Council Sets Deadline For Garbage Removal
The council, at last Thursday evening's meeting, set a May 31 deadline to remove garbage and ashes. The session covered town property sales, garden and pasture rentals, and Memorial Rink debentures with a 3 percent yield, issued after final by law readings. Acting Mayor Hay Gillespie presided with Councillors Margetts and Bicknell.
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Levening
Peter Korowski
Hay Gillespie
Margetts and
Bicknell
Memorial Rink
Municipal and Public Utility Board
Locker plant to be built in Langenburg by Stevens family
R A Stevens resigns as manager of Russell Co Op Locker Plant to start a new locker plant at Langenburg with his son LeRoy. Neil Jones to head the local plant. Advertisement seeks a year round worker for the operation and a 1000 locker unit is planned.
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R. A. Stevens
Russell Co.Op
Langenburg
LeRoy
Neil Jones
The Legend of Wolverine
A Manitoba legend explains Wolverine Creek name from a Cree warlord who suffered betrayal and massacre. The tale recounts a wounding escape to a hilltop where he died, and the vengeful Assiniboine squaw who pursued him, leaving a mournful memory in the green valley.
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Assiniboine
Wolverine Creek
Wolverine
Spy Hill
Knox United Church Service Times Notice
James E. McNeill MA BD listed as pastor with two services at 11 am and 7 pm. Includes baptismal service at 11 am. The notice emphasizes spirit over the work done.
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Knox United Church
James E. McNeill
Publication Notice Urges Cooperation for Rush Printing
The Banners announces urgent cooperation from representatives correspondents and advertisers to meet deadlines during a period of rush work in the job printing department. The note says declines must be enforced to publish on schedule over the next weeks.
Russell Elks Lodge Birthday Celebration Highlight
Russell Elks Lodge No 20 BPO Elks marked their 21st birthday with a dinner and public dance Tuesday. Guests included Grand Loyal Knight Cece Poles of Winnipeg Miss Rita Hoffman Mrs Ross Kieper and Miss Doris Horgkins. Poles presented a gift to Miss Hoffman and corsages were given by Lewis Prial. Rev J E McNeill led the presentation and Mrs W Lazenby won a box of chocolates for early attendance.
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Russell Lodge No. 20
BPO
Elks
Grand Loyal Knight
Cece Poles
Winnipeg
Rita Hoffman
Ross Kieper
Doris Horgkins
Pooles
Miss Hoffman
The
International Appeal for Children organized in May meeting
Representatives from the Women's Institute the Canadian Legion's Women Auxiliary the Chamber of Commerce and other groups met at Mrs T W Shaw's home on May 13 to form The International Appeal for Children. A G Smellie was elected president E E Thompson secretary treasurer and Mrs E E Thompson publicity officer. After arrangements are complete a canvass of the county and district will be done to raise funds to respond to Save the Children Fund and the United Nations Appeal for Children.
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T. W. Shaw
International Appeal For Children
Tom Kieper
Women's Institute
Ewart Mather
7. W. Shaw
Women’s Auxiliary
Canadian Legion
J. E. Forsyth
Len Margetts
Chamber of Commerce
A. G. Smellie
E. E. Thompson
Save the Children Fund
United Nations Appeal For Children
Parish Service Schedule for Rogation and Ascension
Parish of Christ Church lists Rev G H Adams BA L Th sermon and services May 22 Rogation Sunday at Shellmouth 3 00 pm Evening Prayer and Russell 7 00 pm Evening Prayer May 26 Ascension Day 1 00 am Holy Communion with Rev Adams officiating and parish notices for May events.
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Parish of Christ Church
G. H. Adams
L. Th
Shellmouth
Russell
Russell Chamber Sets Goals After Meeting Committees Appointed
The Russell Chamber of Commerce discussed local matters with a small turnout. They proposed a June 20 half holiday for Binscarth Jubilee Sports Day, set up the Save the Children Fund committee, and appointed standing committees for Retail Merchants, Industrial Development, Publicity and more.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Forth
Binscarth Jubilee Sports Committee
A. G. Smellie
Save the Children Fund
International Appeal For Children
Chamber
C. C. Foster
Peter Pacy
J. A. Burgess
Frank Robertson
A. J. Sheffield
Nin
Russell
Verne Warman
Es ©. Sanderson
Russell Chamber urged active town work and traffic reform
At a Christchurch Russell meeting 16 members urged citizens to back the Chamber’s efforts for traffic control and orderly parking on Saturdays. They discussed water works prospects and planned a detailed survey while delegates at May 16 session heard from Mrs McFadden and others. Dinner and tea were served by local hosts.
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Uch
Fey
Russell
Towaver
Birtle
Christchurch
McFadden
Active Dolphin
Edge
Pheasant Project Reports Seven Hens Lay Eight Eggs in One Day
The report highlights a remarkable feat from Bill Skinner's pheasant project with seven hens laying eight eggs in a single day. The rest details a political race with Pro-Con James Jackson taking early post position and Stuart Garson leading in the local field. The piece notes a possible jockey change for CCF by Monday and predicts a lively race toward June 27. Trainer Drew will attend Minnedosa on June 6 to prepare for the home stretch. No odds are quoted.
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Bill
James Jackson
Stuart Garson
Lib
Inglis
Russell
CCF
P.C
Drew
Minnedosa
Meeting to Appoint Delegates for Federation Convention
A meeting of the Fish Association is set for Friday May 27 at 8 PM in Od Fellows hall to appoint delegates to the annual Federation convention at Clear Lake. The chief item is the delegate appointments.
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and Fish Association
Federation
Clear Lake
Od‘fellows
Legion notes district meeting in Rossburn May 22
A district meeting will be held in Rossburn on Sunday May 22. Those wishing to attend should contact secretary E H Hain stuck.
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Rossburn
E. H. Hainstuck
Traffic bottlenecks clog Ontario highways this summer
Automobiles, thousands strong, crawl along eastern Ontario and cross-border routes. Weekends and holidays stretch the line for miles even on four-lane highways. Bottlenecks near border points and Niagara Falls signal the heavy travel ahead this summer.
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Ontario
Niagara Falls
Field day transport request at Russell School
Principal Foster seeks volunteers to transport about 180 students to a field day in Binscarth on Wednesday June 1. Answer yes if you can spare an hour and contact Foster at Russell School as soon as possible.
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Foster
Russell School
Binscarth
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Jack Wilson
Bob Smelie
W. J. Sharman
Angusville
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William David Bowman
Jack
Gilbert Johnson
Russell Elks’ Lodge
W. Westweed
H. M. Rutar
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