Kiwanis Drive Underway for Hydrotherapy Pool Project
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Garry appeals for support of a polio rehabilitation hydrotherapy pool to be built at Princess Elizabeth Hospital Winnipeg. A local collection depot is at the Royal Bank and H E Way will issue receipts for donations. The drive aims to show Russell and district backing this worthy project.
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Kiwanis Club of
Fort Garry
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Winnipeg
Kiwanis Club
Royal Bank
H. E. Way
Russell and District
Red Cross Canvass Starts This Week
The annual Red Cross canvass in Russell began on Wednesday May 1 with eight organizations represented. President Rev. W G Zwicker led planning as volunteers split the town into sections to ensure full coverage. Participants include Kiwanis members W Aberdeen and W Frers, Legion Auxiliary Mrs C Hodgkins and Mrs R Fenton, Royal Purple Mrs H McLennan and Mrs E Ferguson, Ellis Lyle Schwaim and Frank Jones, Legion R M McMurray and A G Smellie, Chamber of Commerce P Pacey and Jas Rea, and Masons W W W Wilson and W J Westwood.
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Red Cross
Russell
W. G. Zwicker
A.O.T
W. Aberdeen
W. Frers
Kiwanis
Geo. A. Allen
R. C. Gmellie
Legion Auxiliary
C. Hodgkins
R. Fenton
Royal Purple
H. McLennan
E. Ferguson
Ellis
Lyle Schwaim
Frank Jones
Legion
R. M. McMurray
A. G.smellie
Chamber of Commerce
P. Pacey
Jas. Rea
Masons
W. W. W. Wilson
W. J. Westwood
W.L. Hears About The Gold Standard At WI Meeting
The Russell Women’s Institute discussed the Gold Standard with G E Goodmanson of the Royal Bank detailing gold backing for currency and historical shifts from Britain to the US. He noted 1934 US temporary return, current pound and exchange rates, with Montreal and New York cited as banking centers.
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Russell Women’s Institute
G. E. Goodmanson
Royal Bank
Goodmanson
London
England
Us.a
USA
Montreal
Canada
New York
Leifer
T. Kieper
Vista
Bix
Tweedsmuir
Russell
Unesco
Rossburn
Parlors to Remain Open on Saturdays in Russell
Four business items dominated the April 28 council meeting. Hotels Central and Queen’s may extend beer parlor hours on Saturdays 6:30 to 7:30 and during Russell fair days, with other days still closed 6:30–7:30 as earlier decided. The RCMP contract was renewed for a year from June 1 1966. The secretary will contact CN R about road closures in Russell Grange and Macdonald streets. A $50 grant was given to the Russell Chamber of Commerce for tourism publicity. Accounts totaling $833.82 were approved for payment. The Court of Revision reviewed the 1955 Business Assessment Roll, deleting T Dunsmore and changing to Phys Anita Lewis, updating Miss H Mushumanski to Mrs E Yankoski, and adding Ogilvie Flour Mills Co. on the CP ROW assessed at $300.
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Central and
Queen's
Russell
RCMP
Grange
Macdonald
Russell Chamber of Commerce
T. Dunsmore
Anita Lewis
H. Mushumanski
E. Yankoski
Ogilvie Flour Mills Co
CP. - Row
W A Donations To Blind and Polio Pool
Knox Church WA held a luncheon after a regular meeting with 22 members present. Visiting committee reported 12 visits, and $5 was donated to both The Institute for the Blind and the Polio Pool Project. Next meeting set for June 2 in the church basement.
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Polio Pool Project
J. G. Kippan
Brightside 10 Vote On School Building
Brightside council met May 10 to vote on a new Brightside School District building. Minutes note gravelling plans across multiple townships, a June 14 Court of Revision meeting, George A. Allen as enumerator for $50, donation to Polio Rehabilitation Fund, a redemption agreement with G. O. Scarrow, Pete Ducharme residency decision, road maintenance of abandoned No. 4 highway, portrait selection for the Queen, and payments totaling $5662.14.
