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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
6
A new Canadian Medical Association booklet emphasizes housewives’ duty to use essentials to keep family health high. It presents simple language, weekly budgets for different family sizes, and cost guidance, stressing germ resistance and the farmer’s role in producing healthy foods.
A meeting to reorganize a local baseball team is set for next Tuesday evening at 8 in the Town Council Chambers Russell. All interested are urged to attend and show support.
Evangelist P. Burke, an ex convict and gangster, leads nightly meetings at 8:00 pm this week with Sunday May 19 at 7:30 pm. Each evening through the week except Saturday is at 8. Pastor E. C. Mitchell speaks on agriculture. Dr. Frederick F. Tisdall of the Canadian Medical Association promotes a nationwide booklet on proper Canadian foods with 12 percent higher projected consumption. one million two hundred thousand English copies and 3,900 French copies are available free through physicians, Red Cross workers, nurses, or welfare organizations.
Local notes list residents and visitors in Russell and area. Mentions include Glen's office position, Bridge Cup holders Jack Robertson and Jack Malinsky, Lore St John in Minnedose, Mary Mink visiting family, J A Peterson and Joanne in Winnipeg, Bert Vanstone moving to Russell Creamery, Jean McLennan to Wasa gaming, Lois McLennan visiting, Smellie family in Alexander, Cope and Francis visiting from Winnipeg, Leila Bell and John Friesen visiting, Rita Bell heading to Ottawa as secretary, Langford families, Loney and Margetts visit Manor, honeymooners Rod Clement returning to Arbor Day, Vincent Hodgkins on leave from Canadian Navy, Marie Walker visiting after Jubilee Hospital graduation, Vets and Elks play Are You A Mason, D A Wilderspin to Russell, J A Glen MP to Ottawa, Dudley optometrist visit, presbytery sessions in Strathclair, employment bids from Jack Malinsky, and a Rural Municipality notice for June 11, 1940 election matters.
Knox United Church announces a Sunday program on May 19 with an 11 am service titled A Service of Springtime Thanksgiving, followed by a 12 pm Sunday School Session and a 7 pm program A Way Of Life For Today.
Christ Church lists services for Sunday May 19 with Sunday School at 12 30 p m and Evensong at 7 p m The Christ Church Mothers Union meets at Mrs D E Boulton s home on Thursday May 23 1940 at 3 30 p m
The 56th Russell Agricultural Society exhibition prize lists are printed and ready for distribution by secretary H. R. Barry. Changes include higher prize money in several categories. The fair takes place Friday July 19 with later posters to announce sports events. Robertson Bros win April Ford Motor Co sales contest prize of 75 dollars for rural dealers in Manitoba and Western Ontario.
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