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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
4
Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs G S McLennan and relatives. Winnipeg visitors Joins family travel plans. Local residents host relatives and friends from Brandon Hamiota Kenora and Portage. Tea and sale at Anglican Church fundraiser draws good patronage. Joyce Page of Brandon visited grandparents Dr and Mrs Page. Dr Macintyre and family plan move to Birtle. Earl Beswatherick from Ashern visited home.
The Hassell Horticultural Society reports 72 paid members and a few bags of bulbs at 2.00 each, available for 1.00 with membership. Lawrence Coey won a 20.00 door prize at the Royal Purple dance last Saturday. this Saturday’s door prize is 8. Births include Christopher Malcolm Harris born April 29, 1954 in Winnipeg to Lyall Powers and Jean Simpson Powers. twins Kerry Gordon and Dale Naylor born to Gordon and the late Mrs Naylor on April 29, 1954, with Dale passing away the next day.
Mr and Mrs James Sherritt of Rossburn celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 24. They will be at home to friends from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm.
A quiet wedding occurred at Oakburn on Saturday May 8 as Mary Diedrich united in marriage with Max Kopyjevsky both of Russell. Attendants were Miss Ida Freier and William Freier of Russell. The couple will reside in Russell.
A late classified notice requests a girl or woman for general duties at Central Hotel. Also a card of thanks from Stan and Shirley Davidson thanks friends neighbors and the Russell fire brigade for help during their home fire incident.
Routine business and reports were read at the Knox Church Women’s Association meeting held last Thursday at Mrs. G. S. McLennan’s home. Twenty three members and four visitors attended. Mrs. H. E. Wey presided. The meeting opened with What a Friend We Have in Jesus and lunch was served by Miss Landon, Mrs. W. Sudbury, and Mrs. C. C. Graham. The next meeting is set for Thursday, June 3 in the church basement. all members are asked to attend.
Jack Devlin aged 72 died at his Rennie Manitoba home on May 1. He spent years in the Russell district in road construction lumber milling and butchering. He helped grade the Asessippi hill road the St Lazare hill and CPR extension from Russell to Inglis. He once ran A Mather’s butcher shop on Main Street. Funeral and interment were held at Whitemouth last Wednesday.
The May meeting of Minniska W.M.S. convened at Mrs. R. Stewart’s home with eleven members one associate member and two visitors present. Mrs. H Hyde presided opening with worship and scripture readings by Mrs. Dunn. A program titled The Christian in His Vocation centered on The Minutes of the Willingen Conference. An added collection for Cancer Fund was taken. The June meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Hyde. A lunch followed.
The Thunder Creek Junior Red Cross thanks all who helped make the raffle a success. On Friday Mrs. D Fisher of Russell drew the winning ticket for the cup and saucer prize, with $16.05 in tickets sold.
Rev W G Zwicker BA leads a Sunday program with a 1 am service and 7 pm evening worship including a senior choir. The annual spring canvass is planned for May 16 and congregation members are urged to welcome canvassers at home in the afternoon. I Peter 4 9 calls for hospitality without grudging.
Silvert on hosted music for dancers Friday night. Carol and Linda Smellie were guests at R. E. Cochrane's Friday and Saturday. The Rutherford of Shoal Lake visited Robertson's on Sunday. Among weekly happenings are Mother's Day speculation, family visits, and school music festival praise for Miss Haglund’s training.
Family Day service at the Minniska church drew strong attendance. Willis Kieper led Sunday School with David Dunn reading, Margaret Hertlein telling the story, and Mr. Den yes delivering the message. Children of Jos Shipp, Stan Davidson, and Lawrence Davidson were baptized as Corinne Helen Shipp, Linda Laureen Davidson, and Arlene Joyce Davidson. Grandparents and relatives visited from Inglis, Russell, and nearby areas. Local visitors included Lloyd Hackman and Mrs. Ziprick, with Bob and Bonnie Stewart visiting Hayfield. Mrs. Chas Adolph spent time with her daughter. Mrs. Shaw’s pupils excelled at the Binscarth festival. Tim and David Dunn were in Brandon for business. Mary Dunn of Hamiota hospital and Noreen Davidson visited Mary’s home on Mothers Day. Welcome back to Mrs. Margaret Keating after winter away.
A fire at Stan Davidson’s home in Brunkil started around 1 am Monday, destroying the upstairs whileNeighbors and Russell fire engine saved the rest. Mervyn, Shirley and Carol Dunn spent Mother’s Day in Ingles with Mr and Mrs Briggs. Mr and Mrs Howard Armstrong and Mr and Mrs Ted Armstrong visited Mr and Mrs Chas McFarlane on Mother’s Day.
Trinity Lutheran Church Inglis Man lists a May 15 school session at 1 00 pm a confirmation class at 3 00 pm May 16 service at 10 30 am Sunday School at 11 50 am and Walther League at 8 00 pm Visitors are welcome The note also mentions a geographic line near the North Pole with Canada and Greenland separated by only a few miles.
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