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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
1
The item lists figures from The Banner Mine and local business moves of 1901 including Robert Gray as bank manager at Leese and Scarth, T H Mayhew resigning, Hoiles of Shellmouth buying a seam plow, and harvest delays due to rain and snow with yields up to 36 bushels per acre for wheat and 9 for oats.
The Red Cross notes a cordial vote of thanks to the boys who collected during the aluminum drive and to W. E. Fenton for boxing the material for shipment. Freeman Lamb is thanked for conveying it to Winnipeg. The Russell Branch chapter acknowledges these helpers.
The Rus ell Extension Service hosted five division contests on Tuesday September 23 to select entrants for the provincial event. W S Fraser and D McLean led the day with C Forbes Swan River and teams from Inglis providing entrants. The Swan River poultry team and Inglis grain team led by Ernest Pingas and Harold Halwas will advance to Winnipeg for finals.
At a Red Cross Society meeting on Thursday September 18 Mrs C C Graham presided and Mrs C Cameron was secretary. Officers elected include President Mrs T Brownlee Secretary Mrs L Leifer Treasurer Mrs H Gillespie and an executive committee comprising H P Nelson L C Boulton W Needham James Rea P Pacey Mrs C McLennan Mrs E Robertson Mrs Cameron Mrs Meadows Mrs J Nelntyre and Mrs W Wilson.
A district meeting of Elk lodges was held in Russell with Dauphin Minnedosa and local lodge members attending. Guests included Colonel Royal Burritt grand secretary treasurer and A Fenner grand leading knight of Winnipeg. A G Smellie received the district deputy grand exalted ruler badge.
Fun is promised at the annual Vanity Fair in Russell Vet's Hall next Tuesday and Wednesday September 3 and October 1. Doors open 8 pm. E J Casey presents new games bingo wheels of fortune. A fish pond for children and a ladies run refreshment booth. Tickets on sale for prizes and a $10 War Savings Certificate prize each night. No admission charge. Proceeds go to a good cause.
Neighborhood visits feature several residents traveling to Brandon Marquette and Vancouver. Church events include an Inglis harvest service on September 28 and a church supper October 22. A quilting bee is set for September 30 in Inglis with local families mentioned. condolences sent to the Vinthers family after a death in Brandon General Hospital.
Residents and guests are noted in a weekend roundup with names like Rossburn Mrs S Patterson Morris, Miss W Hughes, Miss O Shewfelt, Miss K Watson, W Seimkien H Armstrong Portage, Geo Armstrong studying radio tech at university. Isobel Douglas heads to Ottawa Civil Service. Mrs A W Murat of Glencoe visits. Birth of baby Bir in Russell Hospital Sept 19. Wm Crowe of Winnipeg visits. Mrs J G Stitt and family return to Fork River with Mrs I McFadyen. Mrs R M Beatty and Bessie Smith drive home to Red Deer. Eleanor Lindsay of Kelloe spends weekend here.
Members of the community and visiting families attended the harvest festival at St Cuthbert's church on Sunday September 21. Reverend Markle delivered a thanksgiving sermon, the Russell choir performed an anthem, and thanks were extended to the organist and helpers for decorating the church.
Angusville Reverend Salter of the Bi He Society will be at the church Monday evening September 2 to discuss the worthy cause. Also notes Miss Wilda Young’s return from Saskatoon, Miss L Dawson’s trip to Edmonton, Pte Murray Young’s weekend leave, and Pte Reg Young’s two week furlough with three carloads attending a regional meeting and a hospital transfer in January.
Endcliffe and Mrs W Hackman visit Port Arthur with Mrs Best Wise while Mrs O H Berg and daughter Sandra of Winnipeg stay with Kathleen Pitts and her mother. The Pitts home hosts a miscellaneous shower for Mrs W Hackman née Edith Wise. Other locals, including Miss Alice Kendal, Mr and Mrs Laycock, Rod, and Gene Woodard, mingle at various gatherings as cucumbers, wild roses, and strawberry blossoms mark a late fall.
The community extends sympathy to E. H. Claridge on his father's death. Bruce Johnston of the RCAF, Brandon, spent a short leave with M. C. Shaw and B. Shaw. The Craigie work group reports Jan 1 to Aug 15 Red Cross intake at Russell branch totaling numerous garments and care items including dresses, night gowns, sheets, garments for men women and children, and assorted knitted pieces.
The author reflects on American views urging a complete all-out war effort, including invasion and conscription, arguing Canada’s industrial and military output already surpasses prior norms. He notes the crucial role of Quebec’s industry, industrial conscription ahead of manpower, and the massive expansion in weapon and vehicle production across sites like Brantford, Oshawa, and Petawawa, aiding Britain and the Empire. The piece ties the Canadian Editor’s Tour to a broader push for unified, fully equipped divisions overseas.
The Siatic Column notes four large vegetable marrows from L. Manley in town weighing 27 pounds, 26 inches long and 28 inches in circumference at the largest end. A nearby report recalls four local duck hunters finding a dozen nondescript ducks after a day at Sandy Lake Elphinstone. The issue includes verses urging victory and patriotic farming effort with a playful, country voice.
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