Geo Mintenko Heads Local Horticulturalists
The Rus sell Horticultural Society annual meeting at Elks hall on Tuesday May 8 had sixty gardeners present. President W Schwalm, secretary J Silver, and treasurer E W Robertson led a year with a 200.89 bank balance and 407 entries in 1955. A mid August show and 8 30 pm auction were planned, with a Girls and Boys Garden Club discussion and a May 15 meeting to draft rules. Officers were elected: Mintenko president, Silver vice, Pettitt secretary, Robertson treasurer, with a board including Storey Harrison Laycock Bell Pettitt and others. Lunch, slides, and films followed.
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Russell Horticultural Society
Elks’ Hall
L. Leifer
W. Schwalm
J. Silver
Dave Harrison
F. L. Skinner
Geo. Mintenko
Farmers Warn Against Strike Threats Impact on Grain Trade
J T McLean Manitoba Federation of Agriculture warns that any labor union actions delaying grain exports would hurt the Canadian economy and hit western farmers. He urges Seafarers' Union and railway workers to vote on strikes by secret ballot, urging restraint amid tough farm finances and calls for labor-relations reforms. Delegates support mandatory secret ballots for all strike votes to avoid disruption in essential transportation services.
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J.T. McLean
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co-operation
Winnipeg
Good Farmer Labor
Seafarers’ Union
Canada
MFAC
Festival Schedule Moves to Elks Hall For Weather
Festival sessions shift from Knox United Church to Elks Hall due to wet forecast and new rug concerns. The two day event starts at 9 a.m. with final grand concert Friday night. Spoken poetry and choral reading occur at Elks Hall. musical classes and folk dancing at Memorial Hall. Thursday night sessions are canceled. Season tickets cover all sessions except the final concert. a nominal door charge may apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox United’ Church
Church
Elks’ Hall
Memorial Hall
Russell M.F.U. Elects New State Officers
Russell Local No 62 of the Manitoba Farmers' Union held its annual meeting in the 100.C.F. hall on May 1. Rod Clement M.LA. spoke on the legislature and agriculture while topics discussed included the Manitoba Crop Insurance Plan, Producers' Livestock Board and parity prices. A new slate of officers and directors was elected, led by President Willie Boychuk and vice president C. L. Mushumanski with secretary-treasurer Nick Derkach and several directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Local No. 62
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Willie Boychuk
C. L. Mushumanski
Nick Derkach
Raymond Spencer
Russell Setter
Rudolph Zimmer
Joe Keller
Stan Dutrat
Bill Kalyniak
Bill Tennant
John Spencer
4-H Members Compete In Three Projects
4 H Seed Garden and Poultry clubs held May 1 week at Brandon, Winnipeg, and the University of Manitoba. Manitoba Extension Service judged seed, vegetables, poultry and quizzes with top scores by Norman Cason, Brian Ransom, Larry Thiele, Tom Dobson, Stan Haier, Warren Sigurdson, Derwyn Fredrickson, Arlene Person, Evelyn Laneway, Ken Pound, Keith McBurney, Elaine Neely, John Arrell, Bev Brandstrom. Final eliminations in Winnipeg this fall will select 14 delegates for Toronto's Royal Winter Fair among ten 4 H projects.
