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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1964
Page
2
The Russell Banner masthead lists E Sanderson as editor and publisher. The note mentions association with Canadian weekly newspapers and rights as second class mail with Ottawa post office authorization for cash postage payments.
A 1914 note reports C McDonald’s heavy draught mare winning first prize and foal second prize in Winnipeg. Marquis wheat from Londonerry shows promise with full heads at The Banner Office. 1924 items note Russell Baseball Club winning prize money at Dauphin and upcoming games at Newdale and St Lazare. 1994 marks Wm Setter’s 50th wedding anniversary and Hereford cattle at Yorkton Fair. 1944 Old Timers reunion linked to agricultural fair. 1954 teachers and herd notes from Watson Dawn and son marked fair entries.
Readers are invited to Brandon experimental farm on Monday June 20 for a tour of cereal and forage crop trials and fertilizer work. Entries are encouraged for Home Ground Competitions across farmsteads and Rus Sell town, with horticultural society officials coordinating. Grasshopper control remains a district concern, with timing and methods tied to land conditions and farmer action.
Barbara Body from the Manitoba Department of Agriculture outlines why salads suit July heat, noting they’re crisp cool and colorful and high in nutrients. The guide covers selecting preparing storing and presenting salads with varied cuts and garnishes for appealing healthy meals.
The writer lauds Walt Disney as a pioneering showman whose animated visions and fantasy exhibits for the New York World's Fair captivated millions. He notes Disney’s ability to merge whimsy with technology, citing Pepsi Cola’s little figures, a prehistoric world, Ford cars, General Electric’s March of Progress, and Futurama. The piece foresees spectacular exhibits from 50 nations and promises a next installment detailing several.
A Letter to the Editor from SERS. MI, BIRNIE of Armstrong BC July 1 1964 questions dropping the Dropmore name as a dam project proceeds. He recalls local townsite origin tales with farmers recounting a bottle passed around and insists hard liquor was readily available in Dropmore for years.
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