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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
8
Samuel Wowk of 1763 River Road Lulu Island Vancouver is listed with a residential address in this brief record. No additional context or event details are provided in the fragment.
Obituary details Samuel Wowk born 1898 in Austria died September 1956 in Vancouver Hospital after six months illness. Survived by wife Gladys, son Michael, daughter Vivian, three grandchildren and siblings. Also wedding notices for Doreen Russell and Nathan Grace at Knox United Church Russell and Edith Marie Garlick with Robert Grady at St. Stephen's Broadway United Church Winnipeg.
Harrowby reports severe frost damaged cucumbers beans and tomatoes while most garden crops survived. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Henry Dilts Doreen and Billy. John Ostrowka returns from oil fields and local youths depart for Normal or teaching duties. The pit and gravel gangs quieted after a Sunday disturbance.
TV set sales fell again in May 1955, continuing a year long decline, with 20 068 units sold versus 20 709 a year earlier. Radio set sales rose to 66 275 in May and 262 206 for the five months, signaling a continuing shift toward radios while consoles and three way combinations show mixed movements.
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