Rural Manitoba election results and coroner inquest update
Reports from three rural municipalities show acclamations and new officials. In Russell all seats filled by acclamation except one school board vacancy. J A Burgess named mayor for 1956 87, Andrew Mather remains councillor. Nominations list reeve and ward results for Silver Creek, Shellmouth, and Boulton. coroner's inquest hearings continue for Ruby Mentuck as electors vote Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Boulton
Russell Rural
Russell
Shellmouth
J. A. Burgess
Andrew Mather
J. J. Cross
June McMurray
D. A. Kinney
Jas. Rea
Sinclair Murray
Bert Tohmpson
Bill Valley
John Schwalm
Rodney J. Nield
Alexander Parobeck
Joseph Semochko
Mervyn S. Coulter
A. E. Kalyniuk
Annual Teachers Convention in Russell Brims With Events
The nineteenth annual Western Marquette Teachers Association congress met in Russell with President J Tutkaluke and Secretary L Wasilka of Angus leading the sessions. Delegates heard C K Rogers Winnipeg and L Labossiere inspect the talks, while Donald Plummer spoke on alcoholic studies. Over 100 attended the Thursday banquet as D A Kinney delivered the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Tutkaluke
L. Wasilka
Angus School
Western Marquette Teachers’ Association
Russell
C. K. Rogers
Winnipeg
L. Labossiere
A. Mather
Tutkaduke
Donald Plummer
Manitoba Temperance Alliance
M. Doak
Alexander School
Eleanor Richardson
V. Hatch
V. Lundy
Fleming School
Brandon
H. Dunseith
Brandon Collegiate
Tutkaluke
United Church
Russell School Board
D. ‘A. Kinney
Rogers
E. Peterson
Linda Zwicker
Frank Robertson
E. C. Sanderson
K. Matheson
Binscarth
Rita Ziprick
Seemanatee
George
Two New Study Books Introduced To W.M.S.
The WMS met at Mrs. Ruby Coulter’s home with Mrs. Zwicker and Miss F Setter assisting. Nineteen members were present and thirty one visits were recorded for the month. Miss McLennan’s group led the program introducing two new texts titled Coming Our Way. The books urge sympathetic understanding and support for Christians among diverse groups to help them become true Canadian citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
Ruby Coulter
Zwicker
F. Setter
Miss McLennan
Pheasant season opens in Manitoba for one week
Manitoba residents may hunt cock pheasants from sunrise October 22 to sunset October 29 with a two dollar license. Daily bag limit is two cock birds, season limit four. The Glenora Rock Lake district is excluded and open-season birds must be released in proper sex ratio to aid population recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn Su
Manitoba
C. E Greenlay
Mines” and Natural Resources
Game Branch
Glenora Rock Lake
Glenora-Rock Lake
Elks Lodge to Sponsor Russell Band Formation
Russell Elks Lodge approved forming a new band at their meeting last Thursday. A three member committee will work with Mr. George Laycock to organize and promote the project. The lodge will provide hall use for Monday practices and support the band financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge
Russell Band
Russell Elks’ Lodge
George Laycock
The
Elks
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Large Family in Town
Mr and Mrs John A McKinnon marked their golden wedding on October 10 1905 in Keyes Manitoba with 60 plus friends and relatives gathered in town and district for congratulations. Family attendance included numerous McKinnons from Gainsborough Sask St Vital Deloraine The Pas Vancouver Flin Flon Erickson Winnipeg and other nearby locales. A Sunday dinner at Smittys Grill set the tone for the celebration with twenty plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McKinnon
Gainsborough, Sask
Gar McKinnon
St. Vital
Pete McKinnon
Deloraine
Rainie McKinnon
Pas
Mr. McKinnon
Harold Emery
Vancouver
Neil McKinnon
Flin Flon
Mac McKinnon
Erickson
F. T. Matheson
Franklin Matheson
Winnipeg
Smitty's Grill
Chrysler Canada reveals 1956 line to Manitoba Ontario dealers
Chrysler of Canada presented its new 1956 passenger cars to about 250 dealers and reps from Manitoba and northwestern Ontario in Winnipeg. Frank and Jack Robertson attended from Russell. Emphasis on automobile safety features and new push-button controls with Power Flite transmission. Chrysler Plymouth and Dodge DeSoto lines were shown at separate meetings after stage show, luncheon, and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler Corporation O. Canada, Limited
Manitoba
Ontario
Winnipeg
Messrs
Frank
Jack Robertson
Dodge-De Soto
Russell
Chrysler of Canada
Chrysler - Plymouth
Dodge-DeSoto
Letter to the editor on inquest and accusations
A farmer speaker defends himself at an inquest into Ruby Mentuck’s death. He challenges claims that local farmers paid Indians with liquor and says he always paid in Canadian dollars. He notes no farmers were responsible for the wild party and remarks on Mr Clark the Indian agent’s discomfort at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Mentuck
Angusville
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Tribune
Clark
Mr. Clark
Masons Burn the Mortgage at Sixtieth Anniversary
Russell Lodge No. 32 marks 60th anniversary with a special session at the Masonic Temple and a mortgage burning ceremony for the new temple. Guests from The Pas Roblin and nearby towns attend, with Grand Lodge officers present and a Masonic Bible presentation to G. E. Goodmanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rang Loage
