Travel by CN trains sparks old editor's Canadian pride
In a nostalgic column, Sanderson muses on rail travel from Dauphin to Flin Flon and onward to the Maritimes, describing CN Maple Leaf tours and the enduring appeal of Canadian trains amid cross border comparisons and improvements. He notes U.S. claims of superiority but concludes Canadians can travel well.
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Maritimes
Jasper Park Lodge
Vancouver
Lake Louise
Banff
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Montreal
Quebec
California
Toronto
Los Angeles
Canada
United States
The Old Baps News Recalls Local Milestones Across Eras
The Old Baps column chronicles snapshots: 1913 assizes in Manitoba with C J Whellams, gas plant explosion, church cancellations. 1928 heavy snowfall disrupting trains and junior hockey trip. 1933 Por Lodge concert lineup. 1943 Crescent Plow Share cup status and Smellie Bros grocery ads. 1953 Russell Figure Skating Club production Fallee in Wonderland with young performers.
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Wm. Clement
Winnipeg
Rebekah
Russell Figure Skating Club
Lesley Goodwin
Gail McLeod
Winnipes
Gloria Pacey
Sheila Cross
Jo-Ann Cross
Jean McNaughton
Jo‘Ann Cross
Dolores Patterson
Meditations on Sin and Salvation in a Minister's Lesson
A minister's wife speaks to juniors about sin and God's holiness. The lesson emphasizes that every person sins and salvation comes only through Jesus Christ, the sinless one, not human virtue. The dialogue notes reliance on Christ for heaven, noting human failing remains.
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Bil
God
Jesus Christ
Educational rural tour draws buyers, traders, and delays
The Rural Scene reports an educational trip to winnipeg on March 6 and 7 attracting twenty six men from the area who visited stock yards and boards in Winnipeg. Fifteen were absent due to influenza. A livestock scoreter course drew ten enrollees, modest but praised, with thanks to Russell Consumers Co op for grounds. Market prospects suggest buyers and feeders will hold at present levels into June.
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Winnipeg
Union Stock Yards
Public Press
Canada Malting Co
Board of Grain Commissioners
United Grain Growers
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Manitoba Legislative Assembly
Russell Consumers Co- Op
Proposed Industrial Development Board At Chamber Meet
The Russell Banner notes the last Chamber of Commerce meeting discussed creating an Industrial Development Board. It urges farmers to participate as rural Manitoba small industries rely on agricultural products and invites all to attend meetings held on the last Friday of each month. Membership is 200 per year for nonmembers.
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Manitoba
C. J. Whellams
Russell
Chamber of Commerce
Russell Chamber of Commerce
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Russell Banner
Terureany
Ael
Anit
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
Pepae
Sanderson. and
HL Bliss
Sausnea
Ottawa
Florida
U.S
Dauphin
Flin Flon
Fort Churchill
Gocete
Othy Barker
POR Logde
McRostie
R. W. Ward
L. Jen-kins
C. Clee
A. Yankoski
J. G. Ward
J. Jenkins
J. Hill
H Pettitt
J. Merritt
T. Jen-kins
G. Smellie
Miss McKillop
H. Pinay
Amos
Mrs. Coutts
J. Morin
J. McManus
G. McKinnon
R. Fenton
J. Clark
C. Hodgkins
C., Calvert
Miss Leifer
Crescent Plow Share
Christ
Copright
Kiwanis Club of
Reggie
Radio & Television
Smith St
Liberal
Harris Huston
Bud” Drury
Defence
Ckx-Tv
Hamiota
Isabella
Marquet ‘Liberal Association
Harry Stanchuk
Elephant Brand
H. K. Lorimer Inglis
Elephant
Alditi
Cornell Motors Ltd
John Deere
Chrysler
Binscarth
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