Russell column highlights early 1900s milestones
A May 18 1905 issue notes John B Thom F G Schwalm W A Mott and Victor Williams passing second year medicine exams, R D Kippon in fourth year now MD and a Rus sell telephone system with 50 subscribers. May 19 1910 reports Tennis club draw winner W McAthey with players listed and May 20 1918 cites third contingent recruitment and farm drought conditions. May 20 1920 mentions Russell Aerated Water Co demand and housing scheme subsidies. May 22 1925 lists Vera Man top of Winnipeg Art School class and Inland Revenue prosecutions. May 22 1930 Elks Birthday dance winners and Russell Football club annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba College
John B. Thom
F. G. Schwalm
W. A. Mott
Victor Williams
R. D. Kippon
Russell
W. McAthey
Boulton
Reger
Squair
Leighton
Rendell
Hutchinson
Jones
Williams
Smale Mauser
Ney
Swallow
Fenton
Burrows
Grandview
Vera Man
Winnipeg Art School
Inglis
Callin
Inland Revenue
Miss Robinson
T. McManus
T Hodgson
Russell Football Club
Half Million Subscribed by Russell Unit
Russell unit reports $514,800 subscribed by 1313 people in the 8th Victory Loan, 121 percent of the $425,000 goal. Sub unit led by Binsearth, with Boulton lagging. table shows purchasers, amounts, and percentages across districts including Silver Creek and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Binsearth
Boulton
Rorsburn
Silver Creek
Chub Angus Liberated From German Prison Camp
Word was received that Pte. Albert Adam Chub Angus is safe in England after liberation from a German prisoner of war camp. He is the son of Mrs. Frank Angus of Russell and served with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Angus was captured during the Dieppe raid on August 19, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Adam
Chub) Angus
England
Frank Angus
Russell
Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders
Pte
Angus
Dieppe
Meryl Hainstock Receives Grace Hospital Proficiency Medal
Miss Meryl Hainstock of Russell and Grace hospital nurses cohort earned the general proficiency medal at the Grace hospital commencement at Young United church Winnipeg. The diploma ceremony listed twenty six nurses and noted Hainstock also received the general proficiency award from the medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meryl Hainstock
Jas. Hainstock
Russell
Young United Church
Winnipeg
Grace Hospital
Hamstock
Curling Club Officers and Fire Rescue Near Angusville
The May 23 1935 issue reports ng officers with President A M Pratt captain T McManus vice captain P Moore and secretary treasurer Colin Becks. A 50 year old wooden curling rock was found by Bruce Davidson on the Shellmouth river. A farm home near Angusville owned by A Nahirniak burned with a sleeping baby narrowly escaping death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Pratt
T. McManus
P. Moore
Colin Becks
Shellmouth
Bruce Davidson
A. Nahirniaak
Angusville
Marquette Nominates Alfred Oliver Webb PC Candidate
Alfred Oliver Webb of the Rural Municipality of Birtle is the Progressive Conservative choice to contest Marquette in the next federal election. He was nominated at Shoal Lake on December 6. Born in 1887 in Beniston England he moved to Canada in 1908 and settled near Birtle. He married Ethel Maud Wady in 1912 and they have a daughter Doris Maud Webb. Webb served 20 years on the Birtle school board and nine years as Birtle municipality reeve, plus 25 years as St. Albans churchwarden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Oliver Webb
Birtle
Marquette
Shoal Lake
Benston
Suffolk
England
Bury
Doris Maud Webb
RCAF
Calgary
Webb
St. Alan's Church
Blenhein
Mrs James Sherritt Buried in Foxwarren
Funeral service for Mrs. James Sherritt of the Seeburn district took place at Foxwarren United church with Rev. J E McNeill and Rev. S Vincent officiating. Burial was in Foxwarren cemetery. Survived by husband four daughters Mrs F Stayner Mrs S Anderson Mrs S Roland and son Irwin. Another son Eric was killed in the Dieppe raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sherritt
Seeburn
Foxwarren United Church
J. E. McNeill
Russell
S. Vincent
Silverton
Foxwarren
A. Berney
B. McTavish
R. Nield
W. Walton
W. Mcintosh
Sherritt
Sacred Heart Hospital
F. Stayner
Solsgirth
S. Anderson
S. Roland
Irwin
Eric
Dieppe
Nomination Day Sets Three-Way Race in Manitoba
Federal nomination closed Monday as Marquette enters a three cornered contest with J A Glen Liberal A O Webb Progressive Conservative and J W Ewbank CCF on the ballot. Dauphin seat sees W J Ward challenged by George C Dowler and Fred Zaplithy all with CCF and Progressive Conservative. Across Manitoba 66 candidates seek 17 seats while 965 seek 245 seats in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
J. A. Glen
A. O. Webb
J. W. Ewbank
CCF
Dauphin
Inglish End
Sheflmouth
W. J. Ward
George C. Dowler
Fred Zaplithy
C.cf
Manitoba
House of Commons
Local notes of visitors and travels across Winnipeg and area
