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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
5
Inglis residents hosted visitors from Winnipeg Edmonton and Flin Flon while Inglis Little Leaguers beat Binscorth 12 8 and Inglis Angusville Midgets won 10 3. A wedding planned for the weekend and Auxiliaries meetings plus a Northern Judicial District convention filled village life with social and civic activity.
The event featured the Ingles Choral Group directed by Mrs. E. H. Armstrong with Mrs. B. M. Spidell. Guests included Mr. EH Armstrong honored for over twenty five years of service to Shellmouth Municipality. George Anderson captured memories with his flash camera during the occasion.
Craigie Cheerio club met at Betty and Jo Spencer’s for a June gathering. Visitor duties were assigned with Edith and Kay Valley on the programme committee. The quilt bat arrived but quilting was postponed and a silver tea is planned for Wednesday. Kay Valley won the gift draw. Next meeting at Kay Valley’s home.
The funeral for Mrs. Neil McFadyen was held in Yorkton on Tuesday. Victor Morrison returned home after an operation at the Russell hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mclean of Gladstone visited Mrs. Hooper this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. Langford are spending a few days in Winnipeg. Mr. Groucott is in hospital and well wishes are sent for a speedy recovery. Mr. Mitchke has been a patient in Russell hospital and is hoped to recover soon.
The 1990 stimplary farm construction program extends service to farms in Stanley Portage la Prairie and Rockwood as electrification proceeds. Additional farms in Rhineland Franklin Piney Stuartburn Dauphin Swan River Valley Reyolds Alonso Whitemouth and Interlake district are slated for electrification soon.
Throughout May, extensive upgrading of transmission lines and substations was completed, including 36 000 volt Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie, 66 000 volt Oakville to Neepawa work, and new voltage control gear at Treherne. Nine Pierson wells gained service, Neepawa distribution project enables joint use of poles, and Brandon southwest distribution finished. May output totaled 43 0539 megawatt hours, up 11 percent from last year.
Western Canadian barley holdings expected to drop by about 40 million bushels by July 31, with marketable stocks on farms at 31.1 million. June 1 commercial stocks stood at 42.6 million, vs 45.8 million a year earlier, as the initial barley price for the next crop year is set at 96 cents per bushel with a 5 cent premium for making quality.
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