Smeilie
F. T. Matheson
Ang
Cameron
W. W. W. Wilson
F. T. Storey
C. J. Maher
Hughes
M. Jackson
T. S. Brownlee
A. G. ‘Smellie
J. J. Maher
W. #. Matheson
P. Houck
C. Adolphe
EW ‘Robertson
B. Payne
W. Hembroff
L. Langford
T. W. Shaw
J. Walker
E. Thom
Murs. G. Knight
L. Leifer
School Team Wins Bush League Hockey Tourney
Fiuto's Pups captured the first prize by defeating Dropmore 5 3 in the final of eight teams entered. Notable results included Pluto's Pups 7 Sunnyside 1 and Dropmore a 7 5 upset over Bayfield. Teams named include Inglis Sunnyside Dropmore Bayfield Pluto's Pups and Clement's Rovers with players listed.
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Fiuto
Pups
Dropmore
Bayfield
Foxwarren
Pluto's
Sunnyside
Clement's Rovers
Robertson Royals
British Bulldogs
Inglish
Inglis
B. Lewis
R. McKinnon
A. Goddard
M. Shnider
C. Shnider
C. Mackie
F. Cammidge
E. Richarson
Vic Brown
J. Shaw
B. Spencer
L. Glasman
R. Peddie
M. Stevens
C. Glasman
R. Stevens
H. Setter
M. Lewis
P. Craig
W. Keay
A. Robb
D. Lewis
Gil, Kooly
D. Pierce
G. Hooper
R. Wynne
W. Lishman
G. Low
E. McCredie
M. Hilcox
D. Low
K. Tibbatts
A. Kristainson
N. Peterson
PLUTO
J. Thom
J. Eson
R. Clement
F. Yankoski
Hydro arrives in Russell lighting up the town
Hydro arrived in Russell Sunday morning, bringing electric light and power to residents. The Manitoba cent is now the local provider, and users hope continued service despite earlier ribbing aimed at the champions of the cause.
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HYDRO
Russell
Manitoba
Canada rally urged to back Britain in wartime effort
A Winnipeg newspaper item surveys public resolve as Canada weighs support for Britain, referencing President Roosevelt and a call to sacrifice beyond armament. It notes a high school hockey tournament set for Saturday January 25 with games starting at 1 pm and concluding in the evening.
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Britain
Roosevelt
Congress
Manitoba
Robertson Royals Roster and Key Players List
The article prints the Robertson Royals team roster including R Mc Finnon A Goddard E McMurchie A Wishart W Hancock F Mann R Ulrich F Robertson C Sander son alongside T Grafton J Cross J Fenton.
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T. Grafton
J. Cross
J. Fenton
Robertson Royals
R. McFinnon
A. Goddard
E. McMurchie
A. Wishart
W. Hancock
F. Mann
R. Ulrich
F. Robertson
C. Sanderson
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W. A. Fyles
Russell Curlers
A. R. Tingley
J. Matheson
Binscorth
McDonagh
Jessie Wisor
E. Goehring
J. Wilson
Govan Bonspiel
D. J. Kippan
J. Dutton
P. Crerar
H. Potts
Frank Lucas
J. A. Johnson
Asessippi Royal Templars
H. J. ‘Adams
N. Bryant
Mrs. Robin
Muss K. Gilchrist
E. Bryant
sicLennan
Parlahoners
St. Cuthbarts Church
E. R. Ridgway
T. ©. Garnett
E. Drake
D. A. Goodbun
G. Wise
G. H. Jackson
L. Fearpoint
E. C. Son
E.R. Barry
Norman D. E Boulton
P. N
Alex. Stewart
Wee Wilson
Officersville Lodge No. 48
Lo.op
Bell
Mel Anderson
Dr. Whelpley
M. Weldman
C. Minshull
R Chester
Kennedy
Savings Drive
Tuckersmith
Angusville
Bush
U.S
America
United States
Committee
Joseph H. Shipp
Toronto
Toronto Star Weekly
Gunner L. A. Long
England
IG Mac
Winnipeg Free Press
Nathaniel Murdock
William John McKenzie
Hudson's Bay Company
McKenzie
Prairies
Annie Smith
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