Russell Banner subscription rates and publishing info
The Russell Banner lists subscription rates payable in advance for a year within the trading area at 3.00 dollars and higher outside the district and outside Canada. It notes its office at 2 Main Street Russell and that it is a member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and the Manitoba Division, C.WNA, authorized as second class master by the Post Office Depart ment Ottawa.
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Russell Banner
Main Street
Russell
Canada
Newspapers Association Canadian Weekly
Manitoba
C.wna
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Russell Area Club Meetings and Local Notes Compiled
Fifty five years ago on November first 1900 the Russell Curling Club held annual meetings and elected officers led by President A B Callin with G P Baker as secretary treasurer and C Olson A McDonagh A R Tingley as executive. The St Andrew’s Society marked fifty years since formation with choir organizing by J Chapman at Minniska Presbyterian Church and notes on river ice crossing. A branch store opened by W W Johnston in Rossburn and a new Wolverine No 1309 school district organized west of the river. Miss K J Martin started a Canadian School of Music class in the Doig Block with growing enrollment. Thirty five years ago in 1920 Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and Nova Scotia voted to stop liquor imports, with Manitoba drys leading by about 11 000 votes and Winnipeg Provencher and Springfield voting wet. H S Swallow opened a chiropractic office in Russell. Twenty five to ten year recaps mention weddings, threshing delays due to snow, a boot and shoe repair shop, and local business news. Ten year notes from 1945 cover town meeting items and hunting trips to the south for pheasant shooting.
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Russell Curling Club
Russell St.Andrew's Society
A B. Callin
Dr. Wright
G. P. Baker
C. Olson
A. McDonagh
A. R. Tingley
St. Andrew's Society
J. Chapman
Minniska Presbyterian Church
Assiniboine
Harrowby
W. W. Johnston
Rossburn
Seevurn
K. J. Martin
Canadian School of Music
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Four teams fixed for Big Six Hockey league season
Dauphin Kings Souris Elks Minnedosa Jets and Brandon Wheat Kings are set for the 1955 56 Big Six Intermediate Hockey League after Souris re entered at Brandon meeting Reston Recorder notes ducks scarce for the season and warns hunters may have slim pickings Virden by law limits speed to 20 mph on most roads Portage Is Prairies Ed win Mickey Demman 22 wins Canada World Plowing Match berth Neepawa Press H B Rush retires after 48 years with C N R
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Dauphin Herald
Souris Elks
Brandon
Dauphin Kings
Minnedosa Jets
Brandon Wheat Kings
Reston
Manitoba
Virden Empire
Virden
Municipal and Public Utility Board
Portage Is Prairie Enterprise
Canada
England
Edwin “Mickey” Demman
Leamington
Ontario
Neepawa Press
H. B. Rush
C.N.R
Rush
CNR
Visitors Return From Winnipeg Trip and Flin Flon
Abe McFadyen came back from Winnipeg where he received medical treatment. Mrs. Keith Alexander is a visitor and Leith also visited Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Paul Galatiuk Calvin Graham and Ernest Galatiuk have returned from a visit to Flin Flon.
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Abe McFadyen
Winnipeg
Keith Alexander
Vis
Leith
Paul Galatiuk
Calvin and
Graham
Ernest Galatiuk
Flin Flon
Silerton Community Notes Highlight Visits and Club News
Silverton and nearby families are mentioned visiting Winnipeg and Los Angeles, with relatives and students taking part in Brandon College events. The Cheerio Club met at Ivy McKinnon’s with eleven members and two visitors, a raffle was postponed, and a Christmas catalogue circulated. Lorna Storey, Betty Mintenko, and Ivy McKinnon named, Irene Thickett hosting next, community singing followed.
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C. Cusitar
Cheerio Club
Ivy McKinnon
Se Ca
Canadian Institute For the Blind
The
Crippled Children’s Fund
Lorna Storey
Betty Mintenko
Irene Thickett
Ivy
Edith
Miss Doreen McKinnon visits parents this week
Craigie Miss Doreen McKinnon from Neepawa telephone staff spent Monday to Thursday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. McKinnon. Congratulations to the Millwood 4H Clothing Club members for high honors. Jo Spencer is a patient at Winnipeg General Hospital recovering well after an operation. Mrs. Bob Selé is home after medical treatment in Saskatoon. Bill Storey slowly recuperating from illness. Aletta Cusitar of Hamiota spending a few days at the...
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J. Anderson
Angusville
W. M. Cochrane
E. A. Keating
Winnipeg
Marnie
E. H. Cochrane
Sacred Heart Hospital
E. Fraser
Emily
Gordon Sim
Jim Cochrane
Brandon College
Brandon
Roberta Cochrane
Los Angeles
California
W. Moffatt
Killarney
Doreen McKinnon
Neepawa
D. McKinnon
Millwood 4H Clothing Club
Craigie
Jo Spencer
General Hospital
Bob Selé
Saskatoon
Bill Storey
Aletta Cusitar
Hamiota
Minniska Community Notes and Local Events
Bob Minniska and others attended a cattle sale at Wawanesa and stayed with the Scotts at Ninga over the weekend. Community groups invite Christmas card requests. Mrs Hertelin and Mrs Kieper attended Shoal Lake leadership school. Ferguson sisters visited McLeod grandparents. The McLeods spent time at Chater with the Angus family. Fowl suppers in Inglis and Russell drew attendees. Mrs Denyes gave a two hour elocution recital at Minniska church praising memory and selections. Manufacturing is linked to one third of Canadian labour income.
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Bob
Bonnie
Bradley
Bruce Stewart
Verne Dunn
Wawanesa
Tom Scott
Ninga
Minniska Mission Band
Fred Hertelin
Willis Kieper
School of Leadership
Shoal Lake
Lynne
Emily Ferguson
McLeod
Geo
Mrs. McLeod
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Et. Sangerson
H. M. Rutar
Publishers
United Church
Kenton
Ida Mery
Hugh McLean
Lester William Lester
Ath
R. C. Smeliie
Kingdon
F. T. Matheson
Nick Chuchmuch
Edward Minshull
Metro Zink
J. A. Peterson
Rev
H. B. Wallace
Marquette
Shellmouth
Silver Creek
Ethel Higdon
Austin James Currie
Bar N-Bar Ranch
Medicine Hat
Hay Gillespie
Bill Skinner
Alex Moore
Jack Robertson
George Peddie
Space Contassuran
Drewrys
Prvisn
Silverton
Minniska
Minneapolis
John Deere
E. C. Shepherd
Russell, Man
Foxwarren
Foxwarren Agricultural Society
and Local Poultry Committee
Chevrolet
Clement & Sons
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