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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
1
A provincial fuel administrator warns citizens to secure at least 66 percent of next winter's coal and wood by September 30 to avoid severe hardship. With coal shortages and rail/mine strain, officials urge meetings, orders, and on site storage across municipalities to keep homes warm and support Allied needs.
Manitoba Agricultural College announces five summer short courses for teachers and rural workers. Courses cover BSA degree training for first class certified teachers, household science for elementary teaching, elementary science and related subjects, and a rural ministers short course on church problems and community clubs. Start dates vary from May 20 to August 6.
Miss Belle Langford visits Yorkton while Mr Roberts and son Harold head to Winnipeg to answer the front. Local youths are being called to colors as they serve King and Country. The Home Economics secretary schedules Miss E Blackburn to visit Snellmouth May 27 for millinery and dressmaking demos with a June cooking demo planned. Society members can join by paying 25 cents. Rev E J Secker will celebrate Holy Communion at St Cuthberts on May 21, his last Shellmouth service. successor to conduct services every second Tuesday thereafter.
The Silverton note records heavy frost damage to the wheat crop. May observances include Mother's Day at the Presbyterian church on May 12 and Rev E J Secker's last service at the Silverton school on May 26. Red Cross sewing and knitting available from local volunteers. scrap iron donations requested in the first week of June with delivery by June 5, and door collectors planned for June drive on June 19, 26, 27, and 22.
Applications forwarded to the Education Dept for Entrance and multiple grades. Teachers report lateness and drowsiness from changed hours. remedy is earlier bedtimes. Annual Schools Field Day set for June 7. Art Class with Mr Wallis meets every Friday and invites more students to join.
Mrs Bates returns from Rochester and several locals join the Royal Flying Corps. The Russell Red Cross Choir to sing in Rosburn Friday. many townsfolk travel to Winnipeg and Toronto. Fire cracker hazards prompt calls for enforcement. frost threatens early grain. Hay Gillespie to report for service with six weeks exemption. Angusville Red Cross hosts May 30 dance. War news includes wounded Lieut Henderson and Pvt Coev. national registry set for June 22.
Local notes report Mr Thomas Martin buying a new Chevrolet and Mr Kennedy moving into a new residence. A horse incident injures an animal. garden vegetables mature early. Rossburn Hospital ready to receive patients. The Russell Choral Society performs to aid Soldiers Aid Society. youths enlist for Winnipeg service. several residents improve after illness. CNR rail mishap injures section workers. potential rail tampering hinted as passenger train passes safely.
A note states a business meeting of the society will be held on Saturday at the home of Sharipgo. It expresses hope for a fruitful gathering and orderly proceedings.
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