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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1946
Page
1
A compendium of brief past items from The Banner files listing local actions and events over the years. It notes Brantford and Russell mill purchases, school appointments, band and club entertainments, pro votes in 1916, rifle club officers, postmaster changes, church anniversaries, marriages, relief statistics, and notable fires and sports results across multiple years.
Services at 11 am and 7 pm are listed with Sunday school following the morning service, indicating a two service schedule plus educational program for attendees.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion held a March 12 meeting in the Vets hall with about 60 members present. The agenda featured charter presentation, initiation of new members, and a welcome home dance for service men and women on March 29.
Russell outpaced Rossburn 7-1 after reversing a prior defeat. They led 4-0 early, added three more in the second, and were held scoreless in the final period while Rossburn claimed their lone goal. The ice was good and the game remained fast throughout.
Freeman Rice pioneer resident of Binscarth died after a stroke at home last Wednesday at age 83. Funeral service was held Saturday. A Washington engraving note says Nations which have forgotten God will soon be forgotten themselves.
Canvassers have started the 1946 drive for Red Cross membership in Russell and rural areas. The minimum fee is one dollar with no maximum. Funds support health programs, school lunches, home nursing, first aid, veteran aid, and a new blood transfusion service across Manitoba.
Russell's hockey squad defended Rossburn tournament titles last Saturday winning the second game 17 to 0 over Rossburn’s second team and then edging Rossburn’s No 1 squad 4 to 3 in the final. The local lineup included Fisher, Langford, Glasman, Bicknell, Adolphe, Wishart, Thom, Vinnell, Bill Bicknell, George Bicknell, and Elgin Wishart.
A witty line from Parliament Hill argues that some critics never relent even when a politician keeps faith. The remark reflects ongoing public scrutiny and the pressure on elected leaders to satisfy all voices.
The Rus sell Board of Trade marks its March meeting with a complimentary dinner for R. C. Smellie newly elected President of the National Dairy Council of Canada. The event Friday at 6 30 pm in Christ Church basement features speaker Jas R Evans Manitoba deputy minister of Agriculture. A business session will follow, including a memorial project report and plans for future activities. Tickets are limited and available from secretary RL St John.
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company marks its 50th anniversary since 1896 when 20 farmers founded it in Wawanesa Manitoba. The firm grew from $5.96 in its first year to assets over $5,750,000, offering affordable fire coverage and free services such as extinguishers loans in unprotected areas.
Local hockey fans watched Foxwarren Junior B trounce Boissevain 12-2 to advance to the provincial final. The teams previously met with Foxwarren winning 4-3 at Boissevain. Foxwarren will face Toulon for the championship.
The account details Thomas Rupert Hodgson of Winnipeg and Dauphin being shot down over France on June 1 1944. After parachuting to safety he encountered French Red Cross aid during captivity and forced marches in Germany. He recounts escape, disguises, and movement with resistance help toward Paris.
A former Allied airman recalls capture in France, transfer through Fresnes and other camps, a brutal march in January 1945, and liberation near Trenthorst on May 2. He credits Red Cross food parcels and support for survival, noting debt to aid and linking his wartime memories to Winnipeg press coverage.
Ditches cleared this week signals spring in Russell while St Patrick’s Day preparations shift to Friday with the Young People’s Union dance. Local hockey fans show Rossburn support as attendance leans heavily from their town. New car displays from 1946 models tempt buyers though purchases remain restricted by priority ratings. The Manitoba Game & Fish notes a violent plan using dynamite bombs to curb US game crews, reporting massive potential kills in trials.
National Barley and Linseed Flax Committee approved a 25000 prize fund for a Barley contest with 18750 allocated to Western provinces. Sponsored by the Brewing and Malting industry of Canada, the aim is to boost quality seed and malting barley amid seed shortages. Prof. T J Harrison leads a committee to oversee regional divisions across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and Peace River BC with interprovincial contests and potential extra 2000 prizes for top growers.
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