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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
1
A colonial recap pulls from Banner files with 1904 rink results led by Wrights and Fraser, late 1914 nuptials between Mary Eva Salkeld and Roy Crosson, then 1919 lodge installations in Russell and Rossburn. It notes Miss N Y Skinner as a long time teacher and Anguasville's telephone opening, plus community events and school openings.
Panerai services for James Robinson who died at his home Tuesday will be held from Knox United Church today at 3 o clock. He was born in Bruce County Ontario in 1868 and came to Minniska district in 1890. He married Dorothy Black in 1899. In 1917 they retired from the farm and moved to Russell where they have since resided. He leaves a widow and the sympathy of the community.
A group of ten Inglis boys formed a seed club led by August Marshells. They will grow seed plots of Registered Vanguard No 7 oats and one member will cultivate Rust Resistant Wheat, with seed for all members planned for 1940 seeding.
In 1924 officers elected at the Imasl meeting of the Boys and Girls Club include Honorary president Mrs A G P Smelite, president J A Callin, vice presidents Rev F C Middleton and Mrs R A Stevens, secretary Mrs W Hembroft, treasurer Mr King. The Inglis Board of Trade seeks a district doctor and promotes a Bank of Toronto branch. Gertrude Crowe wed Watson Cochrane of Bilvert on January 25 at Rossburn. J G Kippen is school trustees association president with Morrison as vice president and T H McCallum secretary, representing Russell, Craigie, Royston, Stratford, Lakedale, Lima, Bilver Creek, and Brightside.
Two Russell rink teams played a friendly curling match with Inglis on Saturday night. A Turkey supper followed at the Hotel. The Russo Russell rink led by Thos Jackson featured Herb Liske W DeLaMare and A Ciprick in the district rink lineup. Mary Robin returned to Inglis last week. Eleanor Glover of Robin will visit her aunt Mrs Guy Coulter for two months. Inglis and Russell hockey teams met here Monday with Inglis winning. Rinks led by Thos Jackson Jas Mackson Scotty Hansen R BreckEnridge W Mackie and others traveled to Binscorth for district matches. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs H J Armstrongs. a quilt donation and materials for future besaar preparations were discussed.
February social season continues with a ladies social at Mrs. T Simms home. Hockey team attended Russell tournament with a forthcoming event on February 27 and a dance afterward. Third social evening drew a large crowd with a peanut drive, prizes won by M Crerar and O M Laycock, music by Harold Gelb and Miss H Woodard, national anthem finale, and dancing until 3 am. Sunday school at Ead ctte schoolhouse featured food and Bible lessons with 25 present. next Bible class at BA Schesinn’s home discusses resurrection.
The Craigio School social evening held Saturday January 21 drew a large crowd after being postponed from January 20 while local hockey players attended a tournament in Russell. They won the first match against Sunnyside and lost to Silverton in the second. Posters announce the halftime dance in February and a small batch of blankets will be distributed.
Silverton hosts Extension Ser vee group gathering with Mrs John Brown at her home. Miss Margaret McFadyen returns from Winnipeg after visiting friends. Mrs Roy Kennedy hosts a bridge party. Harley and Mor ley Anderson celebrate a January birthday. Two rinks from here enter the Russell Bompiel tournament. Local hockey team plays in Russell last Friday, loses to End itt, beats Craigie, and falls to Forwarren in the final game.
The W A will meet at the home of Mrs Hooper on February 2. All members welcome. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Krewart on the birth of a daughter. Mrs Joe Fields left for an extended visit to Regina.
Dropmore Wilbert Nerbas, 10, son of August Nerbas, had an appendectomy at Sacred Heart Hospital on Friday. Also noted are attendance by local youths at a Shellmouth tournament and dance, Mrs J Herbert and daughter visiting in Rochdale, and the bridge club's Friday race tournament with John Robert Lom scoring highest points.
Thirty rinks from Russell and area compete in a local curling spiel with two main events the Grand Challenge and the Citizens, plus Mullins and Silverson secondary events. Leaders Clement Innes and Kippan remain undefeated as action continues with semifinals looming and results posted in these columns.
Smellie Bros creamers led Manitoba Dairy Convention prizes in Winnipeg as Shoal Lake Lazare and Russell Creameries ranked among winners. Shoal Lake Creamery won six first places one second and one third in the cream contest while J Tennant of Binscarth took two second prizes.
Heather McIntyre's rink from Russell earned second prize in the Hon J B Griffiths event at a one day bonspiel hosted by Foxwarren Ladies' Curling Club last Wednesday. Other Russell visitors included Mr and Mrs N Natchak and Mrs George Sparrow, with Miss Grace Robertson formerly Miss Carrie Kosteski. Mrs M Bereza, a district pioneer, died Saturday morning, leaving four daughters and three sons. interment in Ruthenia cemetery.
Boxed notes report on a boxing knockout in the heavyweight bout Joe Loute stopping John Henry Lewis in the first round. Health officials in Roblin urge vaccination after two smallpox cases. Manitoba budget relief costs rise by 350000 yearly under a new Dominion plan announced in Ottawa. An assassination attempt on Neville Chamberlain failed when a bomb exploded at Hawney's Hotel in Tralee. Japan bound shipments of anthrax contaminated shaving brushes reach Manitoba via nervous channels. Mussolini pressures Europe by threatening war to advance aims, while Italy may draft technicians and reserve forces to reach half a million. Fundraising to honor General Hugh M. Dyer's wartime leadership begins in Regina. A Roman Catholic excommunication is issued over a unauthorized parish loan sale in Sint Etienne Montreal. Mussolini continues plans to use Spain as leverage, with possible threats of air bombings to compel France over territories in Africa and the Mediterranean.
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