Russell School Sports and Club Reorganization Attract Attention
The Russell area plans a robust year with the Boys and Girls Club reorganized under Major D. E. Boulton as Hon. President and J. Callin as President. A rink lighting loan by C. D. Sparrow, hockey results at Foxwarren, and a forthcoming return match are noted. A balance sheet shows $110.19 in funds, with a focus on sports, school work, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxwarren
Russell
Gorell Slack
Tis’ Club
D. E. Boulton
J. Callin
G. Pi Smellite
Joan Houston
M. Campbell
G. W. King
L. Leifer
A. M. Pratt
Harrowby
Oicc
Silver Creek
Breesell Ak
Thunder Creek
Brightside S. D
Sehlrna Si Aed
Bilwer Creex S. D. Saecce
Wen Bo
Bank Cone
Edythe Coultis
Wilfred Norris
Bertha Morris
Rachell Minshull
Town and rivals battle in a heated skating meet
The All Comers prevailed in a crowded competition with many matchups. Visiting rinks and 16 small teams battled for the cup and prizes in a brisk display of speed and skill.
Ninth annual Bonspeil opens with numerous rinks
The Reaseell Curling Club kicked off the ninth annual bonspeil on Monday with three rinks contested, sixteen visiting rinks and twenty town rinks entered. Cold weather gave way to moderation as competition began amid sheets of ice and fees set in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reaseell Curling Club
Uve
seo _ Sino
All Comers Primaries Delayed by Power Plant Failure
An electrical plant failure caused a postponement of the Town of All Comers primaries. The rescheduled event saw visiting teams win by 12 points on Wednesday. Social activities followed at the Gijou Theatre with a film program and musical performances by local figures and the Russell Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Thom
L.L. Lewis
A. Stewart
Mr. Jamieson
Messrs. Amos
Jamieson
Fenton
Glen
Russell
Quaker’s Bench Greeting Sets Tone for Newcomer
A Pennsylvanian town newcomer asks about locals and learns two contrasting tales from an old Quaker. The first visitor reports mean and unfair neighbors, while the second says the town’s people are friendly and loveable. The Quaker welcomes the new arrival with hopeful words of good cheer.
Expressman and Baggageman Earn Praise After Birth On Train
Expressman Horsefall and Baggageman Porteous aided a newborn on the Ross Burn Branch of the CNR between Stornoway and Wroxton on the 6th. Under Master of Ceremonies Chas Hodgins the crew provided first aid, earning the boys the nicknames doctor and nurse for Horsefall and Porteous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porteous
Canora Advertiser
Obituary notes and political chatter from an early issue
Pope Benedict and Viscount Bryce are reported dead. A Russian army of 650,689 is cited. Manitoba election moratorium and Frost damage updates surface amid wartime talk. In Canada, over 200 divorce cases await Senate Sext session. Wheat board discussions surface as farmers push for control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Benedict
Viscount Bryce
Russia
Manitoba
Los Angeles
Cal
Canadian Senate
Metherwell
Ottawa
Western
Sica
Wheat Control Board
Fire at Harrowby destroys general store
A noon Tuesday fire at Harrowby wholly destroyed the Harrowby general store owned by Mr. Hogberg. Rapid flames left little salvage and the town notes this is Harrowby’s second major fire in about a year, following the loss of the elevator and other buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrowby
Hogberg
Dropmore Club Hosts Whist Drive and Dance Friday
The Dropmore Football Club will hold a Whist Drive and Dance at Dropmda on Friday evening January 27. Admission is 5½d. The annual meeting of the W.S.L. Z'pan in the GWVA club room. Members are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dropmore
Dropmda
W.S.L. Z'pan Nthe Gwva
Regular W A Meeting at Mrs Ridgeway’s Home
The regular monthly meeting of the W A will be held at Mrs Ridgeway’s home on 2 percent. Members are asked to bring bone or steel knitting needles for wool to be knitted for the Canadian Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
Local Notes and Nonsense From Angusville and Rossburn
C H Staples travels to Winnipeg on business while a fire adjuster works Angusville on losses. Jasper Strong of Rossburn visits Angusville to buy cattle for Winnipeg market. Mrs Robert Gray improves. the McDonalds visit Edmonton. Angusville School crowded. a new room urged. A playful jab at Rossburn scribe and political talk ends with cautions about a second Progressive victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Staples
Winnipeg
Angusville
Jasper Strong
Rossburn
Robert Gray
John A
Dyer
Hon
Arthur
Binscarth Choral Society Reorganizes and Elects Officers
The Binscarth Choral Society reorganized after a lapse and elected officers at the January 6 meeting. Mayor P. J. McIntosh is president with vice presidents D. W. McGilvray and Dr. A. Lanigan, and Mrs. A. Foord as musical director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binscarth Choral Society
