Russell Unit Seeks 1530 Bond Buyers by Saturday
The Russell unit reports only 84 buyers totaling 168 450 as 270 more purchasers are needed to hit 1530 and reach 196000 in Fourth Victory Loan bonds. Headquarters urge pending subscribers to contact salesmen or visit headquarter offices before Saturday night while Royal Bank of Canada branches stay open late.
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Russell
Unit
Victory
Royal Bank of Canada
Binscarth
Shellmouth
Rossburn Municipality
Bot
Silver Creek
To Be Or Not To Be May Holiday Observed Across Canada
The May 24 holiday remains celebrated in many Canadian cities by mayor proclamations though some places drop the designation. A Russell proclamation is promised in the next issue. The Russell report notes spring seeding across the district. 80 percent wheat, 10 percent oats and barley seeded by May 24. soil moisture satisfactory. stock feeding ample. pig losses heavy. grain prices shift with modest declines for wheat and increases for oats barley flax hogs cows milking and beef on feed.
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Canada
Russell
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
H. G. L. Strange
the World of Wheat
Oes
Mr. Strange
Farmer
Arrows of time retell town history through May pages
Years ago notes recall Strevel and Black unloading railway equipment for the C N R extension with 30 horses and 156 mules. Other items record farm sales, a Russell football win in 1908, by law votes for electric light, and plans for new CPR station work in Inglis plus community events and theatre happenings across the years.
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Strevel & Black
C.N.R
George Cartwright
Illwood
Binscarth
Russell
Jackson
Hope
Plumb
Ireland
Witty
Murdoch
Napper
Scott
Garson
Argo
Clee
Kippan
Wallace
Wishart
Webster
McAthey
Tait
Medd
Mitchell
Leon Wolfson
Barnardo
Ed. Wellman
C.P.R
Inglis
CGLT
B. Currie
L. Leifer
A. Bates
N. Coultis
L. Forrest
D. Peddie
G. Clee
N. Minshull
Another Pioneer Dies at Silverton
Mrs Anderson aged seven score and seven years passed from illness at her son W C Anderson's home in Silverton. Born October 13 1856 to Margaret Chalmers of Poole Mor ington, she married Robert Anderson in 1887. She and her husband lived on farms in Silver Creek and Minniska before retiring to Silverton. Surviving eight children, four by marriage and four by birth, plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Silverton United Church conducted by Rev R J Leighton with a large gathering. Interment Silver Creek cemetery.
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Silverton
Russell
Minniska
Anderson
G. W. Coulter
Fay Johnstone
Theo. Cochrane
Carlyle, Sask
Nellie Anderson
Selkirk
James
Vancouver Island
Mel
John
William
Presbyterian Church
United
Silverton United Church
R. J. Leighton
Earle
Gordon Keating
Alwyn Coulter
Bert
Roy Anderson
Silver Creek
Assembly President Visits Local Rebekah Lodge
Mrs. Gertrude Hoover of Souris visited Crystal Rebekah Lodge for an official visit last Thursday evening. After a brief meeting members hosted the visitor at Mrs. C. J. Maher’s home. On Friday several members joined Hoover for the district meeting at Binscarth.
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Gertrude Hoover
Souris
Assembly
Crystal Rebekah Lodge
C. J. Maher
Red Cross Drives Urgent Shipwrecked Sailors Aid
The Red Cross appeals for donations of clothing and footwear for shipwrecked sailors. Requested items include sweaters trousers slippers or shoes warm coats underwear and any wearable garments. Contributions should be left at the Red Cross room for immediate assistance.
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Red Cross
Captain Brownlee Promoted to Major President of Standing Medical Board
Captain T. L Brownlee, stationed at Winnipeg, has been promoted to Major and appointed President of the Standing Medical Board. The promotion elevates his rank and duties within the medical oversight unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L Brownlee
Winnipeg
Standing Medical Board
Ladies' Auxiliary Honors Retiring President
The Rus sell Ladies' Auxiliary to the A& N.W. held a dinner meeting at the home of President Mrs Walter Needham. In addition to dinner business included initiation ceremony and obligation service. Members thanked retiring president Mrs H A Bell with a silver gift and Mrs Needham presented it. Mrs Bell expressed appreciation and wished future success.
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Russell Ladies’ Auxiliary
A& N.W
Walter Needham
H. A. Bell
Needham
Bell
Fight the Rat Health Guide From Manitoba Dept
The document urges action against rats amid rationing and high living costs. It outlines five steps: seal food sources, eliminate harborage, rodentproof buildings, use baits with red squill, and manage bait heft and disposal. It notes rats’ prolific breeding and calls for community cooperation and careful handling to protect people and animals.
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Dominion
Canada
United States
Recruits Rise in CWAC Campaign Across MD 10
CWAC recruiting officials report rapid daily gains as 25 girls volunteer in Manitoba and Ontario for clerks, typists, laundresses and other trades among 54 CWAC options. Major Maris H. Garton tours Northwestern Ontario to boost enlistments with a May finish target of 1000 recruits for MD 10. Local civilian reps like Mrs. L. Boulton aid Russell district in the drive.
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Canadian Women's Army Corps
Winnipeg
CWAC
Manitoba
Ontario
Veay
Maris H. Garton
C.w.ac
C.W.A.C
Daign
M.D
L. €. Boulton
Russell
Easter Thankoffering Observed by Knox United WMS
The Knox United WMS held its Easter Thankoffering in the church on Wednesday afternoon April 28 with president Mrs C J Mabr presiding. Guest speaker Mrs D T Dunn reported on the Presbyterial Conference in Winnipeg in March and noted encouraging progress in mission branches. The event featured a duet by Mrs Smellie and Mrs Robertson, with Miss Hinde at piano, and netta Matheson representing the Mission Band. The closing exercise The Cross The Crown was led by Mrs McNeill, followed by refreshments and a social hour.
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Knox United Wms
C. J. Mabr
Africa
D. T. Dunn
Winnipeg
Smellie
Local health officer directs writing to sanitation division
The text instructs writing to the local health officer or directly to the Division of Environmental Sanitation at the Department of Health in Winnipeg. It outlines where to send correspondence and who may be addressed for health sanitation matters.
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Division of Environmental Sanitation
Department of Health
Winnipeg
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Igor
Russell Unit
Foxwarren
Elinor Shaw
Betty Ebbern
Doreen Matheson
Jack Keating
Marion Keating
Betty Hancock
Pat Smellie
Baird McNeil
Leslie Matheson
Boulton
Rossburn
Leh.l
Ang
Ote
Reed of
Artridges
O.bon
Zaircraft
Herbert E. Ferguson
Angusville
No. 10
Main St
Pike
The
Russell Horticultural Society
St. Mary's School
Bijou
Sky Devils
C. C. Graham
W. Hembroff
G. Robertson
L. Wealleans
W. C. McBride
R. C. Smellie
W. Sparrow
Rev. I. Norris
C. Hodgkins
G. Naylor
Rebekah
Red
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Dept. of Health and Public Welfare
W.ms
Mrs. Merton
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