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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
2
Immunization reduces sickness and deaths by preventing smallpox diphtheria and whooping cough. Babies should be vaccinated before one year and boosters given periodically. Toxoid and combined antigens cut doses and provide protection. vaccines supplied by Manitoba Department of Health and Public Welfare through doctors.
Seed growers, Crop Improvement Associations, and government bodies met to set uniform seed prices for this year. Prices to seed growers rise from last year, reflecting anticipated wheat price increases by Parliament, with retroactive effect planned for 1945 and 1946. Growers receive no Wheat Board participation certificates, so seed costs include foregone benefits they'd gain as grain sellers. Farmers are urged to recognize the extra time and effort required by seed producers, who still earn only modest returns, and to note the high seed quality accompanying the higher prices.
Prof T J Harrison, three months with the Food and Agriculture organization in Poland, returned to Canada and resumes duties in Winnipeg as Grain Commissioners board member and National Barley Contest Committee chair. Bad weather has delayed shipments. by Oct 9 a total of 150 cars were either shipped for inspection or held on farms for seed, compared with 206 a year earlier.
A calf hatched at 7 500 feet during a cargo flight from New York to Buenos Aires as the plane neared its landing. The delivery occurred 23 minutes before touchdown, while the shipment now includes one bull, 13 heifers, one cow, and one calf destined for Buenos Aires breeders.
Ottawa's Department of National Health and Welfare states snoring, often tied to nasal blockage, is common among sufferers and that persistent snorers should consult their family doctor for corrective measures.
The CPR timetable assigns Russell trains on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 5 pm with departures on Wednesday Friday and Monday at 10 30 am. Simms has received the Battlefield Advance separator and Sawyer Massey engine and the outfit started work on the J Attwood farm.
In the October 17 1907 issue the Russell Curling Club organizes its season with J Mc Intyre as president J S Warrington and W F Graham as vice presidents and D J Kippan as secretary treasurer Wheat prices rise to 114 per bushel for No 1 northern at Fort William Locally flour increases push bread to three loaves for a cent or ten for three cents.
From the Oct 17 1912 issue details a daily freight train begun on the CNR line between Russell and Neepawa. The Russell Quadrille cup plans assemblies over the next three months with listed officers.
Historical notes from Oct 1922 to Oct 1937 recount the completion of Liberty Grain Co elevator in Angusville with 150000 bushels capacity, a 1922 marriage in Russell, a 1932 baseball feature in Virden won 8 0 after all star team, Ed Wellman as umpire, Russell school president of North Western Manitoba Teachers Association, and the 1937 reopening of the Badminton club season under J A Peterson principal with strong membership.
A wedding was held October 7 at Knox United Church Russell with Willis Whitmer and John Gilmour Setter uniting. The bride wore white satin with nylon net, veil, orange blossom wreath, and carried roses. father gave her away. Attendants Nora Dunn as bridesmaid and Gordon Setter as best man. After a reception at the bride’s home, the couple departed for Winnipes for residence.
Mar Cina Johann MacKay daughter of Dr and Mrs Murdock MacKay married William Richard Brownlee son of Dr and Mrs Thos I Brownlee at Brownlee MacKay United Church Transcona October 4 at 3 pm. Hev Moore officiated. The church remained attractively decorated.
Miss Brownlee wed at the Transcona church with Miss Jean MacKay as organist and Vera Barclay singing during the register signing. Attendants included Miss Ruby MacKay and Miss Donna, Harvey Harding as best man. A reception followed at 12 Victoria Street East and the couple planned a short honeymoon before settling in Transcona.
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