Best fair race meet marks era with strong entries
Attendance held steady with solid exhibition quality as Harnessmen showcased top drives. Russell Roblin rally and Irish Silk wins highlighted two days of events featuring running races drill teams wagon races and a light horse show amid a parade and dairy entries.
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Russell
Brandon
Portage
Dauphin
Halibey
Phi
Hi Mae
Jackson
Hilton
Buddy Bars
Verne Gagnon
Kari Plamon
Heap
Kyle
George Heap
Biddy
Banner County
Harold Clement
Clement
Jim Snedker
Salt Oats
J. Jacktman
W R Oliver
Swan River
Tom Kieper
Bing Juckes
Tim Langford
A. E. Page
Roy Kennedy
Wes. McLeod
Marshall
walwas-Zimmer
Frank Clement & Sons
Elks
Russell = Roblin
Rapid City
Isabella
Solsgirth
Foxwarren
Binscartaid
Gainsborough
Sask
Dunn
Glasman
Aberdeen
Angus
Calder
St. Lazare
Poxwarren
Lennard
Binscorth
Russell Rockets
Ingae Ga Rockets
Lawrence Diouly
Ebestra
Educational Holiday Tour By Manitoba 4H Club
Grahme Spear leaves this week for a Manitoba 4H Club tour to Wisconsin where junior farmers will learn new dairying methods and view the State Fair and other points of interest. The paper faces a six page limit this week as extra advertisements and fair prize details push content beyond budget, causing half the winners and much correspondence to be delayed until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grahme Spear
Manitoba
Wisconsin
McKay Elected To Fill Shellmouth Vacancy
Ninety percent of Ward 1 electors in Shellmouth Municipality voted at Inglis on July 14 to elect Nat McKay to the council vacancy caused by Amice Robin's death. McKay won by a 12 vote margin, tallying 95 to 83 over George Bulbuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellmouth
Inglis
Nat McKay
Amice Robin
McKay
George Bulbuck
Large Turnout for Silver Beach Swimming Camp This Week
Over 100 attend swimming classes at Silver Beach as Kiwanis Club of Russell hosts a camp with Winnipeg instructor and assistance from her son and Miss Joyce Simmick of Angusville. Monday 96 registered plus 22 boys. girls camp begins Sunday with several vacancies for the lake session. Camp mother cook is Mrs. Dan Zerowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crus
Winnipeg
Joyce Simmick
Angusville
Silver Beach
Kiwanis Club of
Russell
Anyirl
Mr. RC. Smeltie
Elks
Michael Unryniuk
Craig Loney
Bryan Loney
Jim Nickel
Wally Jackson
Wayne Wowk
Ronnie Payne
Bryan McKinnon
Bernard Trinder
Brian Butler
Tom Fenton
Clifford Trinder
Verne Kawka
Murray Bicknell
Donald Thickett
Wayne ‘Ament
Donald Ament
Rae Hainstock
Brian Hembroff
Gordon Hahaway
Dennis Whitmer
Delmar Taylor
Dan Zerowell
Cook
Light Horse Class Show Ring Feature at 1961 Russell Fair
The Russell Agricultural Society exhibition lists winners across heavy and light horses, ponies, saddle horses, and beef cattle. Champions include George Spencer and Widdicombe in heavy horse divisions, Donny Forsythe and Jim Ross dominating light horse classes, and V. Fallon and Hamberg leading beef cattle championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Russell ‘Agricultural Society
George Spencer
Bill Zimmer
George McArthur
Love
Bob Rusk
George Forsythe
McCallum’s Ranch
Dauphin
Donny Forsythe
McCallum
Shelley Simms
McCallum's
Bradley Stewart
Widdicombe
Foxwarren
R. Rusk
S. Jcombe
R. Ru
W. H Dunn
Wi ‘Combe
Jim Ross
Isabella
S. Wid
Iombe
Ana” Ander
H. G. Robinson
Rapid’ City
HG. Robinson
Rooks
Swan River
R. Rooks
McCallum’s
Lady
Mrs J. Love
Claire Mackie
Western Saddle Horse
Land
Hicombe
Lady's
Mrs. J Love
New Home Economist Takes Over Duties Here
Miss Norma C. Morrison becomes the Russell district home economist for the Extension Service Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation. She takes over a role left vacant by Mrs. John Fern and serves rural municipalities including Russell Ellice Archie Liver Creek Rossburn Birtle Shoal Lake Strathclair Shell River Hillsburg and Boulton. Morrison, a Nova Scotia native, recently graduated from Mount Allison University and previously worked as an assistant home economics representative with Nova Scotia’s Department of Agriculture.
