Liquor Enquiry Hearings Open In Russell Three Briefs
Seven briefs were heard at a Liquor Enquiry Commission session in Russell. Subjects included numbered beer cases to identify purchasers, parlors serving liquor by the glass, and opposition to widening liquor outlets. Contributors included Silverton United Church Birtle Presbytery and the Chamber of Commerce with organized positions from Methodist and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liquor Enquiry Commission
Russell
Silverton United Church
Chamber‘ of Commerce
Birtle Pre
Messrs
Wilson
And
Laycock
Inglis
H. Praefer
Bryant
F. Parmentier
Silverton
Earle Keating
Russ Coul
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba
Birtle Presbytery
Liquor Commission
Civic Holiday Proclaimed for Monday August 2
Mayor Andrew Mather proclaims Monday August 2 as a civic holiday with requests for all business places to observe. Many centers in the province follow this, aiming to give employees a midsummer break. weather permitting, residents may picnics at beaches or fishing. The Elks postponed the Monday night dance and holiday trip draw to August 18, when a Russell baseball tournament is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mather
the Elks
Russell
Minish Construction Wins Russell Collegiate Project Contract
Minish Construction Ltd of Gilbert Plains won the Russell Collegiate building contract for 62,913.00 dollars. Work begins immediately and will span about four months, including four classrooms, a laboratory, library, auditorium, and offices, heated by an oil-fired baseboard system. Other bids ranged to 69,636.00 with disposal tanks excluded. financing via 15 year debentures offered at 4 percent through a Winnipeg firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minish Construction Ltd
Gilbert Plains
Russell Collegiate
Dupont Engineering
Russell and St. Lazare
Kopecky & Kowalishen
Swan ‘River
Russell Cabinet & Builders’ Supplies
Peter Chyz
Roblin
Winnipeg Financial House
Council Considers Road Slides and Bylaw Proposals
Russell council discussed four recent slides on the river hill west of Binscarth and tasked the good roads engineer with study. They approved bylaw drafts to remove weeds on approved roads, planned assessments for farm lands, and notified W. Barry about buying NW 22-19-29 at cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Russell
Binscarth
Court of Revision
W. Barry
N.W
Department of Public Works
Morley Fraser
C.N.R
James Bpeer
Brightside
Silver Creek Harmony Park
Farewell Party Honors Mr and Mrs Parasuik
Mr and Mrs Paul Parasuik were guests of honor at a farewell party at the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Mintenko. After a social evening, Mr L Penonzek presented a pair of candlesticks and a bed as gifts. Mrs Mintenko and Mrs M Sabasky served a delicious lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Parasuik
Geo. Mintenko
Proposed Changes Approved by Chamber of Commerce
Russell chamber members endorsed supplement ary service over current passenger service if express service remains unchanged. The twelve attendees at the July meeting favored added express runs to offset minimal passenger traffic on the branch line. Rev G Denyes urged liquor traffic concerns, opposing most recommendations though two. He suggested shorter parlor hours and closer supervision, plus holiday closings for parlors and liquor stores. No August meeting. September meeting to be set by the executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CPR
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Liew
Chamber
G. Denyes
Silverton
District Sends Delegate To Legion Convention
George A. Lauman of Shoal Lake will represent district Legion branches at the 15th Dominion Convention in Toronto on August 1. About 1500 delegates from Canada and the United States are expected. the parade on University Avenue will be reviewed by General H. D. G. Crerar. The Veterans Parliament will discuss housing projects for ex servicemen, with a second project to be started by the Dominion President. A Drumhead service at Varsity Stadium precedes the parade and retiring president C. B. Lumsden will preach at Yorkminster Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
The
Canadian Legion
Toronto
George A. Lauman
Llb
Shoal Lake
Canada
United States
Legion
University Avenue
H. D. G. Crerar
First Canadian Army
Varsity Stadium
C. B. Lumsden
Woltvidde
Yorkminster Church
McMullen Heads Committee For Teacher Recruitment
M. J. G. McMullen of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce is named head of a seven member Publicity Committee on Teacher Recruitment. The panel, formed by Education Minister W. C. Milles, includes Nan Murphy R. M. Cowan R. J. Burgess and Dr Jas Cuddy with Ernest H. Reid assisting as Supervisor of Teacher Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. G. McMullen
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
W. C. Milles
Chambers of Commerce
Mc Mallen
Nan Murphy
Winnipeg School Board
R. M. Cowan
Manitoba Federation of Home and School
R. J. Burgess
Manitoba Women’s Institute
Jas., Cuddy
Manitoba School ‘Trustees Association
E. Arnett
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
J. M. Scurfield
Manitoba Educational Association
Ernest H. Reid
Department of Education
Bride Elect Of Monday Honored At Shower
