Revival festival honors students at Western Marquette event
Adjudicators praised the two day Western Marquette Festival in Russell Memorial Hall and Knox United Church May 5 6 with 200 plus entries from Angusville Birtle Rossburn Inglis Bin sclorth Shellmouth Silverton Cracknell Foxwarren and Russell. Shields went to rural school and high school choirs while Foxwarren students led in folk dancing and the festival revived strong audience and performer interest says judge J Hart Devenny and Mrs Venables.
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Shields
Shellmouth
Silver Creek
Cracknell
Birtle- Selsgirth
Silver Creek School
Miss Zemlink
McCauley
Foxwarren
Anne Dunfield
Shellmouth-Inglis- Russell Shield
Russell
Jean Muirhead
Binscarth Shield
Billingsley
Russell Shield
R. McMurray
Angusville-Silverton-Ross‘burn Shield
Tne Foxwarren Smeia
C. C. Foster
C. W. J. Salmon
D. E. Persson
H. ET. Way
T. W. Shaw
A. Kinney
Emily Busch
Florence Elliott
Silverton
Earl Keating
Evie Cochrane
Solsgirth
D. Ashcroft
A. Huebner
Birtle
John Hamilton
Clarence E. Tibbatts
H. E. Way
A. G. Smellie
J. D. Robertson
J. Forsyth
H. R. al Mel
D. A. Kinney
W. G. Zwicker
C. Cameron
Sheila Stuart
Venables
Russell School
Donna Davidson
Barbara Farrish
Judy Soderstrom
Ruby Drysdale
Raymond Timkin
Hartley Harland
Ruth Simms
Rossburn
Foxwarren High School
Hazel Smith
Books Open for Red Cross Donations in 1952 Campaign
The Red Cross canvass of 1952 has ended with just over $1000 raised locally. Treasurer W. J. Westwood says books remain open for late donations at the Royal Bank or post office in the coming days.
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Red Cross
W. J. Westwood
Royal Bank
Post Office
Preparations For Elks Summer Camp Underway
Jerry Matiation of the Winnipeg Normal school has been contacted to supervise the Silver Beach camp for July and August. He completed the Red Cross water safety supervisors course and is recommended. Russell Elks Lodge provides the camp and seeks to fully use it for two months. Organizers may contact A. G. Smellie or Frank Jones to arrange one or two week stays.
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Jerry Matiation
Winnipeg Normal School
Elks’ Committee
Silver Beach
Mr. Matiation
Red Cross Water Safety Supervisors
Russell Elks’ Lodge
A. G. Smellie
Frank Jones
Hydro Now Serves 77 000 Manitoba Customers
Manitoba Hydro reports 17 000 more customers served in 1951 including 5 000 farms and 24 villages. The commission expanded lines and substations, added 91 towns with street lights, and distributed 325 248 170 kilowatt hours, up 23 percent from the prior year. It plans to electrify 5 000 more farms and extend service to 21 villages this summer.
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Manitoba Power Commission
Hydro
Manitoba
Barnsley
Blumenort South
Butler
Coulter
Dauphin Beach
Ebor
Ewart
Findlay
Grand Clairiere
Hilton
Kelloe
Ladywood
Lakeland
Methley
Mountain Road
Mountainside
Mowbray
Neuhorst
Olha
Polonia
Rosenort South
San Clara
Schoenweise
Selsgirth
Fort Gary
Letellier
Neepawa
Dauphin
Brandon
Carberry
Somerset
Treherne
Camp Shilo
Tyndall
Beausejour
Parkdale
Transcona
Power Commission
Elks Mark 25th Anniversary In Russell
Plans are set for the Elks Lodge 25th anniversary on May 16 in Russell. The celebration recalls the 1927 founding when Neepawa Minnedosa Dauphin and Roblin lodges formed a Russell unit. Six charter members remain active, five locally and one in Vancouver. The program includes a picture show for students, a reception and dinner at Memorial hall, and a public dance with district lodge officers in attendance.
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Elks
Russell
Neepawa
Minnedosa
Dauphin
Roblin
Canada
W. W. W. Wilson
A. G. Smellie
W. E. Fenton
E. Yoxall
H. E. Ferguson
W. Jackson
Vancouver No. 1
Reg
Jas. Jackson
Thos. Jackson
J. A. Newell
Lorne Callin
the Elks
Grand Lodge
Memorial Hall
Fishing Dates Advanced In Southern Manitoba
The opening date for angling south of the Manitoba border has moved to Saturday May 10. Minister J S McDiarmid announced the change citing hot weather and early lake and stream openings. Species affected include maskininge pike pickerel perch sauger goldeye and mooneye.
