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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
4
Social and personal notices recount week long and weekend visits in Wawanesa Winnipeg Hamiota Brandon and Crystal City. Mr and Mrs Burgess and family hosted and guests included Mrs Brownlee Mrs Jamieson and others. Many travelers headed to Brandon Tokyo? No.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Kippan traveled with Mrs A Thom and Mrs E Thom to Minnedosa on Sunday to see friends and relatives. They were joined by Mr and Mrs J McIntyre who called in Newdale to visit relatives there.
Local notices announce an amateur hour and dance at the Community Centre in Eadcliffe on Friday with 50 cent admission and lunch included. Russell Home & School Association will hold its October meeting on Tuesday at 8 pm at Russell Collegiate and invites “Meet the Teacher.” A bazaar by the Ladies of St Joseph’s Church is planned for Saturday afternoon October 29 in Memorial Hall with tea service.
Pastor Fred E. Gaertner conducts Worship Service at 2 30 p m with Grace Lutheran Church In Christ Anglican Church. Sunday School follows at 3 30 p m with ongoing instructive sessions for all ages.
Anglican Reverend W S Smith presides as curate in charge at Christ Church Russell. On Sunday October 23 at ? pm there will be Evensong and Sermon, part of Trinity XX.
Knox United Church announces an anniversary service on Sunday October 23 at 11am with guest preacher Rev Warren Rothwell DD. Junior Choir and Senior Choir perform, Junior Sunday School at 11, Church School at 12, psalm 122 verse 1 “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
Russell girls formed a new 4-H sewing club on Wednesday October 5 in the municipal office about 20 girls attended the organizing meeting. Mrs A Simms and Mrs Krogsted led with Mrs S Stevens as assistant. Isobel Hamilton installed officers led by President Marilyn Fenton and Vice President Alice Pettit. First meeting October 12 at Mrs Alex Simms home. 25 girls attended. Next meeting set for October 26 at Peggy Witty’s. Meetings planned twice monthly.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion met on October 11 with 17 members. President Mrs. J. McCulloch led as Miss Beth Naylor and Mrs. Thos. Dunn served as treasurer and secretary. Ten dollars went to the Red Cross appeal. Plans were set for a Halloween masquerade on October 31 with assigned duties. Poppy Day will be observed November 5 with canvassers arranged. Two longtime members, Mrs. R. Simins and Mrs. G. Goodmanson, were honored with sterling silver coffee spoons prior to their departures.
Fourteen ladies attended the Silverton W I October meeting at Mrs. Wilfred Keating’s with community singing a contest and a birthday cake for Mrs. M Evans. Lunch hosts were Mrs. Mottat and Mrs. A M Coulter. Treasurer Mrs. W Keating reported over 29 dollars on hand for the Cancer Drive and plans began for an evening of entertainment. Queen. The average weekly wage in Canadian manufacturing reached 56.36 dollars as of February 1, 1955.
Late classified sale offers rear and front steel wheels and rear wheel extension for International V6 tractor by A. J. Kennedy dealer Melita Manitoba. Lost watch Leroy men’s gold leather strap near Central Hotel Tuesday night reward seek finder return to Central Hotel.
Funeral service for Mrs. Frank Joyce was held in Toledo on Monday October 3 with interment in the family plot at North Baltimore. She is survived by her husband three daughters three sons nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Many old timers in Foxwarren and Angusville will remember the Joyce family.
Annie A Stewart Wora died Sunday in Ottawa at age 67 after marriage to William J Stewart. Funeral services were held in Ottawa with interment at Pine Crest cemetery. Born Annie A McDougall in Cracknell district, she lived in Endcliffe Grandview and Ottawa. sisters Doug McDougall and W Morrison of Shellmouth survived.
A busy worker who rushes through lunch with a sandwich and coffee risks malnutrition and fatigue. A balanced meal supplying proteins minerals and vitamins plus a brief walk aids digestion and wards off tiredness in the afternoon.
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