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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1971
Page
4
Hems of Social and Personal Interest air with guests visiting Grandview, Dauphin, Winnipeg, and Edmonton as relatives gather for birthdays, weddings, and graduations. Local residents attend Eastern Star, lodge events, and a District 4 gathering with a birthday cake and social hour.
Mr and Mrs A J Willis of Flin Flon announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Michlle to Brian Stanley Sherrard son of Mr and Mrs Fr Sherrard of Kamloops. The wedding is set for December 11 at St Georges Anglican Church Kamloops. Mr and Mrs Murray Wilson announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Debbie Lynne to Harvey Lorne Aberhart son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Aberhart of Langenburg Saskatchewan. The wedding will be held at Langenburg Christ Lutheran Church on Saturday November 13th 1971 at 730 PM.
Local listings include a Winnipeg style bingo in Robinson Store with Saturday sessions on CKY, a Smorgasbord Fowl Supper at Angusville Community Centre on Sunday November 7 from 5 to 8 pm with varied adult prices, plus a Kinette rummage sale at Memorial Hall on Saturday November 6 at 2 pm and a curling clinic led by Dugiud in Russell on November 25 26 27 with a 15 dollar fee and a 50-person limit for single sex participation.
The Ladies Bowling Club reorganized on Thursday September 23 forming eight teams for 1971 72. Ede Peltz elected president and Bonnie Bily secretary with Shirley Gamble treasurer. High scores included Florence Shwaluk 223 single and 592 pins for hi triple, plus several players reaching 200s across October meets.
The Canadian Bible Society holds a Sunday rally in Knox United Church recreation room Russell at 7 30 p m inviting all. Funds honor the 150 year start of the Western Canada branch and support Scripture translation in the Saulteaux dialect and a Kenya New Testament. Rev D Collins will speak and present the film The Finest Gold.
William Charles Pushka died suddenly at home on October 27 at age 87. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at St Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Russell with interment at Russell Memorial Gardens. Prayers Friday at 8 p.m. at the church.
Mr and Mrs Lorne Miller of Binscarth announce the birth of their son Jason Roger on October 24 weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce He is a brother for Faye and the family requests no drawing room visits at this time
Knox Unit 3 U C W met in the church recreation room on Thursday October 14 led by Mrs Mary Robinson. The program featured Thanksgiving themed readings with prayers scripture and meditation followed by a tea and bake sale proceeds of 10200 for missions. The meeting noted 47 quilts completed total 148 over four years and thanked Mrs Hertlein and Elks Legion Court for quilting help.
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