Russell Awarded Most Improvement Shield in Manitoba Roads
Judges of the Manitoba Good Roads Association announced winners across districts after inspecting every municipality village and farm homestead marching 10 000 miles. The Bentley Shield goes to Russell for urban beautification while Neepawa wins the Shee Drewry Trophy for best town improvement and other honors honor Portage la Prairie and East St. Paul among many recipients. цер
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Russell
Association
J. E. Mc‘Auley
W. J. Kane
P. Beachell
J. S. Fulsher
W. R. Club
J. Norquay
C. S. Landon
HG. Langrell
W. H. Woodhead
R. M
Edward
Portage la Prairie
Turtle Mountain
RM. Dauphin
Carleton Club
RM. Charleswood
Shee-Drewry
Neepawa
Roblin
Crystal City
Miniota
Balmoral
Portage la
Prairie
C of C Annual Meeting Set For November 13
Branney Jones president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange will speak at the Russell Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Wednesday November 13. The Evening Auxiliary of Gerist Church will cater the event in the basement. The September meeting is set for Friday the 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branney Jones
Winnipeg Grain’ Exchange
Russell Chamber of ‘Commerce
Jones
Gerist Church
Farc
Hockey Meeting Called For Friday Evening
Russell Intermediate Hockey club will reorganize for the coming season at a meeting this Friday evening September 20 at eight o clock in the hall above the Wilson and Wilson office. Supporters in town and district are invited. The executive arranged for an early start this year at a meeting last Thursday in the Pool Elevator office and appointed Jack Thom and Logie Smellie as MAHSA representatives for Winnipeg on October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Intermediate
Wilson & Wilson
Jack Thom
Logie Smellie
MAHSA
Winnipeg
Regional Library by law aims for UK council backing
A by law to create a regional library in partnership with the Rural Municipality of Russell received three readings and will go to electors on civic election day October 18. The meeting also approved tax cancellations and Soldiers' Relief Act exemptions. A 1967 tax roll list from the Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch was added, and the annual ratepayers meeting was scheduled for Monday September 30 in Council Chambers at 8 pm. Mayor Burgess led with Councillors Shipp Cross and Mather present. accounts totaling 512.72 were approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Institute
Russell
Burgess
Shipp, Cross and Mather
Inglis Wins Major Prizes At Drive In Event
Inglis took the lion’s share of prizes at the Drive In event with the feature Ford car prize, a $200 advance ticket sale award, and a $50 game. Fourteen year old Robbie Galatiuk won the Ford, Mrs. Herb Liske claimed the $200, and Fred Mitchell took the $50. Other $50 winners included several community residents. Lions Club aided the smooth operation at the Agricultural Grounds, but final financial results were not yet in. The event may fund aid for surgical equipment at Sacred Heart hospital through Elks support.
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Inglis
Robbie Galatiuk
Herb Liske
Fred Mitchell
M. J. Semochko
Russell
Fred Rice
Millwood
Dave MacDonald
St. Lazare
Jack Keating
Silverton
Burt Carr
Endcliffe
Martino
Foxwarren
R. Huberdeau
Phillip Lungal
Ar- Geo
Heap
Vern’ Lyon
Binscorth
Ernie Spencer
Birtle
Lions Club
Neepawa
Elks P |Oss
Sacred Heart Hospital
Lodge
Red Cross Holds Unclaimed Hungarian Mail
The Canadian Red Cross Society reports a large quantity of unclaimed luggage and mail for Europe. Hungarians awaiting letters or luggage from Europe by sea are asked to contact the Canadian Red Cross at 96 Wellesley Street East Toronto Ontario with full name address and date of birth to aid in disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian New Cross Society
Europe
Canadian Red Cross, Society
Wellesley Street East
Toronto
Ontario
Editors urged weeklies boost Ontario reach in 1958 convention
At the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association meeting in Banff, 400 publishers and guests pressed for national advertising and a public information program on weekly papers. Kenneth Brown of Britain noted similar Canadian issues, while William Draager urged an aggressive campaign to appeal to industrial advertisers and readers. A new advertising committee was formed, with plans for national ads and trade publication campaigns.