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Brightside
AM of
Russell
Jas. Rea
Geo. A. Allen
G. O. Scarrow
S.W
Pete Ducharme
Wilson
Paki Wes
A. Ciprick
Len Margetts
Flood Dangers Rise on Assiniboine West of Russell
Flood threats grow along the Assiniboine as cresting waters from a recent storm in Saskatchewan push toward the west of Russell with the high mark anticipated later today. The rising river, aided by the Qu Appelle crest at St Lazare, could prove more disastrous than last year as it moves east.
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Assiniboine
Russell
Saskatchewas
Qu’appelle
St. Lazare
4-H Calf Clubs Hold Judging Classes
Millwood and Russell 4-H calf clubs joined forces for a stock judging class at Primrose Hereford farm owned by Watson Dunn and Son. Ag Rep Keith McComb outlined the score card and judging points as 23 members assessed prize bulls and heifer calves, with clubs’ leaders Frank Bily John Wondrasek Len Margetts and Alwyn Coulter arranging activities. Bob Stewart demonstrated grooming for show rings while Mrs Dunn hosted a lunch for the youngsters visitors and Kiwanis sponsors.
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Millwood
Russell Club
Watson Dunn & Son
Keith McComb
Calf Club
Bob Stewart
Mr. Dunn
Millwood Club
Frank Bily
John Wondrasek
Len Margetts
Alwyn Coulter
Russell, Club
Seed Club Dance Aids March of Dimes in Silverton
Russell 4-H Seed Club held a dance at Silverton Hall raising 6850 gross with 35.50 sent to the March of Dimes after expenses. Eight members and two visitors attended. Walter McFadden chaired due to the president’s absence. George Mintenko volunteered to grow Rodney oats award seed and register the plot. Future meetings move to the first Wednesday each month due to hall availability.
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Silverton Hall
Walter McFadden
George Mintenko
Rodney Oats
Water Safety Week Slogan Contest in Manitoba Schools
The Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Department Mani toba Division announces a Water Safety Week Slogan Contest for Grades 4 to 11. Entry via school principal, postmarked by Saturday May 14. Winning pupil receives a miniature trophy. school retains a permanent award.
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Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Department
Manitoba
Auxiliary Ladies Entertain Neighbors at Legion Club
Russell Ladies Auxiliary hosted members of Binscarth Inglis Auxiliaries for a social evening in the Legion Club Rooms. About 50 attended with bridge and whist winners named, a costume relay amused guests, and a lunch followed. A Polio Rehabilitation Fund gift of 25 was donated. a district convention was postponed to May 26 at Grandview.
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Legion Club
Russell Ladies’ Auxiliary
Legion
Binscarth
Inglis
Bridge
G. Matheson
R. Breckenridge
R. Simms
Dunn
Russell
McCulloch
Grandview
C. Hodgkins
Mes
Safetyprogram showing effect on Manitoba roads
Manitoba driver safety efforts appear effective as of 1955. The double headed program in Greater Winnipeg reduced fatalities to two in January March 1955 from eight six years earlier, despite a 35 percent rise in registered motor vehicles since 1950. Outside Winnipeg, Driver Control alone shows improved January March results over 1954 with fewer total fatalities: nine in 1955 versus eighteen in 1954, and two in 1956.
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Greater
Winnipeg
R. B. Baillie
Manitoba
Re organizing of minor ball left to committee
Representatives from towns in the west end of the district met at Russell school Monday evening and appointed a committee to open up tents and draw up a schedule for youth baseball activities.
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Russell School
Opeup
Social Notes From Shellmouth And Regina
Mrs H Bohem of Regina visits at Mr and Mrs A Petz and Mrs Turner and family of St George New Brunswick stays with her parents Mr and Mrs J McInnis. Mrs W Morrison learns her sister Mrs Vic Davidson was killed in a holdup at the Boyd Hotel San Francisco. Mr and Mrs E Ridgway of Wolseley Sask spend Sunday with Mr E R Ridgway. George Naylor nears completion of his new home with an upcoming house warming. Funeral service for Mr Adam Beking held at Langenburg.
