Local social notes and upcoming events around town
Hank and Betty Smith and Wilfred and Margaret Wagner return from Las Vegas. Weekly Elks Bingo at Elks Hall Wednesdays at 8. Lakedale Church hosts Angusville Church Basement event March 14 at 8. Lap cards sold, book market by Russell WI to fund children’s disease research. Used books accepted at library with deadline March 15. Call 2409 at noon to arrange pickup. Leisure Club pot luck and annual meeting April 3 at 5:30. Ukrainian Catholic Church cash bingo and bake sale March 26 at 8. Whist and cribbage tournament March 14 at 8, admission 1.00.
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Russell WI
Polo Park
Anausville
Leisure Club Notes Honor Bill and Anne on March 22
A Community Leisure Club event will be held at the couple's home on Sunday March 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in their honour. No gifts requested, just attendance and good company.
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Bill
Anne
Council Chambers
Rees Family Welcomes Baby Robert Keith Robbie
Micheal Vernon Rees announces the birth of a son Robert Keith Robbie on January 22, 1961 in Provost Alberta to William and Shiela Rees. Grandparents Ver non and Mary Rees of Oxford Nova Scotia and Verne and Edna Dunn ing. Includes upcoming whist drive and cribbage tournament on March 14 and pot luck supper and meeting on April 3 inviting new members over 50.
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Rees
Micheal Vernon Rees
Robert Keith
Robbie
Provost
Alberta
William
Shiela Rees
Vernon
Mary Rees
Oxford
Nova Scotia
Verne
Edna Dunn
Ing
Weekend visits and travel notes across Winnipeg and Shoal Lake
Dropmore visitors Lloyd Shearer Kevin and Bruce headed to Winnipeg for the weekend visiting Diane and Tannis. John Robert’s son left for Shoal Lake to see Ted and Joan Jenkins Aron and Ter Earl and Patricia Spraggs and Lindsay. Margery Doole of Calgary and daughter Marlene Kasprick visited Bill Doole and Hazel in Neepawa. Arthur Tokar of Inglis visited Arnold Ferris. Jack Rawlings left Swan River for The Pas where Pool Construction is repairing the elevator and building an annex. Butterick promotes spring 1981 fashion with practical fabrics and feminine textures. Continuous text notes wardrobe pieces and color trends for the season.
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Lloyd Shearer
Kevin
Bruce
Winnipeg
Diane
Tannis
John Robert‘son
Shoal Lake
Ted
Joan Jenkins
Aron
Ter
Earl
Patricia Spraggs
Lindsay
Margery Doole
Calgary
Alberta
Marlene Kasprick
Neepawa
Bill Doole
Hazel
Arthur Tokar
Inglis
Arnold Ferris
Jack Rawlings
Swan River
Pas
Family Focus Fabric Styles: Chambray to Dand Ginghams
An overview of fabric finishes and patterns including chambray oxford cloth madras seer sucker and striped and gingham options. Describes the linen like appearance and variety of textures suitable for menswear and household textiles.
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Chambray
Oxford
Madras
What’s new at the library
Books and events at the Russell and District Regional Library highlight home improvement ideas, energy saving tips, a two kid vendetta tale set in Hell’s Kitchen, author James D. Horan’s twenty six books, and a centennial dance with prize categories including authentic dress and rented attire. The library also displays older styles and features The Centennial Food Guide by Pierre and Janet Burton with recipes and historical notes.
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Pierre
Janet Burton
Russell and District
Public service program at Russell Personal Care Home
The Russell Personal Care Home outlines a Public Service Program named LEEP Living Experience for Extended People. It offers volunteers one to two hours weekly to interact with residents who withdraw from others, aiming to improve quality of life rather than to cure, with participation continuing until death or move to other programs. Candy striping and ice water distribution are part of current activities.
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Russell
Trudeau voices claimed party split during Vancouver Liberal gathering
The Vancouver Liberal event featured Prime Minister Trudeau asserting that the Progressive Conservative Party and the NDP have been split. He stopped short of naming who split Canada. A quoted admirer of the arts claimed Canada lacks private wealth in arts patrons compared with the United States and notes government subsidies sustain a Canadian identity.
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Trudeau
Vancouver
Liberal
Progressive Conservative
NDP
Canada
USA
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