L D Berry visiting Brandon this week F L Rod Clement spent past week in Winnipeg Wm Wishart of the Veterans Guard on leave here Miss Louselle Leifer guest of Mrs J C Graham in Winnipeg Mr and Mrs Ralph Hinde of Yorkton spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs E C Sanderson Merle Wakefield holidaying at home in Peulah Mrs R J Coulter and Mrs Livingstone returned from Winnipeg after months there Cire Sgt and Mrs Len Loney of Camp Shilo on short leave with Mr and Mrs DR Loney W O Rainie McKinnon left for Winnipeg after a thirty day leave Alex McDonagh returned from Vancouver Mrs James Hainstock attended Grace Hospital nurse commencement exercises in Winnipeg Miss Meryl Hainstock part of graduating class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wishart
Veterans’ Guard
Louselle Leifer
Winnipeg
Ralph Hinde
Yorkton
E. C. Sanderson
Merle Wakefield
Peulah
Len Loney
Camp Shilo
DR. Loney
James Hainstock
Grace Hospital
Winnineg
Meryl Hainstock
E. L. Ward
E. A. Ward
Rc.asc
Oiee
Ieee
J A Glen Opens Election Campaign in Russell District
Hon James Allison Glen Minister of Mines and Resources and Liberal Progressive candidate for Marquette spoke at Vets hall addressing a large audience. He urged a Liberal majority to represent Canada at the Peace Conference and highlighted government programs on soldier rehabilitation family allowances housing and industrial development including farm mortgage loans and price supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vets
James Allison Glen
Mines and Resources
Marquette
San Francisco
Mackenzie [King
Canada
Glen
Mackenzie King
Golf Season Opens With May 24th Tournament
The golf season starts with a small tournament on May 24. Handicaps will be given for all players and prizes awarded for low net and gross scores for both ladies and men. Golfers should notify H. R. Barry or C. Sanderson to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Barry
C. Sanderson
Scarlet and Gold Arta Hobby Fair Winners at Yorkton
Scarlet and Gold Art students at Russell Collegiate dominated a Yorkton Hobby Fair with multiple wins. Stanley Jackson took first in Tin Cutting, Logie Smellie first in Logging?, Denis McNeil second in Knotting, Laurie Whitmer first in Modelcraft, Crayon Doris Hodgkins third in Art, Mildred Jackson first in Pen and Ink and third in Pastel, Mildred Jackson first in Soap Carving, Harold Waddell first in Soap Carving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arta
Birth Schwartz at St Pauls Vancouver May 8
At St Pauls hospital Vancouver British Columbia a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Leslie J Schwartz on May 8 Victoria Georgina Leslie is the name given to the newborn in this birth notice.
Christ Church Whitsunday Service and Gifts
Christ Church holds Holy Communion on Whitsunday May 20 at 11 am with Sunday school at 12 30 pm. Children are asked to bring White Gifts for the Sunday School by Post Van following the service. Shellmouth Holy Communion noted in program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitsunday
Christ Church
Holy Communion
Shellmouth
Russell Pentecostal Mission Loft Hall Sunday Service
Russell Pentecostal Mission Loft Hall hosts Sunday School at 1 p.m and devotion at 4 p.m. Rev. G. F. Melmoth of Marchwell Saskatchewan is pastor, with Mrs. L. McIntosh of Russell noted. Bible verse Mt 12 36 quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
G. F. Melmoth
Marchwell
Sask
Public Works Oversees Ottawa Civil Services and Wartime Clock Factory
Helen Marsh describes the Public Works Department responsible for Ottawa and nationwide government buildings, wharves, and telegraph systems. The article notes a wartime clock factory producing 3,600 clocks daily for home and front, and covers Italy’s labor reform, Atlantic fish quotas, UNRRA farm machinery aid, and Canada's wartime generosity totaling nearly 34 million dollars in gifts in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Cape Breton
B.C
Northwest Territories
St. Lawrence
Naional Gallery
Sad end to Mosquito tomber crash near Calgary
The Siath Column SAD END reports the death of two crew members Maurice Briggs and FO John Baker in a crash near Calgary last Thursday during their Canadian tour after 213 overseas flights. The note speculates the heavy schedule may have contributed to the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie
Calgary
Maurice Briggs
John’ Baker
Canada
New Office Under Construction on Pelly Ave
Reported this week work began on a new office building for Dr. T. J. Brown ee on Pelly Ave just north of Evelyn's Beauty Salon. Fred Russell DFC is on 30 day leave after completing 45 operational flights as a wireless air gunner overseas. Tim Dunn suffered a serious spill when his horse stumbled in a rut and he was hospitalized in unconscious condition but is progressing favorably. Free Enterprise promotes rewards to spur hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Brownee
Pelly Ave
Evelyn
Reevant
Fred Russell
D.F.C
Tim Dunn
Dunn
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Smellie
G. Whitworth
A. Cope
E. Lenevelle
J. Smellie
R. Dunn
D. Nixon
G. Allen
Wm. McKay
Russell Aerated Water Co
Chub
L. D. Berry
Brandon
F L. Rod Clement
R. J. Coulter
Mrs. Livingstone
Cire
Rainie McKinnon
Alex. McDonagh
Vancouver
Scarlet
Helen Marsh
Commonwealth
Italy
Italian General Confederation of Labor
Atlantic
Department of Fisheries
Britain
UNRRA
Europe
Siath
Noaway
Clifford Clee, J
Sea Island
Cinton, Ont
Smellie Bros
Russell Theatre
Buck Jones
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