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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
1
The July 25 1901 issue records Gordon Kippan winning the Can ada Cycle Motor trophy race with R Clee second and mentions other starters including L Kennedy Jas Clee F Cox and D H Boyd.
Russell Agricultural Society hosted a two day fair with horse shows cattle sheep and races drawing over seven thousand attendees. Winners across horses cattle sheep and pony events were announced with notable entries including Bet Falloon J. Dunn Watt Dunn and Audrey Craig ahead in harness and running races.
Russell J E McNeill minister named in Knox United Church report as Mr A G Smellie presents conference notes at 11 am. The summary notes a church leadership discussion and formal reporting.
A morning prayer event is scheduled for July 28 at 11:00 am in Russell, marking the sixth after Trinity. Participants are invited to attend the service.
Auction sale of household effects by Mrs L McIntosh to be held in Russell on Saturday August 3. Shipley and Son are the auctioneers conducting the sale.
Jas A Donaldson of Angusville formerly of Shakespeare Ontario celebrated his eighty eighth birthday with a party hosted by Mrs Jas Turnbull on July 16. Born in 183? he moved to Manitoba in 1881, homesteaded near Silver Creek, returned to Shakespeare after a 1893 accident, and moved back to live with his niece two years ago. He enjoyed well wishes, cards, letters, and telegrams.
At the Russell branch annual meeting held July 15 in Christ Church Rev. G. H. Adams chaired the session. A. Astbury was elected president and Mrs. J. Newell was re elected secretary. Rev. J. I. McKinney spoke on Holland and the Bible Society. The motto remains To supply the Holy Scriptures to every man in his own language. The Society distributes scriptures in 764 languages with about 11 million copies yearly. Russell branch contributed 48.80 in 1945. the offering was 17.60. Those wishing to donate should send to the secretary.
Imperial Oil Co hosted Farm Night in the A N W hall with G W Bicknell & Sons presenting. Speakers G L Iveson HM Adams discussed tractors farm machinery and farm service while four films including SoiI for Tomorrow and New Lands displayed in technicolor. Door prizes went to seven attendees.
Saskatoon visitors John McLean and Mr and Mrs Kerr stayed with Earle and Mrs Keating over the weekend. Gladys Evans nurse in training returned to Saskatoon. Strathclair couple visited their son and daughter in law C Coupland. Bob Evans Ottawa visiting mother. Joint Sunday School service planned at Silver Peach with Minniska Angusville Silverton. Hamstock Cairns visited Broadfoot. Harley Anderson toured Winnipeg. Three teachers, friends of N A Robertson, spent a couple of days in town.
Russell baseball team dropped a 11 inning loss at Foxwarren in the tournament last week. Langenburg won their first game of the event 1 0 over Foxwarren, then beat Churchbridge 3 2. A gang of sixteen men under Foreman George Roy are laying lines in town for farm residences. At the Sas katoon Elks Grand Lodge session, A G Smellie was raised to Grand Leading Knight as E Yoxall and W Hoff man attended. Norman McLennan’s horses swept the Birtle races with Meddlesome Miss winning 5 furlongs, Audrey Craig the mile, and both Meddlesome Miss and Mischievious in the chariot.
A letter claims a small round lake exists in Riding Mountain National Park where fish circle endlessly. It asserts a lost hunter McSmith and another, both disappeared in 1978, and jokes about exhibiting him at a fair. The writer admits exaggeration and signs as A McSwith with H E Haw as witness.
SSELL PENTECOSTAL MISSION HALL invites devotion Sunday at 230 pm and Bible Study with prayer Friday at pm. Rev. G F Melmoth Box 20 Marchwell Sask is pastor with Mrs L McIntosh Russell as secretary treasurer. I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation to every believer.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Pritchard spent a few days with friends at Melita. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Earle Keating on becoming grandparents as their first grandchild was born in Vancouver to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Keating.
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