Council Supports Health Inspector On Livestock Issue
Russell town council backs the provincial health inspector over livestock rules. They approved selling town property to William Iwaniuk for 350 dollars and passed accounts totaling 1386.70. Retail merchants won a 10:30 pm closing by-law change starting November 1, 1952, while pig and cow owners face a January 1, 1953 disposal deadline without permits. Mayor Mather and all councilors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Iwaniuk
Russell
Mather
J. A. Burgess
Frank Clement
J. J. Cross
L. Margetts
Town Meeting Held As Usual
Tuesday’s town meeting drew only two attendees beyond administration. Mayor Mather read the financial report to September 30 1952 and Council discussed water works Main Street surfacing and school crowding with ten rooms in an eight room building. A new air conditioning unit in the cupola was planned and public discussion on school finances and expansion was welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
A. Mather
J George W. Bicknell
W. W. W. Wilson
W. E. Fenton
R. C. Smellie
W. H. Westwood
A.V. Warman
Chas. Adolphe
D. A. Kinney
May
Mather
Main Street
Councy
Fenton
Life Membership in Elks Awarded to J. Newell
James Newell received a life membership in Russell Lodge No. 20, BP.O. Elks after twenty five years of service. A social gathering was held Saturday night with A G Smellie presenting a club bag on behalf of the lodge prior to his departure for Eastern Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lodge No
Bp.o. Elks
James Newell
Ontario
Newell
Mr. Newell
A. G. Smellie
Funds Voted For Overseas Parcels By Russell Aux
At a Russell branch meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion held Tuesday evening, members voted 50 for parcels to Britain and 50 for parcels to Greece to be sent through CARE. An order was placed for two artificial arms for crippled children on the continent and 10 was voted to St Johns Amery. Poppy Day will be held Saturday November 8 with Gordon Ferguson offering to assist the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reghular
Russell
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Canadian Legion
Britain
Greece
St. Johns Amery
Gordon Ferguson
River clubs host inter-club visit at luncheon
Narold Clement and accompanist Yon attended a regular luncheon of the Russell Ki-Sranis Club for an inter-club visit on Tuesday, linking members along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narold Clement
Accompan
Russell Ki- Sranis Club
Sixteenth Convention Attended By Over One Hundred Teachers
The Inter Mountain Teachers Association held its sixteenth convention in Roblin with over a hundred teachers attending. Speakers urged focus on guidance over exams, emphasized reading instruction progress, and discussed fire drills and professional status. Banquet featured Knox United church basement and Dr. R. C. MacFarlane as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Labossiere
George Senyk
Department of Education
J. Bateman
Park
Brandon
Jean Muirhead
Russell
0. C. Busch
Shellmouth
Jack Morton
Grandview
Pauline Yourkin
J. E. Sigurjonsson
Makaroff
Keith B. Malcolm
Russell School Board
R. C. MacFarlane
F. A.M. Robertson
E. C. Sanderson
Address by S M Spidell at Russell teachers convention
The speech by Inglis based Inter-Mountain Teachers Associa tion president S M Spidell opened the sixteenth annual Russell convention. He urged practical, down to earth teachers over university grads, warned against permit teaching reliance, and criticized critics of the school system while praising today’s youth as healthier, smarter, and more resourceful. The talk touched on training limits, education costs, and future expectations, concluding with a note that the discussion continues on the back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Spidell
Inglis
Inter- Mountain Teachers’ Association
Russell
Chatelaine
George Hardy
University of Alberta
Charles E. Phillips
University of ‘Toronto
Hardy
Granpaw
Grandma
Phillips
Saskatchewan
Department of Education
Weather Mixes Snow and Wind Amid Thanksgiving Events
Intermittent snow and rain over Thanksgiving gave way to winter by Tuesday night with two feet in some areas. The building trades anticipate clearer days for ongoing construction in the business district. Russell Agricultural Society ladies opened the fall and winter social season with the Farmers Ball on Thanksgiving, featuring a large lunch. the upcoming event is the Ladies Auxiliary Halloween masquerade.
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Russell Agricultural Society
Hallowe'en
Hog round up tale in Assiniboine valley cattle land
The Kieper brothers near town report six sons wandered from their farms to roam Assiniboine valley pastures. Last week the search turned into a hog round up as the herd grew by 52 fine looking young pigs, a larger task than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieper Brothers
Assiniboine Valley
Early Bird Sylvia Bryant Starts Turkey Farm
Sylvia Ryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Allan Bryant, began a turkey venture last spring by buying poults from Kinney Hatcheries on April 12. The birds began laying on October 10, a notably early start for such young birds.
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Sylvia Ryan
Allan Bryant
Kinney
Monday Holidays Disrupt Weekly Office Routine
A fragment notes that even general holidays on Monday may suit some, but they disrupt the usual weekly office schedule and routine.
Acclamations Dominate Russell Area Nominations
Voters Tuesday produced acclamations for most municipal council seats with the exception of Rus sell Rural ward 5 where no papers were filed and the seat will be filled by council appointment. George W. Bicknell returns to Russell Town Council in 1953 replacing Len Margetts. Frank Clement is re elected. School board members W E Fenton Chas Adolphe and A V Warman are returned by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulton
Russell Rural
Russell
George W. Bicknell
Len Margetts
Frank Clement
W. E. Fenton
Chas. Adolphe
A. V. Warman
John Wondrasek
Walter Spencer
Robert Halvas
Silver Creek
Wilbur Wotton
Albert Phizacklea
A. J. Mushumanski
Jacob E. Holowach
Bert Klimach
Adolph Liske
Shellmouth
J. G. Langford
W. G. Ferris
Curlers Plan Turnout for Semiannual Russell Club Meeting
The Russell Curling Club invites full attendance at its semiannual meeting in the rink club rooms on Monday October 20 at 8 pm. Members will review weather conditions as an incentive and discuss plans for the coming curling season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Curling Club
Rink Club
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Council
Russell School
C. of
St Augustine
Elks
J. Newell
Inter-Mountain Teacher’s Association
Kozak
Postup
K. Mattheson
Binscarth
E. Wentiway
Seeburn SD
D. Fustey
Tummell
Con
Vention
Inter-Mountain Teachers’ Association
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Stewart
Curlers
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