Old Days Items From The Banner Files
Selections recount political candidates in Russell for the February election and local group formations. Mentions Liberal William Valens Conservative F Y Newton and a Canadia Order lodge organized in Angusville with Mrs Mulligan as chief councillor Miss Collinson resigns Russell school post. Also notes past anniversaries and events from 1916 1921 1926 1931.
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Seve
Recruary
Anc
Wm. Valens
F. Y. Newton
Russell
Canadia Order 1 of Chosen Friends
Angusville
Mulligan
C. H. Staples
New Lodge
Collinson
Russell School
Stewart
Binscorth
Outstanding Prize List For Bonspiel
Entries are open for the annual bonspiel with February 3rd noon cutoff and play beginning at 4 pm. The prize list features War Savings Certificates for the top two events The Challenge and The Citizens, plus cups, hams, double boilers, scarves and oil quarts. Consolation awards go to rinks losing their first game in other events. Donations come from Queen's Hotel A Mather Doig Estate Astbury's Smellie Bros. & Co Ranelt Theatre and others with notable supporters including Hon J A Glen W Hancock and D R McDougald.
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Queen's Hotel
A. Mather
Doig Estate
Astbury’s
Citisen's
L. Leifer
Ranelt Theatre
Smellie Bros. & Co
Community Club Seeks Loans Via Secretary Barry
Readers urged to contact Secretary H. R. Barry to loan items to the club, detailing how to arrange contributions or support.
Christ Church Reports Successful Year Progress
Christ Church announces a successful year with all expenses met and finances balanced. The report highlights prudent stewardship, steady givings, and a stable outlook for upcoming programs.
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Christ Church
Neighborhood Happenings in Angusville and Nearby
Miss Gwen Bryant returns from Winnipeg. Byron Crawford visits from Winnipeg with parents. Girls' Sewing club inspection by extension service. Gunner Gordon Ferguson and family in Angusville then Russell before duty. Red Cross card party and dance attracts large attendance despite cold. Gunner Ted Lechowicz on short leave, accompanied by his father. Lorne Tyndale spends weekend in Russell with John Woronieski. Burns night concert by Ladies Aid with scotch lunch. Measles cases rise. parents urged to guard children. War Savings Committee forms drive. chair D G Nield, vice P W Chittick, secretary V Tyndale. A. Lucki of former school staff at Manning Pool, RCAF.
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Gordon Ferguson
A Royal Canadian Artillery
A. A. ‘Lechowica
Lorne Tyndale
Russell
John Woronieski
Ladies Aid
Manitoba War Savings Committee
F.S. Kirkwood
Angusville
Reeve D. G. Nield
P. W. Chittick
V. Tyndale
John Chaytor
Dan Siwak
Peter Pushka
A. Lucki
Manning Pool
Brandon
Royal Canadian Air Force
Local Notes From Shoal Lake Area Social and Updates
Tom MacDonald has returned home after Winnipeg visits. Misses Mary Black Jean Zapsk and Bill Pudya attend school here and spent weekends in Caliburn. Olga Antonichuk receives care at Shoal Lake hospital. Mrs. Huston and Mrs. Stuart recently returned from Winnipeg. Red Cross Hossburns Society hosts first social. prizes given to Irene McKague and Maurice Clubley. Turkey auction raised 88 dollars. Next social set for Monday Feb 24 at Twin Brae.
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Tom MacDonald
Hame
Winnipeg
Mary Black
Jean Zapsk
Bill Pudya
Oaliburn
Olga Antonichuk
Olga
Shoal Lake Hospital
Huston
Stuart
Red Cross Entertainment
Hossburns
Red Cross Society
Jan. Dist
Irene McKague
Maurice Clubley
Weatherly
E. M. Peroti
Local Notes Highlight Return Home and Visits
Shellmouth Bill McDougal returned home from Winnipeg. Miss McLeod is spending a short holiday at Brandon. Miss Cooper spent the weekend at Maple Grove farm. The snowplow made a try through town on Monday, the first time in number of years. John Roberts left this week to work on the B&B gang. The Red Cross drive continues this Friday.
