Exhibits Judged at Russell Fair Amid Rain Delays
Rain spoiled the second day of the Russell Fair but all exhibits were judged. Over 200 Boys and Girls Club members opened with a rally. 1600 attended day one to view farm displays, with Hereford and Angus show winners named including Dunns Andy Reward and Forelands Eric. Lions Band provided entertainment despite showers. race results and various livestock classes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Fair
John Connor
Manitoba Hereford Association
John ‘A. Baskie
Whitewood
Connor
W. Dunn
Dunn
Andy
Watson Dunn and Son
Fema
A. J. Rankin
Lareny
Cowley Webster
Two Creeks
Forelands
Eric
Vern Falloon
Foxwarren
J James Read
Virden
Bes ‘Enson
Shoal Lake
Thelma Blanchard
Winnipeg
W. A. Cummings
Dropmore
Mervyn Mitchell
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Rally at Fair Opens With Pageantry and Foxwarren Wins
Early Thursday the Boys and Girls Club Rally kicked off with 200 youths from 17 clubs parading to the fair. Foxwarren clubs dominated, winning the Russell Banner for best club and taking top honors in several judging contests. Verna Lou Laycock and Alan Hay earned Eaton Co gold watches as rally champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neepawations Club
Vernon Johnson
Carol McEwen
Ernestine Mogenson
Eaton Co
Verna Lou Laycock
Foxwarren Sewing Club
Alan Hay
Foxwarren
Binsearth Poultry Club
Russell Sewing Club
Binscorth
Morley Douglas
Extension Service
Grace Atkins
Gerry Milner
Art Tooth
Agronomist
Manitoba Department of Agriculure
Theera
Mervyn Mitchell
Jim Clark
Roblin
Doug Fletcher
Shoal Lake
John Forsyth
Russell
T. Eaton Co
Russell Agricultural Society
Foxwarren Cal Club
Freddie Frieze
Inglis Seed Club
Alvin Miller
Binfearth Seed Club
Cameron Troyer
Binscarth Tractor Club
Mary Matheson
Millen Johnston
Vivian Bradshaw
Edward Frieze
Binscarth Seed Club
Foxwarren Calt Club
George Radford
Grand Narrows Seed Club
Foxwarren Clothing Club
Harvey Kingdon
Binscarth Poultry Club
Sonja van Crecht
Makaroff Garden Club
Jean Eshelby
Roblin Sewing Club
Joyce Bamford
Foxwarren Beef Club
Russell Banner
Dairy Commissioner Praises Cream Exhibits at Manitoba Fairs
Manitoba Dairy Commissioner C H P Killick commends cream quality across five centers. He urges shippers to keep clean handling to avoid off flavors. Russell Creamery winners include Alvin Ross 1455 points, G Kleebaum 1452, Mrs L Ziprich 1449, Christopher 1449, John Katchin 1499.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
C. H. P. Killick
Russell Creamery
Alvin Ross
Silverton
G. Kleebaum
Manitoba Power Commission tour includes luncheon at Russell
Members of the governance and business departments of the Manitoba Power Commission visited the province last week and were joined in Russell on Wednesday by Commission Chairman R. C. Smellie to continue the tour. An informal luncheon was held at Smitty's Restaurant with W. Fallis general manager L. McKay assistant general manager Art Wrighton business manager D. McKechnie operating department Lindsay Ferguson construction engineer P. A. Kennedy oc and Gerald Habit Hazelridge among the attendees.
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Manitoba Power Commission
R. C. Smellie
Russell
Smitty's
W.fallis
L. Mc~Kay
Art Wrighton
D. McKechnie
Lindsay Ferguson
P. A. Kennedy
Gerald Habit Hazelridge
Four-Ups Judges Inspect Russell on Visit
Manitoba Good Roads Association judges toured Russell on July 13 inspecting the town’s Memorial Rink and general prosperity. Russell has placed second in its class for two years and hopes to improve at fall awards. Officials include W. J. Graves chair, Reeve P. Beachell Rosser, J. McAuley judge and photographer, and Hector French Stony Mountain honorary president.
