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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
4
Knox United Church presents an October 27 program at 11 AM titled Some Highlights of the Conference. By noon a Church-school session follows, and at 7 PM a discussion on Life's great mystery The Existence of Evil or The Presence Of Good is planned.
The Women’s Committee of the local Red Cross Society raffles an eight quilt donated by Mrs Frank Angus. The quilt is on display in Smel We Bros window as Maple Leaf branch Junior Red Cross girls canvass the town.
Mr and Mrs Julius Kieper move into the house on Pelly Ave formerly occupied by Mr and Mrs J N Latoussere who now reside at the Bowles home. Mr and Mrs Harry Cowing, Sheila Trudy and Blyth of Oak Lake and Vera Clinson of Brandon are guests. A visit last Sunday occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Bicknell the former’s brother in law and sister.
Me and Mrs Robert Cammidge of Inglis will celebrate our twentieth wedding anniversary on the twenty third of this month.
Mr and Mrs A Gaber of Inglis Manitoba announce the engagement of their second daughter Dora to Thomas Story eldest son of Mrs Ruth Story of Wapel Sask The wedding will take place at Brandon on November 11th.
On Saturday the draw is to be held Thursday afternoon November seventh at the Red Cross rooms. A shipment of sewing for Thursday afternoon has arrived along with wool for knit items including sea mutts, socks, seaman's stockings, net caps, turtle neck sweaters and sleeveless sweaters.
Miss M Angus visits Regina and Moose Jaw. Tom Gilbert weekended in Dauphin. Angusville hosts Alice Rinn. Walter Needham heads to Winnipeg for holiday. Rev W X Hornby of Dauphin visits with Rev and Mrs Presley. Pte Jim Angus moved east with the Cameron Highlanders. Hallowe en Dance at Vets hall Russell Oct 31 with Swing Kings from York. Pearl Hasiuk returns from Winnipeg holiday. Bowleses to Los Angeles for future home. Women’s Institute canvassing for second hand clothing in November. J A Glen and Mrs Glen leave for Ottawa as Mr Glen resumes Speakership. House opens November 8. Curries travel to Manyberries for Austin and Ethel Higdon wedding on Oct 26.
Classified ad items include a wage offer of 15 dollars per month for farm work addressed to Johnn Burden in Russell with a phone contact 239-2. Also an ad selling a large Delco lighting plant and Hart batteries from 1938 with cash price 300 dollars by M. S. Coulter in Silverton.
Sankey Karpiuk late of Silver Creek Manitoba. Dated Russell Manitoba October 17 1940. Susan Karpiuk administratrix solicitor W W Wilson. Notice General and Personal Property Assessment Rolls 1941 deposited for inspection fifteen days. Complaints to Secretary-Treasurer ten days before Court of Revision. Council to sit as Court of Revision Inglis November 1 1940 2 PM. Dated Inglis October 9 1940.
The Board of Trustees of the Russell Congregation United Church of Canada will sell by public auction on October 25 1940 at 10:00 AM at the office of James Allison Glen KC Russell Manitoba lands and premises Lot 11 and 12 Block 106 Plan O containing an old frame church once known as Russell Methodist Church. Dated October 8 1940. Sed J A McKinnon Chairman.
Sunday services listed with Sunday school at 12 30 p m and Evensong at 7 p m On Saturday November 2 the Rev Canon T A Norris will celebrate Holy Communion at 11 00 a m This service offers parishioners a chance to participate as wardens cannot currently secure a priest for Sunday celebration of Holy Communion
The notes invite strangers to gospel services in Marchwell and Memorial Avenue. Russell schedules Friday prayer and Bible study at the pastor's home and Sunday activities including Sunday school at 1 30 and evangelistic service at 2 30 in the Mission hall on Main Street.
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