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Newspaper

Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Oct 26, 1950

Page

6

Community Notes From Angusville and Foxwarren

Vaudeville show Saturday night under M Siwak of International Harvester Co drew good crowds. Churchgoers report on LOBA service at Foxwarren. sympathy extends to Watt Cochrane family. United Church Women’s Missionary Society apron sale planned for November 22. Mrs Cald well to lead November meeting. guest speaker Mrs Harland spoke on Christian Education. Congratulations to Allen Siwak on birth of son October 16 at Sacred Heart hospital. Fowl Supper set October 30 in Ukrainian hall hosted by United Church Ladies’ Aid.

M. Siwak International Harvester Co Hyland Caldwell Wm. Rinn Loba Foxwarren Watt Cochrane Women's Missionary Society of the United Church WMS United Church J. W. Bell Turnbull Caldwell Christ Harland Toronto World Council of ‘Churches

Bridge Cracking on Assiniboine Prompts Alarm

Report from Crosby notes geese heading south signaling approaching winter while the Assiniboine bridge deteriorates. A large section of the bank has vanished, the central span tilts toward the south, and the ice break on that side plus a missing north pier worsen the structure. Heavy hauling continues amid concern over action and repairs. An attempt to thresh again followed a week of wet weather. Alfred Polding left for Winnipeg.

Assiniboine Alfred Polding Winni

Delegates Attend Whest Pool Convention from Millwood

The report notes a Millwood delegate attending the Whest Pool Convention on Sunday. It mentions Tom Robinson hospitalized in Russell with best wishes for recovery. Mrs. A W Polding visited Binscarth for a few days this week as guest of her sister Mrs. E Schrot.

Peg Millwood Tom Robinson Russell A. W. Polding Binscarth E. Schrot Ray Peden Winnipeg M. D. Hamilton

Annual Vista Club Fair Highlights Recap

The Boys and Girls Club fair featured evenly divided prizes and the Cooking Club held an Achievement Day alongside the event. Mildred Chegus won a Winnipeg trip for the top score in girls 15 and over. Local residents attended institutes and meetings in Russell and Winnipeg, with several members traveling to Brandon and Winnipeg for events. Banner Want-Ads.

Rccording Mildred Chegus Winnipeg Wm. Stitt Art Chesney Harvey Hamilton Russell R. J. Alexander McColl-Frontenac

Trains Faster Than Expected Across Crossings

A Board of Transport Commissioners report for the year ended June 30 shows motor vehicles caused nearly a quarter of 443 railway crossing accidents. Vehicles from sedans to farm trucks and motorcycles struck the locomotive from up to five cars behind the engine as trains weather slower crossing judgments.

Board of Transport Commissioners For Canada

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