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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
4
Social and personal items report resumes and visits across Kenora and Russell. Jim McLennan returns to work with CPR. many attend church events and Mother's Day activities. several residents travel to Winnipeg Brandon and Calgary for work or visits. local couples and families host guests at homes and hotel events.
Classified items report Mrs C C Graham leaving for Elk and Montreal trips while John Steinwandt in Inglis is asked to contact relatives. Lorne Fisher assists Jack McKinnon at UGG elevator in Binscarth until a new agent is named. Gerald Lussier graduates from the University of Manitoba and visits family. Elizabeth Taylor of Killarney misses a royal lodge meeting due to a Brandon bus strike. Joyce Page of Gainstorre with Dr and Mrs Page will work at Russell Cleaners. Rev W G Zwicker presents Lee Shaw as candidate for ministry at Foxwarren meeting of Birtle presbytery.
Approximately 200 members attended sessions as Mrs. D. Conly presided. Affiliated C.G.L.T. groups rose from nine to fifteen and membership grew by 67. Hamiota won the Dr. McTavish Shield. Finances topped expectations with total givings of 7,417 dollars. New officers installed, Mrs. E. Dixon elected president. An illustrated address by Dr. and Mrs. Hugh McFarlane covered their Amsterdam trip for the World Council of Churches inaugural conference.
Rev. W. G. Zwicker presides at Knox United Church with a May 11 schedule. The 11 am service honors Mother’s Day through the Sunday school, followed by a 7 pm service on the theme. Senior Sunday school at 12 noon.
A service is scheduled for 4 pm on May 2 at St Pauls Anglican Church in Dauphin.
For sale in Angusville Manitoba a bicycle repair shop with several new and used bicycles and whizzer motor bicycles. Also 4 acres land with a house and four additional acres. Contact Tony Mushumanski at 288-14.
The Women's Association of Knox Church held a Wednesday afternoon meeting on April 30 at Mrs. W. W. W. Wilson's home. Mrs. H. E. T. Way presided, with Mrs. Cameron secretary and Mrs. A. Bennett treasurer. twenty-five ladies attended. The group noted the Neepaw Home for Senior Citizens opening next day, for which they helped fund a ward. They discussed buying new tables for church basement meals, and lunch was served. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Way's home with Mrs. Cameron assisting.
Members of the Roblin Russell district Women’s Institutes meet at Knox United Church with Russell hosts. Morning reports, afternoon demonstrations on standards of judging by Miss F McKay and Miss J Thompson, and an evening address by Miss Dalmage. Mrs Catley leads as provincial president attends. Public welcome. Tea and home cooking sale planned for May 31 at Central hotel. Visiting committee new members named including Mrs Ramsay and Mrs M Shaw.
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