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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
4
The Busy Bees met at Mrs. M. McCauley home with 11 members and six visitors. Mrs. G. Mc Cauley, president, led prayers. minutes were approved. a Red Cross cushion raffle winner was Reg. Young. After a short business session, the group closed with God Save the King and served lunch. Next gathering at Mrs. Swainson's home.
Regulations governing discipline and treatment of prisoners in Canada extended to prisoners recently arrived from Great Britain, designated Prisoners of War Class 1, meaning those captured in actual warlike operations, by order in council.
Local notes show J C Epps acting ration agent for C N R and George Cole taking station duties in Elkhorn. Visitors include Winnipeg guests for Silver Beach and Rossburn fair attendance. Social events feature a Vet's Hall dance with four cash prizes and silver wedding anniversary for George and Kathleen Knight with ties to Carl ton England.
An array of notices includes Morse separator sale items with drive belt, two school window renovations by Endelifte and Henderson tender call for storm window work, the secretary treasurer note, a card of thanks from Mrs McLennan and the McNeelands, and acknowledgments from fair board, doctors, sisters and nurses thanking friends across Rochdale, Dropmore, Shellmouth, Inglis and Russell districts.
The manse at Silverton hosted a July wedding uniting Lottie Smith of Russell to Arthur Turner of Portage la Prairie with attendants Ruth Millen and Russell Merritt. A July 17 ceremony at the home of Walter Baker in Vista joined Catherine Margaret Baker to Melvin Walkey Ham with Rev. Simpson officiating. The couple celebrated with a 3:30 pm reception and a three tier cake before leaving for a honeymoon at Clear Lake.
Mr and Mrs John Anderson of Borketon announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Maud Emily to Morley youngest son of Mr and Mrs R M Anderson of Silverton. Wedding set for Silverton on August 3.
Over the past week the district received bountiful rainfall led by a heavy Wednesday storm in Russell. Lightning and hail damaged Millwood area and a house near Binisearth burned after a strike. Angusville and surrounding areas saw afternoon downpours, with a weekend heat sparking another thunderstorm. Total rainfall reached 13.4 inches.
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