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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
1
The Elks plan a July 1 celebration at Silver Beach with races boating bingo a fish derby and a new fall water sports program. Events include greased pole walking canoe tilting boat tug a boat surf board riding swimming and diving contests plus a casting competition. Transportation hot lunch and a big evening dance with a door prize.
Rain forced the Kiwanis Club to postpone their annual Russell School picnic to June 18. The event featured varied races and a parade prior to arrival at the fair grounds. Free drinks and ice cream were served, with R.2. Smellie and others coordinating the arrangement and program.
Members of the Russell ranch of the Manitoba Farmers Union met Wednesday evening June 18 and appointed delegates to the district convention at Shoal Lake June 25 and the inter provincial convention at Saskatoon July 17 and 18. Delegates include William Wileman Rudolph Zim mer John Ternoway Mike Worne sky Edward Ziprick and W Boychuk Ray Spencer will go to Saskatoon with W Wileman as an alternate delegate. Spencer presided at the meeting. It was reported the barn dance at R Zimmer farm was a success.
Mrs. T Shipp will represent the Evening Auxiliary on the committee in charge of the Blood Donors Clinic at Russell in July. She was appointed at the June 16 meeting at Mrs G Clement’s home, and reported on the recent diocesan convention of the WA at Brandon. Mrs Chiif Bell assisted the hostess. The next is 8S et Sere.
Parents and friends of the students are invited to attend the Russell School closing exercises Friday at 2 o'clock in the auditorium. Prizes in the form of books will be presented to students in the various trades.
In August this year Mr and Mrs Joe Deschamps of Winnipeg celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary marking five generations in Mrs Deschamps family. The eldest is Mrs Agnes Bulloch of Reston aged 87, with Deborah Lee Deschamps born June in Russell as the youngest. The Deschamps line includes Darey Deschamps 24 and relatives Delbert, David, Doreen Anne and Daryl, while the great great grandmother remains active and visits by motor car weekly.
Delegates from Russell Lodge returned Saturday from the Manitoba Elks Association convention in Flin Flon with the Gad Gillen Trophy for outstanding community service to Elkhom. Since 1926 the trophy has been held nine times by Russell Lodge. Souris took the Stark Trophy for degree work with Russell second in the tie. Attending were Jack Shipp Art Kinney Ernie Yoxall and Vic tor Bird with Mrs Shipp and Mrs Kinney. Fourteen lodges attended the two day convention. Jack Bate of Portage la Prairie was elected president. Harry Morton Gladstone first vice president. Vic Longmore Flin Flon second vice president. Sigurdson Winnipegosis third vice president. Jim Cook Portage secretary. H Clavitt Souris Esquire. Ernie Yoxall Russell chaplain. E Wadellius The Pas outer guard. F Taylor Minnedosa Jack Graham The Pas. Vic Hamilton Winnipeg trustees.
Thos. Simms of 90 St. Anne's Road St. Vital observed her 80th birthday on Sunday June 22. Guests at the gathering included daughters Mrs. W Pagan and Glen, Mrs. Norman McLennan and Murray, and Mrs. Alex Kieper and Nola.
The Knox Church Sunday School honored retiring superintendent Mr J B Forsyth on June 22 with a book titled Christ and the Fine Art presented by Miss Ada Spear. Rev W G Zwicker paid tribute to Forsyth for his service as superintendent and teacher.
A letter to A G Smellie from GC Purse field secretary for Manitoba confirms receipt of 1952 proceeds totaling 323.33 for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. It notes appreciation from Elks, Le ton and Kiwanis, mentions plans to forward an official certificate and contentions from Russell groups, and praises Mrs Peddie a local former resident who is visually impaired.
J G Drever returns to Russell after three years in Dauphin to reenter the family business with Alex Craig. The firm becomes Central Motors as Jim Craig retires. Drever has sold his Dauphin property and bought the Everett Boulton house. Mrs Drever and children will move back after school closes.
Silver Beach Camp opens for July and August with Elks' Camp as home. First group under Russell Kiwanis Club sponsorship, then teams from Binscarth and Foxwarren led by Rev and Mrs Ray Anderson. A swimming instructor will be present all summer, ramp mother Mrs Kosteski, Rossburn. Rev W G Zwicker accompanies the boys for first two weeks in July. Harold Clement oversees arrangements.
Inclement weather reduced attendance at the annual event. Foxwarren participated with seven teams and displayed strong baseball, capturing first in the standings despite losing their opener to McConnell as Gasville fielded a team.
Arrangements completed for the first Red Cross Blood donor clinic in Russell to be held at Memorial hall from 1 to 3:15 pm on Thursday July 31. Douglas Stewart of Red Cross Manitoba outlined the program and the life saving value of transfusion service now reaching most Manitoba hospitals. Residents aged 18 to 65 in Russell district will be canvassed June 30 to July 5 to estimate donor availability.
Inglis district residents report motor trips to Toronto Windsor and Kapuskasing Ontario and relatives visit. Adeline Cheropita passed grade XII and graduated at Kapuskasing. Miss Burtnyk visits from Winnipeg. several locals recover from chest infections at Sacred Heart hospital Russell. Births announced, weddings and holidays noted. many residents plan trips to USA Winnipeg and Hamilton. Scholarship awarded to Alice Burtny. school term ends with exams and staff changes announced. Bethany Lutheran audience hears a record.
The piece notes Virden Manitoba voters approving a $360000 waterworks and sewerage by law and Minneota residents voting July 10 on a $453000 proposal. It urges Russell to study similar needs amid growing population and water quality concerns and cites estimated costs of $63 per year plus taxes, totaling $97.60 on a $2000 frontage.
Anglers at Silver Beach boost their effort with more bites this season. Ernie Barker landed an 11 pound jack and Angusville fishermen report big catches. Local boats tally more 3 to 4 pound jacks than in years past. A party led by Bill McNaughton and others fished the overflowing river northward with success. The trout derby at Flin Flon draws eager sport.
Farmers voice concern over hail as storms hit Russell district with last week and Monday blasts in north and east areas. Grain not yet advanced enough to suffer much damage, and optimism grows for 1953 with oil and sand spraying and plans to extend hard-surfacing on No. 4 highway and Main Street through traffic corridor.
Report notes tensions as workers from non union groups claim overwork on the Ava lon Theatre project in Russell. On Tuesday the structure was closed in with 45 rafters and lumber covering, totaling 11 000 feet of timber for a day’s work.
The annual meeting of the Home & School Association was held Monday evening, June 23, at Inglis school with 25 members present. Mrs. H. Lorimer presided, Harold Ziprick served as secretary treasurer, and the treasurer's report was read and adopted. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clement of Russell.
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