The Banner Files: A Series of Local Highlights Through Time
A chronological digest from The Banner recalling notable local events. It covers a 1901 marriage, grain shipments, a 1906 choir concert, changes in milling business to Winnipeg, a 1911 move of S Warrington to Winnipeg, CPR train additions, 1916 military enlistments and society meetings, 1921 local business openings and rink expansion, cattle prices, 1926 hospital opening and winter notes, 1931 school lists and butter export, and other village notes.
Bill Hoffmans Trappers Supplies House in Russell
Bill Hoffman built a trapper supplies business from a shop in Russell starting in 1926 now on its twentieth anniversary employing fifteen men under Jim Fremond. He makes snares lures and fishing oils from animal glands and runs trapping folios. He served as president of the Dominion Trappers Association and expanded during war shortages to a Saskatchewan government order for 50,000 snares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelly Avenue
D’arcy Street
Russell
Bill Hoffman
Trappers’ Supplies
Jim Fremond
Saskatchewan
Bill
Canada
USA
Dominion Trappers Association
Alex Keiper
Legion Hosts At Veterans Smoker At A N V Hall
About 150 World War I and IL veterans gathered at the A and N V hall for a Canadian Legion smokers event hosted by The Russell Branch. The program included sing song bingo and other games followed by refreshments for a pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Canadian Legion
Resignation of Russell School Board member Nominated for Reeve
K A Stevens resigns after 21 years on the Russell School Board. He has been nominated as candidate for reeve of the Rural Municipality of Rus sell. James Rea is his opponent.
Nomination Day and Local Councillor Changes Listed
Nomination Day is November 12 between 12 and 1 with elections, if any, on Friday November 22. No mayoral elections this year. Councillors completing terms include Russell Town Mc Lennan and Cross and Trustees Fenton and Leifer. surrounding municipalities list Ward 2 Wondrasek and Ward 4 Spencer in Russell Mural. Silver Creek wards 1 Coping 2 Jervis 6 McFarlane. Boulton wards 1 Berk 2 Freier 3 Paulenko. Shellmouth ward 2 Sudbury ward 3 Rowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Town
McLennan
Cross
Fenton
Leifer
Silver Creek
B. Coping
C. Jervis
Chas. McFarlane
Boulton
John Berk
Gus Freier
J. Paulenko
Shellmouth
C. Sudbury
H. A. Rowan
Memorial Fund Boost Receives Local Donations
A seven day list shows contributions to the Russell and District Memorial Fund. Donor names are published only with signed authorization. Amounts include Mr and Mrs L C Muir ten dollars, Anonymous one hundred, Dr and Mrs T S Brownlee two hundred fifty, and others ranging from five to fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell and District Memorial Fund
L. C. Muir
R. A. Glasman
Jas. Rea
Wm. Ramsell
A. J. Sheffield
T. S. Brownlee
David Nairn
Many Costumes of Annual Masquerade
The annual masquerade dance last Thursday drew large crowds under the Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary sponsorship with music by the Russell orchestra. Prizes were awarded at 11:30 p.m. for categories including ladies and gents fancy and comic costumes, with winners such as Mrs. Hoffman as an Indian squaw and Burke McNeill as a Scottish lad in kilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Canadian Legion
Russell Orchestra
Bob Thom
Winnipeg music awards honor 1 068 scholars at university
Dr and Mrs T L Brownlee of Russell attended as 1 068 musicians received awards at the University of Manitoba concert hall. The annual presentation featured music scholarships graded certificates and diplomas. Betty Marie won the Richardson scholarship in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L Brownlee
Russell
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Betty Marie
Richardson
Local Notes from Brandon Death, Departures and Visits
Local notes record the funeral of J L McLennan in Brandon attended by relatives, while Miss Wilda Adolphe and Gwen Simms head to Winnipeg for Business College. Several residents move or visit sites including Gallagher at the CPR station, Clee visits Rusell, and MacDonald visitors from St Catherines. Mrs Coultis leaves for Winnipeg with companions. Mansell couple plan Sieveston BC, Elks Lodge honors. Ridley attends Manitoba Power Commission dinner for retiring chairman Cottingham. Fisher hosts guests as Bert Robb departs for London Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ridley
Manitoba Power Commission
Herbert Cottingham
Winnipeg
City
Dunlop New Baby Born in Rochester
At Rochester Minnesota on November 4 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Curtis Dunlop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birth Dunlop
