Home Talent Variety Night at Army and Navy Hall
A two night home talent revue opens at 8 13 p m in the Army and Navy Veterans hall sponsored by the BPO Ellis of Russell leads the cast impersonating Mr John Q Public and Mrs Chas Cameron Their children Junior and Jane join in as various news events are staged with local figures including Gene Autry Judy Canova Jack Benny Rochester and Dorothy Dix The show features square dancing with Beaus and Belles of the Naughty Nineties and a patriotic finale with actors in tableau costumes ending with God Save the King
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Aif
We Og Munca
Army and Navy ‘Veterans’ Hall
BPO
Ellis of
Russell
Inter
John Q. Public
Chas
Cameron
Elan McNeill
Betty Kennedy
Junior
Jane
D. A. Kinney
Gene Autrey
D. L. Vinnell
Judy
Jack Robertson
Hollywood
Hedda Hopper
A. J. Burgess
Water Winchell
Alec Keiper
Dorothy Dix
Bill Thom
Popeye
Bill Brown
Annie
Walter Johnson
Blondie
Jack Hooper
Jige
Maggie
Dunc Wowk
Daisy Mae
Baby Sparkle
Bob Keast
Ewart Mather
Bob Thom
Frank Jones
Jack Shipp
R. W. Kennedy
Gus Geib
Pix Meadows
Canada
Frank Robertson
Bill Westwood
Girls of All Nations
Sons of Canada
God Save the King
Russell Chamber Honors Member At Dinner Meeting
The Russell Chamber of Commerce held a dinner meeting at the Queen's Hotel with thirty members. New members G Goodmanson and M Kenschuk were introduced. A J Sheffield was honored with a ladstone bag as he departs for Winnipeg. Praised guest speaker H A Purdy urged strong local leadership and national chamber collaboration. A motion sought provincial support to add Silver Beach to the National Park, while water tests were discussed by the water committee.
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Russell Chamber of Commerce
Queen's Hotel
J. E. Forsyth
G. Goodmanson
Royal Bank
M. Kenschuk
A. J. Sheffield
B.C. Smellie
Mr. Sheffield
Winnipeg
Smellie
Chamber of Commerce
H. A. Purty
Prairie
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Purdy
National Chamber
Chamber
Silver Beach
Water Committee
The
Pro
Regular Services Held in Summer in Mining Area
Don Keating of United College Winnipeg served as student minister for the summer, enabling regular services across seven communities. He organized camping for 33 children, taught five non-swimmers to swim, and led vacation schools in six communities, mostly traveling by canoe. Rev. John Freeman at Red Lake reports a very successful season.
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Oa Lake
United Cntiren
Don Keating
United College
Winnipeg
John Freeman
Red Lake
Convention Highlights From the Manitoba W I Meeting
The Russell Branch of the Women’s Institute held its first post holiday meeting in September at the University of Manitoba. Over 200 delegates and 200 visitors attended as Mrs Raymond Sayre of Ackworth Iowa delivered talks on Country to World and Women’s Responsibility in World Leadership. Resolutions urged a woman on every school board and stricter radio and comic book censorship. The Manitoba government was asked to secure Lower Fort Garry as a public historical museum and fund it, while crop adjustments were proposed for local agriculture. A regional library idea was floated and Library Act study urged. The meeting stressed member-driven success of the Institute.
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Russell
Women’s Institute
Winnipeg
Manitoba
North Dakota
Raymond Sayre
Associated Countrywomen of the World
Ackworth
Iowa
D. L. Cameron
Cameron
Lower Fort Garry
Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
W.ls
Funeral Services Friday For Catherine E Smellie
Word reached here of the death of former resident Catherine E. Smellie wife of the late A G P Smellie She died at her Toronto home on Tuesday September 20 Funeral services will be held at Knox United church Russell Friday September 23 at 230 pm Interment in Russell cemetery
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Catherine E. Smellie
A. G. P. Smellie
Toronto
Ont
Knox United Church
Russell
Russell Cemetery
Manitoba Creameries Dominate Western Fair Honors
Manitoba creameries won 62 percent of top prizes at the Western Fair in London Ontario. Alberta and Ontario shared the rest. List of Manitoba first prize groups includes June butter winners Canada Packers Melita Russell Creamery Russell St Claude Creamery Gardenton Shoal Lake Creamery Rossburn Creamery Morden Portage Creamery and more. Fraserwood Creamery received a special prize for best finished 14 pound box of butter.
