Official Opening of Russell and District Regional Library
The ceremony moved from the town lawn to Memorial hall due to chilly weather. About a hundred people gathered as Mrs H E Way cut the ribbon and the library opened for inspection with coffee and doughnuts served by the Women’s Institute.
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Russell ‘and District Regional Library
Memorial Hall
Lilly
Women's Inn
J. A. Burgess
Peraps
Burgess
T. A. Kieper
Ross Kieper
C. Cusitar
E. C. Sanderson
John Schwalm
Ruby Coulter
Russell
Women's Institute
Manitoba Goverment
Marjory Morley
Coleman
Brandon
Jas. Rea
R. §. Clement
Mila
H. E. Way
Women's Institue
Russell Women's Institute
Legion Decoration Parade Planned for Sunday in Russell
A Sunday ceremony at 2 PM will honor Dec oration Day at Russell’s war memorial with local clergy dignitaries and parade participants including Legion RC AF Cadets from Rivers Cubs and Russell Ellis band led by the RCMP. Public wreath laypersons urged to assemble by 1 30 PM outside the Legion Club rooms.
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Russell
Russell Branch
Canadian Legion
RCAF
Rivers
Cubs
Legion Club
Main Street
RCMP
Russell Ellis
Legion
Rebekah President Visits Russell Lodge on June Meeting
Rebekah Assembly of Manitoba leader Mrs. Winnitrea Nouns paid an official visit to Crystal Rebekah Lodge at their June 3 meeting. A full turnout of local members and visitors from Hamilota Oakburn and Roasburn attended. She was accompanied by Sr. Doris Murray of Neepawa.
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Winnitrea Nouns
Rebekah
Elks Meet Legion in Key Fastball Clash for Half Title
Banner County Fastball League leaders collide as Elks face the Legion in a decisive Friday game that could crown the half season champion. Giants could tie if Legion wins. Clements and Farmers battled for fourth as schedule resumes next week with Legion vs Nields and Clements vs Giants.
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LTP Siants
Elks
Legion
Clements
Joket Farmers
Nields
Banner County
Giants
Farmers
Nomination Day Sets Three Way Races in Two Manitoba Ridings
Nomination day closes with no surprise entries for the June 16 election. Birtle-Russell and Roblin constituencies each field three candidates. Roblin rumors of dark horse entries did not materialize. Nominations include Eugene Caldwell and Rodney Clement in Russell and Roblin, with official agents listed. Roblin entries renamed Keith Alexander Monty Miller and Ray Mitchell.
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Birtle-Russell
Roblin
Jack Wilson
Eugene Lionel Caldwell
Farmer
Rossburn
Mike Botas
Glen Elmo
Rodney Stewart Clement
Russell
J. A. Burgess
Robert Gordon Smellie
H. Greaves
Ktie
Keith Alexander
Monty A. Miller
Ray Mitchell
Premier reorganizes cabinet in Winnipeg
Premier Campbell announces cabinet changes in Winnipeg reorganizing portfolios. Agriculture and labor ministers will hold no other posts, health and public welfare becomes education, industry and commerce shifts to labor, and new consolidated departments form to focus on highways and public works. The premier notes strong Greater Winnipeg candidates and plans to appoint two after the election.
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U. Te Campoeu
Winnipeg
Farmer
Agriculture and Labor
R. Bend
F. L. Jobin
Industry and Commerce
Labor
W. C. Miller
Public Utilities Department
Public Buildings
Public Works
R. D. Robertson
Industry
Trustees Convention At Binscarth Next Tuesday
Region No. 2 of the Manitoba Trustees Association will hold its annual convention at Binscarth next Tuesday with morning and afternoon sessions. Speakers include Hon W C Miller education minister and R W Dalton administrative officer. N Turnbull of Binscarth will chair. T A Kieper Russell is secretary. Region 2 covers Mr L R Abossiere's inspectorate.
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Manitoba Trustees Association
Binscarth
W. C. Miller
R. W. Dalton
M. R. Melvor
M. Bjarnson
N. Turnbull
Model Aircraft Show Draws Nineteen Entries
The Elks sponsored model aircraft show on Saturday May 2 featured nineteen entries from local youths. Despite high winds disrupting trials, the event at Westwood’s impressed, with special prizes including a plane ride to Lucas Pacey and recognition for Danny Cross and Mano Cross among others.
