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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
2
The Russell Banner publication details CWHA division authorization and post office matter status. Sanderson and H. M. Rutar listed as publishers for the Manitoba edition with standard newspaper imprint notes.
In 1905 June 15 Russell defeated Shoal Lake 2 to 0. Russell lineup included Jackson Bryant Hooper McNichol Webster McKaugham Fraser Bouton Hodgson Tingley McKenzie. Also noted were anniversary services for Minnisks Silver Creek and Russell Presbyterians with three sermons by Dr. Hogg and musical items by Laycock and Skidmore.
Provincial briefs report the Birtle Eye-Witness that x ray equipment for the Birtle district hospital arrived last week and technicians are installing a very complete unit. A note from Hubert Dandridge recalls a palomino mink birth with seven healthy kittens placed with foster mothers after a caesarian. Virden Advance notes blossoms blooming despite dry weather causing dust in town.
Funeral services were held at Royal Oak Funeral Chapel Burnaby for Sidney Stephen Wondrasek accidently killed at an Industrial Engineering Ltd construction site. He served in WWI with the CEF and belonged to Canadian Legion Branch II New Westminster and United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Survived by wife Anne three stepdaughters and a step-son, with interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The McKinnon and Steinwaldt families from Calgary Winnipeg and Neepawa visited Mr and Mrs William Tennant in Foxwarren over the May 28 weekend. Mrs Tennant and Mr Steinwaldt are siblings. Aleta Casitar of Hamiota visited her parents here before continuing to Minneapolis to see Mr and Mrs Donso. Doreen McKinnon returned to Neepawa on Tuesday.
Mrs C Hertlein treasurer of the Russell Women's Institute received a letter from the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada thanking them for a donation of 11 dollars toward Operation Codfish. The note, signed by Miss B A Donaldson, expresses gratitude to the Russell group and to Canadian supporters for aiding hungry orphans in Korea.
The 1955 National Barley Contest allows two or more farmers to combine for a qualifying carload of 1,667 bushels. Eligible varieties remain Montcalm OAC 21 and OllI, with joint entries aiding small farms unable to reach the minimum alone. Joint entries have been common in past years to form full carloads.
The article notes the 10th year of the barley contest, open to bona fide farmers in barley areas, excluding past national award winners. It highlights encouragement for a good crop year and mentions the inviting prospects for 1955 as one of the best in the series. It also discusses currants as a vitamin C source and fruit variety availability.
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