Local council backs Main street building frame restrictions
The village council approved new zoning limits restricting frame structures along Main street. In other news EM Williams buys three lots on the east side of Main and plans a lumber yard. The 24th saw Russell teams win baseball and football games while a nude parade arrest occurred near Yorkton. A tacky race ended with Van Nest beating Raddon in the sixteenth round.
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Geo. Edmison
J. W. Currie
N. Briggs
J. A. Fraser
Geo. Bemish
C. W. Thom
EM. Williams
Main Street
Vara
Russell
Doukbobor
Yorkton
T Raddon
John R van Nest
van Nest
Raddon
Birtle
Roger
Matheson
Wilson
Gouther
Scully
Elliot
Kippan
Gunning An Hoeflin
Shoal Lake
Russell community notes and events from 1913
Twenty five years ago Russell featured Scout Master Rev W K Clay departing for the Old Country after receiving a fine Moose head. Mixed doubles tennis winners Miss Boulton and R Boulton defeated Mrs Nelson and Wilson. Clay and Boulton won men’s doubles over Reed and Jones. Wm Hyde named manager of a Merchant's Bank branch at Ferres Sask. Russell called for tenders for town services. Christ Church members presented Rev and Mrs E 4 Secker with silver tea set cheque and address. Mrs A H DuPre presented, while G A Cope read. Miss Gladys Bunn of Winnipeg to take over Madame Deane's family. Russell Rink association sold lots at $4-$8.50 per foot. buyers included C D Sparrow, J Pulowska, W W W Wilson, A R McIntyre. Parish Church at St Lazare destroyed by fire. Miss Cora Clee received a gold pen from A Astbury and staff before departing for New York. Union Church Sunday School annual meeting reelected C F Bowles as superintendent. N R Park as assistant. G Catley appointed secretary-treasurer. Austrict convention of the Women's Institute held in Russell with delegates from multiple towns. Russell Agricultural Society planning building improvements including show ring, exhibition buildings, race track fence, poultry shed repairs, window mend, and entrance archways.
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Pvy
W. K. Clay
Moose Head
Old Country
Boulton
R. Boulton
Nelson
Wilson
Clay
Reed
Jones
Wm. Hyde
Silverton
Merchant's Bank
Ferres
Sask
Russell
Friends
Christ Church
E. 4. Secker
A. H. DuPre
G. A. Cope
Gladys Bunn
Winnipeg
St. Lazare
Cora Clee
A. Astbury
New York
Union Church
C. F. Bowles
N R. Park
G . Catley
Women’s Institute
Strathclair
Shoal Lake
Selsgirth
Foxwarren
Oakburn
Endcliffe
Royston Shellmouth
Ranchvale
Basswood
Rossburn
Birtle
Inglis
Russell Agricultural Society
Community Event Listings From Bert Robb's to Angusville
A sequence of upcoming local events includes a May 27 barn dance at Bert Robb's hosted by the Suspices Endeliffe Community Club, an June 3 Old Time Fiddlers Contest at Angusville, and a June 10 Knox United Church Ladies Old Bridal Pageant, with a June 25 Order of the.
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Bert Robb
Suspices Endeliffe
Angusville
Knox United Church
Order of the
Kiddies Flag Day Planned at Clark's Crossing
Plans proceed for the Kiddies Flag Day sponsored by the local Kika lodge. Arrangements set for the outing at Clark's Crossing west of town on the first Wednesday in July. Grounds south of the highway to be shaped with parent cooperation as a civic bridge ceevee event.
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Clark's Crossing
Rossburn Softball Tourney Sets Victoria Day Action
A Rossburn hosted softball tournament on May 24 drew fair crowds with competitive play. The senior girls final went to four extra innings as Russell edged Rossburn 2 1 after Rossburn tied it late. Russell won the overtime clash for top prize while Russell teams also claimed multiple age divisions.
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Rossburn
Russell
Vista Orchestra
Rossburn [Agricultural Society
Enior
Elimin
Vista
Rossbury
Binscorth
Selsgirth
Russell Saturday Night Hubs Draw Big Crowds
Seeding has begun in Russell and crowds gather every Saturday for merchants’ specials and entertainment at the picture show and dance. Local merchants urge townspeople to park in side streets to free parking for visitors and support Saturday shopping nights.
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Russell
Wu Town
Presentation Made to Maurice Christie at Lodge Meeting
At a regular meeting of B. P. D Blk's lodge Exalted Ruler W. E. Fenton presented Maurice Christie with an electric razor on behalf of the members. Christie, a longtime ardent member, leaves next month for Virden to make his future home, and the lodge also presented a gift for Mrs. Christie wishing them luck.
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B. P .D Blk
W. E. Fenton
Maurice Christie
Mr. Christie
Virden
Loager
True Fish Story Opens Fishing Season
A fishing tale from Mafeking reports W W Wilson and Harold Thompson with Howard Hyde of Chicago traveling north on the new highway for the S8rt parallel. They returned with a good catch including fish over 12 pounds, though they lacked a trailer for the biggest specimens.
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W. W. W. Wilson
Harold Thompson
Howard Hyde
Chicago
Mafeking
Neighborhood Happenings and Local Notices
Miss Laureen Adams broke her wrist in a wagon mishap and received care in Russell. Various community updates note social events, awards at a Fox Warren festival with several prizewinners, a Curling Club election, and visits from residents to Brandon, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Gilbert Plains, and other towns.
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Laureen Adams
Harry Adams
Russell
Community Notes From Silverton And Surroundings
Mrs N A Robertson returned from Winnipeg last Thursday while W C Angeronson drove with Mr Pierce of Angusville to a U G G conference. Marion Keating won top marks at Foxwarren Musical Festival with twenty two contestants. Fifteen Silverton ladies visited Mrs Watson Dunn at her new home Tuesday afternoon.
