Leon Olynyk Wins Bike-A-Thon in 30 Hours Forty Minutes
Leon Olynyk of Russell won the 1975 Beef and Barley Bike-A Thon after riding 339 miles on a 30 hour 40 minute effort. Starting Thursday at 7:00 a.m., 21 contestants began, with disqualifications from loss of control and mechanical faults. By Friday morning only Olynyk remained, claiming $250 while others received smaller prizes as the field dwindled to one.
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Leon Olynyk
Russell
Fon
Beft
Leon Oly
Seniors Win Man Saskatchewan Cribbage Championship
Mrs Ferne Hyde and Karl Pryzner won the inaugural Man Sask Cribbage Championship at Russell's Beef and Barley Festival trophies and $50 first prize awarded Saturday night in the casino. Finalists included Mr and Mrs Ron C Radford and Mr and Mrs John Wondrasek among 32 entries at the Legion Club Rooms.
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Ferne Hyde
Karl Pryzner
Russell
Ron C. Radford
Rivers
John Wondrasek
Minnie Wondrasek
Minnie Bily
Legion Club
Soap Box Derby Adds Event To Festival Agenda
A soap box derby is added to the festival agenda with seven entries this year. Winners were Chris Jeffs first Timmy Kilimnik second Doug Fraser third and Mike Gratton fourth. The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation notes its grants to municipalities where facilities are located due to exemption from taxes.
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Chris Jeffs
Timmy Kilimnik
Doug Fraser
Mike Gratton
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
J.C. Dutton
M.p.llc
Kowalishen Wins Beef And Barley Bonspiel
Kowalishen led his local foursome to victory at the Beef and Barley bonspiel, defeating Morris Smeltz’s rink of Virdet. Cash prizes awarded include 1000 to Kowalishen, 600 to Smeltz, 250 to Gogal, 125 to Cook and Sexsmith, with additional winners noted for various rinks and positions. Woody Langford won the curling club draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Kowalishen
Morris Smettz
Vird‘en
Bill Kent
Lyle Robinson
Willis Zimmer
Grant Bily
Morris Smeltz
Virdet
Ted Bridgett
Don Angell
Woody Langford
Gerry Gordon
Kowalishen
Speaking of Toastmasters second Rus sell meeting 1975 76
The Dell Room hosted Rus sell Toastmasters on Oct 9 1975 with ten members and two guests. Tabletopics prepared by Robert Schmidt drew varied responses and a five way tie for best tabletopic speaker. Trepid speakers delivered on Inflation and Gardening with notes on craftsmanship and personal joy.
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Russell
Dell Room
Robert Schmidt
Trider
Ladies Bowling Night Highlights and Scores
The October 2 bowling night saw Pelly Trail Motel leading with 16 points and Barbara Christian son earning a 229 high single. Brenda McGregor of Banner Bakery posted 222 with honors, while Eleanor Kryvushenko and Edi High Triples added strong scores. A later note on October 9 reports Banner Bakery still leading with 26 points and Agnes Cusitar a 248, with Eleanor Kryvushenko noted for 207. The gathering included Toastmaster Kinney speaking on a missionary effort in Vancouver, concerns about water and heat, with awards to Trinder and Cusitar for speaking and evaluations. The next meeting is October 16 at 7 o'clock.
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Pelly Trail Motel
Barbara Christianson
Brenda McGregor
Banner Bakery
Eleanor Krywushenko
J. & E. Hardware
Edi High
Agnes Cusitar
Southview Repair Service
Eleanor Kryvushenko
Kinney
Vancouver
Pakistan
Schidt
Ronnie
Christianson
Trinder
Cusitar
Mobile Hearing Van Arrives for Area Health Screening
The Department of Health and Social Development runs a hearing screening program for kindergarten to grade three. A fully equipped van, funded by the Elks Lodge of Manitoba, will stop at Russell Elks Hall the week of Oct 20 and at Hamiota District Health Centre the week of Oct 27. Parents will receive screening results by letter and invited to arrange a further hearing assessment for any concerns.
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Department of Health and Social Development
Dergarten
Elks Lodge of
Manitoba
Elks Hall
Russell
Hamiota
DDD rollout expands to Southwest Manitoba on October
On October 2, ten Manitoba communities including Alexander Brookdale Cromer Douglas Elgin Elkhorn Minnedosa Russell Shilo and Virden gain direct dialing DDD via a new SP-1 four wire toll switching machine in the expanded 18th Street Building. Pipestone Reston Sinclair delays due to supplier strike. Brandon offices 727 728 and 725 to be rehomed to SP-1 for long distance calling.
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Manitoba
18Th Street
Alexander
Brookdale
Cromer
Douglas
Elgin
Elkhorn
Minnedosa
Russell
Shilo
Virden
Pipestone
Reston
Sinclair
Dent
Brandon
Winnipeg
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Bryan Glasman
Danny Jones
Nyk
Ricky Boryskovich
David Rowat
Debbie Huston
Nancy Hutton
Bryn Christopher
Garry Muir
Janet Michalchuk
Laurie Tibbatts
Joy Garnett
Sherry Jackson
Mona Marshall
Soap Box
DERBY
Autopac
Lorne Gogal
Churchbridge
Mel Jacobsen
Ron Sveinbjornson
Andy Boliziuk
Garnett Cochrane
Brian McCauley
Randy Keehan
Murray Tibbatts
Doug Cook
Doug Cooke
Albert Cook
Calvin Cook
Evie Wishart
Doug Sexsmith
Calvin Smith
Gord Fisher
Jack Ritchar
Henry Polk
Bill Grant
Don Cameron
George Trowell
Wassien Bros
Albert Wassien
Harold Wassien
Bob Wassien
Atec Wassien
Welcom
Bily
Russell Toastmaster’s Club
M. Trinder
TM. Cusitar
T.M. Schmidt
TM. Shepp
Richabiitation
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