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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1941
Page
3
Holy Communion will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Sunday September ith. Cannon Finch of Birtle will officiate. The Mothers Union Corporate Communion is included in this service.
Knox United Church announces Sunday worship on September 14 with services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The church invites parishioners and visitors to attend the two sessions.
Miss Meta Payton Lee formerly of Harrowby Manitoba died August 2 at her sister Amy Te's home in Victoria British Columbia. Born July 6 1894 in Harrowby she was daughter of the late Frederick M Lee and his wife who farmed in Harrowby from 1862. She studied at Throrwby school rode horseback to school and completed Home Economics at Manitoba Agricultural College then worked as a dietitian in St Luke's Chicago Lovernsville and Winnipeg General Hospital. She retired due to ill health and lived with her sister in Victoria remaining active in church and community life. Survived by three brothers and six sisters with one brother killed in the Great War. The obituary notes local community figures and a sinking of a rink with a call for director salvage discussions.
Next Sunday September 14 Rossburn and Silverton plan minister exchange with Rev R Leighton going to Rossburn and Rev W Onions at Silverton for a union service in Silverton auditorium at 3 pm. No service at Miniska morning or Angusville evening. Doris Broadfoot leads Bryan school under special permit as teachers remain scarce. Public ownership gains traction with Hydro Commission signage urging use of the system and Dr Sherman now engaged by the State as doctor. Birthdays celebrated for Mrs John Switzer Mrs C S Shepherd and C E Ferguson. Victor Ferguson under doctor care for an injured foot. John Pinoncyk secures Grade XII school east of Vista under special permit. more students welcomed. Miss Pauline Maz Miss Julia Hasuik and Miss Olive Ukrainius left for Winnipeg to attend Dominion Business College. Many local boys home on leave recently. In 1913 Angusville Curling and Skating Rink Co. incorporated with listed directors.
Endcliffe and W T Simms of the Cameron Highlanders Winnipeg with Mrs Simms and Wilma visited relatives in the district last weekend. Mrs Rannie of Binscarth and Miss Sheila Rannie and Andrew Stewart of the P P C L I Winnipeg visited with Mr and Mrs W P Stewart over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Shepherd Mr and Mrs Clark and son Ernest of Melville visited Mr and Mrs Geib over the holiday weekend. Gertie Geib returned to Melville with them. Mr and Mrs Meldrum of Mel Couley visited Mr and Mrs John Schwalm last Sunday. Gertie and Harold Geib returned from holidays in the east and Melville and spoke to her mother over the Gloom Chasers program at CJGX Yorkton. Miss June Long of Winnipeg spent the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs E R Long.
Millwood residents Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Rauliuk drove to Insinger for a short visit with relatives over the weekend. Mrs. W. Platz joined them as far as Yorkton. Miss Albie Kubish of Winnipeg stayed with Miss Eileen Heap. Pte. Ewald Schrot of the 13th Reconnaissance Battalion, Winnipeg, took a brief holiday at his parents home. Roy Bily returned to Cracknell to resume school after a weekend at home.
Twin Brae reports the death of John Sawchuk in Dauphin Hospital. Funeral held at Shell Valley last Saturday. Sawchuk was among the first Roumanian settlers in Boulton. Miss Mablle Liske visits Mrs. Gertz. Louis Borkofsky’s two boys were injured. one broke a leg from a disc harrow, the other a broken arm from a horse fall. Margaret and Dora Sawchuk return from Winnipeg for their father’s funeral.
Isobel Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Dave Williams married William Gilhooly RCN in Victoria British Columbia on September 6. Other items note visits and weekends with relatives across Manitoba including Pennington with Jack at Mrs Miller’s McCauley. RCAF airman John McDougall home for a month. Miss M Langford from Winnipeg visiting her mother. E Witty winning five dollars in a yeast contest. an aluminum dance to raise funds for Red Cross. the Ad mission aluminum. post office in a new building between Ridgeway and McGinnis. Miss Dorothy McGinnis visiting Minnedosa with Mr and Mrs Davies. Miss Lillian Davies returning with them. Davies to attend Newdorf high school. Mrs John Wondrasek and Jim-Imie visiting relatives in R Scobie home. Ivy Sodedstrom at Russell and Lorna Bennett at Binscarth visiting weekend. Gordon York from Winnipeg visiting N Cronk family. Walter Black from Fantallon visiting his parents.
Harrowby Mrs. Dorothy Grainger returned to Angusville on Friday after teaching here for two weeks. Mrs. Frank Percy spent a week visiting with her sons at Edmonton. Pts Dave Scobie and Cam Collins of the C A S F Portage la Prairie spent the weekend at their homes here. Pte Geo Dilts of the R W and Mrs Geo Dilts Griswold iso Mr and Mrs Otto Tyefisher Griswold renewed acquaintances in the district over the weekend. Mrs N Cronk returned home Saturday after a week's holiday at Winnipes. Miss Stuart of Birte arrived Wednesday to take teaching duties for the coming school.
Glen Elmo and Private Harry Kuzenko of Saskatchewan visited with friends and relatives. The Derlago brothers with Nick Kaban drove to Ontario seeking work. Miss Mary Bryaluik is employed at the General Hospital in Dauphin.
Thomas H Newell a longtime figure in Lake of the Woods Milling Co retires after 43 years in grain buying elevator supervision and sales management. Born in Perth Ontario he taught school before moving west and held posts in MacGregor Arden Neepawa and Winnipeg. His brother J A Newell of Russell is mentioned.
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