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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
2
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A roundup of old local notices dated March with items from 50, 40, 90, 20, 10 years ago. Highlights include a quilt presented to Mrs. King, curling event winners, a tractor purchase, a district dance, horse shipments, Brandon Winter Fair exhibitors, and community obituaries. Notable names include Mrs R J Coulter Mrs Lucas Miss Jean Patterson Bert Robb Mervyn Dunn Evan Dunn Watson Jos Dunn Herb Cochrane Betty Marie Brownlee J E McNeill Keating Valerie Davidson and Seneca Runciman. The piece links events across multiple years and locations.
A Toronto Telegram column blends a humorous marital quiz with reflections on love and tension. The writer notes mutual irritations, shared loyalties, and the push-pull of affection, snowbound home life, and the longing for normalcy as they contrast moments of companionship and loneliness. It references a playoffs series and a Winnipeg hospital visit among scattered local notes.
Friday bingo in Angusville produced a long list of winners headed by Mrs Alex Sidoryk and Bill Sidoryk with four dollar prizes. top payoff $25 to Mrs Lena Pa obec. Draw for next Friday’s game won by Linda Kalyniak. Lamps from Joe Wolowetz were won by Agnes Tanner. The report also records visits and weekend stays of local residents including families Kalyniak and Gallant, Miss Marianne Kalyniak, and other community news and notes.
Recent visitors include Mr and Mrs Willie Prince at the Senior Citizens Residence Melville plus Norris Hogberg and family in Regina. Minnie Schepp Rudke dies in Fort William. Edwin Hogberg returns home after Regina hospitalization. Clarence Dixon moves near Prince Trailer Court. Mrs James Veal hospitalized at Yorkton. Karen Prince visits Regina then motor trip to Houston.
Local visits span Silvert on and district as residents travel to Winnipeg Minnedosa Shoal Lake and Blue Wing gatherings. U C W collection drives for overseas relief run to early April. Bonspiel results pending with mixed and ladies events incomplete. March 16 Irish Stew Supper in Silverton hall. Convention addresses notable SteelUtilities vice-president Sharon and inventor Scott Alexander discuss the Alexbow Hammer head ice breaker aiding Churchill shipping season.
The Hudson Bay Route Association holds its annual convention in Regina April 8 9 at the Saskatchewan Hotel. Leaders aim to push for a longer shipping season to utilize Churchill as a western sea port. Notable attendees include Nicholas Dalgliesh of Newcastle and representatives from France.
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