Russe Weekly Adopts Classified Rates and Post Office Status
The paper lists subscription prices with advance payment options: 250 per year within the trading area, 3.00 outside the district, and 80 per year outside Canada. It notes membership in the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and Manitoba Division and that notices are authorized as second class matter by the Ottawa Post Office. Publishers are E. C. Sanderson and H. M. Rutar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russe Cones Ie
Minis Street
Russi
Manitoba
Canada
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
C.W.N.A
Post Office Department
Ottawa
E. C. Sanderson
H. M. Rutar
Shellmouth marked as village 30 years ago with post office opening
A digest of historical notes from Shellmouth and Russell items spanning 1904 to 1939 recounts the village's 20 year milestone with the post office under Mathew Whaley, local orders branch, early 20th century farming upgrades, building progress, hospital mentions, and community recognitions. The record highlights 1918 housing shortage, hospital development led by Nurse Hunt, cattle sales, highway debates, and backyard prize awards, ending with 1939 safety news about Mrs. Hay.
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Shellmouth
Mathew Whaley
Miss Teare
DSC
Ladies Hive of the Macabees
Order
Russell
E. M. William
D. Dunn
Hunt
Survivors of Ule and Athenia broken ship tale noted
Verification of safety reached last week for Gillespie and his two sons Jim and Hay amid news of Ulefated ship Athenia sunk September 3 by a German submarine off Scotland. Meerece brothers, Teak Herd dealers, won Ford sales award in rural Manitoba for July and August earning a trip to the San Francisco Fair. An old item recalls LAC R M Nickel praised for calm control of a plane fire. Frt Sgt G A Hodgkins is reported dead after missing in air operations over Stuttgart, Germany, leaving a wife, parents, four brothers and two sisters.
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Illespie
Jim
Hay
Gillespie
Athenia
Scotland
Meeerece Brothers
Manitoba
Ford
San Francisco
J. H. Denny
Lac. R. M. Nickel
Air Staff
Nickel
G. A. Hodgkins
Stuttgart
Germany
Provincial briefs from Manitoba raceboat hero to teacher appointments
Neepawa Press highlights Margaret Crawford, Manitoba's only woman raceboat driver, winning two podium spots at the Minitonas Regatta with a self built B class hydro powered by a 5 hp outboard. Winkler Progress notes two national newspaper awards for its Charters cup and West Front Page prize. Ivers Gazette reports on Tiny Tim tomato plants with 148 and 112 fruits. Plains Maple Leaf notes Mrs Pred Wilgamowski raising eight ducks. Dauphin Herald reports one more teacher added to the elementary and high school staff. Roblin Review covers Dr J Carlyle Parker leaving for Shoal Lake. Morden Times announces new manager Mel Leask at Beaver Gumber Co. Heston Recorder notes cougar sighting near Pipestone Reserve. Killarney Guide reports utility debentures sold out with subscriptions rising to $125,000.
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Neepawa Press
Margaret Crawford
Manitoba
Hydro
Miss Crawford
Pred Wilgamowski
Dauphin Herald
Dauphin Town
Morden
Russell
Mel
Heston Recorder
Lambton
Pipestone
Killarney
Crosby correspondent notes Chilliwack wedding and valley life
Congratulators to Laurence Polsing and Ruth Brown who wed in Chilliwack on August 2 1954. Attending guests from Harrowby Vancouver Victoria and Millwood reminisce about school days dances and old neighbors as the Fraser Valley reports a cool wet summer and a lush flower display. Canadian public libraries carry 6 800 000 books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilliwack
B.C
Laurence Polsing
Ruth Brown
The
Elks
Norris Cronk
Vancouver
Harrowby
Ken McDairmid
Victoria
Pearl Clark
Crosby
Dorothy
Alice
Ted
G. Cornell
Pearl
Chanan
Millwood
Bailey
Fraser Valley
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Sam Toovey
Toovey
Smellie Bros
Ledingham
Callin
Merchants’ Bank
Andrew Setter
Theeason
J. Warrington
Brandon Horticultural and Forestry Association
Charles Attwood
J. M. Hume
Toronto
Dunn
C. R. Loney
C. Herbert
Fox
Bereza
John Mcintosh
H. Bell
J. Forrest
Kelso
J. McIntyre
R. M. Robb
E. W. Robertson
Russell Banner
RS. Robinson S Sons Co
Iro
Winkter
Progress
Winkler
C.w.na
Ivers Gazette
A. J. Bowman
Loney’s Cartage
Dr. Lanigan
J. V. Bailey
Madge
Hugh Farthing
Bill Bu
Pacey’s Store
Man
John Deere
E. C. Shepherd
Russell, Man
W. J
Queen’s Hotel
Avalon Theatre
Black Horse Canyon
Glen Miller
Joe Louis Story
Russell Motors
Cockshutt - Allis Chalmers “Turvey Hyde Ferguson Farm Equipment
G. W. Bicknell
Imperial Oil
Cusitar
Radio Electric
Westinghouse Radios and Sales & Service
Philips
Motorola
Russell, Ian
Mather’s Meats
Russell Bonn
John Deere Sales
Pittet
Mgr
Central Motors
Ford Monarch Sales and Service
Complete Motor and Tractor Repair Service
Mantie
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