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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1971
Page
4
Community notices list numerous locals visiting relatives and attending events from Rivers and nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Deschamps, Mr. and Mrs. George Bell, Miss Landon, Mr. and Mrs. John McTah, plus many others from Virden, Melfort, Brandon, Winnipeg, and Regina. A Denver trip appears in retirement, and a Calgary birth records Meaghan Lynn Kinney born March 18 1971 to Brent Kinney and Elaine Mazer.
Local events include a rummage sale at Radcliffe Community Centre on April 6 at 2 00 pm donations of rummage appreciated contact 781 Bingo at St Anthony s Church basement Angusville on March 30 at 8 00 pm blackout 10 00 20 games lap card 7c extra cards 25c coffee and more The Women s Institute will collect books for the Children s Hospital book sale at Polo Park Mayard May 15th books due at Regional Library by April 18 The Friendship Centre opens March 31 at 2 30 Lutheran Ladies in charge transport 61 or 276 Quilt raffle moved to April 14 Invitations extended for Miss Diane Prosavich bridal shower at Silverton hall March 30 at 8 00 pm
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Honey announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Patricia to Wesley J. Funk son of Mr. and Mrs. John Punk of Sidney Manitoba The wedding is set for Saturday April 17 1971 at 7 00 pm Grace Lutheran Church Russell Manitoba Open ion 8 30 pm Elks hall Russell Manitoba
Mr and Mrs Peter Pros vich of Silverton Manitoba announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Diane Jean to Edward Allen Green son of Mr and Mrs Edward Green of Lang enburg Saskatchewan. The wedding is set for Saturday in Knox United Church Russell Manitoba with an open reception at 8 PM in the Elks hall Russell.
Obituary notices report Hiley Caldwell of Angusville died March 13 1971 in Brandon at age 66. Born in Northern Ireland he and Annie Miller married May 12 1905 then moved to Russell Angusville Manitoba. Funeral March 16 at United Church Birtle with interment in Birtle Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Also notice for Ethel Ludlam of Calgary who died March 6 1971 and burial at Mountain View Cemetery Banff Alberta after a life in Russell and Winnipeg.
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture Home Economist based in Russell explains duties across Strathclair to Hillsburg, highlighting work with schools, churches, low income budgeting, consumer info, and home visits. A Brandon Winter Fair fashion show Trooping the Colours is set for March 20 and 30 at Brandon Centennial Auditorium.
Mrs. Ethel Ludlam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Setter, mourned by three sisters Mrs. Edith Jenkin Mrs. Jessie Morden and Miss Florence Setter of Russell and brothers William Russell Setter of Russell and George Maurice Setter of Victoria BC. Known as a dedicated Christian worker she visited and aided the sick lonely and poor and inspired young ministers with Scriptural knowledge and faith. The obituary recalls Psalm verses and notes that to us a sad loss is a supreme gain for Ethel.
Thirty two Indian band councils in Manitoba will employ 800 workers for varying periods under a provincial program to cover full wage costs for socially useful projects that would not have been undertaken. The program initially aimed at municipalities and local districts and was extended to Indian bands in late February after Premier Ed Schreyer urged chiefs and councils to submit applications.
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