Russell items highlight 1904 to 1929 local events
Rec ent College examinations crown W Mott Schwalm Thom and Williams in medicine while Kippan and Allen attain third and fourth year honors. Myers takes Presbyterian Mission chair at Millwood. Binscorth cricket group forms under Wood as president. Scholarships awarded to TM Orren and A B Elliott. Nield named provincial constable. Russell Chamber officers elected. longboat race results noted. Tennis club reopens. petitions urge shops to close at 6 pm. Agricultural grounds suffer more spring damage. Past updates recount Roblin tailors, road contracts, golf club formation, Angusville butcher shop, Crerar farm purchase and stock plans. Bud Giasman and Jack Dunn join Brandon Greve lineup. J J Crowe Lumber buys Thom Kippan business. Kippan and Breckenridge reassigned roles.
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W. Mott
F. G. ‘Schwalm
John Thom
W. G. ‘Williams
R. Kippan
R. Allen
W. Myers
The
Shoal Lake
FM. Orren
Sogamouth
A.B. Elliott
John 8. Nield
Seaburn
Russell Yourd of Trade
W. J
Doig
Alf Clee
EM. Williams
Dick Clee
Harold Wallace
A. Jones
Smith
K. Macdonnell
K. Hardy
Rev. H. Smith
Angus
Russell Tennis Club
M. Williams
Miss Clee
W. A
Wilson
H Lewis
J. G. Rendel
J. Manser
Bud Giasman
Jack Dunn
Brandon Greve
J. J. Crowe Lumber Company
Thom Kippan Company
Russell
Toronto Guard of Honor Led by Russell Boy for Royal Visit
Lieut. A Boulton of Russell is to command a section of Toronto guard of honor for Their Majesties visit. The Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve detachments will line the streets to Yonge Street station under Lieut. A G Ducokt. RCAF band from Trenton will attend. The Queen's Own Canada will provide a guard of honor with officers and men and the regimental band at Union Station departure.
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Toronto Telegram
A . Boulton
D. Boulton
Russell
Guard of Honor
Toronto
Yonge St
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
A. G
C. W. Ducokt
Western Marquette Festival Opens Strong Across Three Days
The Western Marquette Musical Festival started with well attended sessions at the A. N. Vote hall and United Church. The three day program concluded with a concert awarding winners across many events, adjudicated by J. Roberto Wood and Robert Jarman.
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Marquette
United Church
Str
Aire
J. Roberto Wood
Robert Jarman
Joe Winnipeg
Neighborhood Happenings and Local Events Summary
Community notes from Roblin and Inglis recount gatherings at the Coulter and Russell areas, cooking demonstrations, and social visits. Mrs. Mary Coulter, Miss Nettie Anderson, and Mrs. Harry Hughes receive birthday wishes. A UW meeting honors Mothers Day with devotions, solos, and a card newsletter. A church service unites Sunday school and church, with several residents visiting nearby towns and hospitals. Charlie Keating earns a Winnipeg debate spot for the Junior Seed Growers Club and a Brandon Merry Makers dance draws 126 attendees.
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UPW
Russell
G. W. Coulter
Nettie Anderson
Marion Brows
Harry Hughes
Gavin Coulter
Rea
J. Jackson
D. C. Stewart
R. J. Young
E. Keating
Little Gray
Central Office
E. P. Stewart
Dick Cochrane
Lorna Broadfoot
Binscarth
Velma Reigh
Lois Cochrane
RS. Cochrane
Sacred Heart Hospital
Robt. Rutherford
Vista
C. McLaren
Grand
View
Charlie Keating
Winnipeg
Brandon Merry Makers
Ochestra
Stitt Family Welcomes a Son in Sacred Heart Hospital
Birth announcement for Mr. and Mrs. J. Stitt of Rossburn reporting the arrival of a son on Saturday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Also notes visits from Mrs. Kelso of Russell and Miss Ethel Jackson, plus various residents visiting relatives in town and Winnipeg.