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London
Ontario
Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Canada Packers
Melita
Russell _Creamery
Russell
St. Claude
Fraserwood Creamery
Fraserwood
Russell Town Council September 14 1950 Regular Meeting
Council minutes show September 14 1950 meeting presided by Mayor Mather with full council. Accounts totaling 5972.85 approved, mainly 5000 for Russell Community Memorial Rink. Real estate transactions included Stanley Dunsmore buying lot 19 block 121 plan 377 for 80 and James Craig purchasing south 15 ft of lot 23 block 94 at 8.50 per foot. Secretary instructed to notify three local dog owners to destroy their dogs.
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Russell
Court
Mather
Larely
Stanley Dunsmore
James Craig
Worthy Grand Matron Visits Russell Chapter No 10
Mrs Lois Thomas Worthy Grand Matron of Manitoba and Mr H Morrow Worthy Grand Patron attended the Russell Chapter No 10 OES official visit. They represent Hartney Melita and various visiting chapters including Hartney Melita Alexander Griswold Birtle Roblin. A happy profitable evening ended with lunch and social hour.
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Russell
Order of Eastern Star
Lois Thomas
Manitoba
H. Morrow
Knox United Church Rally Day Service Highlights
James E. McNiell leads the one am rally day service with Cameron Man telling the day story and Kay Lamon reading the lesson. The junior choir performs special music as attendance awards diplomas seals Bibles and pins are presented with the theme Paint but still Pursuing.
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Cameron Man
Kay Lamon
Guns Ducks Water: Practical Tips for Hunters At Risk
Enthusiastic hunters planning a Friday outing are urged to stay dry and avoid water hazards. The piece warns against wading to retrieve ducks and advises sitting to shoot, emphasizing preparation, safety, and avoiding risky behavior in heavy attire.
Bear Cub Roams Wildwood Golf Course
June Long reports a bear cub emerged from the woods after noon at Wildwood Country Club and wandered the course before crossing the highway. The cub caused a motorist to stop and let it pass. Sightings of bears have increased in the area over the past week.
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Wildwood Country Club
Potato seed grapes spark garden debate in town
C F Whitmer showed a strange growth from his garden that resembled a bunch of 15 grapes on a potato vine. Scientists call them decorative freaks, not useful to ordinary gardeners.
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C.F. Whitmer
Community Hospital Tag Day Returns for Charity Drive
The Community Hospital Aid seeks public support for its annual tag day to benefit hospital services. Residents are urged to give freely on Saturday September 24 as volunteers collect donations in the community.
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Community Hospital Aid
Ledingham Named Permanent Holder of Aikens Cup
The Brandon Horticultural Society announced that R. G. Ledingham of Russell becomes the permanent holder of the Aiken Cup for glade sol i culture excellence. He is a nine time winner of the trophy, awarded previously for the best group of 12 gladioli at the annual show. A new trophy will replace the Aiken Cup.
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R. G. Ledingham
Brandon
Russell
Brandon Horticultural Society
Aiken
Winnipeg and Inglis Engagements and October Weddings
Announcements list three engagements and two upcoming weddings. Helen Marjorie McLennan will wed Stanley Armstrong at Young United Church Winnipeg October 14. Lillian Adams will wed Orville Davison at Inglis United Church September 28 with a reception in Inglis. Doris Nellie Bryant will marry James Grenville Town at Inglis United Church October 1 with a reception at their home.
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G. S. McLennan
Helen Marjorie
Stanley William Armstrong
United Church
Inglis
Man
Inglis United Church
Harvest Thanksgiving Services Across Parishes
Harvest Thanksgiving services announced at St Matthews Binscarth St Cuthbert's Shellmouth and Christ Church Russell with times listed as one, three and ? pm respectively and led by Rev H H Vines.
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H. H. Vines
St. Matthews
Binscarth
St. Cuthbert's Shellmouth
Christ Church, Russell
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Uitt
Washington
U.S
U.K
Talk Finance
Great Britain
Douglas Abbott
Hume Wrong
Lester Pearson
Abbott
Council
James E. McNiell
Anlican Church
C. W. J. Salmon
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