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Banff Spring Hotel
Kenneth Brown
Canada
Britain
William Draager
Wetaskiwin
Alberta
Time
Newsweek
Canadian
Lake Louise
Canadian Life Officers Association
W. H. Cranston
the Midland
Ont
Free Press Herald
ABC
CWNA
Arnos
Arnold
Advertising Committee
Can adian Weekly Newspapers Associa tion elects C W N A officers
G Cecil Day publisher of the Liverpool Nova Scotia Advance is elected president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association at Banff convention. Day built his paper from under 500 to over 5 000 circulation while overcoming polio using crutches and a wheelchair. L E Barger of Chilliwack Progress serves as second in command.
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G. Cecil Day
Liverpool
Nova Scotia
Advance
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Banff
Chilliwack
Progress
British Columbia
G. C. Hacker
Abbotsford News
A. H. Alsgard
Powell River News
Alberta
Ken Patrige
Camrose Canadian
B. P. Knowles
Fort Saskatchewan
Fort Record
Saskatchewan
Walter Telfer
Humboldt Journal
John Pinckney
Rosetown Eagle
C. A. Ashfield
New Brunswick
J. L. McKenna
Sussex
Kings County Record
G. C. Murray
Pictou Advocate
Fred Beattie
Annapolis Royal Spectator
Three Hospitalized In Saturday Accidents
Two weekend crashes sent three people to hospitals. Dauphin teacher Mr. Melnyk had cracked ribs after colliding with Tony Kitz on the Minniska Silverton road. Jimmie Keller suffered a broken wrist and facial injuries. Miss Gertrude Staples, with five broken vertebrae and a severed spinal cord, was taken to Winnipeg General Hospital following a gravel-road accident near Oak River and underwent surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qas
Rever Melnyx
Jimmie Keller
Sacred Heart Hospital
Gertrude Staples
Winnipeg General Hospital
Melnyk
Miss Staples
Dauphin
Joe Keller
Tony Kitz
Minniska- Silverton Road
Mr. Melnyk
Miniota
Oak River
Winnipeg
Grace U L C W Holds First Fall Meeting
The United Lutheran Church Women met at Mrs. Addie Kurbis home for September. Mrs. F. Oswald presided. Mrs. Erwinnie Klimack led devotions and program with scripture readings. Mission work in Liberia India Malaya Hong Kong Japan Argentina and British Ghana highlighted. A $20 contribution to the General Fund was approved. October meeting at Mrs. Oswalds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Lutheran Church Women
Addie Kurbis
F. Oswald
Erwinnie Klimack
Kurbis
C. Hawlas
Rev
Oswald
Sensible water use urged as supply tightens town wide
Town warns water supply is precarious and calls residents to conserve. It notes low levels, daily pumping, and no new rainfall, urging meters only if costs are accepted, and lists actions to avoid waste. Also mentions road sign changes and a September 30 town meeting to audit finances and civic issues.
Civic affairs call for nomination day readiness
Less than three weeks remain before municipal nomination day on Tuesday October 8. Citizens should be ready to nominate a mayor and two councillors in town and reeves and two or more councillors in rural municipalities. Respect incumbents or oppose as needed to avoid vacancies and continued acclamations harming civic administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Plenty of Room Veggie Parade Starts with 2 Wb 11 Oz Potato
Bob Flatt of Shellmouth leads the annual vegetable parade as organizers promise bigger turnout this year due to new storage space. He contributed a 2 Wb 11 oz potato dug mid last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Flatt
Shellmouth
Mr. Flatt
Harvest Operations Near End As Farmers Finish
Harvest work nears completion with many farmers already done and results largely better than expected. Frost struck on several nights, gardens are busy gathering produce, and flocks of ducks are seen as hunting season opens Friday. Sloughs dry, hindering pot shooting, and by pass work is delayed further into fall.
It's The Law: Highway Traffic Act Basics Start
Const L A McIntosh outlines upcoming columns on the Highway Traffic Act and local bylaws. The initial items state that no person shall remove or deface signs or devices lawfully placed on a highway and that no one shall race or drive furiously or on a bet any animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
McIntosh
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J.B. King
Whitewater
Kane
P. B. Hawkins
Rockwood
Graves
Associaton
Flin Flon
Manitoba Roads Association
Fort Garry
Broadway
C. of C
U.K
Lion
Red Cross
Cecil Day
Centre
Bantt Springs
Willam ‘Teller
Eenogne Betes Amcom
William Drasger
Mrs. Day
Evens Cwa
Vist
Edmund C. Arnold
Linotype News
Capellen
C.W.N.A
Hamilton
Nitra Falls
Halifax
Regina
C.W.N.A. Officers
Grace U.L.C.W
Russell- Binscarth
Good Roads Department
Penrith
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