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Alex Calder
G. Left
Balmer
Binscarth
Watt Broadfoot
Marion Keating
Foxwarren
Silver- Ton
Watson Dunn
Endcliffe visits and community notes from Winnipeg region
Roy McCann spent a few days in Winnipeg last week. Crerar, of Binscarth, wishes a speedy recovery. W. H. Berg and Misses Doris and Sybil Henderson visited Mr. and Mrs. Henderson. Sybil Henderson plans a short home visit. Geib family visited Melville over Sunday. The June Ladies Social Society meeting at Mrs. Wise’s includes roll call and salad recipe. Sixteen attended the last Geib gathering. Young People beat the school team in softball. they face the married men Thursday. A big barn dance Friday in Bert Rob’s barn, with music by the Birtle Orchestra, sponsored by the community club.
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Roy McCann
Winnipeg
A. S. Crerar
Binscarth
W. H. Berg
Doris
Sybil Henderson
W. H. Henderson
Crosby entries shine at Spy Hill talent season
Eddie Wondrasek is ill with Typhoid in Russell hospital while Miss Marjorie Wondrasek of Winnipeg oversees farm duties. At the Spy Hill amateur radio talent show on May 10, Crosby produced two winners from twenty eight entrants, Miss E Cope winning the radio ward and tap dancers Alice Polding Pearl Clare and Jessie Robinson taking a three dollar prize donated by the Spy Hill community. Mrs T Boles of Wakopa Manitoba visited friends and later traveled south with daughter Margaret Ernie Kingdon and John and Roy Smith who work in the Killarn district.
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Eddie Wondrasek
Russell
Marjorie Wondrasek
Winnipeg
Spy Hill
Crosby
E. Cope
Alice Polding
Pearl Clare
Jessie Robinson
T. Boles
Wakopa
Manitoba
Margaret Ernie Kingdon
John
Roy Smith
Killarne
Local notes from Birdtail area residents and changes
Mrs Brightwell remains a patient in Russell hospital and is hoped to recover soon. Winnipeg visitor Mr Holmes called on John Copeman's family who ranch on park lands and plan to move to Shortdale with his stock. Dry spell sparks small mountain fires while Wm Parmelee is critically ill in Rossburn. Albert Hiscock and sister Bestsie with Mr and Mrs Bert Palmer and family visited C A Yorke's in town last Sunday. Bolton brothers, once a woods scare, were found asleep at a nearby house after six hours of neighbor search. Alex Cleland installs a new planet and plans a heavier cut soon. Nick Sidoryk, local merchant, plans to move back to Angusville.
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Rossburn
Albert Hiscock
Best ‘Sie
Mra
Bert Palmer
Alex
Cleland
Nick Sidoryk
Angusville
Cattle Exports to UK Rise in Early 1938
Canadian cattle exports to the United Kingdom for 1938 up to May 4 totaled 12 319 head, compared with 1 476 head in the same period of 1937, indicating a strong early year rise in shipments.
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United Kingdom
Tennis Club Seeks New Members With Lower Fees
The Russell Tennis club held its annual meeting at Mrs. R. Graham's home last Friday. Efforts will push for increased membership this year and season fees were reduced to 1.00. Lawrence Bennett was re elected president and Wilkon elected secretary treasurer. Court work has begun and the lower fees aim to attract many to the sport.
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Russell Tennis Club
Abandonment Plan For Major Canadian Rail Lines
Ottawa last week detailed in Senate Committee proceedings a plan to abandon 5161 miles of railway lines under CPR and CN routes. The proposal includes main lines from Ottawa and Toronto to Winnipeg excluding the Longlade cutoff, plus major transcontinental segments and several regional routes.
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SPR
Senate
Ottawa
Lasteek
CPR
Canadian Nationa
Canadian National
C.P.R
Northern
Algeria
CNR
Lake Erie and Northern Railway
Ontario
Toronto
Winnipeg
Longlae
National
Transcontinental Railway
Saint John Valley
New Brunswick
Fort William Omelette
Western Marquette Musical Festival at Russell 1939
The Western Marquette Musical Festival at Russell last week drew praise from adjudicators Ronald Gibson and Robert Jarman of Winnipeg for high contestant standards. Winners span chorus, juvenile percussion, spoken poetry, solo and piano classes with Russell students and nearby schools earning top honors.
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Foxwarren
Ronald Gibson
Robert Jarman
Winnipeg
Busy Bees Open Season With Charity Meeting Note
The Busy Bees held their first meeting at Mrs. Swainson’s home last Thursday. Hymn, roll call, minutes, and winter correspondence were read. Letters from Christmas boxes sent to drought areas in the West were gratefully received. A program followed with solos, duets, instrumentals, readings, and a recitation before lunch.
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Hazel
8. McCauley
W. McCaig
McCaig
E Seebach
Provincial Fair Prize Lists Ready for Mailing
Prize lists for the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba to be held in Brandon July 4 to 8 are complete and ready for mailing. Early interest is greater than ever as directors expand the program with augmented prize money and a varied, attractive setup for 1938.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Western
Canada
Keep Off the Boulevards Motto Urges Caution
Abundant spring moisture harms boulevards as drivers and parked cars ruin them. Residents report damage in parts of town and endorse a local motto Keep Off the Boulevards to protect the roads.
Manitoba fair widens show to include girls entries
The summer event expands to include girls and boys, with Poultry classes revised to reestablish it as a major feature at the Exhibition. Other animal and dairy classes receive minor revisions to broaden appeal. The Manitoba department of agriculture aids in shipping within the province and beyond a fifty mile radius of Brandon. Applications to the Extension Service director at least thirty days before opening.
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Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Brandon
Department of Agriculture
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