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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1964
Page
2
The Russell Banner lists its publication schedule and rate card. It notes mail circulation, address on Main Street, and prepay rates of $2.50 per year. Editor and Publisher is O. Senderson.
A compact retrospective notes events from 1904 to 1954 in Russell County and nearby areas. It recalls a midnight funnel cyclone in 1904, an open air concert by a ladies band, a 1924 Belmont wedding trip, rain showers, 1994 postmaster leadership, municipal attendees at Shoal Lake, 1944 Diamond Jubilee photos project, Elks convention trip, and 1954 school site approval and initial excavation progress.
PAT PRESENTS Home Economist Patricia Meaney outlines dressing choices to elevate salads. She advises using ready made or homemade French dressings, marinating non leafy ingredients, balancing color and texture, and serving in central bowls, individual dishes, or platters for eye appeal.
The piece by W G Malaher Director of the Research Department at Searle Grain Company discusses the long debate over changing the basic grain measure from the bushel. It notes Canada and the United States began experiments years ago and questions the fate of the movement.
A reminiscence over a casual cookout discusses push for decimal grain measurement and the wider adoption of metric standards while Ontario and CN tourism efforts push Canada to boost international travel. Pierre Delagrave voices Canada’s tourism aims and rail travel prospects amid a growing travel demand.
A 386 pound meteorite displayed in Toronto bears a man’s profile. It fell near Iron Creek Alberta and Indigenous people believed it a god. When shipped away in 1809 whites were blamed for the buffalo’s disappearance from their hunting grounds.
Health officials urge rat control through fencing foundations tight openings filled to block entry and proper baiting with Warfarin. Bait boxes protect bait from children and weather, placed along walls or corners where activity is seen, with water to lure thirsty rats. Regular inspection of bait stations recommended.
Miss Hunter of Winnipeg is visiting the Haas and Elliott households in Shellmouth. Church services will resume next Sunday at the United Church. Work on the hall progresses with wall framework begun and crews responding well. Taylor family and Mrs. Taylor of Vancouver travel with them en route to Winnipeg to visit Mrs E Busch and Mr and Mrs B Fingas.
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