Mrs. Harold Clement hosted a bridal shower for Miss Margaret Robertson who is to wed next month. About eighty guests attended and presented gifts aboard an operating room table carried in by Dr. Peter Kitson and nurse Carol Smellie. Margaret, her mother Mrs. E. W. Robertson and her sister Mrs. G. Ledingham were greeted by corsages from the committee. Miss Nelliene Leifer played the wedding match, and a luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Clement
Margaret Robertson
Neary
Margaret
Peter Kitson
Carol Smellie
E. W. Robertson
G. Ledingham
Clement
Nita Lewis
R. G. Smellie
Nelliene Leifer
Tea Held In Honor Of August Bride To Be
Mrs. T Brownlee hosted a tea for Aug bride elect Mrs Marcelle Hoar. Guests poured tea at a lace draped table with Miss Louselle Leifer and Mrs R M McMurray, assisted by Mrs G Sparrow, Mrs Clement Robert, Miss Beth Naylor and Miss Margaret Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcelle Hoar
T. Brownlee
Louselle Leifer
R. M. McMurray
G. Sparrow
Clement Robert
Beth Naylor
Margaret Robertson
Manitoba Teachers to Teach Canadian Children Overseas
About 109 Canadian teachers will educate 2000 to 3000 children of service members overseas in France and Germany. The program aligns with provincial curricula, with six Manitoba teachers among those departing in August. George Whitla named principal of a large school. other staff include Miss Wylie and Miss Marg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ins
Althogether
France
Germany
Manitoba
George Whitla
Miss Wylie
Miss Marg
R M A Picnic at Silver Beach Draws Several Towns
A bright Monday at Silver Beach hosted a Retail Merchants Association picnic with Rossburn and Inglis teams providing two ball games and races. Local and visiting families enjoyed oranges and ice cream, community singing led by Mr. Bulger, and musical performances including a piano solo by Erwin Pruefer. Winners in youth races included Alice Geertner, Donnie Rubennik, Beverley Kennedy, and more, with adult contests won by Mrs. Matt Chorney and Lyle Schwalm. Participants hailed from Inglis, Angusville, Rossburn, Russell, St Lazare, Binscarth, Silverton, and Shel mid-town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Silver Beach
Rossburn
Inglis
George Anderson
Mr. Bulger
St. Lazare
Bill Westwood
Russell Sunday School
Erwin Pruefer
Wally McKenzie
Alice Geertner
Donnie Rubennik
Beverley Kennedy
John Stiver
Bety Gushka
Curtis Pouge
Luda Ziprick
Calvin Brown
Donna Mar Getts
Herman Ashey
Matt Chorney
Lyle Schwalm
Angusville
Russell
St Lazare
Binscarth Silverton
Shelimouth
Major
Fingas
Bulger
A. Busth
Open competition on strawberry size judged by local gardeners
Mrs. F. M. Joy of Shellmouth reports weighing 25 of the largest strawberries at one pound as a potential standard for size. She offers to have local gardeners act as judges and invites others to submit samples for comparison to this measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Joy
Shellmouth
Books on pharmacy history and prairie agriculture
Two recent books received by the office include The History of Pharmacy in Manitoba by the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association and A Short History of Prairie Agriculture by Major H. G. Strange. The excerpt on Russell notes the town may be named for General Lord Alexander George Russell and cites the first Russell pharmacy established in 1895 by William Ledingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pharmacy
Manitoba
Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association
H. G. Strange
Searle Grain Co
Pharmacy Manitoba
Russell
Lord Alexander George Russell
Canada
William Ledingham
R. G. Ledingham
Ledingham
Dominion
Saskatchewan
New Management at Russell Dry Cleaners Signals Renovation
Bob George has assumed management of Russell Dry Cleaners and will reside with his family in the house adjacent to the business while overseeing renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob George
Russell Dry Cleaners
Cleaners
Winnipeg boxers and wrestlers shine at Memorial Arena
A small crowd watched a mixed show featuring two boxing bouts two wrestling matches and a tag team. Pete Novak edged Chick Livingstone in the opener while Lloyd Sutton defeated Spider McNamara in the other boxing match Ted Stefenik beat Johnny De Paula in wrestling Frenchy Champagne won over George Eakin in the second bout Eakin and De Paula gained popular victories as refs and wrestlers clashed in the tag match sponsored by the Rossel Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Memorial Arena
Pete” Novak
Chick” Livingstone
Lloyd Sutton
Ninth Barley Contest to Be Held in 1954
The 1984 National Barley Contest will be the ninth running since 1946. It will be limited to growers in Manitoba and Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewing and Malting Industries
Manitoba
Alberta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ter
Jonn Wen
Venues
Chamber of Commerce
A. G. Smellie
J. D. Robertson
E. W. Langford
Len Margetts
Bracken
H. J. Riley
Carman Whiteford
Clifford McCrae
Halstead
Paul ‘L’heureux
Minish Construction
Stussell
Bicknell
Esso
Main Street
George
Don Bicknell
Imperial Oil
C. A. Robinson
Ken Ridley
Dauphin
Norman McLean
Brandon
Herb Witaker
TBA
Mrs
Parasuik
C. OF
McMullen
R.M.A
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!