Russell Football Team Wins Minnedosa Sports Tourney
In an early 1900s record, the Russell football squad defeated Newdale Minnedosa and Bisswood to clinch the Minnedosa Sports tournament. Players listed include Jackson Schwalm Hoover McNicol McTaughlin D Kippan G Kippan Braendle Edmison and Boulton. Hanbury’s log drive passes Millwood and Gee. Cartwright buys a third and plans lumber sawing this summer.
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Russell
Minnedosa
Newdale
Bisswood
Jackson
Schwalm
Hoover
McNicol
McTaughlin
D. Kippan
G. Kippan
Braendle
Edmison
Boulton
Hanbury
Millwood
Gee
Cartwright
Outstanding Parade Ey Y Vom Two Day Jubilee Parade
A Winnipeg Tribune observer relays a vivid Diamond Jubilee parade for the Russell Agricultural Society. From Harold Renton Barry as marshal to Premier Stuart Garson and James Rea aboard, the two day celebration showcased old vehicles, floats, and community pageantry with notable locals like Cecil Sanderson and Art Kinney. The writer recalls numerous costumes, clowns, and a memorable baby buggy moment.
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The
Winnipeg Tribune
Russell Agricultural Society
Harold Renton Barry
CPR
No. 19
Sts
Dauphin
Ty Frank Robertson
Frank Clement
Stuart Garson
James Rea
Agricultural Society
Rob Page
T. A. Crerar
Crerar
J. H. Vans
Sam
Cecil Sanderson
Art Kinney
Moose Mountain Art
Bob Immellie
Bill Hoffman
Santa Claus
St. Nick's
Bill Fen
John Ed Read
Russell Diamond Jubilee Fair attracts Ten Thousand over two days
Premier Garson opens Russell Agricultural Society Diamond Jubilee Fair and Old Timers Reunion amid a six thousand attendance on Thursday and near five thousand on Friday. Fine weather boosted events including livestock judging, beards contest, old time parade, harness racing, and a pair of exhibition ball games with Dauphin and Yorkton RCAF teams.
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Stuart Garson
Russell Agricultural Society
Calgary
Sastdoon
Russell
R. C. Smellie
Garson
T. A
Crerar
Jas. Rea
The
Agricultural Society
HS. Hembroff
James Evans
W. W
Rinscorth
Loz Cabin
Jas. Evans
Messrs
MacMillan
Nixon
Bill Fenton
and Robertson
Len Margetts
John McIntosh
Peter
John Davidson
Mon. T A. Crerar
Weair Force
Dauphin
Yorkton
Knox United Rurch
Dauphin R.c.af
Yorkton Rcaf
No. 2 Command
Track record fall at Russell fair open pace event
Red Personson arove simi ny unique to victory in the Free For All, lowering the track record by 2.12 percent set in 1943 by Holyrood Belwyn. The meet featured four pacers capable of 2.08 on good footing despite heavy rains earlier, with strong showings from Kelly Bly, Birtle’s Belle, Arcadia Kiss, Hammegs, Larsac, Eunice K., Phil McKinney and chariot races. Events included the 2.20 and 2.26 classes, a special slow-class race, and top teams from Grandview and Bemidji with times around 2.15 to 2.18.
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Red Personson Arove Siminy
Russell
Holyrood Belwyn
West End
USA
Kelly Bly
L. Hackman
Reed
Birtle
Belle
Arcadia Kiss
Hammegs
Easter Kale
Phil, Larsac
Bobby Jackson
Stockton
Man
Minnesota
Eunice K
John W. Brown
Phil McKinney
Mintor Bar
Trixie Bryson
Back to normal after Russell Old Timers Reunion fair
The Russell and District Agricultural Society staged a large old timers reunion and fair with town and country cooperation. The event featured a parade, a runaway from a Red River cowboy group, races, and honors to veterans while noting Post Lieutenant Harold Thompson’s posting to Edmonton and the death notice of Sgt Robert Leslie Coulter.
