Large mouth bass released at Silver Beach
About 2000 large mouth bass were deposited in Silver Beach Monday evening. The fish, secured at a North Dakota hatchery, were transported by a special tank truck under supervision of the provincial Game and Fish Department. Local officials Hay Gillespie, William Hancock and W. W. Wilson assisted with the release.
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Silver Beach
Game and Fish Department
North Dakota
Hay Gillesse
William Hancock
W. W. Wilson
Hunters Prepare For Duck Season Opening
Hunters gear up as duck season opens Wednesday October 1 with a seven bird daily bag limit and 35 per season. Shells cost more but ducks are plentiful this year. Local reports note upland birds showing signs of recovery including prairie chickens and bush partridge though the latter remain closed to hunting.
Burglary At Central Hotel Stages Theft Of Film Gear
Monday night a car parked at the Central Hotel was broken into and a moving picture projector, camera, and supplies were stolen. The property belonged to John Tomach of Winnipeg, a traveling showman.
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Central Hotel
John Tomach
Winape
Fenures
Parish Harvest Festival Sermon at Christ Church
Rev G H Adams preaches at 9 and Rev A H Cummings speaks as guest during the 17th Sunday after Trinity Harvest Festival service at the parish church.
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Parish of Christ Church
G. H. Adams
L. Th
Russell
A. H. Cummings
Tenders For Laying Cement For Memorial Building Close Oct 2
Russell Municipality sets tender deadline for excavation cement work on the Memorial Building at the Westbourne Street site. Oscar Dupont has been hired for foundation cement work and must begin immediately. Plans and specs available at A Mather's or Green Blankstein Russell Winnipeg.
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Russell Municipality
Westbourne St
CPR
Oscar Dupont
Russell Community Medial Rink Committee
Main Street
Play Park
A. Mather’s
Green, Blankstein & Russell
Winnipeg
Manitoba Power Commission sees August power rise and upgrades
The Manitoba Power Commission reports August purchases and generation exceed 0 million kWh, up 34.64 percent from last year. Power lines faced lightning damage at Oakville Somerset and Mapleton, while farm electrification crews set 7600 poles and strung 01 miles of conductor.
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Manitoba Power Commisson
Cor
Oakville
Somerset
Mapleton
Wallace
North Cypress
Pembina
Lorne
Portage la Prairie
Pilot Mound
Ninga
Boissevain
District School Trustees Convene in Russell October 14
A regional meeting of school trustees will be held in Russell on Tuesday October 14. Rural and town trustees from the district covering Russell and Birtle constituencies and extending north to Shell Valley will gather to discuss vital subjects affecting local schools.
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Russell
Shell Valley
Birtle
Binder Against September Sunset
A farmer works from early in a prairie scene as horses used for harvesting are being displaced by machinery. The illustration shows a bull and a sunset infused in the background.
Collegiate Students Field Sports and Plans This Fall
Collegiate students enjoy basketball and football with a four team girls league and a five team boys league. Captains include Adeleine Galitiuk Betty Marie Brownlee Jerry Davidson Bob Anderson Jack Keating Walter Johnson and Jim Gillespie. Student Council schedules Grade IX initiation on Friday Sept 26 and a party on Friday Oct 10.
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Adeleine Galitiuk
Betty Marie Brownlee
Eni
Young
Jerry, Davidson
Bob Anderson
Jack Keating
Walter Johnson
Jim Gillespie
Sunday School Leaders Convene at Birtle United Church
Sunday School Conference to be held at Birtle United Church on Friday October 3 at 5 am for local teachers and superintendents. Rev. S. R. Vincent of Silverton is the contact for those seeking transportation arrangements.
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Birtle
Birtle United Church
S. R. Vincent
Silverton
Barley Contest Sees Fewer Carloads Shipped This Year
Weather slowed Western shipments as the National Barley Contest reports 78 carloads inspected in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta up from last year in some regions but well below the 126 ships a year earlier. Yields and quality are lower than last season, reducing entries around 1150 with possible eliminations due to short shipments.
