Russell Lodge Wins Degree Team Honors at Manitoba Elks Meet
Russell Lodge earned the Stark Degree Trophy for best degree work at the Manitoba Elks Association convention in Portage la Prairie. Dauphin Lodge captured the Eamer trophy for charity and community service. Souris Lodge took the Gad Gilam trophy for smaller towns. Officers elected include First Vice-President A Wadelius The Pas and Esquire W Bjarmarson Gladstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Elks Association
Portage la Prairie
Jim Langford
Ernie Yoxall
Rudy Wowk
Russell Lodge
S. Sigurdson
Winnipegosis
Stark
Dauphin Lodge
Eamer
Souris Lodge
Gad Gilam
A. Wadelius
The
Pas
R. E. Burk
Portage
A. D. Bridge
Winnipeg
J. W. Cook
Esquire
W. Bjarmarson
Gladstone
E. Yoxall
Russell
J. A. Campbell
Flin Flon
Tyler
Hanneson
Langruth
Ficers
the Elks Association of Sianitoba
Reston Teka Iz
Appetites Satisfied At Hereford Barbecue
A Manitoba Hereford Association field day at Primrose Hereford Farm drew over nine hundred attendees from Russell and distant towns. Jas Moffatt led the 550 pound meat barbecue prepared overnight, with Bob Stewart coordinating local arrangements and J H Connor judging livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell District
Watson Dunn
Manitoba
Manitoba Hereford Association
Dr More Honored Before Departing for Gladstone
Dr Jonn H. More leaves this week to join a clinic at Gladstone. Friends and associates honored him at two functions over three years. Kiwanis meeting saw him receive the past president’s button and cuff link. Legion and Chamber of Commerce event bid him farewell with a club bag from Jack Shipp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonn H. More
Gladstone
Kiwanis
President More
George A. Allen
Keith McComb
Canadian Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Club
Dr. More
J. A. Burgess
Jack Shipp
Community Notes From Local Visits This Week
Craigie residents Mrs Brenner and Mrs Bert Horning of Binscarth visited Mrs Ray Spencer last Thursday. Mr and Mrs M Stevens and family visited Mr and Mrs R Self at Harrowby on Sunday. Adolph Steinwaldt of Camrose Alberta visits W Tennant family and relatives. D McKinnon and Brian drove to Neepawa on Tuesday to pick up Doreen. Cheerio Club meets next week for a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenner
Bert Horning
Binscarth
Ray Spencer
Game and Fish Members Plan Season Activities
Russell Game and Fish Association held a semi annual meeting June 15 in curling rink club rooms to map the season. The July 22 Silver Beach picnic was announced and plans for crow and magpie competition with ten cents per leg, plus prizes for top three, were approved. Fish contests now include trout, jack and pickerel with prizes for biggest fish in Manitoba waters. A junior rifle club formation committee was named, and W W W Wilson reported on the Manitoba convention at Neepawa last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Game and Fish Association
Curling Rink
Silver Beach
Manitoba
Hay Gillespie
Tom Dunsmore
Gordon Loney
W. W.W. Wilson
Neepawa
Highway group organized along US-83 route
A Manitoba United States Highway 83 Association was formed at a June 13 meeting in Birtle organized by the Russell Chamber of Commerce. RG Smellie was named president with R Olson as vice president, and an executive including Alvin Nield Glen Fowler W J Abbey Ken Crewe and Harry Armstrong. The group aims to publicize the highway and present its needs to government with a membership fee of 10 dollars yearly and plans to recruit towns chambers and rural municipalities from the US border to Flin Flon. The Russell Chamber will appoint a secretary treasurer and mark the highway in cooperation with the Department of Public Works. Representatives from Russell Shellmouth and other areas attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Smellie
Russell
R. Olson
Russell Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Us.a
Flin Flon
Department of Public Works
W. J. Westwood
Don McLean
Smellie
Sanderson
Shellmouth
Harry Armstrong
William Ferris
Jas. Langford
Amos Robins
Hon W C Miller Heads Manitoba Trustees Meet