Rochester, Minn
Curtis Dunlop
Knox United Church Lecture and Music Event
Reverend H E D Ashford MBE will present a Kodachrome pictures lecture on India at Knox United Church. Music by E McNeill and minister Russell will be performed at 11 am and 7 pm on Wednesday November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Epproprano
India
H. E. D. Ashford
Kox Church
Bill Bicknell Heads Russell Hockey Club
The Russell Hockey Club annual meeting elected a new slate for the coming season. Discussion favored an open air rink, with work already starting to level ground east of the Imperial Oil Co. warehouse. Officers elected include Bill Bicknell as president Henderson as vice president Clement as secretary Chas Buchanan as treasurer and R. W. Dalton Rod Clement and W. J. Patterson as executive committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Hockey Club
Imperial Oil Co
Bill Bicknell
Henderson
Clement
Chas. Buchanan
R. W. Dalton
Rod Clement
W. J. Patterson
Pettitt Receives Merit Certificate From Sons of England
Henry John Pettitt marks fifty years in the Sons of England and received a Certificate of Merit from the Supreme Lodge dated October 28, 1946. The award, read by Brandon Lodge, honors services rendered by Pettitt of Lodge Queen J of the West and Lodge Brandon No 230 and No 174, with ties to Russell and Brandon Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Pettitt
Sons of England
Brandon Lodge
Sons of England Benefit Society
Henry John Pettitt
Lodge Queen J of the West
Lodge Brandon
Russell
Manitoba
Brandon
Supreme Lodge
B. Pickering
W. V. Oglesby
Alfred Veale
Russell Pentecostal Mission Loyal Hall Devotional Schedule
Sunday devotional at 230 pm and Friday Bible Study and Prayer at pm led by Rev. G F Melmoth of Marchwell Sask Box 20 pastor. Verse Psalm 91 quoted about dwelling in the secret place of the most High and abiding under the shadow of the Almighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Melmoth
Marchwell
Sask
Psa. Oi
Sixth Column Time Prompts Civic Nominations and Rink Debate
Nomination day is set for Tuesday November 12 as citizens assess local representation at council hearings The piece urges proper rink oversight before youths proceed with an open air rink project and warns about fund use Russell Baby Sitters Club forms to aid Memorial project Grace Taylor leads the group Halloween antics bring mixed joy with homespun pranks leading to petty damage and calls for restraint
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Russell
Russell Baby Sitters
C.g.lt
Grace Taylor
Correction of Dentists Name in Russell Chronicle
In a ten year old item we omitted Dr C C Graham a longtime Russell dentist. The correction notes he has practiced in Russell far longer than the original piece suggested and confirms his full name initials C C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Graham
Russell
Parish of CHRIST CHURCH November 10 Trinity service times
Rev G H Adams BA L Th notes change of schedule for services at Shellmouth Holy Communion at 3 pm and Russell Evening Prayer at 7 pm on November 10 in the 21st after Trinity, with a notice to adjust times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Adams
Trinity
Shellmouth
Russell
Education Week Observances At Russell Collegiate
Canada designates Education Week November 3 to 9 with Russell Collegiate inviting visitors Friday November 5. Visiting hours 2:30 to 4 p.m. Parents and friends tour student work and procedures. Student Council hosts a silver tea after four in the Russell Se auditorium. Proceeds go to the Russell Ward Memorial Project.
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Canada
Russell Collegiate
Russell Se
Russell Ward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rosena Cusitar
William Coultis
Laurel Laycock
David Cusitar
Cme
The
Presbyterian Church
William
Ainsworth
3. S. Warrington
Western Canada Flour Mills Co
CPR
Binscorth
W. Cree
Harold Clee
Law Latraulle
A. B. Callin
C. W. ‘Trom
Walter Hembroff
George McDonagh
T. Robertson
Shoal Lake
Burrows and Henderson
Photo Stadio
Russell Hospital
Teulon
Langford
Elmer ‘Wilson
Anthony Yankoski
Mary Hill
Isobel Kippan
Mary Mosoronchon
Loren Adolphe
Renee Fox
Alice Maher
Evelyn Cowling
Wilda Adolphe
Jack Hodgkins
Betty Kelso
Phyllis Highfield
Smellie Bros
Liverpool
England
Bp.o. Ellis
Com
Legion
Veterans
Wnussell Mural
J. Wondrasek
W. Spencer
J. H. McLennan
Mic
R. C. McLennan
J. L. McLennan
Gwen Simms
Business
Wm Coultis
W. E. Fenton
E. W. Robertson
Thos. Mansell
Sieveston
B.C
Elks’ Lodge
David Fisher
Thunder Creek
Bert Robb
London
Ont
H. J. Pettitt
Hwever
Parish of Christ Church
Scarlet & Gold
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