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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
2
The Banner postpones the 14th Brentwood chapter to next week due to a surge in national advertising. Printing deadlines for Musical Festival programmes prevented timely six page setup and distribution.
Glen Elmo Joe Windyka visited Grandview to see his farm last week. Mrs. Paul Storszuk returns home from Winnipeg after three operations. Low Passmer hauled a truckload of potatoes from the district last week. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Rogaski on the birth of a daughter. HL Sweten of Yorkton visited relatives locally. Mr. and Mrs. BI Plasta moved to Charlie Melyak's in Birdtail. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kuzenko on the birth of a son. Bill Obedniak travels to Kenora Ontario seeking work. Mr. and Mrs. F Pushka spent Sunday with relatives and Matt Pusika. Anton Kostiuk had a close call when hit by a plow. Willie Kaban birthday party well attended. Miss Pearl Piasta from Winnipes visits Joh Meketiuk. Wm. Kaban's house fire damaged by overheated chimney, partly insured.
Social items from Ruthenia and Silver Beach report motor trips to Sandy Lake and Bran ton, a Brandon visit, weekend gatherings in Oaksbury, a wedding attended by area residents, and a dance at Silver Beach. Local plans include a softball league among Ruthenia, Silver Beach and Tucker Smith. A vaccination drive is noted for horses amid fears of equine sleeping sickness in 1999. Japanese air raids on Chungking are described with high casualties.
Dominion station expert C J Wilkinson from Rowthorn Sask says rust resistant and other wheat varieties heighten the need for cooperative testing. Cooperators furnish land, take notes, harvest plots and ship sheaves for cerealist analysis while supervisors time visits to collect data on emergence heading ripening straw length and strength along with weather and damage information to ensure consistent observations and reliable results.
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