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Russell
Russell and Distriet Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society
Harold Thompson
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Red River
Daveage
Sergeant Clare Kippan Killed in Coast Crash
Sergeant Clare D. Kippan, son of Mrs. Jessie Kippan and the late Duncan Kippan, was among six killed when an RCAF transport crashed during takeoff from a west coast station last Tuesday, July 18. He had just spent his leave and was returning to his base. he had planned to depart Monday but there was no room on that plane.
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Clare D. Kippan
Jessie Kippan
Duncan Kippan
RCAF
West Coast
Kippan
Local Movements and Home Improvements Highlight Week
Millwood Pte Gus Schrot visits on leave with his mother. A flurry of local travels includes Mr. and Mrs Carl Brenner and Ruth moving to Langenburg, and Mr. and Mrs Arnet Nelin with Donna vacationing two weeks at Gilbert Plains. George Hamilton and Mrs Nels Ailen visit Mrs A Wondrasek in Lemans and Marchwell hosts Gordon and Herold Wondrasek. An addition rises at the George Cartwright home while Mrs Schrot’s house gains paint. Joyce Cartwright returns from Russell and Mrs Mary Cartwright heads to Moose Jaw en route to the coast.
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Gus Schrot
Carl Brenner
Ruth
Langenburg
Arnet Nelin
Donna
Gilbert Plains
George Hamilton
Nels Ailen
Lemans
Fask
A. Wondrasek
Gordon and
Herold Wondrasek
E. Roulston
Marchwell
George Cartwright
Schrot
Joyce Cartwright
Russell
Mary Cartwright
Moose Jaw
J. Cart Vwright
Anglican Notes Daily Prayer Schedule Fragment
Anglican notes show service times with Morning Prayer at Craigie at 11 am a Flower service at Shellmouth at 3 pm and Evening Prayer at Christ Church at 7 pm. The entry presents a concise schedule with three locations and times for worship services.
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Craigie
Shellmouth
Christ Church
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W. H. Albright
Heather Buie
Clara Clee
Gordon Mullin
Dorothy Rea
Carrie McDonagh
Russell Rifle Club
Russell Range
Asessippi
Silver Creek
A. Gilchrist
Rochedale
Austria
Serbia
Tseue
Silver Beach
John Frame
Bert Anderson
Yd. Ferguson
J. Crerar
G. Beamish
Swindell
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G. Jimellie
T. Tod
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Millwood Distel
Los Angeles
Calif
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New Orleans
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B.C
South
A. M. Pratt
Winipeg
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Bonscarth
A M. Pratt
J. A. Glen
J. Morin
J. Reckie
Tec Endcliffe Riffle Club
L. A. Schwaim
D. Reynolds
C. Miller
In. Feld
Dane McIntyre
Jack Lindsay
Gross and Smith
Welwyn
E. Leifer
E. Glasman
Vets
Air Force Orchestra
Herb. Swain
Grandview
Norman McLennan
Vic Brown
Pat Barsac
B. Jackson
Celia Adson
Marin & Son
Bemidji
Minn
Lucky Day
Preston
Beulah
Migh Volo
McIntosh & McDonald
Rossburn
Mabel Coulter
Ottawa
International Red Cross
Robert Leslie Coulter
Ife
Sgt Coulter
Aleved
W. C. Kaufman Appleton
Kinsty O'Grady
R. Anderson
Decker
Bill Preston
Toby Mac
W. J. Kyle
Carman
Emmy Unique
Kaufman Appleton
Tennesee Joe
Viola Scott
Cives
Jack Robertson
Jack
Royal Canadian Engineers
2 Air Force
M.O
Thil McKinney
C. Glasman Russell
C. J. Lewis
Welwyn, Sask
C. Goring
Dot Woodford
C. Glasman
Nelly Bly
V. Brown
D. B. Hembroff
Gladstone
Craigie Lass
Birtle’s Bell
Tiny Fairgrain
Tony
Flash
Hamieys
D. A. McDonald
Anton Oneweganey
Kamsack
Sask
W. Kilminister
Grand
Manitoba Dragoons
Russia Exchange
Manitoba
Clare Kippan
Anglican
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