Kiwanis Club Receives Charter From Gov West in Russell
The Russell Kiwanis Club was presented its charter by District Governor Arthur West of Calgary on October 12 at Knox United church in Russell. Other dignitaries included Lt Governor Harry Ross, Mayor Andrew Mather, and visiting club presidents. The evening featured a band, piano solo, vocal, and dancing as gifts were presented to the new club.
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Knox United Church
Russell Kiwanis Club
Arthur West
Calgary
Young Women’s Club
Harry Ross
Brandon
Andrew Mather
Russell
Tom Higgins
Rein Belloff
Fort Garry
Les Millington
St. Boniface
Stan Clarke
Kamsack
Brandon Club
West
Kiwanis
Bo"McNeill
Russell Club
Baby” Club
Harold Clement
Jackie Cohan
Mary Robertson
Rhoda Sanderson
Brooke Claxton
National Defence
Humer Wrong
Washington
Defence Committee
Meeting Sets Date For 1950 Fair And Races
The Rus sell Agricultural Society held its annual meeting with a small turnout due to bad weather. Commodions Rea opened the proceedings as 14 men attended and the group scheduled dates for the 1950 fair and races.
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Jas
Russell Agricultural Society
Rea
Tokar Nominated by Russell CCF in Manitoba
M Tokar chosen at Russell CCF nomination. Born in Dauphin educated there and at Yorkton. Taught 15 years in Rossbrun area. Married with a son active in church and community. library of 500 volumes. hobby music. Zaplitny warned against one party rule and dollar shortage. praised world progress. 1950 fair dates July 20–21 set. ground rents and barn insurance approved. officers reelected.
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Tokar
Dauphin
Yorkton
Rossbrun
Democra- Manitoba
Fred Zaplitny
Zaplitny
Russell Chamber of Commerce Meeting Friday Night
The October meeting of the Russell Chamber of Commerce will be held Friday evening in the Legion club rooms at 8 o'clock. Items include reviewing the application for coach here as about a dozen applications have been received.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
Legion Club
Mrs. R. Burritt To Speak Here At Save the Children Benefit
A Russell and District International Appeal for Children meeting reports $632 from canvass and $357 from Elks Laff It Off. Donations of $450 each were authorized to Save the Children Fund and United Nations Appeal. A public meeting is set for Oct. 22 at 8 in the Army and Navy Veterans hall with guest speaker Mrs. R. Burritt of Winnipes.
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Russell and District International Appeal For Children
Russell
Bp.o. Ellis
Canadian Legion
Chamber of Commerce, Women's Auxiliary
Legion and Women’s Institute
the Elks
Ceaptete Peepee
A. G. Smellie
EB. E. Thompson
Save the Children Fund
United Nations Appeal For Children
Army and Navy Veterans’ Hall
Royall Buritt
Winnipes
Funeral service for James D. Tennant at Knox United Church
Funeral service will be held at 2:30 PM Thursday at Knox United Church for James D. Tennant 67 who died Monday at Deer Lodge hospital Winnipeg. Interment will follow at Russell cemetery.
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Knox United Church
James D. Tennant
Deer Lodge Hospital
Winnipeg
Russell Cemetery
Russell Loses 600 Electors to Birtle
The redistribution bill cuts three polls from Russell riding and moves voters to Birtle. George A. Allen, returning officer, posted the nomination proclamation. Nomination day is October 27 and the election on November 10.
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Russell
Ellice
Birtle
George A. Allen
World Wheat Marketing Confusion Across Nations
The article surveys global debates on grain marketing with the United States favoring free markets and opposing large scale government handling. Britain debates high prices and paying for wheat in British goods. Argentina expresses dissatisfaction with current methods. Canada tests various systems. rye flax and coarse grains show mixed government involvement. Wheat uses a compulsory pool and direct sales both domestic and foreign.
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United States
Britain
Canada
A Valuable Food Cheese Its Benefits For All Ages
A VALUABLE FOOD Cheese is one of our most valuable foods and deserves a prominent place in meals for both adults and children. Nutritionists call it almost a perfect food with milk and fat for energy minerals calcium and phosphorus and vitamins A and B complex essential to good health.
VINCENT Hodgkins Rescues Stranger From Icy Ferry Slip
Vancouver dispatch credits Vincent J Hodgkins of Russell with a brave act when an unidentified man fell from the North Vancouver ferry slip. Hodgkins braved icy water to drag the man to the dock, but the rescue came too late.
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Vancouver
Vincent J. Hodgkins
Chas. Hodgkins
Russell
North
Vincent
You Are Invited to Save the Children Meeting
The welfare of children the world over concerns us all and for this reason we urge that every one who possibly can should attend a meeting in the A. and N. W. hall here this Saturday evening. Mrs. Royal Burritt of Winnipeg will speak on behalf of the Save the Children Fund and the International Appeal for Children. The meeting will commence at 8 o'clock.
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Royal Burritt
Winnipeg
Save the Children Fund
International Appeal For Children
Local resident fined for off-season jumper meat possession
A local resident appeared in police court last Thursday and paid 25 dollars plus costs for possessing jumper meat out of season. RCMP Corp. Ferg Uuson says stricter game law enforcement is being pushed with wardens visiting intervals.
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Seaoon
Corp. Ferguuson
RCMP
Vote Guidance Urges Russell Trustees and Ward 2 Councillors
A community notice encourages voting on Friday for Russell trustees and Ward 2 councillors. The call urges participation while allowing individual choice in casting ballots.
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Russell
Prolific Hereford cow bears twin calves on Inglis farm
A purebred Hereford cow on Ernest Hertlein’s Inglis farm has produced two sets of female twin calves in under a year. All calves are living and healthy, showcasing the cow’s remarkable prolificacy.
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Ernest Hertlein
Inglis
Voters urged to check list ahead of November 10 election
George A. Allen revising officer will sit in court of revision at the Municipal Office on Friday to allow residents to add their names to the voters list if missed.
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George A. Allen
Not A Dull Week Weighs In On Wartime Opinions
The column writer reflects on 13 years of editor opinions during the war years. He notes frequent criticism but embraces the role and presses on with editorial duties and public discourse.
Visiting Hunters Nearing Establishment of Lodge in District
Sid Thorpe may establish a hunting lodge as the district grows as a duck area. Visitors from Winnipeg and other parts travel here, with Harvey Frants and Bill Gosslitz from Illinois this week to hunt two ducks under Sid’s guiding.
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Sid ‘Thorpe
Russell
Winnipeg
Sid
Harvey Frants
Bill Gosslitz
Illinois
Reminder of Winter Signs From Snow and Cold Snap
A note recalls Monday and Tuesday's snow and cold spell as a reminder that winter is approaching and colder weather may be ahead.
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Kiwanis Club
Gov. West
Coalition Meet
M. Tokar
Russell Ccf
Mr. Zapltny
New Zealand
Australia
Norway
Denmark
Hollana
Indy Directors and Hall
J. A. Burgess
J. Kieper
F. A. Robertson
W. Rice
J. E. Forsyth
T. Kieper
J. Adolphe
Hereford Breeder's Association
D. R McDonald
Thos. Greaves
Jas. Rea
M. 5. Coulter
Frank Jones
E. C. Sanderson
D. R. McDonald
Chamber of Commerce
Turkey
Kenora
Fareham
Fort William
World OF Wheat
R.C.A.C
Royal Canadian Armored Corps
Sir Richard McCreery
R.c.ac
Camp Borden
Ont
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