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Manitoba
J. S. McDiarmid
Fire Brigade Answers Two Calls During Week
The Rus sell elevator fire near Friday evening was thwarted by prompt fire brigade action. An overheated bearing ignited the pit and Lorne Fisher alerted responders, preventing major damage as grain loads stressed the machinery. A chimney fire at Norman Prince’s home Sunday afternoon caused minimal damage.
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Russell
U.G.G
Lorne Fisher
Norman Prince
Warrian Appointed To Russell School Board
Russell School Board meeting names Vern Warrian as trustee to fill the vacancy left by John Forsyth until year end. The board with W. E. Fenton chairing and Jack McKin non secretary reports recent eyesight testing for primary students funded by the board.
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Russell School Board
W. E. Fenton
Jack McKinnon
Vern Warrian
John Forsyth
Festival Revival Praised in Western Marquette Musical
The 1952 Western Marquette Musical Festival earns praise for a well run revival. Credit goes to C. Foster and D. E. Persson with directors, adjudicators Filmer Hubble John Venables and Hart Devenny, teachers like Mrs. Morris of Foxwarren, and the countless chairmen, accompanists, advertisers, and spectators who supported the event.
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C. ©. Foster
D. E. Persson
H. E. Way
Filmer Hubble
John Venables
Hart Devenny
Morris
Foxwarren
Mail truck secures weekly route after rail line cut
Towns along the Russell Neepawa line feared mail service cuts as the railway removed the Wednesday train. The post office arranged a truck that departs Neepawa Wednesdays after noon delivering to all towns and reaches Russell by nine pm. It leaves Russell Thursday mornings for the return trip.
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Russell-Neepawa
C.nr
Post Office Department
Neepawa
Russell
Rus sell Chamber of Commerce Meets Friday Evening
The May meeting of the Russell Chamber of Commerce will be held Friday evening the 9th at the Council Chambers. All members and others interested are invited to attend.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
Council Chambers
Queen Birthday Observance Shifts Softball Tournament
The annual softball tournament formerly set for May 24 will be held on Monday June 9 to honor the Queen's birthday. Sponsored by the Legion and Elks, the event becomes a general holiday observance.
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The
Legion and Elks
New Pasture Les Scribner to Move to Wynyard Sask
Les Scribner, who arrived two years ago to manage Macleod's store, will leave late this month to take a similar role at Wynyard Saskatchewan.
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Les Scribner
Macleod’s
Wynyard
Sask
Wonder Lighter Found After Three Year Gap
Bill Thom lost a lighter while hunting in a stubble field at Tom Kieper's. Last week, Tom's hired man ploughing the field uncovered the lighter but it would not light when tested.
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Bill Thom
Tom Kieper
Tom
Gone Fishin Cleaning And Oil Up Gear
Authorities extend the opening season and this weekend will see the sign Away on Business prominently displayed as anglers prepare gear for the longer period.
Angusville songwriter signs two contract songs
Angusville songwriter Alexander Chuchmuch signs two contracts for recent tunes. His first song Too Wrong To Say You're Tight was recorded and contracted for use by Quality Motion Pictures Studios in Hollywood. A second waltz with Hollyhit Records titled Someday When Dreams Come True follows. His latest plug song Let By Gones Be By is in progress.
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Alexander Chuchmuch
Angusville
Quality Motion Pictures Studios
Hollywood
Hollyhit Records
Fire drills save lives in homes and small buildings
A discussion on the importance of home fire drills explains that even small residences can suffer deadly fires due to panic or confusion. The piece urges every household to practice regular drills so all members know how to act and can summon help if needed.
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Sheila Belton
Judy McKenzie
Loreen Spidell
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Elaine Jackson
Pearl Diamond
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Alice Fingus
Erwin Preufer
Sharon Iund
Karen Clubley
Ilona McLes
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Brian Honey
Donald Forsyth
Blanch Johnson
Anne Langford
Florence Coughlan
Betty Liske
Betty Fingas
Lynne Clubley
Mary Jane Barnes
Adelaine Liske
Gary Gaber
Joan Ziprick
Diane Carpenter
Annette Kuhn
Geraldine Gibson
Bernie Gaber
Bonnie Franklin
Donald Johnson
Richard Halvas
Barbary Pooley
Elaine
Verna
Ruby Brysdale
Janet Edmundson
Linda Ziprick
Bonita Gallant
Linda Foster
Arla Strong
Marilyn Fenton
Sylvia Woloviech
Josephine Semeniuk
Marion Edmundson
Leona Hutton
Barbara Waugh
Gloria Haverstock
Norma Ziprick
Edna Zimmer
Thelma Walls
Lorne Morris
Hugh McLean
Bittle
Fred Harvey
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