Town Council Sets Tax Rate At 42 Mills In 1956 Budget
Town council kept expenditures high while cutting the general mill rate to 42 mills for 1956 with 47 mills in local improvement districts. The total assessment rose to 1,202,050 from 700,000, and the 61,606 budget reflects higher school costs offset by savings elsewhere. Other actions included cemetery caretaker appointment, land sale, RCMP agreement renewal, Main Street repair requests, road classification push, electors roll enumeration, and accounts totaling 11,542.42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
W. C. Anderson
Ed. Strafford
Royal Canadian’ Mounted Police
Department of Public Works
Erickson-Russell
E. A. Bridges
Souris youth chosen as UN Pilgrimage delegate
Donald Forsythe of Souris was selected from 42 applicants as one of eight delegates for the 1956 United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth. The Rebekah Lodges of Manitoba sponsor the pilgrimages and praised the high quality of candidates. Donald is the son of Mr and Mrs John E Forsythe, his father a former agricultural representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Donald Forsythe
Souris
United Nations
Donald
Rebekah Lodges
Manitoba
John E. Forsythe
Manitoba Extends Muskrat And Beaver Trapping Season
Due to an unusually late spring break up the muskrat trapping season in Manitoba is extended and beaver trapping is allowed with exceptions in areas north and south of the 53rd parallel until May 5 1956. The extension does not affect Registered Trap lines Fur Rehabilitation Blocks or game preserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
C. E.greenlay
Festival in Russell Draws 300 Entries Over Two Days
The western Marquette festival runs Thursday and Friday starting at 9 am with 300 plus entries from about 500 school children. Adjudicators include Mrs. B Birse Mrs. Jean Hembroff McDonald and Miss Shirley Nalevykin. Sessions in Knox United Church cover poetry and choral reading while Memorial Hall hosts piano vocal and instrumental classes. Final concert follows the last sessions with open public admission. Tickets and programs sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane Nor
Marquette
Russell
B. Birse
Jean Hembroff McDonald
Shirley Nalevykin
Knox United Church
Memorial Hall
Memorial
Community groups push Turkey Trail to highway status
Representatives from Erickson to Russell met in Rossburn to form a committee collecting data to file with Manitoba Public Works for designating the 80 mile Turkey Trail as a provincial highway. The meeting named a large committee and assigned data gathering and a future interview with the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
Erickson
Russell
Legion
Harry Alwyn
Rossburn Chamber of Commerce
W. Taylor
Erickson Chamber
Clanwilliam
Rosedale
Eden
Birnie
R. S. Clement
J. F. B. Baisley
Sandy Lak
Angusville
Reeve Jas. Rea
Cec Sanderson
Flax Test Plot Chosen By Russell 4-H Juniors
Russell 4-H juniors met in the Elks hall to decide on a flax test plot on Allan Bryant's farm at Anunder Creek after receiving a Department of Agriculture letter. They also planned a March of Dimes dance and discussed barley seed for a free seed award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Elks’ Hall
Department of Agriculture
Allan Bryant
Anunder Creek
Geo. Mintenko
Alvin Freier
Home and School Hears Convention Report
Russell Home and School Association met in the Collegiate on Tuesday April 24. The nominating committee reported president and vice president positions unfilled. other officers listed. Lois Smellie delivered a Winnipeg Seed Convention report with remarks on education and parent involvement. Speakers included Henry Rosenthal and Dr. George E. Flower. Dean Neville Scarfe spoke on the teacher shortage. Next meeting to install new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Home and School Association
Len Loney
Verne Warrian
R. G. Smellie
W. G. Zwicker
R. C
Smellie
Henry Rosenthal
YMHLA
Walter, Dinsdale
Jor
Brandon-Souris
Geo. E. Flower
The
Canadian Education Association
Neville Scarfe