P. J. McIntosh
D. W. McGilvray
A. Lanigan
A. Foord
L. D. Argo
Broadfoot
Porter
J. Wler
Serge
Tuen
Scott Logan
Sheldon
Iowa
Logan
Lanigan
Victoria
B.C
J. Heap
Religious Education Council of Manitoba
Foxwarren
Dalmaga
Girls’ Work Board For
Manitoba
Miss Gray
Th Agricultural College
Hellyar
Russell
Girls’ Work Board
C.g.lt
Dalmage
Gray
SmeWie
God
Rossburn Hockey Team Hits Friendly With Local Side
Rossburn hosted a friendly match last Wednesday night with a 1 1 tie in the first period. The visitors dominated the final two periods though the game remained closely contested under referee Robinson with few penalties. Listed players include Rossburn McDonald Warnock Me inner McKinnon and subs Strong Clee. Russell Vicintyre. R Clee H Clee W Clee Tod G Clee. Ledine ligt end Jicintyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Robinson
McDonald
Warnock
Meinner
McKinnon
Strong
Clee
Russell Vicintyre
R. Clee
H. Clee
W. Clee
Tod
G. Clee
Airship Servicer Firm Backed by 11.996 Million Dollar Corporation
A regular airship service between England and Australia is supplied by a corporation valued at eleven million nine hundred ninety six thousand dollars. The report notes pricing shifts and ongoing adjustments affecting Winnipeg print agencies and related markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Australia
Pr‘nt Ag
Winnipeg
Tennis Club Dances and Community Hall Opening Notice
Local notices promote the Tennis Club Dance featuring the Russell Orchestra on February and a new Community Hall opening in Kinsearth next Tuesday with a program and dance. Readers are invited to enjoy dances, shop for magazines, and arrange eye tests with R A Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Kinsearth
McLennan McKay Nuptials in January Wedding at McKay Home
Edith Annie McKay, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter McKay, wed Robt Cameron McLennan a prominent local farmer in a ceremony at the McKay home. Rev J F Douglas officiated the indoor wedding with Edith in a brown cheviet suit and beaver fur accessories. The couple, unattended by a chaperone, received gifts and departed by eastbound train for a honeymoon before returning to settle on their farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McKay
Edith Annie
Robt Cameron McLennan
J. F. Douglas
Marriage of Helen Maude Young to John Gilmour McRea
A wedding was held January 18 at 4 pm at 183 Cathedral Avenue St John’s with Helen Maude Young and John Gilmour McRea uniting in marriage. They left by the Canadian Pacific Railway at 5 pm and will reside with relatives after their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Young
Cathedral Avenue
St. John’s
Helen Maude
John Gilmour McRea
jJobmn McRea
Mackray Avenue
Winninee
Thurlow Fraser
St. John's Presbyterian Church
Minnie Young
Leslie Gray
Miss Belle Lind
Shoal Lake
Man
Lohengrin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hyde
Matheson
Warrington
W. McIntosh
R. Clee Fenton
Anderson Switzer
D. C. Stewart
Currie McCallum
McCullum
McIntosh Hughes Hughes
McKinnon Matheson
Newell Caldwell Jamieson Jamieson
Wishart
Marquis Kippan Lavery Lavery
Teeple
Kippan
Armstrong Pena
Tobias Ee Ey Gears
Gift
Stewart Glover
Glover Armstrong
Marquis Merquess Marquis Young McKinnon _ Young
Aakcallum
Nmccallum
Plumb Stewart Matheson
Matheson Newell
Wilson Wilson
Douglas Olson
Wilson Jamieson Jamieson Caldwell
Calkiwell
Caldwall
Methodist Ladies Aid
C. D. Sparrow
Colomns
Murray
Cochrane
McTavish
Lavery
Creichton
Braendile
McIintosh
Rice
Phiscacklea
Ireland
Plumb
Davidson
J. Gmeie
J. McIntyre
Rippan
J. BE. Rea
Clen
Peddie
G. Smellie
Blakely
Hough
Beamish
Leifer
Currie
Swindell
Devlin
Gillespie
Falkner
Selkirk
Jessup
Olson
W. Led
McCallum
Adolph
C. McIntyre
Kelly, Burkett
McKeracher
Fowler
Bridgett
Munroe Coldwell
Lannmberger
McFadyen
Miller
Young
Stobbs
Burroughs
Hilbert
Yeates
Barry
Briggs
Armstrong
McLaren
Mcintosh
Allen
Yoxall
Bell
Glover
Anderson
McFarlane
Johnson
Douglas
Elliott
Buie
Thom
McKean
R. McIntyre
Hammond
Stewart
Coultis
McCauley
Lucas
Payne
Greig
C. Thom
Person
Boles
Rusdell
Kennedy
Newell
Cook
Skeech
More
Smith
Smellie
Swallow
Richardson
Power
Cameron
Marquis
Greeley Carson
Smeliite
Blakeley
Wotton
Latman
Hodgson
Minshull
Russell School
E. A. Leifer
Lester Leifer
Treas
Russell School Athletic Sports Fund
Renee
Liakeceeee Sree Fonda
Aateen
Enee
Ateneo Ewes
Eeeemese
Town Vs All Comers
Anderson Lucas
Lavery Warrington
Young Them
Olson Kippan
Douglas Glover
Switser Marquis
Teevile Biekely
Shellmouth
Binscarth
Banner
E. Leech
McLaren Drag
Union Bank
Norman Fyke
Mary McKay
R. A. Cooper
Regi Trist
Eye-Glass
Park’s
Presbyterian Church
W. B. McMurray
Barbara McLennan
Russell Unit
Army and Navy
Ing
Manufacturers’ Life
Florida
Ki Millar
R'Ak
Russell Lodge
O.F
Crystal Rebekah Lodge
Hkrae-Young
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!