Major Fire Disaster Averted By Valiant Bucket Brigade
An Av Star group led the Banner County Fastball league opener resulting in an 16 14 upset over touted O oie while Buster's Orioles dominated a five team tourney at Silver Beach 11 0 over Endeliffe and edged Craigie in a close finale. A bucket brigade saved Central Motors building with local water and fire engines from Binscarth and Angusville keeping the blaze in check until 3 pm with insurance covering the building but not time losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrowby
Banner County
Iso
O Oie
Toad
Buster
Orioles
Silver Beach
Endeliffe
Craigie
Oroles
Grounds Diamond
Central Motors
Binscarth
Angusville
Memorial Hall
Kinney Hatchery
Russell Studio
Messrs
J. G. Drever
Alex Craig
Newsmen Tour Canadian Joint Air Training Centre Rivers
Reporters inspected the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre at Rivers tracing its growth from a 1947 Shilo origin. The facility now serves Air Training Wing Ground Training Wing Transport Support School Air Supply Tac tical Air Support School and Light Aircraft. Demonstrations showed apara chute training and para dropping as the Transport Support School oversees flying training and aircrews.
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Rivers
Shilo
Man
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
CJATC
Horticultural Show Set For August 23
The Russell Horticultural Society sponsors the third annual horticultural show on August 23. Board of Directors decided entry must be in the show room by August 22. Officers listed include President Dr. F. L. Skinner and Vice President George Ledingham among Burgess J. Bell and William Schwalm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Horticultural Society
F. L. Skinner
George Ledingham
Burgess
J. Bell
William Schwalm
Judges Tour Inspects Russell Town Roads For Beautification
Manitoba Goon Roads Association judges led by Percy Beachell visited Russell on their annual inspection tour of towns and rural areas. The group included J A McAuley C Langdon and Hector French. Beachell noted changes in prize awarding and beautification contests with expectations of growth in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba _Goon Roads Association
Russell
Percy Beachell
Rossel
J. A. McAuley
C. Langdon
Winnipeg
Hector French
Stony Mountain
Beachell
Familiars Take Summer Trip and Local Happenings in Inglis
Inglis district notes recount a large motor trip by the Briggs Armstrong group to the U S and Ontario with visits and sightseeing. Many locals hosted visitors, celebrated baptisms, and attended church services and community events. Several residents returned from holidays in Bagot Winnipeg Saskatoon and Vancouver. The column lists visits, family news, church openings, school staff changes, and upcoming United Church services on August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Briggs
Howard Armstrong
Jack
Allan Graham
Binscarthe
U.S.A
Ontario
J. S. Nixon
Moosomin
Sask
Ray Armstrong
Wallace Clare
Merlyn Pogue
Bagot
Man
Herb Lorimer
Winnipeg
Russell Black
Westbourne
H. Gillies
Robin
Tummel
Stanley Gertz
Graham
Hazelridge
Fred Liske
Gertz
Dugald
Gus Liske
Betty
Jno
Litzenberg
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Adeline
S. Gertz
B.C
George Anderson
George
United Church
Inglis
Rothwell
Lennard
Herb Morton
Wayne
Minnedosa
Ernest Bryant
Taglis
Fraser McLennan
Cracknell
Sacred Heart Hospital
Russell
Christena Robin
Evelyn Kerr
M.A
Toronto
Vancouver
Seattle
Wash
Lucyshyn
Peter Braidwood
R. Breckenridge
Geo. Hardy
Taylor
Makaroff
E. Martel
Sylvia Garlick
Royal Bank
Shoal Lake
Shell Valley
H. Pruefer
Rossnagel
Silver Beach
Pruefer
Regina
Frank White
White
Margaret McCrindle
Inglis School
Isabel McCrindle
Shellmouth
A. Johnson
Pooley
Bonnie Franklin
Clear Lake
McKenzie
J. W. McKenzie
Harold Ziprick
W. Govenlock
Selsgirth
Alex Craig
Portage la Prairie
G. Baynton
Russell Earns Second Prize Certificate
Class Russell has repeatedly received the second prize certificate for several years but has not yet secured a top prize.