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Alberta
Winnipeg
Sisatoba
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Hugh
Knox United Church Rally Day Service and Evening Worship
James E. McNeill presides at Knox United Church with a Rally Day service and Sunday school children, featuring the Junior Choir and a special offering for the new Mission Best on the Pacific Coast. Evening Worship with music by the Senior Choir.
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New Mission
Pacific Coast
Elks Official Visit Sends Smellie East to Newfoundland
Grand Exalted Ruler AG Smellie of the BPO Elks of Canada and Newfoundland departed Friday on an official eastward tour. He will visit Newfoundland for three days then proceed to lodges in the Maritimes Quebec and Ontario. Much travel by sea is planned and he expects to return home in about three weeks.
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AG. Smellie
BPO
Elks
Canada
Newfoundland
East
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
Mr. Smellie
Sir
Binscarth Pioneer David McGilvray Dies at 82
David Warnock McGilvray died suddenly Sunday evening at the United Church in Binscarth. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he came to Canada in 1886, settled at Birtle, moved to Binscarth 42 years ago, and was longtime manager of Smellie Bros. Ltd. He retired in 1990 but remained with the firm. Surviving are five sons and a brother. his wife predeceased him in June. Funeral today at 2:30 p.m. at Binscarth with burial at Binscarth.
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David Warnock McGilvray
United Church
Binscarth
Binscarth J
Binscarth I
Mr. McGilvray
Glasgow
Scotland
Canada
Birtle
Inscarth
Smellie Bros. Ltd
Bimscarth
McGilvray
David
Flin Flon
James
Saskatoon
John
Neepawa
Wailiam
Coal Lake
Alta
Ronald
In. C. McGilvray
Toronto
Ladies Auxiliary Plans War Memorial Balcony at Deer Lodge
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion held its first post holiday meeting on September 9 in Club rooms. A provincial council letter noted a June convention resolution authorizing auxiliaries to furnish and maintain a balcony at Deer Lodge hospital as a living memorial to World War I and II, serving as a gathering space for patients relatives and friends. The branch sent a $75 donation and discussed plans for a Halloween dance and an October full attendance meeting to finalize arrangements.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Legion
Elks Hold Apple Day for Save the Children Fund
The Elks' lodge stages Apple Day this Saturday to raise funds for Save the Children. Members will be on streets with fresh red apples to sell and support the cause.
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Save the Children Fund
The
Elks’ Lodge
Town Meeting Notes On Sanitation And Services
Residents debate sanitation, weekly gar bage pickup, and rat control funding. The piece notes past equipment purchases, a push for regular townwide service, and potential tax impacts. It also mentions local teaching staff, upcoming frost, and editors from Canada attending a Victoria convention with a National Film Board film sequence.
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Canada
Victoria
D.C
C.N.R
CPR
Hollywood
National Film Board
Thanksgiving Day Observed on October 13 in Canada
The government announces Thanksgiving Day on Monday October 13 as a national holiday across Canada. The observance marks a general holiday for all provinces and regions.
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Canada
Cement Ad Sparks Busy Hotline at Local Paper
A small classified notice for six bags of cement priced at a quarter ran in The Banner and overloaded the town switchboard. The number 42, the paper’s line, drew nonstop calls Thursday through Saturday, revealing cement shortages and the impact of Banner Want-Ad promotions.
Cobb Sets New Land Speed Record At Bonneville
London driver John Cobb on September 16 at the Bonneville Salt Flats Utah powered by the Railton Mobil Special broke his own land speed record with an average two mile run of 394.196 mph and became the first to exceed 400 mph on land. The Railton Mobil Special uses two Napier 12 cylinder engines of 1250 hp and features a body that lifts off the chassis for entry refueling and engine access.
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John Cobb
London
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
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