This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
2
The Russell Banner is a weekly Russell Manitoba newspaper edited by E Cecil Sanderson publisher and authorized second class mail in Ottawa. The notice lists subscription price at 150 per year and notes publication frequency as Thursday.
Manitoba's historic local school district model shifts toward School Areas to meet community needs. Each Area Board gains autonomy to tailor policy, expanding local involvement and responsibility. The move aims to keep education close to people while widening district participation and improving education in rural Manitoba.
In Harrowby a pair of young men recover from injuries after farming and a wagon accident while two visitors arrive from Winnipeg and Brockville. A Mother's Day service drew a crowd, Baby Jablonski remains under care, and workers resume duties after a head injury. Old winter lingers with cold and ice.
The speaker notes that despite Canada earning a fine reputation for its wheat, competition from other wheat exporters prompts ongoing efforts to improve quality. The call urges untiring work to maintain high standards and enhance wheat quality to boost demand as quality rises.
Regular WMS and Ladies Aid met at Mrs. M D Hamilton home last Wednesday. Alan Smith discharged in Winnipeg and heading Monday to run Dennison farm at Cardale. B Rogers move into former Smith house. Eleanor Stitt of Oakner staff spent weekend with parents. Bessie Hamilton back in Vista after Winnipeg visit. Manitoba Hydro repairing and extending lines. Silverton Choir to present operetta Thursday. Rennie Hay to arrive Sunday from England. injured in Germany as tank incident survivor.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie Bryer on the birth of a daughter born April 29. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hartline and family are moving to a new residence in the district. Mrs. Jack Bryer and son Jackie are also mentioned in the notice.
Jessie Meldrum, once a McCreary school teacher, now settles into a new district home. A further $2 is added to the Red Cross collection from Wilfred Betke, bringing the total to a notable amount. The community looks forward to the school reopening soon.
George Pitt began planning lumber work while Peter Pitts visited Oakburn. A baby boy named Nestor Onufriecui arrived. Mike Pitts returned from over a year with occupation forces. Alex Holovach came home from Hamilton Ontario. John Pitts visited Lennard last weekend.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.