Northwestern Marquette Festival Opens In Russell
The two day program begins today with a large number of late entries bringing total participants close to 400. Sessions run from 9 am each day at Memorial and Elks halls with events in poetry, speaking, choral reading, piano solos, vocal solos, dance, and school choirs. The final concert Friday evening at Memorial hall selects participants for a varied program and awards trophies and scholarships.
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Russell
Elks’ Hall
John Dyer
Memorial Hall
Lorne Watson
Shirley Nalevykin
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United Church in Manitoba Appeals for Funds to Expand United College
The Manitoba Conference United Church launches a drive to raise 2.5 million for United College expansion. Presbytery quotas total 675000 with further division among charges and committees. Birti presbytery names A G Smellie as chair. Knox United Church campaign group includes R S Cochrane Bruce Shaw G Smellie A V Warman Ken Reavie. Local canvass begins. three year pledges aim to reach 9700.00 in cash and pledges.
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United, Church IN Manitoba
United College
Manitoba Conference of the United Church
A. G. Smellier
Birti Presbytery
Knox United Church
Russell
R. 5. Cochrane
Bruce Shaw
Civic Affairs Topic At Women’s Institute Meeting
The Women's Institute in Russell held an April meeting in the Rest Room with 18 members and two visitors. Mayor Burgess spoke on the town budget, ratepayer meetings, and property assessment. discussion covered Local Improvement Districts and sidewalk funding. The group planned car rides to Foxwarren for the May 14 district convention, noted renovations for the rest room and library, and announced future events including a May 2 meeting with the District 1 Convention Delegate's report and chinaware demonstration.
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Russell W
Russell
Red Cross
Ines
Horticultural Society
Leifer
Gillespie
Evening Branch of Chris Church W A Holds April Meeting
The Evening Branch of Chris Church W A met at Mrs. Ruth Eshelby's home on April 28 to conduct regular business and discuss plans for the Mother's Day tea with final arrangements to be made at Mrs. H Oman’s home on May 5. Delegates reported on the Birtle Deanery meeting held April 2 at Holy Trinity Church Miniota and noted sixty one WA members registered.
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Chris Church
W.A
Ruth Eshelby
H. Oman
Mona Cross
Birtle
Holy
Trinity Church
Miniota
G. Knowles
Virden
F. Finch
A. Workman
Solsgirth
Dorcas
F. S. Salmon
Blenheim
J. Eshelby
Russell
D. Hartley
Elkhorn
B. Little
Decker
Registration Of Beginners At Russell School May 9
Russell School Board will hold a beginner registration Friday afternoon May 9 from 3 to 4 30 belock for children who will start in the fall term. Children must be six years old on or before November 30 and proof of age must be shown at registration.
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Russell School
Russell School Board
Belock
Russell Town Plans Interim Zoning By law Move
The Russell Town Planning Committee and Manitoba officials outlined an interim zoning by law covering the town. David Henderson and H Karpinsky presented a zoning map for commercial industrial residential and school park areas. The plan aims to guide development until a permanent scheme is ready. Members include Mayor Burgess Councillor Shipp and others with Dunsmore serving as secretary.
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Russell Town Planning Committee
David Henderson
Manitoba Town Planning Mission
H. Karpinsky
Iicer
Winnipeg
Henderson
Russell
J. A. Burgess
J. Shipp
A. K. E McLennan
A. V. Warman
T. W. Dunsmore
Mary Matheson Named Home Economics Director
Mary Matheson was appointed home economics director with the Manitoba department of agriculture extension service. She will oversee 4-H girls clubs and the women’s work program and supervise home economists province wide. Matheson is a University of Manitoba graduate and former district home economist at Teulon.
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Mass Macy Matheson
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
C. Lshuttleworth
Miss’ Matheson
University of Manitoba
Matheson
Teu- Yon
Brandon
Jatheson
Binscarth
E. Cora Hind
Welcome signs planned for Russell by Chamber
Russell Chamber of Commerce members agreed to erect two six by fourteen foot welcome signs at town ends bearing Welcome to Russell The Banner Town of Manitoba Population 1226 Russell Chamber of Commerce. Cost estimated over 100 dollars with Mr W Hoffman to supervise. The meeting covered Teachers Tour July 12, Portage Plowing Match support, town beautification, tree planting, maps and publicity films, farm tours and industrial tours to boost development. Parking congestion on Saturdays prompted cooperation with town council on parking education.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. Hoffman
Russell
Manitoba
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Portage Plowing Match
Portage
Tourist Department
Eve Cans
Keith McComb
Art Kinney
Margetts
Saskatchewan
Health Unit Costs Requested By Council
Council mulls cost proposals for a regional health unit in cooperation with area municipal councils. Mayor Burgess leads a regular meeting noting building-permit actions including Waddell & Kaws hotel first section at 60000 dollars and repairs and demolitions for several properties. Hertjein selected for the summer town position, splitting time between cemetery and town work.
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Muses
Department of Health and Public Welfare
Burgess
Waddell & Kaws
Chas. Hert- Jein
Parking and municipal notice from Russell District
Parking rules near Main Street curb the number of vehicles at hydrants and intersections. A vacant lot one block off Main would ease Saturday traffic, with an attendant provided free of charge. Municipal secretary-treasurers meet in Russell to discuss hospital plan registration and May 5 start. A new barber shop opens in Russell after Ernie Lazaruk relocates from Brandon. Easter Seal drive yields 4,043.28 to Winnipes. 314 letters returned from 1700. Chamber of Commerce seeks May farmer interest in inter-district farm methods tour.
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Main
Jone
St. Lazare
Roblin
Russell Council
Ron Yellowega
Manitoba Hospital Ber
Russell Pool Room
Ernie Lazaruk
Brandon
Russell
Russell Kiwanis Club
Winnipes
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Worthy Winner Reveals Cash-O Jackpot Victory
Legion members held their final Cash-O event of the season last Friday evening. Mrs. Ducharme, a devoted game follower, won the $20.00 jackpot.
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Legion
Local drive aims to form Russell baseball club this season
Despite focus on fastball, residents in Russell push to field a hard ball team. A six team league includes McConnell, Shoal Lake and Birtle with play starting this weekend. Murray Wilson and Red Von Bargen promote the effort and seek a meeting to organize the club.
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Russell
McConnell, Shoal Lake
Birtleplay
Murray Wilson
Red” von Bargen
Blizzard Smashes Winter Beauty With Sudden Freeze
District battered by a Sunday night blizzard as temperatures plunged 46 degrees to a low of 6 within hours, ending a string of mild winter days and altering local conditions overnight.
Property Option Granted on Bonny Street in Bonny Area
Carl Mantie received an option on 60 feet of Bonny Street property just south of Sandy Wagner. Oscar Dimond rented a 25 foot lot in block 84 for garden use at $1.00 for the season. Advertised wage listed as $160 per month.
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Carl Mantie
Bonny Street
Sandy Wagner
Oscar Dimond
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W. McNaughton
L. Loney
K. ‘McComb
H. E. Way
EW. Shaw
E. C. Sanderson
G. Green
A. Andres
Russell Climatological Station
Norman A. Brand
Committee On Church Campaign
F. J. Douglas
Church Campaign
Women’s Institute
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Mary Matheson
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Council
F. Setter
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