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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1952
Page
4
Social items from Russell and area cover visits by Mrs G S McLennan Mrs Busby Roblin travels of Mrs A Snugnes Saskatoon and a Case dealers plaque for F Clement and Sons 35 years. Local dance Young Women s Club funeral notes and university exam results mix with farming union meeting plans and upcoming concerts in Knox Church Inglis Home and School cantata.
Ninety friends attended a bridal shower in her honor at the Legion Club Rooms last Thursday evening. Hostesses from the United Church Choir, of which Isabel has long been a member, led the event. The Wedding march opened the program, corsages were pinned, and gifts were presented in a miniature train engine by Miss Sheila Stuart dressed as a fireman. A delicious lunch followed.
The Grade XII class hosted a party in the school gym that failed to attract many students, then a team including Mr Dyck and Mariel Shepherd traveled to Binscarth for a bonspiel. They won the first games but ice conditions halted play. they won the Grand Challenge on luck. Grades from the two weeks before exams show studying underway with history tests and night maths. Miss Graffin quips about Harold and Gerry tries to discipline the class amid gossip about Roberta’s measles. Midnight Sunday shows leave some students absent Monday and a joke about Miss Graffin’s Irishness.
The annual bonspiel concluded Friday evening after keen interest and close games. Winners were the Russell rink skipped by Bill Westwood with Lyle Schwalm C Hertlein and J Galatiuk taking the W. P. Stewart Memorial Trophy and first prize in event one. Second prize went to V. Hird W McFadden O Kleebaum M Flundra. third to W Hembroft C Jackson A Dardison G Coultis. fourth to A Cipric Rudolf Zimmer Hertha Zimmer A Simms.
Rev C W J Salmon in charge announces Mothering Sunday services on March 23 at Christ Church Russell Holy Communion at 9 30 Mother’s Union Corporate Communion 11 00 Sunday School 11 00 Evening prayer 7 00 Lenten services at Rectory Tuesdays 3 pm Everyone welcome
Rev W G Zwicker B A minister leads at 7 pm service on the Beatitudes and a noon senior Sunday school session. Lenten text from Luke 9 51 reads when the time came to be taken up he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
Mr and Mrs Norman Prince welcome a daughter Barbara Lynne on March 6 at Sacred Heart hospital. Mr and Mrs Julien Michalchuk of Angusville welcome a daughter Darleen Paulette Marie on March 12 at Sacred Heart hospital.
Late classified notice seeks a category operator with experience. Apply by April 1 to Secretary Treasurer RM Russell Russell Man 35 2.
Clarence Wishart thanks friends for hospital visits and gifts and expresses gratitude to Dr Brown Lee and the nurses for their care.
The Lutheran Hour church listing for Trinity Lutheran Church Inglis Manitoba shows Rev H Praefer Pastor. Friday March 21 3 00 p m Lenten service Sunday March 23 11 00 am Divine Service. We preach Christ and Him crucified. Visitors are welcome.
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