Russell's Centennial Plans Take Shape At Local Level
Program highlights for Russell's centennial celebration include a model railway display by a Rapid City resident, Roadside Canada, pancake breakfasts, a monster street dance, and a parade to open the four day fair. Main Street events feature two orchestras, old time and modern dancing, and entries in historical and commercial sections. A baby contest and souvenir shows are also planned.
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Canwia
Eastern Star Lodge
Communty Dal
Russell
Rapid City
Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Titory of
Pussell
Tournament Honors To The Pas Golfer
The Pas golfer earns honors as the second round leaves him two strokes behind the leader. He is accompanied by Bill Popike from The Pas, who also carded a notable round.
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Pas
White
Bill Popike
Angusville Approves Waterworks By Law
Ratepayers in Angusville voted in favor of a local improvement area water distribution and sewage system. More than 80 percent of eligible voters cast ballots with 60 for and 27 against. The project is estimated at $104000 financed over twenty years via debentures.
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Angusville
Antique car lovers plan Expo cross country trip
A 1929 Chrysler pull along by Mr and Mrs George Brown and daughter Jean drew attention as they left Gortie Ontario for Victoria BC to celebrate a Centennial holiday. The antique vehicle in good condition required US tires and two spares. They expect twenty or more club members to join similar excursions as a Centennial project ending at Expo before returning home.
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Wmoe
Russell Streets
George Brown
Jean
Chrysler
Gortie
Ontario
Victoria
Brown
W I Sponsor 4 H Member At MFB Camp
The club planned to sponsor a deserving 4 H boy or girl for a week at the MFB Camp at Clear Lake. Mrs R Setter gave the day’s thought on the value of a smile. A late meeting agenda included a planned pot luck supper and the note that Casa Grande is a four story apartment house built 600 years ago by Indians.
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Casa Grande
Centennial Awards Given to Russell Students in Program
Students at Russell Schools received crest awards after a Friday program honoring those who met committee standards. Top scholars earned gold crests, with silver and bronze placed among many named students and faculty members. additional honors covered top athlete and team achievements.
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Thhe Russell
Ry Smart
Judy Germain
Gindy Fenguson
Debra Lichrecht
Donald Layh
Tim Lee
Calvin Brown
Billy Bryce
Scott Rowat
Brenda Stevens
Carol Chucree
Elizabeth Sawaryn
Judy Kuk
Keith
Centennial Year Festivities Stir Small Town
The community prepares for Canada’s centennial with a festive weekend beginning July 19 and continuing to July 20 as Dominion Day falls on Saturday. Local events include a big birthday celebration, a long weekend, school year wrap ups, and various sports results from Rossburn and Swan River tournaments.
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Errys
Canada
Conds
Russell
Rossburn
Gilbert Pinins
Menitobe Plumbers
Brando
Murray Wise
Yim Diamond
Lorne Holmberg
Vern Robinson
Jim
Swan River Indies
Vi Laing
Laraine Stenley
Len Loney
Delbert Deschamps
Harvey Kear
Don Adolphe
Class Awards At Closing Exercises At Russell Central
Allan Kewes led with four top awards at Russell Central Elementary closing exercises in the school auditorium. He won the Thomas Dunsmore Memorial Scholarship from the Home and School, the Rebekah trophy for general proficiency, and a science prize donated by Mr. Eugene Kahan, with his win joined by top student honours in science. Other winners included students from grades I through VI, with teachers and board members presenting the prizes and noting staff changes for next year.
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Allen Kewes
Russell Central
Allan
Thomas Dunsmore
J. J. Cross
Rebekah
W. Aberdeen
Rural Scene column misprint and warning on weed control
The Rural Scene column notes a misprint regarding house sign projects by United Church women at Binsearth and advises Mrs. W. J. Knowles for signs. It then discusses chemical weed control, recommending spraying small weeds, using MCP Amine and 2,4-D ester on crops like cheat, oats, barley, and wheat with wind and timing cautions to prevent drift and crop damage.
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United Church Women
Binsearth
W. J. Knowles
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Walter Werschier
Butch
Robertsons
Shaw
Leon Olywyck
Kathleen Thom
Miss Armstong
Charles Prefontaine
Kathy Davidson
Sanderson
Joan ‘Sawaryn
Nola Garnett
Miss Fletcher
Wendy Fonyth
Laure! Reinser
Mr Billingsey
Sheila Switzer
Loui Uneyniuk
Jackson
Jacke ‘Norman
Kathy Perrin
W.T Uhrynivk
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