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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1964
Page
6
A nonbusiness meeting at Silverton School discussed sewing tasks for the next gathering at Stratford School. Attendees practised for the variety concert and planned activities for the upcoming event at 2 o'clock.
The article records a busy period in Dropmore with a school district meeting on January 17 where J M Robertson retired and Paul Dietrich was elected for the 4H program. It notes a Dropmore School link participation in a Shellmouth bonspiel securing second prize, plus a Castleavery Ladies Club whist drive and candy sale to aid the March of Dimes. It mentions a Grace Hospital surgery planned for Mrs F M Rawlings and a family visit from Herbert of Victoria. A curling club rink represented the town at Russell in the British Consuls playoff, with players Reg Robertson Douglas Hunter Larry Kruger and Howard Ferris. The Dropmore community also enjoyed a toboggan party hosted by the Assiniboine Sonnettes Christmas gathering and returned to the school for dancing and lunch.
The annual school meeting kept Bill Zimmer Bill Witeman and Bill Pagan as trustees for another term. Mr and Mrs Bill Pagan attended the Hooper Peatz wedding last Wednesday. Melford Liske is a business visitor in Winnipeg this week.
The ceremony featured a peait de soie gown with a fitted bodice and butterfly veiled nylon tulle. The bride wore a single strand of pearls and carried red roses, with Mantene Reid as bridesmaid and Brian Kowal as best man. Attendants wore gold velvet and white accessories. ring bearer and flower girl joined the procession.
The bride wore a double cotton knit medium blue suit with black and white accessories and white carnations. After a wedding trip to North Dakota, Mr and Mrs Coldwell will live in Rossburn. Guests traveled from Sycamore Illinois Regina Winnipe g.
The Russell 44 Pony Club held its first meeting on January 18 at Mrs. B Mackie home. Leaders are Mrs. B Mackie and Mrs. G Simms. Attendees include Mr Ubryniuk Harvey Halwas Gordon Forsythe Marsha Barber and Donald Forsythe as associate. New officers named President Harvey Halvas Vice President Patsy Davidson Secretary Treasurer Bonnie Davidson.
Letter to the editor criticizes a prior note in The Sixth Column about the 9:15 high school opening. The writer mentions a Binscarth student arriving by a 22 mile van route, and signs as A. G. Minish Principal Major Pratt Collegiate.
Classified ad from Clem Farm Equipment Ltd promotes a lightly used tractor pushype rotary snowplow priced at $1220 with a special offer of $405cknowledges.
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