Pas
Roblin
Binsearth
Foxwarren
Birtle
Miniota
Strathclair
Russell Lodge No. 32
GRM
Masonic Temple
Elks’ Hall
R. E. Emmett
Thos. Jackson
Winnipeg
Jas. Wishart
D.D
Stony Mountain
S.H. Dayton
Newdale
C. E. Whitmer
J.A. McKinnon
W. W. W. Wilson
H. Gillespie
H. J. Shipp
Frank Robertson
E. Bryant
E. Ridgway
L. Laycock
A. Mather
Rev. W. G. Zwicker
J. A. McKinnon
S. H. Dayton
Myrtle Foster
Russell
Russell Lodge
Frederick George Richardson
N. M. W. J. McKenzie
Marryward Simpson
John William Fraser
Alexander Wright
James’ Mitchell
William Hembroff
Alexander Lorimer
George “Murray Shaw
Robert Hendrick McCallum
Alexander McDonagh
Peter Wallace
William Tomlin Potts
Hudson's Bay Company
X. Wright
W. J. Doig
Hudson's Bay
Wright
Clement
Oddfellows Hal
Lyrics Theatre
W W W Celebrates His 70th Birthday in Russell
W W W Wilson reaches seventy marking a long public life in Russell. Born October 6 1885 in Birtle he moved to Russell 1909 to study law and has served as mayor school board chair and Liberal party advocate. He is active in Masonic Elks and Kiwanis and famed for curling and historic sports roles. Family birthday gathering held at George Sparrow residence with several Wilson relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
W. W. W. Wilson
Birtle
A. R. Tingley
Wilson
School Board
Masonic and Elks Lodges
Kiwanis Service Club
Old School
Liberal Party
George Sparrow
E. Wilson
T. A. Wilson
Reception And Shower In Honor Of Recent Bride
A wedding reception and a separate shower honored Mrs. Jim Gillespie at two homes. The Sept. 30 reception hosted 150 relatives and friends at H. Gillespie’s house with a three tiered cake and autumn mums. tea poured by Mrs. Bud Glasman, Mrs. Bob Glasman, Mrs. Lester Lester and Mrs. Ja Silver. Out-of-town guests included Hay Gillespie, Marsha Ninette Man, Edward Menzies, Fred Cartwright and others. The Sept. 27 shower at Mrs. J. Silver’s featured bronze yellow mum Corsages, a Pot of Gold poem, gifts fetched by Dorothy Jean Silver, and a lunch served to 85 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gillespie
Jim Gillespie
Bud Glasman
Bob Glasman
Lester Lester
Hay Gillespie
Marsha
Ninette
Man
Edward Menzies
Newdale
Wilfred Cartwright
Langenburg
Sask
Dorothy Jean Silver
Mona
L. Leifer
Joan Robert
Enid Parasuik
Adeline Mather
Alice Wowk
Jean Glasman
Nelliene Leifer
Whitmer Family Gathers For Thanksgiving Dinner
A Whitmer family reunion was held at the C. E. Whitmer home on Sunday October 9 with nineteen members sharing a Thanksgiving dinner. Attending were Mr and Mrs C E Whitmer, Mr and Mrs Laurie Whitmer of Melita, Mr and Mrs G Ament and family of Rossburn, Mr and Mrs Roy Whitmer and family, and Mrs D Setter and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmer
C. E. Whitmer
Laurie Whitmer
Melita
G. Ament
Rossburn
Roy Whitmer
D. Setter
Generations Gather At The Pettitt Home In Halifax Visitors
The Pettitt home welcomes visitors from Sea bright Nova Scotia including Mrs Boutiller Mrs Johnson and young Ethel Johnson granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Pettitt Sr all visiting from the Mar itimes bringing smiles to the household with their joyful arrival in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pettitt, Sr
Maritimes
Mrs. Pettitt
Mrs. Boutiller
Mrs. Johnson
Little Ethel Johnson
Seabright
Nova Scotia
Fire prevention week notes fuel local civic duties
The editorial laments lack of nominations for school trustee and urges local citizens, especially women, to participate. It reports fires near stockyards and a farm log fire missed by time, then explains water and sewer ditch work begun by Dominion Construction Co to connect homes and lower future costs. 87 applications have been filed at Council Chambers as crews move from Prospect Ave to Pelly Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Kinney
Lawrence Chuckree
Dominion Construction Co
Council
Prospect Ave
Pelly Ave
Mrs. F. C. Dafoe Heads Hobby & Historical Society
Mrs. F. C. Dafoe presided as president at Spy Hill for the Wolverine Hobby & Historical Society October meeting. Sadie Martinovsky of Gerald showed slides from Yorkton Jubilee Esterhazy Jubilee and Spy Hill events plus local scenes. A. M. Provick Hazelcliffe was secretary. honorary president W. J. McDonald Yorkton. meetings set for first Tuesday monthly at Spy Hill. November feature will be Stoneage Relics. plans for a scenic Qu Appelle Valley route and cooperation with Saskatchewan and Manitoba chambers of commerce were discussed. Members were urged to bring curiosities including a five legged frog specimen found by Jack Provick Hazelcliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolverine Hobby & Historical Society
Sadie Martinovsky
Gerald
Yorkton
Spy Hill
Stanley Park
Round Lake
Qu’Appelle Valley
F. ©. Dafoe
A. M. Provick
Hazelcliffe
W. J. McDonald
F. C. Dafoe
Gilbert Johnson
Marchwell
Arthur Kelly
Welby
A M. Provick
Spy Hill Hall
Harmony Colony
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Jack Provick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Town
Coroni
W.M.S
Kiwanis Club of
Chrysler
Masons
Brightside
Fm Splenaia
Department of Edication
Pettitt Home
Hobby & Historical Society
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