Old Gang Breakup and Local News Summary
Community notes record mixed reception on Channel 11 after Birde Fox Warren. Local building activity proceeds amid tax concerns while parish groups clean church grounds. School closing honors a pupil’s perfect attendance, and a donor funds Anglican Church with a pig prize draw. Golf Club prizes and upcoming nine hole play are noted as rain threatens. A Knox United history note recalls Rev. H B Wallace salary cuts in 193% and a Kansas note from Liberal. Holiday week closure announced with submission deadline.
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Channel 11
Birde Fox Warren
Wilson Block
St. Vladmir
Minniska School
Carol Dunn
Bill Thicket
Anglican Church
Jim
Rod Clement
Eric Payne
Classroom Awards Presented Friday
The Home and School sponsored two scholarship awards were presented Friday. Mr Andrews lamented Mrs Peatz resignation. Miss Kroese will replace her. Mr Graham departs elementary school but will teach at Rus sell Major Pratt Collegiate. Awards listed by grade: Grade 1 Roy Perrin Timmy Zentner. Grade 2 Calvin Brown Anne Marie Orate. Grade 5 Kate Rode Randy Rieger Garry Clark. Grade 4 Danny Jack.
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Cirs. S. J. Klym
Andrews
Peatz
Kroese
Graham
Russell
Pratt Collegiate
Roy Perrin
Pavement and Sidewalk Damage Charges Set by Council
Council set repair charges for contractors digging for new sewer and water connections. Rates are 1.00 per foot for ashport surfaces and 0.50 per foot for other surfaces from street center to property line. Sidewalk repairs mandatory. May or Burgess chaired the meeting with councillors present.
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Ashport
Burgess
Russell Roblin 4H Rally at Russell Fairgrounds
The Rural Scene announces the Russell Roblin 4H Rally at the Russell Fair grounds with judging competitions, a parade, and demonstrations by members from two Agricultural Representative areas. Highlights include the dress review and crowning of the Rally queen, with a 1:00 pm parade and public viewing of educational displays.
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Russell
Jocal Tar
Community drive opens subscriptions and calf draw
A subscription list is opened with donations to Ert and Dee Sanderson and receipts issued. Interest in the project extends beyond Rus sell with the Inglis Legion selling tickets for a draw offering 22 Aberdeen Angus calves.
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Ert and
Dee Sanderson
Russell
Inglis Legion
Saturday Evening Debate Over Closing Time Sparks Chamber Meeting
Russell Chamber of Commerce discusses Saturday closing at 9 pm and its impact on shoppers from Saskatchewan on standard time. A Tuesday meeting in Elks Hall drew 25 attendees with no decision. A committee to draft future recommendations was authorized, plus reports on athletic council funding and farm tours.
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Paynge
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Silverton Common
Bill Stasiuk
Retail Merchants Section
Saskatchewan
Elks’ Hall
Retail Merchants Committee
Silverton
Arnold Minish
Provine
Russell Athletic Council
Russell Chamber
Oscar Bergman
Flin Flon
Nick Zunie
St. Boniface
Norman Bergman
Brandon
Manitoba
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Russell
School Promotion and Merit Awards List Highlight Local Students
A long list of students are noted for highest marks, most improvement, and promotions across grades. Names include Soderstrom Simpson Beverley Thickett Dorothy Weir Dennis Whitmer Candace Zentner and many others with entries for Grade promotions and top averages. The document records promotions from Grade 5 to 6 and Grade II to 1, naming numerous students and staff across subjects.
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Soderstrom
Simpson
Beverley Thickett
Dorothy Weir
Dennis Whitmer
Candace Zentner
Gordon Jones
Terry Kearns
Nola Kieper
Lynn Kli‘ Mack
Jerry Kowalishen
Margie Ledingham
Clair Mackie
Jim ‘Nickel
Shelly Phillips
Beverly Prince
Brenda Prokop
Jo-Anne Semochko
Brooks Smart
Leslie Stanchuk
Robert Smith
Ofichzel Unryni
Lois Bicknell
Dennis Brown
Marie Genaille
Miles Glasman
Louise Jackson
Wendy Kieper
Henrietta Ross
Patricia Ku ‘Kura
Ron Kurbis
Craig Loney
Claire Loney
June Man
Jean, McLeod
Barbara Mintenko
Owich
Kathy Robinson
Linda Smellie
Millie Stienwalt
Larry Swar
Marie Tennant
Duncan Wishart
Eleanore Zimmer
Marsha Barber
Anne Betke
Tom Cross
Angela Cusitar
Brian Cusitar
Darlene Demontigny
Rose Demontigny
Lorna Eshelby
Elaine Genaille
Jack Genaille
Arla Hainstock
Betty Hembroff
Janice Howe
Beverly Jones
Larry Kearns
Bill Laing
Charles Mintenko
Lorna Muir
Dennis Nickel
Barbara Prince
Gary Reavie
Lexie Smart
Marilyn Schwalm
Kenneth ‘Sitko
Sally Smith
Lucille Spence
David Uhryniuk
Valerie Wilson
Stewart Baker
Lorna Boucher
Rodney Brown
Joyce Christensen
Carol Chuckree
David Cusitar
Ritchie David Sn
Wiliam Daviewsi
Dess Deschamps
Gloria Falkevit
Dianne Flammond
George Forsythe
Brian Genaille
Garry Halwas
Glenda Hudymka
Ert Muir
Ella Paul
Everett Paul
Beverley Pushia
Keith Reavie
Susan Robinson
Douglas Shaw
Debbie Semochko
Bertha Smith
Wally Simpson
Kathy Deckert
Erma Genaille
Cavey Jones
Carol Kelso
Patty Klimochko
Douglas Mackie
Mervin Magnowski
Lars Mather
Jack McLeod
Gloria Peppin
Bob Schwalm
David Shaw
Bobby Sitko
Lenn’ Smith
Henry Snitynsky
Brenda Stevens
Donnie Stewart
Jane Thom
Allan Wheatley
Douglas Wishart
Calvin Brown
Robin Cusit
Former Minister Wallace to Lead Russell Dedication Service
Former Knox United Church minister Rev. Wallace will return to his pulpit in Russell for a special dedication service on Sunday morning. He led the church from 1981 to 1999, later retiring and assisting in church work on the Pacific Coast. He and Mrs. Wallace recently toured Europe and Eastern Canada visiting family. The service will include a dedication of stained glass windows honoring Mr. and Mrs. A. G. P. Smellie.