Hon W C Miller addressed delegates at the Manitoba Trustees Association convention in Russell Elks Hall saying education funding criticisms lack full facts. He cited a 13.06 million dollar budget and progress in reducing teacher shortages to about 150 permit teachers next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Education
W. C. Miller
Manitoba Trustees’ Association
Elks’ Hall
Russell
J. A. Burgess
D. A. Kinney
M. R. McIver
T.A
Reston
Bert Mitchell
Rossburn
Russell School
Mickey Clement
Linda McNaughton
Linds Zwicker
Terry McNaughton
L. R. Labossiere
George Anderson
Inglis
T. A. Kieper
M. J. Sirnick
Angusville
M. Sotas
Glen Elmo
E. H. Cochrane
Silverton
Alex Chesky
Lynn Dunham
Foxwarren
Stan Jackson
Lockerby
Norman Turnbull
Binscarth
O E S Grand Matron Visits Russell Chapter 10
Maude Coates Worthy Grand Matron of Manitoba visits Russell Chapter No 10 with Gordon McAdam Worthy Grand Patron and spouses. Attendees include visitors from Birtle and Foxwar ren. Presentations honor the visitors during the meeting and in the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Coates
Grand Chapter
Manitoba
Order of the Eastern Star
Russell
Gordon McAdam
Elm Creek
Birtle
Foxwarren
Sister Coates
Brother McAdam
Brownlee
McMurray
Foch Parade Revives Pioneer Days for Russell Society
Seventy five years ago pioneer spirit inspired Russell Agricultural Society. George Miztenko plans a nostalgic parade on July 19 with a yoked axe in tow as town gateways rise. Festivities mark the anniversary with signs to come on gate posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Agricultural Society
George Miztenko
Banne
Community groups close season with summer camp prep
Popular spot Silver Beach drew many planned events as ideal weather fostered picnics. The Women Institute bowling club and Knox Church senior group held season wind ups and organized a work party to prepare a camp for boys and girls this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Beach
Women Institute
Knox Chur
Underdog Fans Target Big Friday Night Event
Invited crowd to Inglo Inglis event this Friday promises hype for fans of elongo style. The northside team anticipates a large turnout with excitement over a new car prize for a blackout drive home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglo
Rainy Monday Promises Million-Dollar Debate
A steady rain described as the million-dollar variety prompts speculation on payment terms whether cash on delivery or quota based. No definitive statement clarifies the method or terms.
Finance Committee Sifts 39 Accounts At Town Meeting
Town Council’s last regular session passed 39 accounts totaling 12 014 76 with nine large waterworks items about 10 500. A driveway prohibition was set for Mike Woroneski off Pelly Ave and Robertson Brothers lease of town land west of K Sherlocki property for 1956 to display vehicles. Mayor Buress presided with full council present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Woroneski
Pelly Ave
Robertson Brothers
K. Sherlocki
Buress
Tea at Sister Ethel Clement's Home
Chapter members were entertained at tea at Sister Ethel Clement's home. During her stay Sister Coates visited the home of Sister Grace Ledingham as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Clement
Coates
Grace Ledingham
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Coulter
United Grain Growers
Ward Greaves
Mpion
Russell Agricultural ‘Society Chamber of
T. J. Scott
Ninga
J. H. Connor
Bonar Gorby
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
Hereford
Swan River
Dauphin
Shoal Lake
Willon
Manson
McAuley
Binscorth
Millwood
Tummel
Assiniboine
Kiwanis Club of
Memorial Hall
St. Joseph's Church
Father Larrabee
Corinne Langston
Roblin
Bill Stasiuk
Gabe Pittet
Miss Langston
Raymond Pittet
Tom Meadows
Don Gillen
Shirley de Montigny
Edward Labossiere
Lucas Pacey
Jerry Chesky
Marilyn Penonzek
Donnie de Montigny
Rob Jin
Bill Goodbun
Ken Laird
Ralph Hassler
Mike Yakimishyn
L. A. Labossiere
R. J. Lussier
Fred Flamond
Bill Genaille
Father Larrabbee
Bill Prokop
Peter Pacey
Bill Lefort
Mike Kominko
Lawrence de Montigny
Jerry Wishart
Leonard Worneski
Craigie
Game and Fish
O.E.S
Foch
Council
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