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Bill McDougal
Winnipeg
Red Cross
Miss McLeod
Brandon
John Roberts
B&b
Angusville WMS January Meeting Minutes 1941
The Angusville WMS met at Mrs J Grainger's home on Tuesday the 21st. The president led with hymn 94 and prayer. Officers for 1941 were installed by Mrs Chenoweth amid hymn 225. A successful year was noted with hymn 377. Mrs Mann read "The Lost Word." The meeting closed with hymn 315 and a Mizpal Benediction. a lunch was served by the hostess. The February gathering was announced for Mrs Ferguson's home.
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Angusville Wms
J. Grainger
Chenoweth
Russell Wins High School Tournament
Russell takes the North Western Manitoba High School Hockey tournament on a cold windy day at the local rink. After edging Birtle in overtime thanks to Clive Boulton, Rainie McKinnon scored four total goals with Dick Brownlee assisting. Russell then routed Foxwarren 11-3 with W Hembroff netting three. Lineups listed for Birtle Foxwarren and Russell.
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Russell
Manitoba
Birtle
Foxwarren
McKinnon
Peterson
Yankoski
Boulton
McLennan
Hillcox
McRedie
G. Finch
I. Dutton
D. Smith
A. Wilson
N. Gerrand
W. Wilson
D. Noble
R. Smith
E. Walley
L. Dunn
D. Pratt
R. Watson
Mr. Tibbats
N. Peterson
R. Tibbats
W. Lishman
M. Hillcox
A. Christianson
K. Watton
C. Thorpe
D. Lowe
C. Ryan
K. Tibbats
R.J. ‘McRedie
A. Lowe
J. Thom
C. Keating
J. Hodgkins
R. McKinnon
S. "Yankoski
D. Brownlee
D. Russell
W. Hembrott
J . ©. Boulton
T. Grafton
Farmers Meet Business Men In Friday Night Ice Exhibit
A special rink feature Friday night shines as the Farmers team meets the Business Men's squad in a junior seed club hockey game. The event promises a strong lineup with Dick Irwin and Connie Smythe possibly in attendance. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children, with proceeds aiding War Charities after a postgame dance and refreshments.
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Dick Irwin
Connie Smythe
Farmers
Lawrence Cusitar
Tom Kieper
Chas Adolye
Eddie Leifer
Clar
Nce
Red Cross
Ictub
Russell community events list for February
February brings a 31 seed club hockey game and dance at the rink a February Open Bonspiel by Russell Curling Club a February two one act plays at Silverton Hall a February St Valentines Dance by Rebekah Chapter and a Vista Red Cross event featuring a Dutch auction February 14 at 8 30 pm in Russell notes town happenings
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Ian
Russell Curling Club
Silverton Hall
St. Valentines
Russell
Vista Red Cross
A Toast To All and Wartime Notices
A compact wartime community column notes births deaths and marriages for 1940, reporting 49 births and 33 deaths with an uptick in births vs 1939 and fewer marriages. It also highlights war savings drives, a weather blip with a 52 below zero note, and local letters while listing exhibition dates and small filler items from the town newspaper.
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Banner
Peereary St
Briggs
Presenta
Amen Welome
H. R. Barry
J. L. Ralston
National Defence
Col. Ralston
Inglis
Gwen Bryant
Byron Crawford
C. J. Crawford
Miss Simpson
Extension Service
Girls’ Sewing Club
J. R. Robertson
Russia
Harrowby
Shellmouth
Hitler
The
Russell Agricultural Society
Ladies
A&n.v
Eastern ‘Star
Rebekahs
Masons
Vets
Teir
Ken ‘Smith
Mr. Smith
Sten
E. J. S. Honey
Arctic Circlet
Mackenzie River
King George VI
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