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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
5
Hon T. A. Crerar supports Western Canada land policy urging government use of unoccupied land and sale to settlers. He says land speculation harms Canadians and that making idle land available aligns with farmers' long standing demands and benefits national immigration needs.
The Department of Education releases a brochure for Empire Day featuring four Canadian historical figures La Verendrye Lord Dufferin Lord Selkirk and Wolfe. At Russell School grounds work on ornamental gardens and a tennis court continues while a second court nears completion. The Boy's Baseball Club plans a game with Foxwarren School on Friday the 20th at 7 p.m. A Summer Camp for the Cadet Corps is planned with Mr Sparrow inviting applications. High School honors go to Lucinda Davidson Adelaide Stevens and Mary Smith as exam revision begins.
The Friday concert drew strong attendance and may prompt a future visit to Oakburn. Local updates mention Mrs. John Hook returning from Winnipeg with son Bert, Dr. J. W. Evans’s illness gradual recovery, and baseball season opening Rayfield versus Rossburn. The town mourns the departure of Malick Peikoff and Jas. McKinnon for Grand View.
The Christ Church Trinity Sunday schedule lists 10 am Holy Communion 11 am Morning Prayer and evening Evensong. The 8 C E will attend the evening service next Sunday. The Rector attends the Deanery Chapter at Shoal Lake this week. Confirmation candidates must attend Holy Communion instruction next Sunday after Evensong. The W A will hold a special meeting next Wednesday afternoon May 25 at Mrs Astbury's home.
Public notices include Victoria Day on May 24 and a note of a second public holiday May 7 24. Dr Tisdale opens an office in the Boyd Building Winnipeg and a Grain Growers Picnic is planned for Shoal Lake July 6 1921. Events cover club teas meetings elections and community gatherings across multiple towns with schedules for film showings and Red Cross drives.
The paper urges readers to become correspondents to broaden coverage. It notes that local news advertises and develops the community and asks for weekly budgets from contributors. Readers in any underrepresented district are invited to write in.
The budget vote in the House of Commons is expected Wednesday. The prime minister aims to end the debate before Thursday with government speakers regulated accordingly. Opposition leaders Mackenzie King and Crerar have yet to speak amid about 17 other speakers preparing to address the budget. If the vote occurs midweek prorogation is expected within about two weeks.
Prohibition era discussions in Ontario focus on removing private liquor stockpiles to level access before the bar. The government weighs legislation aimed at citizens holding large private supplies during the campaign period.
Millwood hosts Millwood Sports on Victoria Day May 24 with the Happy Valley Girls' baseball team facing the Russell Girls Club and other events. The Ladies Aid serves tea as spectators enjoy Assiniboine Valley scenery.
Angusville union church holds anniversary services on Sunday May twenty ninth conducted by Rev Mr Pankhurst of Birtle. A concert is arranged for the following Monday evening inviting all to attend and enjoy the event.
The Intermediate Baseball Team held its 1921 organization meeting on Wednesday. Officers elected include Hon. Pres. E.V. Wilson, president J. M. Caldwell, manager G. H. Beirnes, secretary treasurer B. E. Glavin captain to be chosen on the field. Finance committee G. E. Spearman J. Hendry G. B. Beirnes. Collectors A. McKinnon and G. H. Beirnes. Marscot C. S. Evans. Practice nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Poemish reflection on helping others and risking fortune. Quotes Walt Mason. Also notes on Wishart birth and various trivia: typhus, public health nurses, ex-soldier MPs, Mexico walls against quakes, presidential train travel, a carved seed message, Dempsey Carpentier pavilion lumber needs, and a jab at building slumps.
A Seymour Township farmer sold ten sheep skins two calf skins and one cow hide yet earned not enough to buy his own shoes. The piece argues a wide gap between farm gate prices and consumer costs shows the value of structured business and political action and notes leather and shoe interests shape tariffs while urging farmers to unite for better prices and lower leather costs.
A veteran banker warns that among farmers who speculate on grain on margin not one in a thousand escapes ruin. Some may win initially, but most who gain early continue hoping to increase, until they lose all and more.
Russell Created Water introduces a cream soda with vanilla flavor and Tonka bean touch as a distinctive beverage claim. The note presents the product as superior in taste uniqueness.
The Canadian Red Cross launches a six day campaign from June 6 to 11 to recruit members across the Dominion. It aims to build on wartime support with educational material to prevent diseases and improve public health, inviting every former supporter to join for one dollar annually.
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