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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
3
Wartime Prices and Trade Board imposes licences on merchants and dealers in farm produce. Over 200,000 businesses must register, display blue certificates, and report sales with license numbers. Regional directors will enforce rules. exemptions apply to producers selling their own goods.
The district welcomed relatives and friends visiting from Winnipeg Roblin Neepawa and Brandon over the weekend. Families shared holidays attended a Harvest Home program in Binscarth and celebrated Miss Brook's convention with school closed briefly for Thanksgiving. Personal travel included trips to Vancouver and Clear Lake with multiple homecomings and a golden wedding anniversary celebrated by J and Mrs Keating.
Shellmouth and Port Arthur residents visited town while Winnipeg guest joined at home over the weekend. S Lawther from Portage visited Mrs Langford as a note of social visits. A vote of thanks was extended to all who contributed to the recent sale of work and tea sponsored by the Ladies. Shellmouth Poultry Club fair at 1.
The opening session for the Leaders' Group of the Family Health course took place at Mrs. Hooper's home on Saturday the 18th. Miss J Ring from the extension in Winnipeg directed the session. The event was announced to be held at the Livery Barn on Saturday October 25 at 2 pm.
Endcliffe WI notes report Miss Kathleen Pitts joining the Women’s Army Corps and Miss Dora Pitts visiting Winnipeg. Thanksgiving service led by Rev J E McNeil on October 12. Ella Stewart and brother Robert visited Bield. Margaret Woods attended the teachers’ convention at Birule and Winnipeg over the long weekend. Members organized parcel sending to Radcliffe boys, profits over 23 dollars. Donations to Cancer Fund and Queen’s Canadian Fund noted. Delegates to Shellmouth Home Nursing classes appointed. Institute annual meeting to be held at Mrs T Simms’s home.
Mrs Geo Cartwright and sons Allan and Ronald and Miss Jessie Meldrum visited Benito on Saturday. Miss Elenora Betz of Rathwell Wan stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Theo Klimm this week. Miss Nan Scobie of Harrowby Mfon visiting sister Mrs John E Wondrasek. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jake Wondrasek on the birth of a son October 16 at Sacred Heart Hospital Russell.
A Crosby postnuptial shower for Mrs Dorothy Schrot nee Dorothy May was hosted by Mr James Madock. Friends from Crosby and nearby districts attended with gifts while the bridal party paraded in a wagon drawn by Margaret May and Harvey King Jr. Mrs Schrot thanked guests as the group sang For a Jolly Good Fellow and refreshments followed.
Birdtail residents Mr and Mrs James Fizzey and Mr and Mrs George Redmond with Mrs W J Sherritt of Foxwarren joined S H Puyda who farmed locally years ago and is now in Ontario renewing ties. Neighbors attended the wedding of Miss Mar.
Pte Greensides from Millwood and Regina visited at his brother's home.
Buekie Kostasky hosts visitors at her home. Mr and Mrs Guimney of Winnipeg visit Mrs Guimney's parents the Kostaskys. W A Craig and family attend a fowl supper at Gordon Breckenridge's then plan to move to Alberta. Jack Plant returns briefly. Mrs Darcy Plant and Miss Margerite Plant from Rossburn visit L E Plant. Mr and Mrs George Fardell sell out and plan to move to Winnipeg.
Tony Mears and Sawchuk returned home after summer in Transcona. Toe Oryniak of Rossburn visited Mears weekend. Frank Dutkevich and brother from Saskatchewan visit relatives in the district. Matt Simonnik Matt Sawchuk and Leonard Wentioway left for Sudbury for nickel mine jobs. Anne Silevich had appendix removed in Russell hospital. Mrs Mike Levitsky had appendicitis operation in Russell hospital. John Maydanuik spent weekend in Grandview visiting relatives. Miss Anne Kohuck and George Arris married last Sunday and to reside in Lavina. Threshing finished despite bad weather. Mrs Mikers like Yaskiw and Mrs Paul Yaskiw of Solsgirth visited parents here.
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