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ERC
Phwennesen
Buiss
Norma C. Morrison
Russell
Extension Service
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Miss Morrison
John Fern
Lou Batho
Home Econ
Ellice
Archie
Liver Creek
Rossbjurn
Birtle Shoal Lake
Strathclair
Shell River
Opening Prize Winners at Rus sell Hardware Sunset Store
Prizes awarded by Rus sell Hardware & Supplies Ltd in connection with the Sunset Store opening and new furniture department include inner spring mattress for Mrs J C Magnusson Spy Hill hostess chair for Mrs W Whitefield Beaufield two table lamps for Miss Gwen Bennett Russell set of three occasional tables for Mrs W H Muir Russell electric percolator for Mrs E Flamond Russell dinner set for Mrs John Klimack Russell china tea set for R McFarlane Silverton
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Russell Hardware & Supplies Ltd
J. C. Magnusson
Spy Hill
Inner Spring Mattress
W. Whitefield
Beaufield
Gwen Bennett
Russell
W. H. Muir
E. Flamond
John Klimack
R. McFarlane
Silverton
Former UGG President J E Brownlee Dies at 76
Joan E. Brownlee passed away at his Calgary home on July 15 at age 76. He served as President and General Manager of United Grain Growers Limited and was a former Premier of Alberta. Survivors include his wife Florence, two sons John and Alan, and sister Mrs C A Smith. Born August 27, 1884 in Port Ryerse Ontario, he studied in Sarnia and Toronto and joined UGG as counsel in 1912. He led UGG as president from 1948, guiding its prosperous era. Funeral and burial were held in Calgary and Edmonton.
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Joan E. Brownlee
Brownlee
Alberta
Port Ryerse
Ontario
Sarnia
University of Toronto
Farm Movement
United Grain Growers
T ‘Hen
UGG
Shellmouth Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams of Shellmouth marked their fiftieth anniversary with a July 23 celebration in a decorated new barn. Four generations attended a cake dessert and luncheon hosted by their son and daughter in law, with vows renewed by Rev. Bourchart and speeches from local guests.
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Art
Henry Adams
Shellmouth
George Adams
Old Home Farm
New Barn
G. Adams
Millie Haas
Sady
Miss Gable
Miss Rath- Teher
Charming
John Adams
McFarlane
George Haas
Bourchart
Langenurg
Adams
A. Busch
Fred Kendal
Kendals
Geo. Haas, Sr
Fare
Katzer
Lan Jenburg
Pete Patter
Lng
Russell Council Backs Dauphin Plan for Fair School Tax Sharing
The Russell town council approved a resolution urging Manitoba leaders and the urban association to amend school levy rules. It argues current apportionment favors urban centers, cites unequal transport costs, and calls for a more equitable division across urban and rural municipalities. Mayor Burgess presided. total accounts paid were 7470.05 with major items to Keith Murdock, RM McMurray, and Leaver Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Dauphin
Russell
Manitoba
Education
Manitoba Urban Association
ABC Usposa
Oecee Sagt
Manitboa
Burgess
Cross, Shipp
Sanderson
Keith Murdock
RM. McMurray
Leaver Lumber Co
Foxwarren W J Wins Handicraft Competition
Foxwarren W J. wins the 1961 provincial handicraft contest sponsored by the Manitoba Women’s Institutes with branches province wide entering. Mrs. A. Reid accepts the prize for Foxwarren W I. in cooperation with Lalada Shirriff Horsey Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxwarren Women's Institute
Ize
Manitoba Women’i Stitutes
Lalada- Shirriff -Horsey Ltd
Women’snstitute
Fion
Warren
A. Reid
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Merness
McBeth
D. Finlayson
W. Mack
Lost Cache
J. Forster
Wendy Cash
J. Dunlop
E. Page
Shirley Baker J
2. Lewis
Val Kyr
R. Bayless
Tammy Baker
E. Douglas
Mae Todd
Vista Direct
D. McAdam
W. Dryden
Hazel Direct
G. MacDonald
the Pettit Lady
J. Moore
Benny Kirk
G. Dowler
Thunder Plash
H. Drader
Thunder Shower
F. Wig
Gordon Killeh
Hamberg
V. Falloon
Falloon
New Home
J. E. Brownlee
Knox United Church
Calgary
Evergreen ‘Memorial Gardens
Edmonton
Bourcnart
W.J
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