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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR from Russell Banner shows unreadable lines, partial names, and unclear dates. readable elements indicate a local notice with officials and place names, but essential details are absent or garbled.
May 25 1911 report notes L Schwalm fishing and catching a pike 42 inches long. Also mentions Shellmouth School by law vote and building plans for a three room school, plus progress on Harrowby crossing steel work and a Russell softball tournament with 40 teams. War Charities received net profits of 29.28 from Russell Rink. A 1961 update reports W Wondra sek catching a 10 lb jack on a long weekend.
Silvert on Duck for best defensive player on the Trojan football team. Miss Gail Evans of Brunkild spent the holiday at home with Mr and Mrs Bruce Evans and Joyce. Families from Winnipeg Brandon and Russell visited over the holiday. The piece lists multiple gatherings, a funeral, camp activities, and a reminiscence of community picnics.
Visitors from Winnipeg Brandon Portage la Prairie Esterhazy and Churchbridge attended a weekend in Angusville for a 25th wedding anniversary and a kitchen shower for Darlene Katchen. The events included a Ukrainian National Home dinner and a church service at the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church. Darlene was escorted by fiancé Lome Matin and received many gifts with a large guest book signing.
Frank Lucas born 1887 in Lambeth England and emigrant to Canada in 1903 is remembered in a May 1 funeral at St Matthew’s Anglican Church Binscarth. The service featured Rev Canon E Hyett and a choir with organist Mrs Hi Brwon. He left a wife Rosa Janet Fosdike a son and daughter plus grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Water safety message closes the piece urging caution and Red Cross rules.
A busy weekend with visitors from Winnipeg Rosthern Brandon and Saskatoon locals report gatherings at many homes. The community shares condolences for infant Travis Matheson and notes hospital and travel updates plus Legion Auxiliary meeting details and North West Baseball League action for Binscarth Orioles including tournament wins and upcoming games.
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