Russell Awarded Diploma In Beautification Contest
Nominations for municipal offices will be held 1 to 2 Tuesday Oct 11 with elections if necessary Friday Oct 21. In Russell town, three council and three school board seats are open. City leaders and trustees from Russell depart, while Steinbach, Dain, Snow, Banfield, Toulon, Crystal City, Stony Mountain and Ninette receive diplomas and trophies for beautification efforts in various classes.
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Town of
Russell
A. Mather
Hay Gillespie
G. W. Bicknell
W. W. W. Wilson
J. A. McKinnon
J. A. Burgess
Steinbach
Shea. Drewry
Daihin
Avenue
Mages
Villan- Snow
Hamiota
Toulon
Crystal City
Stony Mountain
McKin
Somerset
Ninette
Tuxedo
Stonewall
WLI Sponsoring Cancer Campaign in October Drive
The 1949 Cancer Educational Campaign runs throughout October with the Russell branch of the Manitoba Women's Institute leading a fundraising drive. The campaign seeks to educate Manitobans on cancer dangers, early signs, and the cancer control programme while asking for public support and a tag day on October 8.
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Russell
Manitoba Women's Institute
Manitoba
Manitoba Cancer Relief and Research Institute
Women's Institute
Assembly President Visits Rebekah Lodge in Russell
A meeting of the Russell Rebekah Lodge was held with Mary Lang of Brandon visiting as part of the Rebekah Assembly of Manitoba. Attendees included guests from Inglis Binscarth and Birdtail. A dinner followed and Mrs Harvey McLennan presented Mrs Lang with a gift and corsage.
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Russell Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
Manitoba
Mary Lang
Brandon
Inglis
Binscarth
Birdtail
Harvey McLennan
The
Lang
Accommodation Needed For Teachers Meeting In Russell
The Inter-Mountain Teachers' Association annual convention will be held in Russell on October 6 and 7 with about 140 teachers expected. Due to the large influx, hotel space is likely insufficient and billeting may be required for attendees.
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Inter-Mountain Teachers’ Association
Russell
Mrs. Catherine E Smellie Buried In Russell
Funeral service for Mrs. Catherine E. Smellie was held at Knox United church Russell on Friday September 23. She died at her Toronto home on September 20. Rev J E McNeill officiated and she was buried in Russell Cemetery with pallbearers George Kelso Andrew Mather.
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Knox United Church
Russell
Cathrine E. Smellie
Toronto
J. E. McNeill
Russell Cemetery
George Kelso
Andrew Mather
Brimsek Strengthens Hawks Ahead of Preseason
President W J Tobin of the Chicago Black Hawks says newly acquired Frank Brimsek from the Boston Bruins will provide steadying influence on the ice. Tobin arrived from North Bay Ontario for preseason training and disclosed he paid $25 000 for Brimsek, with two to three good years expected.
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Frank Brimsek
W. J
Bill) Tobin
Chicago Black Hawks
Boston Bruins
Hawks
Brimtek
Tobin
North Bay
Ont
Black Hawks
Brimsek
Laff It Off Wows Crowd at Final Performance
A large audience attended the final performance of Laff It Off directed by Miss H. Marcell Ebel. Friday night crowned Murray McLennan and Diane Kinney as festival king and queen amid star appearances and strong local talent.
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Murray McLennan
Diane Kinney
Prince
Prin
Robert W Ward Dies Suddenly at Coast
Robert W Ward, longtime Russell locomotive foreman and CNR retiree, died suddenly at his New Westminster home in British Columbia. He left his wife and three sons, Robert and Cecil in BC, and Dr Jack Ward in Los Angeles.
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Ward
Robert W. Ward
New Westminster
B.C
Russell
CNR
Pacific Coast
Robert
Cecil
British Columbia
Jack Ward
Los Angeles
No Land Sales But Council Sells Old Revolver For Ten Dollars
Town Council meets with no land sales in months yet disposes of an old 32 Savage revolver stored in the vault for years. Purchase price $10.00 paid by William Hancock. Accounts approved totaling $45.95. Mayor Mather presided with Councillors Clement Bicknell and Gillespie in attendance.
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William Hancock
Mather
Clement, Bicknell
Gillespie
C W N A Convention Holiday Highlights
A travelogue of a C W N A convention tour across Canada notes visits to Saskatoon Edmonton and Vancouver with weather swings from heat to freezing cold. The journey includes Edmontons emerging industry and Mount Edith Cavell views, plus hotel staff praise and open air events featuring Guy Weadick. Stops include Banff Calgary Regina and a Calgary hosts welcome.
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Saskatoon
Edmonton
Ieee
Lac Beauvert
Mount
Edith Cavell
Bing Crosby
Canadien Bankers’ Association
Guy Weadick
Calgary
Vancouver
Victoria
Banff
Regina
Calary
Free
Kiwanis Charter Night Set for October 12
Russell Kiwanis Club plans charter night on October 12 with a dinner. Members from many Manitoba clubs will attend.
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Russell Kiwanis Club
Manitoba
Impressive Harvest Service at Christ Church
A harvest home service at Christ Church featured grain, ferns, fruit and vegetables as decoration. Vines urged giving thanks to God for all blessings and emphasized that special services should highlight gratitude that is often lacking throughout the year.
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Christ Church
Iving
Harvest Home
Customer thanks clerk in a small shop exchange
A customer expresses gratitude to a young clerk behind the counter. He notes the clerk’s crisp manner and remarks that many young workers have never known a customer doing them a favor by buying an item.
Vanity Fair to Open Russell Memorial Rink Event
The first attraction at the new Russell Memorial Rink will be Vanity Fair held next Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by the Canadian Legion and the Elks Lodge, the event is not the rink's official opening. E. J. Casey Shows will operate an electric train and carnival setup with plans for a Ferris wheel. Doors open at 8 pm each night with extra help urged from Legion and Elk members and volunteers.
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Russell Memorial
The
Canadian Legion
Elks’ Lodge
Vanity Fair
E. J. Casey
Legion and Elk
Bonnie Best Tomatoes Brought To Office Weigh 2 Lbs
Vine ripened Bonnie Best tomatoes presented at the office weighed a total of 2 pounds for four fruit picked from a seventeen fruit vine. The largest tomato weighed 9 1/2 ounces.
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W. Davidowski
Bonnie Best
AT HIGH NOON Legal hunting for ducks and geese to start
Hunters may begin hunting at noon Friday though gunfire has already been heard. The opening is timed to noon, but local wildlife flight patterns may render the schedule ineffective for the birds.
Apple Day at Elks Benefit on Main Street Saturday
The Elks hold their annual apple day this Saturday on Main Street with a morning business canvass and stalls. Proceeds go to the Save the Children Fund.
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Elks
Main Street
Shera
Areata
Save the Children Fund
Cure of arthritis attributed to distant miracle visit
Therese Bourgault of Bromptonville Quebec reports an almost overnight cure after five years of pain. Neighbors say divine intervention followed a visit to two boys of St Sylvestre about 120 miles away, who are linked to multiple miracles. She shows the trutches she discarded.
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Therese Bourgault
Bromptonville
Que
St. Sylvestre
Miss Bourgault
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WLI
Assembly
Rebekah
Queen's
C. E. Smellie
Council
C.W.N.A
Kiwanis
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