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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
1
The May 24th holiday brought cool winds and mixed celebrations at summer spots while many garden workers faced hardships. Fireworks and displays kept the tradition alive for youngsters as Russell hosts a Friday chamber meeting. A reporting omission about business tax arrears caused a brief stir in the tax office.
The Russell Elks honored their new lodge hall with an official opening on May 16 at 3:30 pm. Mayors, reeve, district officers, and Grand Lodge representatives attended a dedication service and banquet, marking 28 years of lodge activity and the joint Elks and Royal Purple celebration.
The Manitoba Power Commission reports April work on a reduced schedule due to adverse weather. Some crews were disbanded while progress on overhauling 66,000 volt tower lines between Fort Garry and Portage la Prairie continues. Major distribution upgrades occurred in Borden, Wawa-Resa, Killarney, Starbuck, Reston, and Pipestone, with terminal stations at Islandon, Brandon, and Portage la Prairie advancing. Total April electricity distributed was 41,504,900 kilowatt hours, up over 6 percent from last year.
A correction notes errors in last week’s festival report. In grade 3 and 4 piano solos Linda Zwicker scored 83 while Dennis Veal Elaine Jackson and Sharon Ken Fel all received 2. Joan Bily won the grade class with 63 and Brian Honey was second. Arla Phillips earned 83 and Joyce Andrews 81 in the advance class.
Banff Alto, a town with a 2500 winter population, swells to a large summer population of around 2000. The seasonal surge reflects tourism and seasonal workers. Local authorities monitor impact on services and infrastructure during peak months.
Ten graduates of the Russell Collegiate Institute will receive diplomas next month. A dinner in the United Church basement on Friday May 2 followed by graduation exercises in the Russell Memorial hall, and a dance later that evening, will honor the students. Guests include parents, trustees and officials. Inspector Labosere will attend and address the class. The 12 graduates are Margaret Hertleb Olga Bulischak Jo-Ann Cross Eileen Germain Marie Storey Shirley Storey Bill Haney Stan Krowski Herbert Wilderman Chester Wishart.
Mrs Willis Kieper of Silverton gave an interesting talk on So Little for the Mind by Dr Hilda Neatby at the Russell Home and School Association meeting. She highlighted curriculum concerns urging more reading writing and arithmetic while noting agreement and disagreement with Neatby. President Jack Wilson thanked Mrs Kieper, and Mr C C Foster received a book in appreciation with a student inscription. The season closed with announcements of next meetings and a grade VIII banner honor for April. A small collection was taken for two teapots, and a lunch followed.
Alberta contestants for the 1955 National Barley Contest must file entries by November 1 and ship a car weighing 1007 bushels when ready. Entries go to the Barley Improvement Institute in Winnipeg. Manitoba rules differ, allowing later entry under special conditions once two cars are ready.
Local report chronicles opening week action across leagues with Seniors, Midgets, Little League and Pony squads. Highlights include Binsearth 11 Russell 4, Angusville 6 Russell 2, and Binscarth 18 10 over Russell Little League. Notes field day, upcoming games, and manager reporting duties.
Fishermen Prokop and Murray Mushu manski ventured near Rossburn Lake northeast of town last weekend when their boat capsized three to four hundred yards from shore. They swam to safety in rough water and lost considerable fishing gear.
The text notes harvest timing differences with Manitoba and specifies eligibility for judging based on crop quality. Only cars grading 3 CW or six-ton barley or better will qualify for judging, indicating a quality threshold for entries and a regional timing comparison.
The Lord Bishop of Brandon Rt Rev L Norris ordained Rev Wilfred S Smith at St Pauls Church Dauphin on Sunday May 22 in a large congregation. Rev Smith of Christ Church Russell was present and will continue to serve the parish after arriving from Carberry last fall as lay reader.
Region No 3 Manitoba School Trustees Association held its spring board meeting at Birtle on Monday May 12 with officers including Rossburn president and Shoal Lake members. The convention is set for June 20 in Rossburn with the town hall as the venue and a department speaker to discuss secondary school areas. Delegates are urged to submit resolutions and questions early for committee review. A Winnipeg location will hold schools land titles for safekeeping.
Rt Hon Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada, spent two days in Forkton Sask during a Canada tour. He paused Wednesday morning at Ralph Hind’s Myrtle Avenue blacksmith shop, meeting the 72 year old smith Mr Massey and his son in law Lionel Massey, while photographers and local reporters recorded the encounter.
Birthday congratulations were extended to President George Alen at the Kiwanis luncheon on Tuesday. Each member wore a rose boutonniere in his lapel as he left the restaurant, marking a special day with pleasant reciprocity.
A reader questions the dollar license fee for sport fishing. After inspections at a northern spot the writer doubts the fee will improve conservation or support. They suggest costs for inspections, salaries, printing and postage may erode any potential benefits across hundreds of fishing pots in the province.
A curling rink advertisement was moved last week to the vacant space north of the Central hotel. The sign adds color to Russell's business section, even as its value as advertising is questioned.
Mr. Hind, well known in Russell, is noted as visiting here with his son-in-law and Mrs. E. C. Sanderson. The caption highlights the enduring appeal of forge and anvil to His Excellency, reflecting local interest and social ties.
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