23 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
1
Mrs Me Peeters remains gravely ill while Mrs McTavieh Sr visits her daughter Mrs D Dunham. Mrs H W Lewis hurriedly leaves for Winnipeg taking Betty to hospital for treatment. Day service in church at 11 am. all welcome. WMS notes temperance discussion and plans December Bazaar proceeds to help clear church deficit.
Sept 26 rally day at Minniska invites all to attend with friends. The United Church requests $65.09 from Sunday School and Young People to fund education. speakers urge constructive giving. The piece cites biblical examples and contrasts church spending with broader societal expenditures.
A Rally Day Service for children is planned at Shellmouth United Church on Sunday September 26 1926 at 736 PM. Minister D Gardner invites parents and children from Royston and Shellmouth to attend hoping for a large turnout.
Next Sunday at Christ Church the Holy Communion service is at 8.00 a.m. and Evensong at 7.00 p.m. The evening service will be attended by the local order of the Rebekahs. Boys aged twelve and older interested in the Boy Scouts are asked to meet in the rectory Friday at 8.00 p.m.
The notice states a morning service at St Cuthbert's Shellmouth next Sunday at 11.00 a.m. The brief item provides the time and venue for worship with no additional events or details.
Next Sunday the town holds an afternoon service at the school house starting at 2 00 p m.
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool has assumed control of the Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator Company riding on an award by arbitrators. Initial payment of 1.5 million dollars was made by certified cheque after a 5.6 million dollar deposit. The total agreed price for the elevator system reaches 11.059 million dollars under the arbitration ruling.
Hazel Wilhelmene daughter of the late Thomas and Mrs Madill married James Carson McVey of Winnipeg in a small McVey Madill home ceremony. Only relatives attended as flowers bedecked the parlor and music from Miss B Maher accompanied the rite officiated by Rev. C Middleton.
Thomas Madill and the bride depart for a honeymoon to Minneapolis and St Paul via Winnipeg amid rice and sweet pea confetti. The bride wears a grey travelling coat and the couple plan to settle in Winnipeg after their wedding. Presents show strong community esteem for the newlyweds.
A farewell poem expresses the hardship of leaving loved ones and familiar neighbors. The speaker recalls daily bonds, the pain of moving away, and hopes God remains kind across the miles. The verse ends with optimism for new life and making new friends.
A Manitoba Teachers' Federation convention met in Strathclair despite poor weather with twenty teachers in attendance. A. S. Moore of Strathclair was elected president and C. T. Gamey of Strathclair secretary, replacing the outgoing officers. The group discussed music in schools and class discipline. the next meeting is set for Binsearth on January 21.
In Yorkton, William H. Hoar former Calder secretary treasurer was found not guilty of alleged embezzlement totaling about 7383 dollars. The crown claimed receipts were issued with deductions for roadwork. an audit amid a 1924 office fire led to a detected shortage.
The Army and Navy Veterans' Convention is underway in Victoria British Columbia with a Winnipeg delegation. Efforts are seen to reorganize the Russell troop of Boy Scouts, formed in 1912 and disbanded due to many enlistments in the war. The original roll of 27 names plus four officers includes two who died in service and one VC recipient.
A veteran notes that the Scouts may be mistaken as a military unit but their motto Be Prepared reflects training that benefits men in any role. He praises comradeship and invites members to the next meeting on Wednesday night Oct 6. Comrade Tildesley travels to Winnipeg for MAC instruction and is wished luck in farming.
Whooping cough sweeps the district causing unusually small school turnout. Mrs. Ackroyd returns from Virden after a month away. Ernest shows signs of recovery from a serious illness.
The Rally Day service will be held next Sunday at 11 AM with a church rehearsal Saturday at 7 30 PM. Promotions from Junior to Intermediate and other classes are listed with named teachers and students. An offering for missions will include loose contributions.
In Ottawa Hon Robert Rogers urged wider discussion on party leadership. He opposed a closed caucus and favored a national convention drawn from across Canada to examine causes of recent defeats and guide reconstruction. He warned Conservative fortunes depend on broad input and fresh mandate.
The speaker argues Conservatives must restore firm fundamentals and abandon vague ifs and buts. He says the party should seize opportunities from Liberal failures, defend its record, and openly examine defeat to secure a stronger future. He sees no fear for the party's prospects.
Rhoda Boulton led seventh grade, Billy Thic kett topped fifth grade, Lenore Setter led third grade, and Melfort Boulton headed second grade this week at Brightside School.
An order in council No. 45162 issued Sept 2 declares a closed season for 1926 on prairie chickens ridge birds and grouse. All small game licenses issued by the Department of Agriculture and Immigration will be endorsed to reflect the ban.
The senior grades were led by Dorothy Hill in XI, Grace Glassman in X, Marion Brown in IX, Alice Russell in VIII, Mitchell McIntyre in VII, Molly Crosbie in VI, and Doreen Bell with Norma McLeod in V. A tie is noted among top finishers.
Mr and Mrs J G Keay and family express gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown after their loss.
In loving memory of A B McDougall who died at Portage la Prairie on September 21 1921 Interred in Russell Cemetery The memory of the just is blessed.
A Cleveland area story reflects on sudden wealth and an elderly woman who plans her first spendings to care for her husband. The piece invites readers to consider their own desires and what they would buy with vast riches, using a personal, moral lens.
Mr Prank Carr is named choir leader at United Church. Miss Florence Robinson remains in poor health. Girl's Club bazaar set for November 27. Threshing slowed by unsettled weather and a heavy early snow. W M S to meet Sept 29 at 3 30 p m in church basement. The U G G Company buys 15 Manitoba Government elevators for 55000 leaving 19 owned by government.
Lieut. Anthony Dennis Cone of the 8th Battalion F. A. and Lieut. James M Wallace formerly assistant principal of Presell School were killed in action on September 28 1918. The note quotes a line about the great surrender and enduring light.
The Canadian Pacific Agricultural department notes improved weather across the West with dry land and grain, allowing threshing to resume in Central Saskatchewan and Alberta by week end. Sprouting due to wet periods affects Manitoba and Alberta slightly, while frost damages limited to gardens. Cattle milk well and BC apples look promising with McIntosh shipping ahead of normal.
The Rosthern experimental station notes three silo types: round stave, combined stave and pit, and trench silo. The stave and combined silos cost more upfront and freeze from the outside, while the trench silo is cheaper, does not freeze, and allows easy removal by horse drawn equipment.
Report notes 11 000 U S residents identified as millionaires. The data highlights wealth concentration and regional distribution across the country.
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