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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
4
Local business locals promote a night featuring bingo at 9:15 to 10:15 with ten times games for fifty cents a card and dancing to midnight. An attendance prize and Royal Purple branding mark the event.
The June meeting of the Women’s Institute was held Wednesday afternoon at the Kippan Cottage Silver Beach with fourteen members and one visitor present. Mrs Ry Fenton’s articles were chosen for the Tweedsmuir competition and Mrs Way described the Hope Chest sample on display at the provincial convention. A committee including Mrs G W Bicknell Mrs E W Robertson and Mrs L W Leifer volunteered to arrange a propane gas cooking school in October. Mrs E W Robertson gave a demonstration of household gadgets and Mrs Way reported on the provincial convention. Supper was served butter style and Mrs Robertson expressed thanks.
Craigie social snippets record visits by Mr and Mrs Chas Rogers and Raymond of Makaroff and Mrs Harvey with children to J Spencer home, plus Mr Jack McFarlane and Mr Ralph Zimmer accompanying Raymond Spencer to Brandon. Sympathy sent to Mrs Reg Self on her father Davies’s death in Harrowby. Brenda Stevens turns two on June 25. Fred Willmott and Noble visit Cusitar home in Douglas. Nobles stay week with Cusitar. M Stevens visits Heap in Millwood. Craigie Cheerio Club met June 13 at Betty Mintenko’s with 12 members and four visitors.
A local meeting notes the visiting committee chaired by Mrs Mintenko and Mrs Shirley Glasman with Kay Valley and Irene Thickett on the program committee. Edith McKinnon donated a gift for the draw won by Reta Stevens. The July gathering will be at Mrs Frank Cooke’s home with a luncheon hosted by Mrs Mintenko and Mrs William alintenko.
The report notes Chas Minniska and Mrs McFarlane with Mr and Mrs Sandy Craig spending a weekend fishing. A Chamber of Commerce meeting and film were held at the school. Donald McLeod attended a Pool meeting at Minnedosa. Mervyn and Shirley Dunn with Mr and Mrs Briggs visited Winnipeg and saw the Manitoba Agricultural College Golden Jubilee. The Dunns and Watson Dunn with Mrs Bert McLean visited Hamiton to hear Rev Douglas. David Dunn and Rob ert Coulter with Geo. and Mrs McLeod visited Grandview.
Murray Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Grant Hainstock, was baptized on Sunday June 24 at his parents home by Rev. W G Zwicker. Grandparents Mr and Mrs J Wagner and Mr and Mrs Wagner , and Mrs Zwicker attended as guests.
Rev R J H Larrabee pastor announces catechism classes at St. Joseph’s R C Church. Summer session runs Monday July 9 through Saturday July 14 with additional sessions at Hellmouth starting Monday July 2 at 9 am to Saturday July 7.
Rev W G Zwicker B A leads morning worship at Knox United Church on Sunday July 1 at 11 am. The service includes Psalm 72 verses 7 and 8 with a blessing for righteousness and peace from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth.
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