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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
1
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire launch a memorial endowment with a $500,000 target to honor war dead. Plans include national and Empire education displays in schools, historical motion pictures, slides, and small libraries with simple language books for public schools.
The Manitoba chapter calls for a province wide canvass in late March to raise fifty thousand dollars for national endowment to fund university education for children of Canadian soldiers and sailors who fell or were disabled in the Great War. Post graduate courses at Oxford or Cambridge are proposed as part of the effort. Men are urged to support with gifts by sending subscriptions with cheques to district organizations.
Local updates report farm moves and sales with Jeimyer Kennedy and Tom Petcliffe families, Sherritt taking Thos Keating’s farm, and Bert’s eye treatment in Winnipeg. Easter service on April 4, election funds, school review, and a new electric light plant planned by Jim Hanstock. Death of Rev. James Fraser. families relocate to St Paul. Leap Year jokes persist amid spring preparations.
George Chittick buys Stewart farm from Curry and Beamish. George Gibb and Mr and Mrs Walker relocate to new farms. Mrs Chenoweth recovers from illness. Angusville hosts a wartime banquet with speeches and gifts to veterans. Russell assesses 1920 roll. council sets revision date. Local happenings include weddings, football plans, and town projects.
A meeting of Rossburn electors formed an Independent Political Association to act apart from traditional parties. David Hough was elected president and W. Cormack secretary treasurer. Six other citizens join as an executive committee to coordinate with similar groups. The aim is to serve rural districts without party obligations.
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