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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1971
Page
2
The Russell Banner announces its Thursday issue at main street office. Canada weekly newspaper association membership and subscription rates are listed with 3.50 in advance and 800 outside district. editor Sanderson signs as publisher.
Extract chronicles decades of Russell area history. It notes Lon donderry schoolhouse construction on Andrew Setter’s farm, CPR coal dock at Russell, a Presbyterian Church contract near 12000 dollars, 1931 Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association trip, 1947 school staffing changes, 1951 wolf bounty, and 1961 peony show yields.
Visitors from Saskatoon and Brandon include Mr and Mrs Lorne Abtosway and family, Fern Dunn, Linda Adolphe, and Mrs Wallace. Cochrane family attended Tina Titner's wedding at Inglis. Henry Dyck hosted Mrs Wiebe and Henry, while Paul Langer and Angella joined a Saskatchewan Home Coming in Yee Beak. Gail Evans began summer studies at Brandon University and Mrs Eshelby attended a Winnipeg advisory meeting. Jane motored to Winnipeg. Pat Coulter left for Calgary with parents, and Gordon Coulter joined David Coulter’s gathering.
Angusville events note visits by Mr and Mrs Mickie Chernecki and son Jarry around the home of Mr Sawaryn. Debbie Sidoryk heads to Winnipeg with plans for Emerson and Falcon Lake days. Lorraine Kotolniski earns a school trip to Montreal Ottawa Kingston. Mil-lared Parabee engaged. Darlene Katchen and Lorne Martin wed July 3. Mosquitoes win Elphinstone tourney July 1. Sidoryk and Sidoryk families move to new homes. best wishes to all.
Miss Louise Miller hosted relatives from Preeceville Sask and hosted a gathering with Mr and Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Malcolm Swanson. Oak Brook Illinois visitors paused en route to Preeceville. Edna Dunn and others planned Bran don trip while 4H displays drew interest. Lori McLeod attends Dauphin camp. Brandon Fair sees Mervyn Dunn party. Canada trip highlights include Mrs David Dunn and family visiting Thunder Bay. July visits from Warren Lamb and Joe Dunn noted with Newdale connections. Bonnie Olshewski returns from Winnipeg hospital training. Silverton picnic drew many Minniska residents for a social day.
The June Craigie Cheerio Club met at Doris Barker’s home with five members and three visitors. Dot Shaw and Irene Thickett reported as visitors and news reporter Anne Cusitar's noted. The group plans a July picnic at Binsearth Park and Dot donated a gift won by Ivy McKinnon. Dot entertained, Calgary family attended a reunion in Rapid City where Dot’s mother Mrs Belcher celebrated her 80th birthday. Mary Shaw vacationing in Rapid City with cousins. Don Thickett of Brandon and Douglas Shaw traveled to Brandon. Douglas begins basic training at the General Hospital.
Sincere sympathy to Iris Mawhinney and Audrey Hilbert on the death of Mrs. F Hilbert. Summer school for teachers in British Guiana will be led by local educators. Bob Haas departs for Lehr Germany to teach at RC AF station for two years. Travelers include R White and W Patterson visiting Trenton Ontario to see relatives. Dominion Day visits note L Langford M Mitchel J Billingsley. G Vosper family visits from Winnipeg to Shellmouth. E and M Busch reside in Shellmouth. S Kawka and Murray Russin families visit A Johnson household. Ed Russin family visiting Island Falls. Hollenthal Church to host Home Coming ’71 on July 18. Mrs. E Simms, formerly Dorothy McFadyen of Shellmouth, passes away. deepest sympathies extended.
Mr and Mrs W Doole and family spent a few days holidaying with relatives at Two Greeks Brandon Portage and Winnipeg while Miss Nancy Petz and Paulette Dietrich of Winnipeg were home for the Dominion holiday weekend. Charlene Bernhard remained to visit and Sheldon Bernhard joined the Home Coming celebration at MacNutt Leek. Betty Nixon of Brandon visited Mrs M Ferris and family in Lang enburg as Albert Ferriss of Swan River stayed with George and Mrs Rowan.
Local families hosted and joined visitors over two weeks of summer visits. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron returned from The Pas with Garry and Patricia Cameron and Debbie and Beverly remained for a vacation. Numerous weddings, homecomings, and parades occurred, including Jim Pyott and Edith Davis marriage in Roblin, and a MacNutt Home Coming event with Adolph Kendall’s family.
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