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Stitt
Sacred Heart Hospital
Kelso
Russell
H. McIntosh
Ethel Jackson
Constable
Spears
Dorothy Douglas
Selsgirth
A.C. Johnson
Dauphin
Winnipeg
G. Stitt
Winnpeg
Weekend visitors and family notices from the district
Crosby Jr. and Mrs. Cecil Symonds of McAuley were weekend visitors. Mrs. Edgar Keech nee Murdock of Winnipeg has been visiting her mother Mrs. James Murdock. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clark on the birth of daughter Shirley Jean in May. Mrs. D J Robinson, who recently underwent surgery in Russell hospital, is convalescing with her sister Miss Clarissa Cox at Russell.
Grade IX Spoken Poetry Winners and Participants
A compact listing from Murray Hillcox Foxwarren and surrounding towns shows winners in Youth poetry and piano categories. Notable names include 1st Laura Wotton and 1st Wer Brothers with placements across Foxwarren Russell Rossburn Inglis and McAuley, plus several 12 and under duets and solos.
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Mona Lindsay
Aspsboro
Merle Hacking
Solagirth
Stella Chitelski
Auguaville
Isa Pickett
Sara Brown
Rossburn
Evelyn Low
Lawrence Williams
Foxwarren
Joan Armstrong
Carrie Ureulak
Igite
Soto
Dennis Pratt
Birt
Olin Soto
Hubert Mayes
Birtle
Donald Smith
Lucille McLean
Doreen Hayward
Poxwarren
Shirley King
Kathleen Wallace
Russell
Ethel Pickott
Rosaturn
Elsa Pickott
Margaret Gillies
Inglis
Norman Gerrand
Birtie
Janior
Samuel Harcus
Junior Nelson
Ted Edgar Armitage
Gordon Garnett
Shellmouth
The
Betty Werschler
Beth Breckenridge
Joan Hughes
Lyle Mink
Rowse
Pat Smellie
Margaret Rossertaon
Russel
Cora Ewbank
Mary Fulton
Mary Tennant
Binscorth
Natalia Varmey
Anne
Paianer
Roashurn
Marjorie Highfield
Iris Wynne
Waterbury
Binks Lazenby
William Hancock
Russell Girls
Dorothy Breakey
Vista
Irene Dunn
Francis Miles
Marjorie Lougheed
Myrtle Dunfield
Myra Shnider
Inglish Janior Choi
Boye
Barrie McPherson
Albert Wassien
Binscarth
Bob Jelts
Bath Craig
Joy Chipping
Valetta Hamilton
Kenneth McCredie
D'Arcy Deschamps
Robert Johnson
Sinscarth
Doreen Matheson
Pickett
Tie
Jean Stewart
Hymie Pasner
Russell School
Rossburn School
Birtle Public
Islay School
Willian Urbanowski
Margaret Walker
Ruth McNarry
Marjorie Highfeld
Mary Murdock
Foxwarren Consolidated School
David Nairn
Lloyd Horney
Donald Olson
Harrowby
Ester Townsend
Iris McDonald
Witard Gertrude Alexandrade
David Ford
McAutey
Raymond Labossiere
Billie Keating
Silverton
Giris
Freida Fowler
Betty Hancock
Ruth Bezo
Kade
Bill Hembrof
Jack McDonald
Bruce Thornton
Murray Hillcox
Charlie Keating
Girie
Laura Wotton
Beatrice Bethnes
Jed Bery Medill
Yat Jean
Bloscarth
Zella Bell
Bob
Wer Brothers
Jack Mather
Carl William Grasby
Donald Ellis
Wanda Delikatny
Margaret Robertson
Marjorie Hacking
Solsgirth
Irene Logan
McAuley
St Mildred Jackson
Corinne Dalton
Re Hall
Birne
Reva Powal
Soisgirth
Ada Brown
Mildred Burton
Roseburn
Local notes from the district in Winnipeg area
Eadcliffe wouls Long of Winnipeg spent last weekend with his parents. Miss Irene Thompson visited her mother Mrs Thompson. Miss Dora Pitts is a patient in Sacred Heart Hospital. Mrs W P Stewart returned home. Miss Anne Campbell sprained an ankle at school but kept teaching. Crerar of Binscarth visits son Alex and Mrs Crerar. Mike Flocdra uses crutches. John Roberts of Shellmouth farms Mrs Spriggs land. We welcome him to the district. Young people began softball practice. Friday school dance was poorly attended. They forget the old saying about advertising.
