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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
2
Seventy years ago local businessmen planned a new curling and skating rink in Russell with construction to begin once arrangements were finalized. John Watson delivered the season’s first wheat to Russell flour mills, selling at 54 cents a bushel with a yield of 45 bushels per acre.
The report reflects on a southwest Manitoba hail storm that devastated crops, praising farmers' resilience and urging improved crop insurance and Prairie Farms assistance. It also critiques boycott tactics in politics, discusses highway construction progress, base gravel work, and tender plans for winter bridge projects and right of ways.
Weekly sermonette from 3 KEV by GEO. F. DENYES urges charity and open minds in the community. Based on Romans 14:13, it warns against placing stumbling blocks and emphasizes saving others over harsh judgment, noting the vast reach of influence from home to province.
Manitoba's $27,000,000 highway program advances despite a rainy summer. Minister R. D. Robertson reported mid-session progress through August with grading and paving at half finish and prime treatment at 90 percent. He forecasts 20 construction days in September and 20 in October, targeting completion for all but final steps.
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