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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1969
Page
9
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind and the Accident Prevention Association of Manitoba ask readers about eyewear safety. They recommend plastic or hardened safety lenses to reduce splintering glass entering the eyes and to lower eye injury risk.
Visitors and guests fill a weekend schedule. Linda Sinclair and Niss Lee Sangster visited Neepawa with their parents. Mrs. Jim Connor came with her sister Mrs. Lee Bradly and Beth Neylor. Widespread travel includes Honolulu trip plans for W J McNaughton and Herb Rutar with Donna and Diane Campbell. Montreal visitors Vern Kingston and family and Roy Flett of Ottawa stayed with relatives. Norman Robinson and Mert Perrin attended Fay Brown and Ray Smith wedding at Spy Hill.
Miss Leifer organized a piano recital in the Knox United Church recreation room on Thursday June 26. The readable pupil list includes Kim Schepp Cathy Ross Keith Thom Kirsty Nickel Colleen Kinney Bonnie Stevenson Kathy Perrin Lois Zimmer Rickey Thom Ronnie Hall Ray Perrin Debra Lebrecht Kathy Davidson Kathleen Them Melody Clement Beverly Walls Debbie Kiez Joan Uhryniuk Joan Worneski Connie Worneski Brian Uhryniuk Linda Wishart Marilyn Perrin Betty Smith Louis Uhryniuk Joan Wishart Fred Dunn Cheryl Dunn plus Mrs Ada Jackson and Mrs Margaret Ostapowich. The event closed with lunch and a social half hour.
The Millwood Calf and Camera Club toured the Dauphin area on June 30 visiting Mel Clark’s Hereford farm to view cattle and herd sires, then inspected Angus cattle at Cecil Meyers' Gilbert Plains farm where old car parts formed a tractor, snowmobile, and windspeed indicator. Peter Kies arranged a lunch stop. CKDM and Manitoba Telephone Exchange were seen. The tour moved to Art Rampton’s Gnatmore Guernsey Farm. On July 3 the club attended 4H Day in Brandon earning a red ribbon for their display. members participated in stock judging, parade, and grandstand show.
Classified section notes items for sale including a Singer washer and a New Holland baler with limited use, plus contact details. Also lists odd jobs wanted, a found post office key, a Rural Municipality notice about office closure, and a creditors notice for the estate of Margaret Clover with filing deadline and local solicitor’s name.
The Pelly Trail School Division No 37 invites tenders for insurance on several school buses. Each unit must carry 1 million liability coverage plus passenger hazard coverage with a 25 deductible. Tendered price and endorsement form required. Tenders close 12 noon August 1, 1969. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. G. M. Bradshaw.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for shower stag and wedding arrangements and gifts. In Memoriam notices remember Mrs. BB Martel who died July 6 1968 in Winnipeg General Hospital and David Fisher who died July 1964 with loving memories from family and grandchildren.
An obituary style notice cites Annie who died July 22 1968 and Wm who died March 20 1956. It honors their memory and notes Velma Gamerneyour Bud and Marion Rinn Alice and Mike Kulure and families. It mentions a United Church minister who served in the area years ago.
Mr and Mrs Jim Veal hosted visitors including Miss A Veal of Togo Sask Dr and Mrs T S Brownlee of Russell and Mrs T Kennaugh of Yorkton joined the Veal home gathering Also Rev and Mrs G Slater attended the event with others reported from the community
The driver education section of Manitoba Transport says about 190 driving instructors will be available in Manitoba secondary schools next term. About 140 instructors taught last term. Two instructor courses are set for this summer, a basic two week course for first time teachers and an advanced one week course for instructors with at least one year experience. Both began July 7.
The Accident Prevention Association of Manitoba urges vigilance to prevent eye injuries. The message stresses that a single careless stroke can ruin vision for life and urges readers to protect their eyes with caution and proper safety practices.
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