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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
1
Dominion Day tennis action featured Mrs D J Wright and Mrs F Bry ant with Mrs Bryant prevailing in the women’s final while J B Thom defeated Wm McLeod in the men’s final. Also noted load of horses heading to the Winnipeg Exhibition and various regional sports and civic notes from 1900 to 1930.
Russell School presents the 1940 year report by grade from I to IX. Honors are named for students such as Joan Leifer Marion Brown Lee Stanley Peddie and many others with passes noted across multiple grades. The list concludes by stating those not appearing have failed the year’s work.
Report shows grade IX and X lists with students and numbers in parentheses indicating subjects failed. Names include Robert Allen and Rita Hottman among IX, Clive Boulton and Shirley Clee among X with multiple entries and notes that IX students will receive a department report detailing passed or failed subjects.
Work began on Highway 31 north of Russell with one crew as preparations for a Poultry Congress in London England proceed amid transportation progress and regional activity.
Miss Lillian Urbanowski returns from Winnipeg after a year at Normal School. George Armstrong heads to Brandon for a potential position on June 26. Miss Marjorie Stevenson back home at Shoal Lake for summer. Miss Margaret Kennedy travels to Dauphin for the season. Miss Eleanor Lindsay returns home for summer vacation. Dr Manly and family from Sandy Lake spent Sunday at Rossburn. Grades IX and X went to Selkirk June 28 and earned second prize in baseball. A Ladies Aid Tea held June 26 at Mrs Hough’s. Red Cross women from Inglis and nearby districts sorted wool for Fairfield blankets, pieced 10 quilts, shipped the same day. Ten sewing machines used. lunch served. Cemetery day set for Tuesday, July 9. Breckenridge and Betty Werschler holiday at Silver Beach. Mr and Mrs Dwyer left for Winnipeg for summer school. Howard McGinnis of Minnesota visited with Guy Coulters. Mrs Woodrow St John of Regina visited town. Mr and Mrs Crawford and family spent July 1 at Elphinstone. Jack Dawson and Jack Gibson families at Brandon. July W I meeting postponed. Mr and Mrs Fusty spent weekend at Portage la Prairie and Brandon. Mr and Mrs R Cammidge and family left for Brandon Fair. Misses Helen and Meane Geekie holidaying at Mr Mackie’s.
Endcliffe Church held a Sunday afternoon service led by Rev E S Dixon and announced that services will be discontinued for July. Winnipeg visitors Mr and Mrs R Clark and daughter Betty Marie renewed acquaintances with Miss Kay Lorimer. Mina Rvolym Church resigned as teacher and returned to Killarney. A school picnic marked closing day. W I meeting at Mrs Pitts home featured Mrs R Shipley’s Yellowstone Park trip with photo illustrations.
A large Vista crowd enjoyed the annual picnic despite poor weather. Rossburn defeated Oakburn in a lively baseball game. Dane McIntyre won the single horseshoe tournament. Ladies excelled at the apron sale and supper. Activities included a boys and girls call club judging contest at T O Miller's. Mr and Mrs J Menzie of Holland visiting. Mrs C Berglund returning from school and plans to attend summer school in Winnipeg with Lyla Mae. Ernie Lillie to new grain trading duties at Hargrave for North 4m Elevator Company.
A Twin Brae meeting organized a community picnic to aid the Red Cross. Committees were formed for sports and other tasks, with the event set for July 10 and open to all. Also notes of visits: Frank Bales and family visiting J Robertson. J Robertson and Catherine and Bill drove to Winnipeg. Miss Annie Lawson accompanied Robertson toward Brandon en route to Belmont to visit her sister.
Harrowby and Brandon residents enjoyed visits and trips across the region. Mr and Mrs Elmo Carter of Brandon traveled to Harrowby to visit Mr Robt Walker. Nick Pidluberg and Stan Moore of the PPCLI spent the weekend at home. Miss Mary Galbraith and Dun can of Yorkton visited Archie and Mary Galbraith. The Cronk family drove to Chater and attended Brandon Fair. Mrs Angus Bennett attended Brandon Fair. Mrs Chas Collins left for Winnipeg for medical care. Local youths attended events at Birtle. Congratulations to Chas Dilts and wife on the birth of a daughter Albiona Louise at Sacred Heart Hospital June 24. Miss Mary and Cicily Percy planned a summer in Decker. Clara Dilts heads to Nipawin for summer holidays.
Silverton reports a successful Wednesday hall performance by the Eadcliffe Dramatic Club under Red Cross auspices with a good crowd. Four soldiers Harley Anderson Hugh Simpson Pete Prosavich and Bob Anderson were home on leave over the long weekend. Local residents Mrs. Jas Hammond of Beamsville Ontario visits with sister-in-law Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Young. Brandon Fair attendance noted for Mr and Mrs Cochran Coulter McLeod and others.
Rector RC Matthews of Christ Anglican Church and St John's at Craigie and Binscorth Anglican preached farewell sermons last Sunday. He leaves today for Ochre River to take a new post. Miss J A Spencer presented him with a purse on behalf of the congregation. Many social events marked the retirement.
Stratford grade I to II lists Gerald Keating Marie Fraser and others with marks. Grade VI to VII notes Irma Honey 91.2. Grade VII to VIII shows Jack Haiistock George Honey and Thora Honey with scores. Grade IX to X mentions Wilda Keating Irene Tennant. Olive E Tibbits as teacher.
In Londonderry, participants Joan Gilmour and Eleanor Gilmour aged 90, progress from Grade I to II. Bill Birston 73.5 from II to III. Tom Birston 69.5 from III to IV. Emily Birston 82.3 from IV to VI. Lillian Birston 78.8 from VII to VIII. al Coutre 76 from IX to X. Nora Yeates 76.6. Mary E I Christopher teachers.
A list of individuals assigned to grades II to VIII includes Alfred Kopetsky aged 87 Phyllis Bach 85 June Von Hagen 83 Betty David son 77 Ralph Zimmer 76 Agnes Bach 91 Stella Lapka 89 Dale Von Hagen 86 Jimmy McLennan 18 Gertrude Davidson 78 Nelson Ziprick 71 Ruth Kopetsky 80 Florence Bach 7 Janice McLennan 71 Melvin Mushumanski 71 Charlie Kopetsky 68 Shirley Von Hagen 8 Wilma Zimmer 61 Frank Mushumanski 42 Opal Davidson 63 Martha Ziprick 62 Wasy Lapka 72 Lawrence Davidson 87 Arlie I Dingwall
The W M S met at Mrs. C J Maher's home last Wednesday June 26 Reports were given on the Presbyterian by Mrs Graham and Mr Smellie The group notes the June 5 and 6 Hamiota meeting May 6 Very interesting addresses were heard by Dr Helen Louseley West China and Mrs A C Osborne Winnipeg There will be no meeting in July.
Evacuation of children from the United Kingdom proceeds amid wartime disruption. Authorities coordinate transports and host arrangements as families separated by air and rail moves seek shelter, schooling, and safety in designated reception areas.
Corporal Clifford Verdun Clee wed in a July twilight ceremony at Canadian Memorial Chapel with RCA uniforms in attendance. The bride wore a Victorian white gown and eyelet cap with a pink bouquet. three maids in organza dresses accompanied the wedding party. The reception followed at Point Grey Golf Club. The couple planned a motor honeymoon in the interior.
The column announces radio advertising and notices to be aired Friday evenings on CIGX Yorkton at 25 cents per line per insertion cash with order. It explains lineage of announcements, mentions This Set Nite’s dance at Vets Hall Russell July 6 and a cash jackpot of 20 dollars.
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