Social and Personal Notes From Russell District
Dr and Mrs C C Graham attend the Dominion convention in Winnipeg this week. A busy May weekend sees Mr and Mrs J McKinnon visiting at Clear Lake while Geo A Allen attends municipal secretary’s convention and a course at the University. Numerous locals visit and host in Winnipeg, Brandon, Inglis, Russell and surrounding areas. Events include birthdays, travel to Wawanesa, and a June dressmaking course for Russell ladies. reports of church meetings, school graduations, and a poultry dairy coop meeting fill the week. A Manitoba trio plans a Scotland trip, leaving Winnipeg by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Allen
Winnipeg
University
George Bicknell
W I McDonald
Ruby Coulter
Ada Spear
Manitoba
United Church
Ladies of
Russell and District
Frank Clement
A. Mather
Russell
Scotland
British Isles
Mr. Mather
Shirley Briggs to Wed David Mervyn in Russell United Church
Mr and Mrs Fred Briggs announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Lorraine to David Mervyn son of Mr and Mrs Watson Dunn of Russell. The wedding is set for Saturday June 23 at 3 30 p.m. in Russell United church with a reception at the bride’s parents home from 5 to 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Briggs
Inglis
Shirley Lorraine
David Mervyn
Watson Dunn
Russell
United Church
UNICEF Chairman Mrs Sinclair at Lake Success NY
UNICEF chairman Mrs D B Sinclair of Canada sits at a desk at Lake Success New York. She has served on UNICEF since inception and led its 10 member program committee since 1946. She is also executive assistant to Canada’s deputy minister of public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Sinclair
Canada
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Unicef
Lake Success
N.Y
Sinclair
Department of National Wealth and Welfare
Deschamps Kukura Wedding at United Church Manse
Olga Kukura wed D Arcy Deschamps at Birtle on May 20 in a white satin gown with a Queen Anne veil. Attendants wore blue sheer gowns as the couple planned a honeymoon to Winnipeg Brandon and Sinclair. The bride and groom will reside in Russell and he later receives S T M at Graduate School of Theology. Vincent earns a Bachelor of Education and begins duties at Knox United Church Tisdale with plans for a southern States trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deschamps-Kukura
United Church
Birtle
Olga
Barbara Kukura
Selsgirth
D'Arcy Joseph Robert
J. P. Deschamps
Winnipeg
Rev. H. Smith
Helen Fischer
Delbert Deschamps
Brandon
Sinclair
Mrs. Deschamps
Russell
W. J. Salmon
W. C. Salmon
C. ‘W. J. Salmon
Shellmouth
Graduate School of Theology
University of Sask
Vincent
Knox United Church
Tisdale
Sask
Quiet Christchurch wedding seals Edith Flatt and Thos Dilling
A quiet wedding was solemnized in Christchurch Russell on Saturday evening. Edith Flatt, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R Flatt of Shellmouth, united in marriage with Thos Dilling of Shellmouth. Rev. performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Russell
Edith Flatt
R. Flatt
Shellmouth
Thos. Dilling
Rev S H Vincent Called To Tisdale
Russell and district residents hear news of Rev Sidney R Vincent and Mrs Vincent formerly of Silverton. He studied at Oberlin College in Ohio and earned the B D degree after leaving the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Sidney R. Vincent
Silverton
Vincent
Oberlin College
Ohio
Knox United Church Service Schedule Change
Knox United Church led by Minister W. 1. MacDonald holds 11 am morning worship and 12 noon Sunday School. No evening service until the end of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox United Church
MacDonald
Thirteen New Canadians Receive Citizenship In Fort Frances
A Fort Frances court ceremony granted Canadian citizenship to thirteen new Canadians including five Chinese four Finns two Manitarians a Norwegian and an American. Lawyer Douglas McLennan launched the program with 12 booklets How to Become a Canadian Citizen. Mrs Victor Pearson shows her papers to her son Sig and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Frances
Ont
Douglas McLennan
Victor Pearson
Sig
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Stina N
Jiggs
Maggie
Joe Yule
Renie Rians
Lawless Code
Jimmy Wakely
Bright Leaf
Gary Cooper
Laureen Bacall
C. J. Calvert Electrical Contractor
Man
P. C. Hughes
Central Hotel
Harry L. Trump
Clement Block
F. W. Dudley
Main Street
Reesor's Jewelery
C. C. Graham
Dominion
Canadian Dental Association
Mrs. J. McKinnon
Clear Lake
C. W. J. Salmon
Wm. C. Salmon
Carl Bachinski
Ronnie
Bowsman
George Knight
Wm. Titian
A. W. Smith
Vancouver
Montreal
Mr. Titian
Canadian Pacific Airlines
G. E. Goodmanson
Wawanesa
The
Royal Bank
Jim Cochrane
Goodlands
Dick Cochrane
Hilt Wallace
Hilto Stewart
Mike Rehaluk
Women’s Auxiliary
Pro-Cathedral
Southern Rhodesia
Jim McLennan
Steinbach
S. W. Robertson
W. H. Westwood
F. Edwards
A. Vinnell
Donald Vinnell
Yorkton
T. W. Shaw
Margaret McLennan
A. C. Smellie
Donald
A. G. Smellie
Dona Smellie
Toronto
Miss Smellie
Mrs
Darcy Deschamps
Russell Chapter
Eastern Star
Christ Anglican Church
J. Donoghue
Edith Craig
Rossburn
W. I. McDonald
Roblin
D. A. Kinney
Mr. Kinney
W. J. Kinney
Lester McLeod
Harold McLeod
Brookdale
Michael Chuckrea
Patsy
Shirley
Harold Storey
Boissevain
Jim Donoghue
Rod Clement
Minot
N.D
Rod
Winnipeg Flying Club
Nita Lewis
Wendy
Russell Local Poultry and Dairy Co-op
Westwood’s
Nada Senature
Fee
Bluebird
N. R. Park & Sons
Russell, Man
W. W. W. Wilson
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