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Elks
Westwood's
Binscorth
Owen
Brian Suri
Burke Garnett
Lucas Pacey
Danny Cross
Ind
Mano Cross
Grant Clement
Ray Pettitt
Glen’ Kingdon
Murray Bicknell
Brian Pettitt
Brian Curll
Gordon Coulter
Floyd Robinson
Donald Wishira
Owen Curll
Silverton Chamber of Commerce June Meeting Plans
The Silverton Chamber of Commerce schedules its June meeting for Friday the 20th outside of town. Wives are invited for a social evening with local residents. Twenty members attended the May session led by President Len Margetts. Committees for the meeting were appointed and discussions covered the Yellowhead Route, tourist information centres feasibility, and highway sign placements. The plowing match will be held June 18 on Henry Siwak’s farm. Parking arrangements and free lot signage were outlined. Reprints of a Russell feature will aid advertising. A Kiwanis park project received backing through a proposed parks committee. The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce director’s meeting may be hosted in Russell in 1950. A farmers’ tour interest was noted with a new agriculture topic to be investigated.
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Chamber of Commerce
Silverton
Len Margetts
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Yellowhead
Trans Canada Highway Association
Provincial Tourist Department
Hig
Compleoe
R. S. Rannie
Bernard Greaves
Henry Siwak
Jim Rush
Russell
Trade and Commerce
Vern Warrian
Kiwanis Club
Elks Lodge and Agricultural Society
W. J. Patterson
Jas. Rush
H. E. Way
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
D. A. Kinney
Tummel Boy To Represent District In Public Speaking
Boris Bugera of the umm 4-H Club will represent this part of the province at the provincial finals in the public speaking contest sponsored by the Winnipeg Kiwanis Club and the extension service. He won the Russell-Roblin inter-district contest Tuesday night held at Roblin. His subject was Conservation of Democracy. Runner-up was Eileen Laughell of Binscarth. Three speakers took part in the Russell contest last Wednesday in the Elks hall and Eileen Caughell Binscarth Clothing Club and June Baron of Inglis Clothing Club were chosen to compete at Roblin. Ethel Coulter of the Russell Calf Club was the other speaker.
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Boris Bugera
Umm 4-H Club
Winnipeg Kiwanis Club
Extension Service
Roblin
W. Aberdeen
Russell
C. E. Risch
Fr. Parada
Ussell
He Elks' Hall
Eileen Caughell
Binscarth Clothing Club
June Baron
Inglis Clothing Club
Ethel Coulter
Rusell Calf Club
Welcome Elks Convention in Russell Manitoba
The Manitoba Elks Association holds its distant convention in Russell on Thursday and Friday with Grand Lodge officers attending. Purple white and gold braid mark the motif and visitors are urged to receive a royal welcome. The text also notes talk of provincial politics and a family misnaming of a pup Duff after Manitoba’s Conservative premier.
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Russell
Manitoba Elks’ Association
H S Officers Installed at End of School Year Meeting
The Home and School Association held its final 1967 68 meeting Tuesday May 21 at the Collegiate. Officers for 1986 89 were installed including President Tom Dunsmore and Vice Presidents Harold Storey and J C Sharpe.
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Russeit Home & School Association
Logie Johnson
Tom Dunsmore
A. G. Smellie
Tom Duns
Harold Storey
J. C. Sharpe
W. McNaughton
W. Warman
Bill Kieper
SmelMe
D. Gillen
G. Loney
R. Markham
T. Dunsmore
H. Way
Home & School
Margaret Jelts
Abby
Lendid Response To Local Cancer Canvass
The Women’s Institute organized a tag day for the Canadian Cancer Society and raised $308.22 with help from the Royal Purple Rebekahs Eastern Star Catholic Women’s League Lutheran Ladies Knox Women’s Association Knox Evening Group and Christ Church Auxiliaries.
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Canadian Cancer Society
Institute
Royal Purple
Rebekahs
Eastern Star
Catholic Women's League
Lutheran Ladies
Knox Women's Association
Knox Evening Group
Christ Church Auxiliaries
Manitoba Extension Sets Tillage Field Days in June
The Extension Service of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture schedules tilage machinery field days in Inglis on June 11 and Binscarth on June 13. Demonstrations aim to aid farmers in selecting tillage machines and cover hitching and adjustment basics. Demonstrations start at 1 30 pm and use farm-owned equipment.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculure
Inglis
Binscarth
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