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Norman Cason
Dutton
Brian Ransom
Boissevain
Larry Thiele
Dauphin
Tom Dobson
Elgin
Stan Haier
Hazelridge
Warren Sigurdson
Cypress River
Garden Club
Derwyn
Fredrickson
Arlene Person
Bento
Ken Pound
Makaroff
Evelyn Laneway
Beausejour
Winnipeg
Keith’ McBurney
Souris
Elaine Neely
Eriksdale
Knox United Church Mother's Day Service and Evening Worship
Rev W G Zwicker BA leads Mother's Day service at Knox United Church on May 13 at 11 am under Sunday School auspices conducted by Supt 5 B Thom. Evening Worship at 7 pm features the Senior Choir. Last service of the season ends with Hebrews 3 3 4 Yet Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
B. Thom
Jesus
Clean-Up Week Promotes Health and Home Safety
May 14 to 19 is set aside for Clean-Up Week led by the local Chamber of Commerce and Sanitary Inspector. The campaign targets sanitation safety and appearance, urging residents to fix sinks and wells, remove garbage, and repair hazards to protect health and boost property values before summer holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and Sanitary
Elks District Meeting Held in Roblin Manitoba
Elks District No 2 convened Tuesday evening in Roblin with attendees from the Russell lodge including Jim Langford Lyle Schwalm Burke Garnett Dane Wowk Jack Wilson and Len Margetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thenium Austrict
Elks' Lodges
Manitoba
Roblin
Jim Langford
Lyle Schwalm
Burke Garnett
Dane Wowk
Jack Wilson
Len Margetts
Russell Lodge
May 12 Closing Date On Muskrat And Beaver
Unseasonably cold weather prompts an extended muskrat and beaver season. Muskrat season remains open until May 12 in districts where May 5 was former closing date. Beaver trapping south of the Sard parallel also extended to sunset May 12.
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C. E. Greenlay
Bad Driving Records Force Meay Off Roads in April
April reports from R. B. Baillie, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, show 453 drivers suspended in the month while 434 were reinstated. Over one third of suspensions stemmed from bad driving records and failing to pass tests, with 129 major-violation suspensions, many for drunken driving or impaired driving. Insurance lapses caused 154 suspensions, and Greater Winnipeg residents accounted for 242 of suspensions, with 119 from rural Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternoon
R. B. Baillie
Aivers
Greater Winnipeg
Manitobe
Beginners Must Register Early For School Term
Russell School Board asks parents with children reaching school age to register beginners in June. To start in the fall term a child must be six years old by November 30 and provide birth certificates. Trustee Mrs June McMurray will oversee the registrations.
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Russell School Board
June McMurray
R Sinners
Regular Meeting of Ladies Auxiliary May 18 in Legion Rooms
The Ladies Auxiliary held its regular meeting May 18 in Legion rooms. Donations included 10 dollars to the Institute for the Blind and 100 dollars sent to the Unitarian Services Committee of Canada. Reports covered the pink kitchen and Athletic Council. Upcoming visits noted and plans for a float with the Legion. A piano tuning at the Legion Rooms was proposed. The raffle prize went to Mrs. C. Whitmer. Next meeting is June 12 at 7 p.m. with a pot luck supper and TBA location.
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Laies
Legion Rooms
Institute For the Blind
Unitarian Services Committee of Canada
Needham
G. Smellie
Athletic Council
C. Graham
R. G. Smellie
T. Dunn
Legion
Johnston
Meadows
C. Whitmer
Angling Championship Date Is Announced
The Manitoba Provincial Angling Championship returns for a third year on June 10 near Westbourne in the White Mud River area. Sponsored by Neepawa and Portage la Prairie associations, the top prize is a boat and outboard motor. Entry is limited to 1,000 anglers with the provincial trophy awarded to the largest fish. Entry forms available at box 800 Neepawa.
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Sfanitoba
MPAC
R. T
Bill” Robinson
Neepawa
Fish and Game Associations
Portage la Prairie
Whitemud
Westbourne
Robinson
Manitoba
Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba Road Program Underway in Carberry Hills
Manitoba launches a 27 million road program with twelve contracts for bridgework grading and surfacing. Deputy minister George Collins says at least twenty more contracts remain to be let before May end. Work has begun in the Carberry Hills with one large contracting firm. Weather permitting, other firms will move in the week of the 12th. Grading and paving aimed for October finish, with some winter work on gravelling and bridges. Flooding has not delayed major projects though the Assiniboine River between Portage and Winnipeg may slow area work.
