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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
1
Government reassures that nineteen and earlier twenty year olds registered under the Military Service Act are not yet summoned. No date fixed for calling orders, cabinet decision pending military needs, harvest work may delay action. Registrants not obligated until notified. harvest leave possible if ships available.
Regulations on leave of absence for man at ship service describe two grounds extreme hardship and exceptional circumstances. Eligible cases include sole earner in family or sole support of dependents with provisional thirty day leave while final decision is made. Issued by Department of Justice and Defence.
Sealed bids due July 6 1918 for grading gravelling and ditching two miles of Main Road from Binscarth to Russell under the Good Roads Act. Work includes about 1009 cubic yards of off take ditching with government supervision. Details from Highway Commissioner Winnipeg or Rural Municipal Office Russell. H Bailel and W Thom, Reeve and Clerk.
Community updates from Rossburn district: Red Cross drive raises over 13000. Russell school closes Friday, fall term begins Sept 3. Local events include Rebekah lodge, orange celebration July 12, and a Presbyterian communion service with patriotic program on Sunday.
George Arthur Allen and Jessie Dow Hyde were married on Thursday the 20th at the bride’s home in front of close friends. The couple, active in local missions and war veterans, begin civilian life amid strong community well wishes.
The present staff of teachers are re-engaged for next year with Miss Canon resigning. A two week wood work class for boys will run in July at the Russell school under an Agricultural college specialist, inviting nearby students to join. A sewing class starts July 26 supervised by Miss Smith. Mr J H Pewes plans to leave for Winnipeg July 8 to help correct examination papers.
Mrs A Bennett hosted a Red Cross tea at her cozy home on Friday June 21 drawing many district friends and relatives from Russell. The tea raised 17.30 dollars as the group planned to continue teas through the year with next event set for Saturday July 6. A bag of finished work will be packed this week.
Voluntary contributions to the Canadian Patriotic Fund will end after March 31, 1919. All requirements for the fund will be met by the federal treasury.
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