Old Days Glance Through Londonderry School and Sports
Selected notes from The Banner recount Londonderry’s brick veneer school building in 1901, details of a 1906 Russell cricket team at a Winnipeg provincial tournament, a D A Goodbun farm gymkana polo day funder for Shellmouth church, and brief 1911 to 1926 sports highlights including baseball, football, pony races, and band recognition in Manitoba communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londonderry
Barnardo Brass Band
Yorkton
Russell Cricket Club
Winnipeg
E. M. Williams
W. Goodbun
W. Case
W. A. Wi Rey
Mr. Holmes
G. Wedgewood
G. Hayter
W. A. Collis
H. A. Wede
J. Willey
W. Cash
E. Archer
D. A. Goodbun
Russell
Shellmouth
H. R. Parry
E. C. deBalinhard
LC. Boulton
C. D. Joslin
W. Barry
Rossburn
Binscarth
Russell Cubs
Foxwarren
Eadcliffe
H. Barry
Iola
G. Matheson
Lou
S. Tibbatts
Howetta
J. Langford
Prairie Belle
F. Gordon
Lottie
deBalinhard
Robin Hood
Tim Goodbun
Union and Merchant's Bank
Russell Fair and Races Set for Next Week
Russell Agricultural Society announces two day fair and harness and running races on July 18 and 19. Veterans parade Thursday morning welcomes service members with signet rings to be presented. parade routes along Main street to Memorial Ave. Entries close July 17 for livestock and farm exhibits with prize enhancements. Notable acts include E J Casey vaudeville platform attractions and the Carnegie Pipe Band leading the parade. Total purses amount to 1900 dollars across harness and running events with eight horses in each stake. Officials promise a bigger, better post war fair with entertainment and midway shows for a holiday crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.&n.v. Hall
Main Street
Robertson Brothers
Memorial Ave
Russell District
RO. G. Morton
M.D. 10
Carnegie Pipe Band
H. R. Barry
Russell School
Russell
E. J. Casey
Billy & Kay Arnott
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
E. Chute
Dauphin
Dr. Isman
Wolseley
Medicine Hat
Alta
W. F. McIntyre
Mapleton
N.D
C. A. Cooney
Prince Albert
Sask
Iocal
Norman McLennan
Audrey Craig
Miss
Russell Agricultural Society
Russell Fair
Local Pianists Shine in Manitoba Scholarship Awards
Results from University of Manitoba music exams show Betty Marie Brownlee second in Mrs James A Richardson scholarships open to outside Winnipeg, and Margery Marilyn Shaw top in Grade II provincially. Shaft of notable names includes Sheila Belton Foxwarren and many others across Grades I to VII with first class honors and honors distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Manitoba
Miss Walker
Betty Marie Brownlee
James A. Richardson
Greater
Winnipeg
Miss Brownlee
Margery Marilyn Shaw
Russell
Sheila Eileen Belton
Foxwarren
Filmer Hubble
Elinor May Shaw
Elaine Helen ‘Thorpe
Mary Matheson
Binscarth
Frances Joan "Garnett
Shellmouth
Marion Brownlee
James Baird McNeill
Merle McCredie
Frederick Keneth
Sheila Margaret Robertson
Eleanor Alice Armitage
Joyce Bamford
Margaret D. Cochrane
Silverton
Kenneth Woodkey
Angusville
Kay Laycock
Local Horses Dominate Weyburn and Moose Jaw Meets
Norman McLennan and Lloyd Hackman rode their horses to Weyburn and Moose Jaw where Audrey Craig finished first and third in the mile and six furlongs while Meddlesome Miss won both starts in six furlongs. The two day meet yielded a major purse share for the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman McLennan
Lloyd Hackman
Weyburn
Moose Jaw
McLennan
Audrey Craig
Save the Children Fund Aid for Refugee Children
After World War II, Britain launched Save the Children to aid refugee and needy European children. Canada and the BPOE Elks joined, pledging funds for 300 Swedish and 100 Canadian wards, with local lodges supporting two children each and ongoing donations urged to help preserve the program amid postwar upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Europe
Save the Children Fund
Canada
B.P.O. Elks
Grand Lodge of
BP O. Elks
the Elks
Russell Lodge No. 20
Biggest Downpour In Russell Tops Ten-Year Rainmark
A historic rainfall drenched Russell over Tuesday into Wednesday morning with CPR station readings just over three inches. North of town floodwaters swamped Thunder Creek bridges and No 31 highway, while tracks north of Cracknell submerged. A work train repaired the line after the storm. Cellars flooded and overall weekly totals exceeded five inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
CPR
Thunder Creek
Crack
Nell
Inglis
McLennan and Hackman Dominate Horse Races at Moose Jaw
McLennan’s entries Miss Montague and Mischievious outclassed rivals prompting a special race won by McLennan. Audrey Craig led the mile, Meddlesome Miss won six furlongs and was second in five, Mischievious won six furlongs on day two and Nellie Bly took four furlongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLennan
Miss Montague
Mischievious
Hackman
Moose Jaw
Audrey Craig
Miss
Nellie Bly
Knox United Church Service Promotes Civil War Sermon
Russell J. E. McNeill serves as minister at Knox United Church. A summer month service features a sermon titled Our own Civil War at 11 am.
A Ling Sighted by Local Angler in The Shell
Jim De La Mare caught a strange eel like ling in The Shell last week. Final diagnosis identifies the fish as a ling a gadoid sea fish of northern Europe called the American barbet. The two foot long specimen weighed 3 lbs 12 oz and was brought to town for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Jim de la Mare
Webster
Europe
Jim
Prize winner at Brandon fair creamery cutter class
Russell Creamery won second prize in the creamery cutter class at Brandon fair last week. Many locals attended Brandon fair. this week some go to Calgary Stampede, next week to Russell fair. An anonymous note requests publication of unsigned items, which are rejected. Best wishes to Mr and Mrs William Setter on their sixty second wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Fenton
Adolphe Rodeck
Russell
Russell Creamery
Brandon Fair
Calgary Stampede
Russell Fair
William Setter
Roblin Approves Hydro Line Expansion by Wide Margin
Manitoba Power Commission gains nearly unanimous support as Roblin voters approve extending power lines 197 to 1. The decision will bring Manitoba Hydro service to Roblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Manitoba
Manitoba Power Commission
Gilbert Plains Beats Russell In Close Tournament Game
Russell stumbled to Gilbert Plains in the Kamsack tournament dropping their second game after winning against Runnymede. Gilbert Plains scored three runs in the first inning for their lone tally, while Russell fought to even the score. Punch Leifer played catcher and enjoyed crossing up former teammates as plans for a home and home exhibition with Gilbert Plains were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamsack
Russell
Gilbert Plains
Runnymede
Punch Leifer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Banner Files
H. Feir
Presbyterian Church
Alex Summs
Shoal Jake
West
J. L. Clark
Empire
Dr. Clark
Egypt
Churchbridge
Woodworth
Melita
Tisue
Wora
Dacre Boulton
Cresson
Pennsylvannia Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
England
John Clark
Russell Fair & Races
Zena
BPOE
Sweden
Estonia
Leena Raud Russell
Eddie Leifer
Asinie McKinnon
Film Council
Masons
Andrew Mather
Town of
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