Me Russell Banner Publication Details
Me Russell Banner is a weekly Thursday newspaper based on Main Street in Russell Manitoba. It notes membership in the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription rates are $3.50 yearly within the trading area, $5.00 outside the district, and $5.50 outside Canada. Chaloner Publishers, Clayton G. Chaloner manager. Second class mail registration number 0678. Reproduction without written permission is prohibited.
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Russell Banner
Main Street
Russell
Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
Canada
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Lacrosse Club Organized at Queen's Hotel
At a meeting in the Queen's Hotel a lacrosse club was organized and officers were elected with Rev. Geo. Edmison as President, J. W. Cumie as Captain, N. Briggs as Treasurer, and committee members J. A. Fraser, Geo. Beamish, and C. W. Thom.
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Queen's Hotel
Rev. Geo. Edmison
J. W. Cumie
Lee-Treas
N. Briggs
J. A. Fraser
Geo. Beamish
C. W. Thom
W Years Ago Entry Highlights 1913 1923 1933 1943 1953
A compiled note lists events from June across years. It mentions JM H Johnston winning a prize for a Russell player's first league home run in 1913, Goldie Smith leaving Smellie Bros for a purser post on a Muskoka lake boat, Boyd Thompson replacing him, weed inspectors at a Minnedosa convention in 1923, P H Nelson at a London post office gathering in 1933, Miss Wilma Argo joining the Royal Bank in 1943, and pilot officer Bill Barry honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross. It ends with a 1953 graduation note.
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JM. H Johnston
J. A. Robinson
Russell
Goldie Smith
Smellie Bros
Muskoka Lakes
Smeliie Bros
Boyd Thompson
Binscarth
P. H. Nelson
8 Post Office Association
London
Ontario
Wilma Argo
Binscorth
Royal Bank of Canada
W. A. R. Bill Barry
Buckinham Palace
Bill
Local School Names Students and May 1963 List
May 20 1963 report lists students including Jim Adolph Margaret Chandler Jack Coch rane Reta Dunn Eva Ferguson Joan Fingas Arnold Ruth Klimack Elizabeth Marshall Margaret des Montigny Gwen Nelson Edith Pettitt Jack Pettitt Sheila Robertson Muriel Shepherd Marjorie Way Muriel Zemtiak Rita Ziprick A PER.A representative toured town for farm land purchases The Red Shield Appeal raised 300 dollars for Crystal Rebekah Lodge No 49 and sent funds to provincial headquarters (source notes).
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Jim Adolph
Margaret Chandler
Jack Cochrane
Reta Dunn
Eva Ferguson
Joan Fingas
Arnold Ruth Klimack
Elizabeth Marshall
Margaret Des Montigny
Gwen Nelson
Edith Pettitt
Jack Pettitt
Sheila Robertson
Muriel Shepherd
Marjorie Way
Muriel Zemtiak
Rita Ziprick
Crystal Rebekah Lodge No. 49
Weekend visitors and hospital notice from Regina region
Shellmouth and Winnipeg guests spent the weekend at summer homes. Mr and Mrs Maxwell Ranza and family from Regina visited Mr and Mrs W D Morrison. G Hooper is a patient at Grey Nuns Hospital in Regina. Misses E and M Busch left for Vancouver. Warin family of Vancouver visited Mr and Mrs A Johnston. Mr and Mrs R Davidson spent the weekend in Regina.
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Mrs. R. Davidson
Regina
Free passes to provincial parks for 65 plus drivers
Manitoba offers free park permits for seniors over 65 with a formal application. Eight offices, including Asessippi District Park Office and locations in Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Carberry, Swan River, The Pas, Thompson, and Falcon Lake, issue 65 plus vehicle permits. Bring vehicle registration and driver licence when applying. Brochures describe Manitoba Parks.
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Manitoba Park
Asessippi
Manitoba
Summer assistant Joani Clement plans in Russell
LuEllen Morton introduces herself as a University of Manitoba home economics student and summer helper to Joan in Russell. She outlines holiday planning, home care, and local chores such as yard work and pet care, notes youths can help while owners vacation, and mentions saving electricity without spoiling frozen meat. Also mentions Russell-Roblin 4-H Rally on June 2 and nylon netting for pots.
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Joan Joan Clement
LuEllen Morton
Russell
Joan
University of Manitoba
Elphinstone
Russell W I May Meeting Highlights at Dolly Simms Farm
Russell W I held its May 17 meeting at Mrs. Dolly Simms farm home with 23 members and visitors. New members welcomed include Marge Glasman Amilda Fingas Emma Fingis Fran Nowasad and Alice Klimack. Funds raised for Cancer Canvas sent 562.05 to the Cancer Fund. Nine boxes for Book Mart Polo Park. Delegates report 92 names on register. Featured talks by Adelaide Rob inson and Margaret Cochrane. Lunch, nature foods, by Halvwas and Simms. Tour of Ron and Darlene Witty Dairy barn plus kitten display. Next meeting planned for June 21 weather permitting at Millwood.
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Ruse W.1
Dolly Simms
Freda Zimmer
Marge Glasman
Amilda Fingas
Emma Fingis
Fran Nowasad
Alice Klimack
Cancer Fund
Book Mart
Polo Park
Adelaide Robinson
Margaret Cochrane
Dufrat
Halvwas
Simms
Ron
Darlene Witty
Richard
Linda
Millwood
Angusville Community Notes and Upcoming Events
Angusville reports Prozak leaving for Erickson with Mike Melnyk moving into the Prozak home. Birthday greetings to Singh Rihal for May 23. Sports day and Orthodox church dinner set for June 10. Residents and visitors from Winnipeg Calgary Detroit noted. Cardinals beat Spy Hill 9 to 0 and 12 to 0. Get well wishes for Shawna Sytnyk in Thompson Hospital. Early June birthdays listed. Ted Bartram wedding anniversary June 6.
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Angusville
Paul Lukianchuk
Dorothy
Winnipeg
Mike Taba
Paul Luba
Lorne Martin
Darlene Katchen
Calgary
Bill Katchen
Peter Juba
Detroit
Michigan
Angusville Cardinals
Spy Hill
Shawna Sytnyk
Thompson Hospital
Richard Mushumanski
Gail Bartram
Danny Luba
Lorna Kiliwnik
Kay Luba
Louise Parabee
Jerry Luba
Ted Bartram
Bill Katchin
Mel Katchin
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Shell Oil Co. of Canada
Harry Stanchuk
Russell, Sian
Messrs. Bowles, Davidson
Muir
Minnedosa
ST. Mary's Church
Frank Clement and Sons Ltd
Russell, Man
Russell W.I. Hold
Ana Airs
Wanam Prozak
Erickson
Prozak
Mike Melnyk
Singh Rihal
Progressive Conservative
Birtle-Russell
Birtle
Harry Enns
Thelma Forbes
R. M. McMurry Ltd
Complete Insurance Service
Russell Hardware & Supply
Fred and
Cheryl Quigley
Russell Hardware
Alex and
Ruth Dalziel
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