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Manitoba Good Roads Association
Russell
W. J. Graves
Reeve P. Beachell
Rosser
Roads Association
J. McAuley
Hector French
Stony Mountain
Funeral Held For Young Calvert Boy
Funeral services were conducted Monday July 17 at Knox United church for Ernest Grant Calvert who died suddenly at Sacred Heart hospital aged two years ten months and three days. Rev. W I MacDonald presided with pallbearers E Smith LeRoy Stevens R Nickel and Birnie Kemp. He leaves parents Lulu and Ollie Calvert and is a grandson of the late Ernie Madill.
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Ernest Grant Calvert
Knox United Church
Russell Cemetery
W. I.macdonald
E. Smith
LeRoy Stevens
R. Nickel
Birnie Kemp
Sacred Heart Hospital
Mth
Lulu
Ollie Calvert
Ernie Madill
Mrs M Robb Celebrates 90th Birthday With Friends
Mrs. M. Robb marked her ninety years Tuesday July 18 with a reception at Mrs. Hay Gilespie’s home. Over fifty friends attended as teas were poured by Mrs. James Rea and Mrs. D. Fisher, with Miss Burden and others assisting. Born in Crawford Scotland in 1860 she moved to Canada in 1911, living in Bowsman then Russell. Her husband died three years ago. Renowned for knitting she’s supported Red Cross and flood relief.
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M. Robb
Hay Gilespie
James Rea
D. Fisher
Miss Burden
James Silver
A. Jackson
Mrs. Robb
Crawford
Lanarkshire
Scotland
Canada
Bowsman
Russell
Hussand
Robb
Red Cross
Hussell Baseball Team Second at Rossburn Fair
Binscarth nosed out Russell in the Rossburn fair tournament final on Thursday. The Hussell team also dropped a 1-0 defeat in their opening game at the Langenburg tournament on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binscarth
Russell
Langenburg
Play Park Brought to Agricultural Grounds by Bob Witty
Credit goes to Bob Witty for promoting a kiddies playground at the Agricultural Grounds. The spruce grove offers slides teeter tots sand boxes and shade for hot afternoons. The Agricultural Society and others are urged to maintain the park for children to enjoy, treating the equipment as their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Witty
The
Elks
Agricultural Society
Sign of the Times: chrome grass hit record height
The district shows luxurious growth illustrated by chrome grass cut by F. G. Clarke at his valley farm on July 19. The stalk reached 5 feet 9 inches, marking a notable measurement in local horticultural news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Clarke
King's Legacy Honored In Global Eulogies
In Calgary in 1940 a newspaper convention heard conservatives critique the Liberal leader during wartime. The remark that William Lyon Mackenzie King would go down in history as the greatest Canadian echoed as eulogies later spread worldwide, affirming his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Calgary
King
Road Block After Bank Robbery At Wolseley Sask
Following a major bank robbery in Wolseley Saskatchewan on Saturday morning the local RCM Police detained traffic on No 4 Highway west of town stationing two patrols and inspecting all westbound vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolseley
Sask
RCM
FIELD DAY FARMERS PLAN MEETING NEAR RUSSELL
Farmers near Russell gather at the demonstration plot three miles north for an August meeting at 7 pm. Douglas Norton of Manitoba Agriculture will discuss 57 varieties of grain and grasses grown under the supervision of Mr. J McKinnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Douglas Norton
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
J.mckinnon
Bass Bite Signals Shifting At Silver Beach
After stocking bass years ago fishermen expected sport but lures drew few fish. On Wednesday afternoon A. Leifer landed a 3 to 4 pound bass on a feathered hook, suggesting changes may be underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Beach
A. Leifer
Double Dose of District Correspondence Winners
Our type-setting machine worked overtime this week to publish all the fair winners and the double dose of district correspondence. The effort reflects the penalty for taking a holiday.
Knox United Church Sermon on Right From Wrong
Public worship at 11:00 am led by W I MacDonald with sermon subject How Can I Tell Right From Wrong During August Rev Mr Anderson of Binscarth conducts Sunday worship in Russell church services upcoming weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Binscarth
Russell
Anglican Church Notice Services on Sunday July 30
Anglican churches schedule Sunday services with St Matthews in Binscarth at 11 am, St George's Binscarth at 3 pm, and Christ Church Russell in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthews
Binscarth
St. George’s
Christ Church
Russell
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