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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1985
Page
4
Personal visits and recoveries dominate a local notices page with Annie Liske's hospital to home return in Winnipeg and Russell. family visits from Weyburn and Winnipeg celebrate Stacey's birthday. Upcoming church, bake sales, pool lessons, cairn fundraiser, and Lions auxiliary drives listed along with Inglis Fun Day Festival plans.
A series of social notices announce bridal showers for Colleen Davidson Teresa Goletz Donna Kalynuk Suzanne Honey and Charlotte Pickering plus engagements for Debra Mae Sim and a few couples. Invitations invite guests to attend showers at churches in Inglis Russell Rossburn and Edmonton with dates in May 1985 and a June 15 1985 wedding in Edmonton.
Scott and Laurie Graham of Calgary announce the safe arrival of their first child on March 26 1985. Stephanie Lynne weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces and measured 18 inches long. Proud grandparents are Jim Johnston Lil Johnston of Foxwarren and Doug Myrna Graham of Brandon.
Pat Orsak notes time exposure limits for farm noise, with examples at 90 and 100 and 105 dB. Modern cabs help but insulation degrades, raising risk. Signs include muffled ears after quiet. ringing after a work day. Protect hearing with earmuffs or plugs and test annually. involve all family members. roped in tools and vehicles.
Farmers face long hours around loud equipment that can cause irreversible hearing loss. Noise induced damage accumulates over years, so preventive steps matter. Safe eight hour noise is 85 decibels, with shouted speech at three feet also about 85 dB, signaling hazardous levels around machinery.
The Pettitt family invites friends to a Come and Go Tea for Vera and Harry Pettitt on Saturday May 18 1965 from 2 to 4 pm in Knox United Church lower hall. No gifts. Also the Armit family invites attendance at George Armit’s 80th birthday Come and Go Tea on Sunday May 28 1985 at the Binscarth Drop In Centre.
Local faith notices list worship hours for Russell Alliance Church Christian Assembly Ukrainian Orthodox St. Josephs Roman Catholic Bethany Lutheran and Binscarth Holy Communion services. Sunday Mass and prayer meetings appear with contact phones for each congregation.
Scouts Cubs Brownies Beavers and about 100 adults gathered at Asessippi Park on Saturday May 4 to plant 3500 white spruce trees. Participants wore tree planting badges and enjoyed a wiener roast afterward. About 90 donated to the venture.
The notice outlines a summer schedule for Meals of Wheels with pickup and delivery details at the hospital, listing volunteers and contact numbers for each week from May 13 to August 28. Payments of 220 are collected each Friday, with prepaid noted on containers, and spares arrangements with coordinators Mary Ostapowich or Pauline Bridges are provided for missed weeks.
Knox readers are invited to Tuesday 10:00 am Bible studies at Kno starting Galatians. AAL7:30 pi. CE Committee downstairs. Wednesday May 15 at 7:30 Pam briefs Knox Worship Committee with three small congregations to plan the anniversary. June 16 worship service planned. May 16 7:90 pm Youth Confirmation at Knox. Parents urged to send registrations for Camp Wasaga sessions June 28 to July 1 and July 1 to July 6. forms downstairs. counselors needed. June 2 conference weekend combines service with Sverton Tussl. Joan Clement will lead service. 60th anniversary May 14? There are copies of United Church history books for sale. sign at back with copies requested. The Celebration of Our Roots and The First Sixty Years May 13 at 2:00 pm. Unit L of UCW meets at Eileen Collins home. Pendant and earrings case unclaimed. In hospital: Margaret Coch rane Lil Anderson Jack Coch rane Mabel Flett Arthur Wishart.
The Minniska district shares condolences with Mrs. W Borski and families in Winnipeg Brandon Inglis Cobourg and Tucson visitors Adolph Klimack and Edna. Social notes mention an Appreciation Party for Jimmy Moffatt, birth of a grandson Steven to Missy and Jim Dunn, and Mother's Day gatherings in Shoal Lake and Brandon. Multiple families including Dunn Hadland Maur ice Main Thomas and Tennant are noted in local social items.
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