Enrolment Down at Russell Public School This Fall
Fall term at Russell public school shows 302 pupils, down from 326 last year. Grade I reports a record class of 38 with about one more anticipated. several other grades show small declines, while Grade 12 in the collegiate slips to 10 from 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Public School
J. Langford
Douglas Cusitar
Brooks Smart
Pat Davidson
Billy Genaille
Freddie Hainstock
John Giesrecht
Jimmy Baird
Jack Genalle
Ronnie Olynick
David Honey
Brian Schepp
Caroline Moore
Jo-Anne Semochko
Carol Honey
Garry Pittet
Jacqueline Wilson
Darlene Demontigny
Wilbert Morris
Andres
Billingsley
Robertson
Hamilton
Prin ‘Cipal
Partridge
Aber
Miss Finlay
Wilson
Parents United With Communist-Held Son
A Winnipeg Tribune report from Gilbert Plains dated line follows Jerry Mark, a 16-year-old Chinese boy who escaped four years in Communist prisons. His parents Mr and Mrs George Mark greet him with his brothers Inkie and Debbie, while detailing a family split from Hoy Sun City near Canton in 1952. The family fled China, endured threats, and the son endured years of forced labor before reuniting in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Tribune
Gilbert Plains
Russell
George Mark
Dauphin
Jerry Mark
Inky
Debbie
China
Jerry
Reds
Hoy Sun City
Canton
Mark
Inkie
Elks Cellars Plan Twin Prize Auto Event for Sept 20
Elks Lodge of Russell plans a two car raffle on September 20 at Memorial Rink. The event offers two cars as major prizes plus eighteen other prizes, with advance tickets on sale offering a $100 prize. Lodge members traveled routes yesterday to distribute tickets and ads, anticipating attendance equal to last year.
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Russell Lodge
Memorial Rink
Resolutions Drafted For Manitoba Chamber Event In Winnipeg
The Russell Chamber of Commerce is preparing two resolutions for the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce annual convention in November. One proposes studying provincial equalized assessments affecting business properties. the other supports hard-surfacing roads with heavy traffic over oil prime coating.
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Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Winnipeg
R. G. Smellie
W. J. Westwood
Elks’ Hall
RG. Smellie
United States Association
Liberal
Kansas
Manitoba
Harold Storey
W. J. Patterson
Russell
R. M. McMurray
Mr. McMurray
Chamber
Agricultural Society
J. A. Burgess
Civil Defence
National Defence
Logie Johnson
Logie Smellie
K. Reavie
A. Kinney
R. McMurray
C.sanderson
Weekly Editors Told Be Proud Of Your Role
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association President John A. Vopni urged nearly 800 editors and publishers at the 37th annual convention in Manoir Richelieu to guard reputation while acknowledging the editors’ pivotal role in shaping public opinion. The gathering, described as Canada’s biggest family party, saw leadership changes and life memberships as delegates discussed the durability of weekly papers amid mechanical advances.
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Canada
John A. Vopni
Davidson
Sask
Quebec
Manoir Richelieu
Murray Bay
William Draser
Wetaskiwin
Alta) Times
John Vopni
G. C. Day
Liverpool
N.S. Advance
H. E. McCormick
Montreal Monitor
Hecora
G. C._ murray
Pictou
Advocate
C. J. Allion
Springhill
Record
Elgin Harris
Burlington
Ont) Gazette
Adam Sellar
Huntingdon
Que) Gleaner
Association
Vopni
C.W.N.A
W. H. Bill Cranston
Midland Free Press Herald
Cranston
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Que
Trout Doing Well In Duck Mountain Lakes
The Fish and Wildlife chief reports Rainbow Trout thriving in Persse and Langen Lakes in the Duck Mountain reserve after last year’s poisoning. Brook Trout in Tees Lake are improving but smaller, averaging six ounces with none reaching the eleven inch legal length. Wet conditions may affect flavor. researchers note rainbows offer better pan quality in warmer seasons.
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Slay Gillespie
Russell Game & Fish Association
Rom Burt Kooyman
Fishries
Lillie
Tees
Ersse
Duck Mountain
Persse
Persse Lake
Langen Lake
Tees Lake
Nina
Unsettled Weather Delays Harvest in Shellmouth Area
Dull skies held back harvest efforts after heavy rain, with forecasts predicting clearer weather for the next two weeks. A local curiosity appeared when Mrs. Allen Johnson found a ten cent fractional currency note from the American Bank Note Company in a discarded change purse. The date read as March 31, 1663, confusingly earlier than U.S. independence.
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Allen Johnson
Shellmouth
United States
American Bank Note Company
Awkward Squad A Novel Golf Tournament at Portage la Prairie
A golf tournament described as the first and biggest of its kind stages annually at Portage la Prairie. It attracts players who hit left handed and draws entries from the prairies and northern states. This year two Russell left-handed players, Jack Dow and Ken Reavie, competed, possibly due to not facing right-handed power swingers.
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Portage la Prairie
Russell
Jack Dow
Ken Reavie
Perhhaps
Sanders
Corns on the Cob First Freak Of The Season
Mrs Cliff Sage found a cluster of ears on one cob in her corn patch with a well developed main ear surrounded by eight smaller ones ranging from four inches to less than an inch long indicating an unusual deformity for the season.
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Cliff Sage
Time Running Out On Province Highway Weather
A public works news release claims zero days of good weather are needed to finish highway contracts. The road between Russell and Inglis is cited, and contractors Widdicombe and Low of Foxwarren have begun work. Forecasters say ideal weather is sought for the next forty days due to the aggressive schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department
Russell
Inglis
Widdicombe
Low
Foxwarren
Marines Give The Flying Fish Tale Its Seal Of Truth
The article explains the origin of the saying Tide Rips about Marines and sailors. It recounts King Charles II asking a Marine officer to verify a tale of flying fish in the South Seas. The king vowed to trust Marines to verify statements, highlighting naval rivalry and belief in Marine accuracy.
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Mars
Charles II
England
South Seas
King Charles
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Fort Record
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Humboldt
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G. C. Kroft
Selkirk
Enterprise
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Midland
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