Faculty of Education
University of Manitoba
Manitoba
Cirriculum
Home
Chamber of Commerce Discusses Regional Plans at April Meeting
Russell Chamber of Commerce members heard committee reports at the Elks hall with 28 present led by President A G Smellie. Topics included highway publicity between Pierre and Liberal, booster trips to Liberal and Russell, Manitoba fan 83 association efforts, a feed plant inquiry with Canada Packers, a 75th anniversary project, a Brandon fair judging contest, an antique gun display, and a plowing match with a trophy from United Grain Growers. A regional convention in Russell May 23 was outlined and a June rural meeting site was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Chamber of Commerce
Elks’ Hall
A. G. Smellie
Sabie Co
Pierre
Russell
Manitoba
Fan 83 Association
Industrial Development Committee
Canada Packers
Boissevain
United Grain Growers Ltd
J.J. E. Way
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Minniska
M F U Sub District Meeting At Binscarth
The Manitoba Farmers' Union district met in Binscarth Hall on April 26 led by district director R. Usick and women's director Mrs Chap man. Six of nine locals attended with reports on local activities as Mrs Dale of St Lazare urged more women to attend Farm Women's Week and help canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Binscarth
Hall
R. Usick
Chapman
T. Dale
St. Lazare
Patterson
Mf.a
Mr. Usick
Ontario
Stuart Garson
Minnedosa
District 3
Time for Action Prompts Local Baseball Club Start
Fans urge community to organize a Spring baseball club in town and district. Veterans encourage younger players to join and lead the effort to revive local baseball enthusiasm this season.
One in a Hundred Dinner Grants Cadillac Prize
Rod Clement paid 109 for a dinner at the Royal Alexandra hotel in Winnipeg and won a $7200 Cadillac after a draw to raise funds for the West End Rangers Hockey Club. He will drive home to Russell with the car and serves as honorary president of the junior club preparing for Manitoba title contention next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Clement
Russell
Rod
West End Rangers
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Local greetings and family updates fill weekend notes
Mr and Mrs Ron Radford of Keyes visited Lorna and Harvey Hackman for a few days last weekend in Mars Dunn of Hamiota spent the weekend at her home. Mrs Mervyn Dunn returns home with daughter Cheryl Elinor. Lorna and Harvey Hackman visited Mr and Mrs Wm Barker in Bancarth. Bob Stewart and Evin Dunn attended a bull sale in North Dakota. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs W J Heap on their Silver Wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Radford
Keyes
Lorna
Harvey Hackman
Mars. Dunn
Hamiota
Mervyn Dunn
Cheryl Elinor
Wm. Barker
Binscarth
Bob Stewart
Evin Dunn
North Dakota
W. J. Heap
Silverton Notes Bright with Weddings Visitors and Curling Gala
Mrs Gordon Sim of Winnipeg and other relatives visit Silverton as Phillips Cochrane wedding reception draws guests from Winnipeg Brandon and area. A former teacher to return to Silver Creek School next term. Silverton Curling Club election names Patton Clement Hertlein and others as officers for 1956 57 with Rev G F Denyes serving as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Sim
E. Fraser
J. C. Rutherford
Nottie
Glenda
Minnedosa
N. A. Robertson
W. J. Elaine
Joan of
Birtle
Brown
Annie Coulter
G. Stewart
Spy Hill
Phillips-Cochrane
W. M. Cochrane
Phillips
Roberta Cochrane
E. Phillips
G. Baker
Barbara Lee
Miss Reid
Winnipeg
Jim Cochrane
Doris Cochrane
Brandon
W. Andrews
Silver Creek
J. A. McCutcheon
Strathclair
A. Berry
W. Moffatt
Silverton
Curling Club
Silverton Hall
Patton
R. S. Clement
M.la
Fred Hertlein
W. Dunn
Watson Cochrane
R. White
G. Keating
Alwyn Coulter
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Rossburn Chamber
Kiwanis Club of
Bruce Mintenko
Home & School
Mr. McMaster
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
McMaster
Canada
M.F.U. Sub-District
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