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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
1
A look back at 1901 notes reports the Barnardo Band held Winnipeg’s first open air concert with a large citizen turnout. Wheat prospects brighten while oats suffer from grub, affecting local agriculture.
F L Skinner of the Manitoba Hardy Plant Nursery departed last week for a ten day tour visiting nurseries in Eastern Canada and Boston Massachusetts. He will attend a banquet in Ottawa hosted by Lily Field while in the east.
The Town Council, in its regular session last Thursday, passed accounts totaling 567.22 and advanced sale by bylaw. Lots 12 and 13 in block 126 plan 877 sold to Vincent Hodgkins for 1.00 each, lots 33 and 34 in block 9 plan O to R. M. Nickel at 1.00 each. Lot 27 in block 83 plan O sold to James Chervonick for 100.00. All members attended except Councillor Gillespie.
Russell School Promotion List shows grade promotions from Class A to Grade I and upward. Names include Frank Eshelby Paul Fadyshen Mary Viacharuk Everette Wishart with others across Grades I to IX, listing numerous teachers and students and ending with Grade VIII to IX.
Parish of CHRIST CHURCH outlines July service times led by Rev. G. H. Adams with locations Shellmouth Craigie Russell and varied services including evening prayers Holy Communion and morning prayer across several Trinity Sundays. July events include July 7 3rd after Trinity and July 14 4th after Trinity with multiple locations and times.
A wry remark contemplates Canada's housing squeeze with a dig at complacency. The quote notes that worsening conditions may erase even room for complaint, while a separate thought hints that true equality lies in everyone’s capacity to change.
Russell seniors reached the final of an eighteen-team tournament, losing 7-6 to Gilbert Plains after a hard fought nine innings. The event drew over 1700 fans. proceeds of about 300 will support a memorial project. Russell defeated McAuley 18-7 to reach the final, with Burke McNeill delivering a year summary and Marion Keating and George Smellie giving valedictory talks.
Community groups including Game & Fish Association Elks school board United church Sunday school and Y P A met to discuss purchasing a film projector for town use. National Film Board reps outlined support and a local council was formed with officers L Leifer president W E Fenkten vice president R L St John secretary and Mrs Billingsley treasurer.
A 1945 survey of 27158 prairie farmers compares yields on stubble and summer fallow fields. It finds summerfallow often boosts yields more in low yield areas, while in average or high yield areas the advantage is smaller and weeds control may justify limited summerfallow use.
In Izack Walton's Corner two experienced local fishermen recount a humorous fishing tale. Two housewives on a trip land a six pound pickerel without their husbands help, while the men hang their heads in playful shame. A later mishap with a loose tackle box adds to the lakeside misadventure.
The second load of full grown large mouth bass was released into Fish Lake north of Angusville by the provincial department. About 200 fish include the initial shipment from Minnewashta lake near Morden. Siggie Oliver and R Ferris oversaw the operation as the bass prefer still water and should bolster stocking in a few years.
The era of cheap food in Canada is ending says R C Smellie of the National Dairy Council. He cites higher costs for farmers and labour, rising prices, and shrinking wartime subsidies as drivers for higher dairy and food prices, urging production growth and exports to meet demand while warning Canadians must accept higher living costs. The note also records the death of William Franklin Graham at 63 in Vancouver, noting his banking career and family.
The column notes citizens traveled to Rus sell Moosomin and Saltcoats for sports days and pot fishing. It mentions school closure last Friday with staff leaving for holidays and changes in teaching assignments. J L Foster took over Queen's hotel from J Langford who had run it since 1944. The Russell branch’s Game and Fish convention at Clearlake drew many attendees including Mr. and Mrs Hay Gillespie and others.
The Russsll branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society will hold its annual meeting at the Anglican church on Monday July 15 at 8 pm. The speaker will be Rev J L McKinney BA district secretary of the Manitoba Auxiliary. The society invites active interest and encouragement.
In the Russell district four cadets took part in the summer camp at Clear Lake Dean Vinnell George Smellie Denis McNeill and Logie Smellie are the participants. The report notes the event and the roster.
A reflective brief notes that democracy distributes power to the people while ideologies or isms risk empowering the wrong leaders. It contrasts inclusive governance with centralized control and urges vigilance against manipulation by political abstractions.
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