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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
1
Friday events at Community Hall drew strong crowds with a play and dance. The piece featured Miss Hershfield of Winsipes entertaining relatives, alongside stories of the Hancock and McKenna families vacationing at Clear Lake and Grandview visits.
MiLLWooD residents welcome Mary Cartwright and daughter E Glasman with children N Rawluck as guests of Mises A and E Dix of Rocanville Sask. Elsie Swain visits Yorkton at Mrs R Spence's home. J Block hosts nephews Robert and Walter Sholtz from Churchbridge. E Brenner secures City job. McAlinders hosted surprise visitors from Duluth. Murphy family travels via Saskatoon to Winnipeg Duluth. G Heap hosts guests Mrs Kubush and Evelyn from Kildonan.
Reverend Wallace led a memorial service for Mrs. Charles Cummings at United Church. The obituary portion celebrates Mrs. Cummings’s life, faith, and devotion, and mentions community figures including Morris Waldman who settled in Binsearth in 1917 and ran a long-standing business.
Mrs Robt Wilson of Saskatoon visits at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Young. M Waldman and family plan a motor trip to Los Angeles to visit his mother. Teenagers camp at Silver Beach this week. Mr and Mrs Thos Mennie from Youngstown Alberta visit Mr and Mrs D G Nield and friends. Kathleen Staples holidaying at Clear Lake with the Young People’s Society. Isabell Minshull holidaying in Winnipeg with sister Kathleen. John McTavish and L Martin in Winnipeg, planning to motor north of Winnip to seek land. Dr and Mrs E H Whelpley may leave for Hamilton Ont, then Montreal Quebec and New Brunswick, returning via New York and Buffalo. Three local boys placed 15th in judging fat stock at the Brand on Fair from 29 districts. John Woronieski, Howard Chenoweth and Allan Young honored. H Rees home from Winn nx after marking papers. D Spivak of Winniper west of Rueben Spivak over weekend. Mot Pawinke returns home after barber shop and beauty parlor work in Winniper. Death of Mr John Sebaaki after six weeks illness. He was 80, came to Canada in 1905, settled in Rossburn, moved to Silver Creek 20 years ago. Funeral held Tuesday at Greek Catholic Church in Lakedale. Large circle of friends paying last respects. Last week, one of our prominent residents.
Local notices recount preparations for the Russell Derby at the July 24 Russell Fair. Promoters from the Russell Breeding Station note a history of saddle horse events since 1930, with recent entries sparse due to conditions. Expected contenders include Edmundson entry Wensleydale and A Williams' Mr. Jiggs with Waltz from the West awaiting arrival.
The funeral for the late Mrs. Cummings was held at Gilbert Plains last Tuesday with Rev. A. J. Radley and Rev. H. B. Wallace officiating. Pallbearers named include Geo. Pindlater, W. B. Findlater, P. A. Robertson, D. Cameron, Charles Taylor and John Fortune. Burial followed at Chatsworth cemetery with attendees from the area such as Mr. and Mrs. AG Smellie and Rev. H. B. Wallace among others.
The ENDCLIFFE RIFLE CLUB hosted its third Silver shoot on Saturday July 13 with the Silver Button transferred to the Junior Cadets and won by Robert Patterson. The next event for the Mulling Cup involving Foxwarren Solsgirth and Endcliffe is set for July 20 with shooting starting at 9 a.m sharp.
Tuesday last week two car loads of UFM and UPW members went to McConnell to see the chelangua. the Silver Creek community picnic is set for July 18 at the E B Road farm with all welcome. Sunday school at 11 was scheduled due to no church service.
A July picnic was dampened by morning rain but cleared in the afternoon. By 6 p.m. a fair crowd gathered, events continued at dusk, and dancing followed at the school house. Local students Harold May Lelie Barrington and Laurence Polding passed entrance exams. Visitors Jim Smyth from Bredenbury and John H Sparling with family from Detroit visited. A hailstorm on July 1 damaged crops and poultry in nearby districts. Edgerton family visited from the States to inspect land holdings.
Municipal council minutes record July 3 1934 meeting with W J Chittick in chair. Motions adopted include approving minutes from June 7 1934, updating the Electors Roll for 1936, approving road land offers of 7590 per acre for parcels in the NW quarter and 25 09 per acre for another NW corner road, accounts to be paid, and adjourning to August 7 1 30 pm.
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