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Russell
Rural Gravelling Project and School District Reorganization
The R M of Russell approved a rural gravelling project completion and a bylaw uniting part of its district with Russell School District and the rest with Binscorth Consolidated School District. The 1952 travelling project was finished, diversions were planned for survey, W H Spencer was named deputy reeve, a Millwood lot sold to Joy Makers Club, secretary to take holidays, and accounts of 3715.63 approved.
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Russell
Binscorth Consolidated
R.M. of Russell
Russell SD
Department For
W. H. Spencer
Millwood
Joy Makers Club
Manitoba Premier vows full effort to avert power shortage
Premier Douglas Campbell told the Manitoba Legislature that the government intends to do everything in its power to prevent an electrical power shortage in the province in replying to the throne speech at the session opening last week.
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Manitoba
Douglas Campbell
Hydro Extension At Record Speed In Manitoba 1952
Manitoba Power Commission crews push rapid 1952 construction across June with 13729 poles erected and four new farm areas completed in Edward Woodlands Ochre River Lifton. Major distribution changes and additions finished in Morden Hartney Elgin Napinka Melita Gilbert Plains Brandon Portage la Prairie. Ground testing 14 municipalities 24 towns 1849 tests 507 ground rods installed. New Camp Shilo substation opened and St Norbert 1000 KVA farm bank installed while Sifton and Minnedosa substations expanded and Sifton rebuilt for 66 000 volt operation.
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Manitoba Power Commission
Edward
Woodlands
Ochre River
Morden
Hartney
Elgin
Napinka
Melita
Gilbert
Plains
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
St. Norbert
Minnedosa
Sifton
Young folks on their success and visitings
Laurence and Gordon McKay busy hauling gravel on Rossburn and Rob Edmonton highways then visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson. Mrs Harry Flett of Binscarth visits her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Chas Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence
Gordon McKay
Rossburn
Rob Edmonton
Charles Johnson
Harry Flett
Binscarth
Chas. Johnson
Fire buckets save town as water woes rise
In a Rambler Chronicle notice residents praise volunteer firefighters who used buckets to fight a fire at Central Motors and Memorial Hall. The piece warns of inadequate water supply and urges an immediate remedy, proposing tanks or cisterns while waterworks remain distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Central Motors
Memorial Hall
Sprinting prospect shocks at beach trial
An unspecified athlete stunned observers by running 50 yards exceptionally fast at a beach trial, suggesting strong Olympic potential for Canada, though the report humorously notes that balls are not allowed on the track at Helsinki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Olympic —_ Selection Committee
Helsinki
Civic Holiday Observed In August In Line With Province
The article notes that August should mark a Civic Holiday similar to other centres in the province. It recalls a time when the holiday lapsed due to low interest and states that business support is needed for future observance. The local mayor and council are not blamed, as proper representation from businesses is essential.
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Ono
Unusual Weather Marks Early Harvest in July
A mild winter and a summer in April set an odd tone for the year with July bringing signs of an early harvest. Several garden sections show damage though no definite grain losses yet reported.
Exhibitor's School Set For Newdale Brandon Portage Dates
The community hall in Newdale the Dominion Experimental Farm Bran don and the community hall in Portage la Prairie will host a one day exhibitor's school the first week of August. Demonstrations and lectures by field experts will cover vegetable fruit and flower exhibits with tips for competition. Timings are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm CST on August 5 6 and 7 respectively.
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Newdale
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
F. J. Weir
Portage
Cs.t
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Valiant Bucket Brigade
Council
Red Cross
Women’s Institute
Tom Jackson
E H.,armstrong
E. H. Armstrong
Banner
George C. Kroft
The
Selkirk Enterprise
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
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