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Gomsacse
Manitoba
George Collins
Collins
Carberry Hills
Assiniboine River
Portage
Winnipeg
Strathclair Wins 1911 Hockey Title at Shoal Lake
Strathclair defeats Russell 5 4 to claim North Western Championship and the Thomson Cup at Shoal Lake in a rough district final replay. Ad Manson and Charlie McCloy starred as Strathclair dominated late, despite a late Russell push and a tense crowd of about 400 fans.
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Strathclair
Russell
Shoal Lake
Wilson
Strathelair
Minnedosa
Ad Manson
Charlie McCloy
Rush
Resident's Mother Dies Suddenly In Winnipeg
Ralph Robinson was called to Winnipeg last week by the sudden death of his mother Mrs Alice Robinson who suffered a heart attack last Tuesday afternoon and passed away shortly after at Grace hospital. She was 58. Besides Ralph of Russell she is survived by three other sons Allen and Jack of Winnipeg and Stewart of MeTier Ont and two daugh ...
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Air
Ralph Robinson
Winnipeg
Alice Robinson
Grace Hospital
Ralph
Russell
Allen
Jack
Stewart
MeTier
Ont
Mum's the Word on Waterworks Start Date Delayed
Officials stay silent after repeated forecasted dates for waterworks system startup, citing previous setbacks and promising to speak only when the project actually begins operation.
Fishing Season Opens Amid Icebound Lakes
Officials announce the fishing season begins this Saturday but popular lakes remain shut. Anglers may need to drill through ice to reach a big catch, as cooperative conditions lag.
Touchy subject on school operating costs and taxes
The local board faces criticism over rising school operating costs amid budget conflicts and a discussion of teachers salaries. The piece clarifies no blame on the board for tax levels and urges ratepayers to fund better education facilities.
Delayed by Rain Slows Early Week Farm Work
Soaking rain Tuesday delayed farmers planned to work the higher land early this week. The weather disruption postponed field tasks and affected access to upper parcels. Farmers anticipate clearer conditions to resume cultivation and harvest preparations.
Russell clean-up week set for May 14 to 19
The Russell Chamber of Commerce requests resident cooperation for annual clean-up week May 14 to 19. The drive aims to present Russell better for the 5th anniversary celebration as visitors are expected, encouraging orderly yards and streets.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
Russell
Getting in to the Swing Baton twirling lessons hosted in Hamata
A Sunday program gathers young girls for baton twirling lessons in Hamata with anticipation of growing participation when the Russell band starts this summer.
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Hamata
Russell
Museum Reopens at Yorkton for 1956 Season
The Western Development Museum at Yorkton reopens for the 1956 season inviting residents to view old time farming equipment and other items of interest. Located at the airport, the museum is open daily from 10 am to 9 pm including Sundays and holidays.
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Yorkton
De-Whiskered Boys Go Chicken in Off Season Gag
In a cheeky offbeat item locals note several boys adopt chicken poses during the moulting lull. The playful scene, captured by a passerby, gins up laughs as teachers remind students to stay in bounds and keep decorum.
Help Wanted Helps Hide Shortage Of Female Workers
A metropolitan paper notes daily wide female help wanted ads while the national employment service reports no applicants. It suggests many women in the service could fill office roles to address the shortage and consider closing their division to work elsewhere.
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HELP
National Employment Service
Old Timers Clothes Wanted for Russell 75th Event
Community seeking contact to locate vintage Old Timers attire and garments. Call Bill Aberdeen in Russell at phone 89 or visit 45 to share names, addresses, and any article leads to help dress participants for a July summer celebration.
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Bill Aberdeen
Russell
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Kiwanis Club of
Russell M.F.U
4-H
Knox United Church
W. G. Zwicker
Elks District
Force Meay
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Minnedosa Tribune
Bill Wilson Nates
Strath‘lair
Plain Talk
W. H. Lochart
Strath
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