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Wallace
Knox United Sharch
Russell
Emerson
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Europe
Canada
A. G. P. Smellie
Attending Youth Training Course in Russell Camp
About 170 high school students register for two 12 day training sessions July 19 to 26. Major Pratt Collegiate students Brian and Miss McKinnon join 38 hours of leadership sports instruction plus 15 classroom sessions on program planning and conduct. The program explores community recreation and its impact, with plans for July August physical training camps. Athletic Council funds two students to the International Peace Gardens camp next month with Mildred Bulishak and David Bryer listed. Royal Canadian Legion Sports backs the camp.
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Pratt Collegiate
Russell Athletic Council
Russell
Brian
Miss McKinnon
Athletic Council
International Peace Gardens
Mildred Bulishak
David Bryer
Royal Canadian Legion
Have Your Vehicle Tested Next Week in Russell
Mobile testing equipment operated by two trained crews will test vehicles in Russell from Monday to Friday next week. Free voluntary service offered to all motorists, with equipment set up on Russell Street between Main and Pelly. The program is funded as a Manitoba public service by Teague. The Weaver brake and alignment tester and headlight tester will be used, carried by a motor vehicle trek.
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Russell
Russell Street
Main
Pelly
Teague
Manitoba
Manitoba Motor League
Convention Probes Boundary Changes at Manitoba meeting
The district meeting of Union of Manitoba Municipalities led by Reeve Ken Rapley convened in a hall last Wednesday with morning and afternoon sessions and a Knox United Church basement dinner. Rev E H Hyett gave the invocation. Mayor Burgess and Reeve Jan welcomed attendees. discussion focused on changes to provincial municipal boundaries, with officials noting a Newdale meeting place for the Northern Judicial District.
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Hall
Union of Manitoba
Ken Rapley
Strathclair
Knox United Church
E. H. Hyett
J. A. Burgess
E. H. Armstrong
Shellmouth
Two Divide Money On Blackout Game
A joint Legion and Elks bingo night to aid the Elderly Housing Project drew a larger crowd. Winners included Mrs. Leo Demontigny Russell and Mrs. John Vivie Birtle with notably Mrs. Vivie taking a $25 standard game, while Pete Lapka Russell earned $25 from a $100 advance ticket and D Collier Miniota split $20.15. Walter Smith Russell captured the Pot of Gold at $83.75 with other cash winners listed, including Harry Carefoot and Dale Ostopowich among many names.
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Wemnmwes
Joint Committee of the Legion and Elks
Leo Demontigny
Russell
John Vivie
Birtle
Pete Lapka
D Collier
Miniota
Walter Smith
Harry Carefoot
Willie Dawidowski
Pat Dyer
Jim ‘Thom
F. Poole
Frank Howe
Bill Pushka
Max Ranza
Gwen Deckert
Dave’ McKinnon
Eric Wetton
Dale Ostopowich
Kost Paulenko
Don Johnson
Alvin Dickey
Goldie Forrest
Mike Krowski
Bing Jackes
Peter Ashey
Imogene Pizey
George DeMontigny
Nellie Stewart
Marge Howe
Mike Sidoryk
R! Lizotte
Henry Yont
Bill Stasiuk Appointed Fair Board Secretary
The Russell fair appoints Bill Stasiuk as secretary treasurer. Dick Year and Mrs Wheatley will assist with entries and office duties during the fair.
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Bill Stasiuk
Fair Board
Russell Cas Aot
Dick Year
Assembly President Attends District Meet
Crystal Rebekah Lodge hosted the 49th annual District meeting Number 14 on June 25 with 89 members present. Sr. Fern Brown of Killarny, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Manitoba, attended as a guest.
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Crystal Rebekah Lodge
Fern Brown
Killarney
Rebekah Assembly of Manitoba
District Meeting Highlights At Binsearth-Tibbatts Presiding
Sr. Margaret Tibbatts of Binsearth served as district deputy president as sessions ran smoothly. Crystal Lodge staged a humorous fashion show for relaxation and a banquet was hosted by the Lutheran Church ladies. The district meeting is scheduled to return to Binsearth next year.
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Margaret Tibbatts
Binsearth
Crystal Lodge
Lutheran Church
Police Court Docket Shows Multiple Juvenile and Liquor Cases
Court sessions in June and July 1963 saw juveniles charged under sections of HLA and Liquor Control Act plead guilty. Terms included fines from 10 to 25 dollars, costs, and licenses suspended. Notable entries include open liquor in a motor vehicle and unlawful service to minors.
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Jim Ruuengey
James Res
Matthew Olynick
Russell
James Rea
Philip Genaille
Joe
A" Lauman
Rive
Lizzie ‘Shingoose
Rossbure
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H. B. Wallace
Knox United
C. E. Whitmer
W. B. Hettie
Liberal
Kansas
Laredo
Will Prem Reer Agricultural Representati
A Millanetna
C. H .Gorell
Municipal
Ffairs
Murray Peden
Offic
Newdale
United Church Women
Assembly
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