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H. Bohem
Regina
A. Petz
Turner
St. George
New Brunswick
J. McInnis
W. Morrison
Vic Davidson
Boyd Hotel
San Francisco
E. Ridgway
Wolseley, Sask
Mrs Leifer Named Mother of the Year at Knox Church
Mrs August Leifer was selected mother of the year and honored with spring flowers at the Mother's Day service by the Young Women's Club of Knox Church. Her daughter accepted the flowers due to Mrs Leifer's illness. The program featured theme Parents, first teachers of Religion, with special music by Louselle Leifer and a duet by Pearl Dimond and Marilyn Craig, plus a children's recital and offerings supporting Christian Education work. Rev W G Zwicker gave the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Leifer
Knox Church
Young Women’s Club
Leifer
J. McCulloch
Linda Foster
Jack Thom
Louselle Leifer
Gary McLennan
Pearl Dimond
Marilyn Craig
Tommy Dunsmore
Teddy Robertson
Neil Burgess
Billy Dilts
Donny ‘Sanderson
Bryan Pettitt
Billy Ledingham
Harry Zozuk Retires After 31 Years With CPR
Harry Zozuk ends forty one years of service with the CPR retiring on pension at April’s close. He was a sectionman at Binscorth and Russell since joining in 1924 after arriving from Austria in 1913. Mr and Mrs Zozuk plan to stay in Russell with their daughter Mrs Ken Gallaher of Calgary and a two week holiday ahead.
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C.P.R
Harry Zozuk
Zozuk
Binscorth and
Russell
Canada
Austria
CPR
Zozak
Ken Gallaher
Calgary
Heavy equipment trip reaches Laurier lake for early fishing
Seven anglers braved snow in Duck Mountains to fish at Laurier lake using heavy gear. A truck two boats and a caterpillar tractor preceded their arrival Friday, with two inches of snow marking the scene. They landed four trout and two jackfish by Monday. The party included Bert Colon, Walter Deadl, Tony, and Frank Mushumanski.
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Laurier Lake
Duck Mountains
Bert Colon
Walter Deadl
Tony
Frank Mushumanski
Clean up season urged for Russell streets
The column calls for community effort to keep Russell neat. It cites one act of littering when a person discarded a muskrat from a car trunk onto the main street, condemning the act and hoping the offender regrets the action.
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Russell
Gifts for Mothers at Sacred Heart Hospital
Following their usual Mother’s Day custom the Russell Elks visited Sacred Heart hospital and left gifts for the eleven mothers who were patients there that day.
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The
Russell Elks
Sacred Heart Hospital
Agrarian Reform Advocate Attacks Government Control
Manitoba legislator Jack McDowell promotes free markets in a pamphlet from the Foundation For Economic Education. Dr Paul L Poirot argues against farm and marketing acts in a Philadelphia court case involving an 81 year old chicken farmer fined $179.20 for surpassing wheat allotments while raising 6000 laying hens.
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Jack McDowell
Manitoba
Berville
Foundation For Economic Education, Inc
New York
Paul L. Poirot
United States District Court of Philadelphia
Federal Farm and Marketing Administration
Poirot
McDowell
Russia
China
Britain
United States of America
Big turkey eggs impress local farmer
Mervyn Stevens showcased two unusually large turkey eggs noted last week. Each egg weighed five ounces, with one slightly larger in circumference than the other, measured TM inches to 7 inches. The source notes the producer as a broadbreasted bronze turkey in its first laying year.
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Mervyn Stevens
Royal gift framed queen Elizabeth portrait for Elks hall
During his Russell visit the inspector of accounts examined the new Elks hall and on returning to Winnipeg sent the framed portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to the lodge for an honored display in the new room.
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Russell
Elks’ Hall
Winnipeg
Queen Elizabeth
Lodge
Toom
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Mays
W.L. Hears
Smd
W.A
Seed Club Dance
Shellmouth
Mrs. Leifer
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