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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
1
Russell's 67th Agricultural Society exhibition drew near record crowds on Thursday and Friday. Local and visiting harness and running horse teams competed for top prizes while exhibits, a livestock show, and entertainment filled the two days.
After a two month illness James Thomas Donoghue age 47 died at St Boniface hospital. Born in Wicklow Ireland he moved to Canada at eight and lived twenty years in Russell where he built many structures. Surviving widow Olive McDonald daughter Iris son Billy brothers Samuel and George. Funeral from Knox United Church Monday with Masonic rites at graveside in Russell cemetery.
Friends in Russell offer congratulations to Mr and Mrs Frank Matheson as they celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on July 30. An open house will be held at 158 Evanson St Winnipeg on Sunday. the couple are long time Russell residents who recently moved to Winnipeg.
Russell's oldest resident Mrs Margaret Robb celebrated her first birthday on Wednesday July 18. Grand-niece Mrs Arthur Jackson hosted tea with help from Mrs Hay Gillespie. Robb, a native of Edinburgh who came to Canada in 1911 and Russell in 1916, is noted for baby knitting and Red Cross work during the war. She remains active in church and the Women's Missionary Society.
About 1300 people from Russell and district were x-rayed at a Travelling TB Clinic held last week. The event was sponsored by the Russell Women’s Institute and the Rural Municipality of Russell. Mobile x-ray units were funded by the Associated Canadian Travellers through amateur contests. The survey and x-ray costs are covered by the Sanatorium Board of Manitoba via Christmas seal sales.
In the absence of Reeve Jas Rea Walter Spencer presided at the RM council meeting held July 17. All councillors attended. The council authorized a five year contract with the Manitoba Power Commission to supply street power to Harrowbys and Millwood. Peters’ transfer request 4-20-28 from Woodstock to Binscorth Consolidated School District was granted. Secretary Geo A. Allen granted holidays. Accounts totalled 3804.75. Veterans’ Construction’s bid 1695.15 for gravelling Stiell Mouth boundary accepted, plus additional gravelling work in several townships. A cash price of 300 was set for SW 18-19-29. Secretary instructed to thank the municipal engineer for grants.
W Lazenby leaves Russell this week to join Farm Supplies department of United Grain Growers Ltd in Winnipeg. Elks Lodge held a July 17 gathering in his honor, Frank Jones presenting Wally with a lighter as best wishes. Wally has been the local UGG agent since 1947, moving from Fox Warren. his wife and family will join him when housing is found.
The University of Manitoba released June music exam results for pupils of Mrs. Armstrong of Inglis Mrs. E C Sanderson Miss Louselle Leifer and Mrs T W Shaw Examiner for Russell district was Miss Grace Rich of Winnipeg Winners include Ali via A Liske Leroy G Gaber Elaine M Spidell Betty M Fingas Jean Barbary Pooley Donna P McKenzie Jack Armstrong Alice Doreen Fingas Judith Ann Mackenzie Iris Donoghue Joan Veal Gloria Pacey Betty Kennedy Rita Fingas Doreen Way Helen Sedo Marilyn Fenton Sheila Cross Graeme Forsyth Gail Bridges Joan M Cowan Shirley Storey Alice Storey Elizabeth Pettitt Helen Man Mary C Freier Joan A Misztur Valerie Davidson Franklin R Clement
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