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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
5
In the 1951 National Barley Contest sponsors announce entry deadlines for Manitoba on July 15, Saskatchewan on July 15, and Alberta on August 1.
Russell and Eadcliffe 4-H club members visited W. R. Falloon's Foxwarren farm for beef cattle judging practice using Killeare Notary 3rd as a model. Leaders Miss Margaret Witty, Alex Kieper and A. Kleebaum led the group while George Cluett and Falloon arranged heifer and young bull classes for placing and reasoning. The June Binscarth Seed club meeting featured the film A Sower Went Forth on seed standards and a Robertson Associate award to Joe Murray of Solagirth. Farmers were reminded to apply for crop inspection by June 3 and to submit Seed Growers’ Association membership forms to Ottawa by July 8. A poultry disease outbreak with Newcastle disease was reported, with guidance on reporting, control, and sanitation to protect the Manitoba poultry industry.
The World of Wheat examines price figures by adjusting money values to purchasing power. It notes that farmers rely on what prices buy, not price alone, and cites Dominion Bureau of Statistics showing living costs for prairie farmers in January 1951 versus 1935 30 as a base.
May's warm spell drives large scale farm transmission line work across Manitoba under the Manitoba Power Commission 931 program. W. D. Fallis reports crews are active, extending hydro service to 5000 farms and 22 villages while upgrades occur at Virden Altona Morris Gretna Brunkild Sanford Lockport Hazel Ridg e and Graysville. Over 3200 service applications arrive from 52 municipalities as brush control and cooperative efforts bolster progress. The Commission generated 22,945,390 kilowatt hours in May, up 20 percent from last year.
A short classified notice offers banner want ads for thank you cards and memorial verses priced at 50 cents for a simple card and 1.00 for the verse based memorial advertisement. It markets compact listings in the classifieds section.
A clipped classifieds section lists eight week old pigs, two 2 foot lots in Block 106, two burner hot plate with separate switch, McClary Royal Charm coal range with waterfront and an electric rangette, Sunshine rangette fold down couch and S piece bedroom suite with RCA mantel radio, a modern business or dwelling property with corner lot, East half of Sec 20 24 near Rossburn with hay and 50 acres broken, and National Ester 64 with National Amine 90 including 2 4 D stock info. contact names and office details included.
Tenders will be received until July 4 for alterations to St Marys School No 451. Plans include interior redecorating, furnace and toilet facilities, window and storm window replacements, a new chimney and cupboards, with the lowest tender not necessarily accepted. For details contact OHN KATCHIN Angusville phone 166-3.
Russell brown wallet valued around 60 dollars with reward offered. Finder contact John Dyck Russell. A brown dress glove for the right hand was lost Saturday near Pacey's store. Please leave found item at Banner office.
The Kiwanis Club of Russell expresses gratitude to the girls who sold roses Saturday afternoon and evening to aid the Kiwanis Boys Camp.
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Adolph who died June 23 1947 Time cannot alter nor shadow him The beautiful memories we have of him Always remembered by Mom Dad sister and brother.
All Canada's natural resources, among the world’s greatest, are of little use unless the populace applies human labor to produce and utilize them, underscoring the need for active effort to unleash economic potential.
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