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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 05, 1950

Page

5

Local Residents Share Weekend Visits Across Town

Ivan McCann of Angusville and Miss Bernice Bergemaster of Inglis spent weekends with relatives. Dennis Pagan, RCAF, on leave from St. Hubert Quebec, visits home. Mrs. Moroz returns from Brandon hospital. N Stewart from Roblin visits. Mr. and Mrs. V. Bird and Ernie enjoyed Sunday with family.

Ivan McCann Angusville Wig W Maceslis G. Geib Bernice Bergemaster Inglis Liske Dennis Pagan RCAF St. Hubert Quebec B. Moroz Brandon

Sympathy Extended for Skinner Family in Dropmore

The Dropmore community extends sympathy to the Skinner family on the death of Alex Skinner. Holiday visitors Mr and Mrs E White and Ethel Marie from Sycamore Illinois visited Mrs White’s mother Mrs Alex Hunt. Victor Bird and Miss M Dillabough visited Roblin. Miss Mary and Joan Bird visited their parents in Russell. A Dropmore Curling Club dance is planned for October 13 at the Dropmore Hall.

Skinner Alex Skinner Dropmore E White Ethel Marie Sycamore Ilinois Dropmore Curling Club

Harrowby Visitors Visit Maryfield Families Amid Weather

Harrowby residents Mr. and Mrs Geo Greensides and Sheila visited Bran don. Mr and Mrs Henry Dilts with children from Russell joined by Chas Dilts and Elliot from Harrowby visited Cliff Bowick’s home in Maryfield. J W Dilts and E B Dilts now of Gainsboro and Frobisher were guests at Bochek home in Maryfield. Old man winter warns of a coming spell as garden stuff and potatoes are harvested quickly. Threshing and combining halted by bad weather with much grain still to thresh and farms idle.

Geo. Greensides Shelia Brandon Henry Dilts Russell Chas. Dilts Elliot Harrowby Maryfield Cliff Bowick J. W. Dilts Dilts Gainsboro Frobisher

Seek Formula To Satisfy Everyone Row

Caption lists political figures in two rows with abbreviations. Left to right includes J. B. McNair NB Maurice Duplessis Que Louis St. Laurent Viscount Alexander Leslie Frost Ont Angus Macdonald NL D. L. Campbell Man. Back row E. C. Manning Ata Walter Jones PEL Byron Johnson BC T. C. Douglas Sask J. R. Smallwood Nfld.

J. B. McNair Maurice Duplessis Que Louis St. Laurent Viscount Alexander Leslie Frost Ont Angus Macdonald D. L. Campbell Man E. C. Manning Ata Walter Jones PEL Byron Johnson T. C. Douglas Sask J. R. Smallwood Nfld

Weekend Visitors Come From Saskatchewan Towns

Visitors at the Jablonski home hailed from Leslie Saskatchewan and Langenburg. Mrs. Davies and Mr. Davies visited Birtle with Mrs. Self and Albert, and Dorothy Olson has returned from Saskatchewan. Det. Bill Wileman was seen around Harrowby on Sunday.

Jablonski Leslie Sask Langenburg Harrowby Albert Dorothy Olson Saskatchewan Bill Wileman

Miss Gwen Wondrasek Resigns for Matrimonial Plans at Swedberg’s

The note from Marchwell recalls the radiant Miss Gwen Wondrasek leaving Swedberg’s store to enter matrimony. It mentions the rumor of Cupid and notes Glen Earl and Eugene Pringle have left for Winnipeg to join the army. Walter Johnson of Russell is also mentioned.

Gwen Wondrasek Swedberg Cupid Glen Earl Eugene Pringle Winnipeg Walter Johnson Russell

Local Social Notes Include Births Visits and Shop Change

The community reports a birth to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Mitachee and another to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kirk. Mr and Mrs John McKay and family of Yorkton visited Mr and Mrs E A Hande. Marchwell Motors changes hands with new owners George Roulston and Chas Geering taking over.

Don Johnson Gilbert Mitachee Lloyd Kirk John McKay Yorkton E. A. Hande Marchwell Motors Messrs George Roulston Chas. Geering

Lima Garden Club Achievement Day

The Lima Garden Club organized under the Extension Service held Achievement Day at Lima School. J E Forsyth judged vegetables and led a judging class. Members wrote eight test papers, sharing prize money with Steve Halowski the top exhibitor with six first prizes. The summer garden scores were Ernest Ukrainetz 83.5 percent Peter Gandza 81.5 percent Mary Gandza 80 percent Joe Gandza 79 percent Lena Halowski 76.5 percent Annie Javra 72 percent. Michalchuk led the club. Walter Halowski was president. Ernest Ukrainetz vice president. Lena Halowski secretary.

Lima Happy Gardeners Extension Service J. E. Forsyth Steve Halewksi Forsyth Ernest Ukrainetz Peter Gandza Mary Gandza Joe Gandza Lena Halowksi Annie Javra Steve Halowski Miss Michalchuk Lima Club Walter Halowski Ernest Ukraintez Lena Halowski

World Of Wheat Germination Testing For Seed Quality

Farmers are advised to send a four ounce seed sample with 75 cents to the nearest Dominion Plant Products Division for a precise germination test. Eye observations cannot determine seed fitness. frost impact varies between endosperm and germ, requiring scientific evaluation before seeding.

Dominion Plant Products Division

Pioneer Perils in Canada Smallpox Years

In 1775 Canada faced a Great Smallpox Year with mass deaths and common graves. Vaccination now makes a single smallpox case headline news, marking progress from past peril to public health achievement.

Canada

Newcastle Disease Discussed At Meet

The thirteenth annual convention of the Western Section of the Canadian Federation of Poultry discussed Newcastle disease and safer poultry practices. Delegates urged disease control measures, quarantine for new stock, and sanitary shipping practices, noting Manitoba detections but no widespread risk.

Canada Canadian Federation of Poultry Quebec British Columbia Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa Manitoba

Alberta's export plan would boost royalties if gas can move cheaply

The proposal to export Alberta's excess natural gas hinges on achieving low shipping costs to compete with other fuels in U S markets. Successful, cheap transport could raise provincial royalties by tapping higher gas export volumes.

Alberta

Common cold linked to temporary hearing changes

Report notes that a common cold can affect ear function, potentially causing temporary hearing changes. Medical sources warn symptoms may include muffled sounds and fullness in the ears, with possible impact on balance during illness.

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Cancer Britain St. Laurent Marchwell Ved Ylelcom Manitoba Cancer Institute Peg Lima Garden Club World of Wheat Newcastle Bede Apiaries Gilbert Plains Dave Abells Bob McMurray Russell R.C.A.F Royal Canadian Air Force Worth West Air Command R.caf Edmonton
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