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Wouls Long
Winnipeg
Irene Thompson
Thompson
Dora Pitts
Sacred Heart Hospital
W. P. Stewart
Anne Campbell
Crerar
Binscarth
Alex
Mike Flocdra
John Roberts
Shellmouth
Town Boulevards Receive New Spring Outfit
Town Council and Junior Chamber of Commerce planted about 100 trees on Memorial Avenue and Assiniboine Avenue, purchased from Manitoba Hardy Plant Nursery at Dropmore. The program aims for annual tree planting to beautify the boulevards and boost Russell's street appeal.
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Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba Hardy Plant Nursery
Dropmore
Junior
Memorial Avenue
Assiniboine' Avenue
Queen's Hotel
Russell
Mrs Walter McKay Celebrates Her 80th Birthday
Mrs Walter McKay marked her 80th birthday with family and friends including old pioneer neighbors. Born May 18 1859 in Stratford Ontario she came west in 1881, settling in Silver Creek and later Russell. She raised seven children twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren remaining active and healthy.
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Walter McKay
Seth
C. Mc‘Lennan
McKay
Stratford
Ontario
Jessie Anderson
Jas. A. Kippan
Silver Creek
Flynn
Maggie Rutherford
Dudson Bay i
Russell
Mmckay
A. McLennan
Minniska
Silverton
T. [Callin
J. A. McDonald
Joseph Slack Laid to Rest Saturday in Russell
Funeral services were held at Christ Church Russell for Joseph Slack a former Derbyshire England immigrant who arrived in 1911 and worked for the N R. Interment followed at Russell Cemetery Surviving are his son Gorell Bank of Montreal Winnipeg and six sisters and one brother. Pallbearers listed include W Smith R Ward E Yoxall J McKinnon A Mather and H Thunpoon.
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Christ Church
Russell
Joseph Slack
Derbyshire
England
N.R
Russell Cemeter
Gorell
Bank of Montreal
Agricultural Societies District Convention Held at Birtle
Delegates from Tossbarn Binscarth Shoal Lake Russell Birtle Hamiota Strathclair and tiniote attended the Agricultural Societies District Convention in Birtle. Topics included livestock classification weed control prize lists and the potential for a regional fair in the district. Russell Society representatives James Rea H R Barry and LeRoy Stewart and Mayor Hembroff represented the town and chamber.
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Lay
Tossbarn
Binscarth
Shoal Lake
Ruswell
Birtle
Hamiota
Strathclair
Tiniote
James Rea
H.R. Barry
Russell Agricultural Society
Hembroff
Russell
Russell Junior Chamber of Commerce
LeRoy
Birtle East
Pri-Russell Agricultural Society
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Geo. Glover
Roblin
C. Greele
John Devlin
Harrowby Hill
J. A. Glen
C. P. Coulter
C. H. Staples
Angusville
T. A. Crerar
Clandeboye
Manitoba
Russell Boy
Western Marquette Musical Festival
C. W. Thomond James
Guy Coulter
Alyx Smith
Watrous
N. Hodgson
Fam
Ty Wi
Adolph Ziprick
Ziprick
J. Bezo
Crosby
Eadcliffe
Agricultural Societies District Convention
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