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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
1
Manitoba power commission crews based in Russell headquar tered last Saturday and began setting poles to bring rural electrification to townships 20 and 21 in the Rural Municipality of Russell. Forty men under Foreman H Holmstrom will install about five poles daily, with the project slated to last three weeks.
Rev. G. H. Adams assisted with inspiring sermon and choir music for Harvest Festival services. Rev. Cummings led Harvest Festival at Shellmouth and Craigie. Knox United hosted Rally Day with A. G. Smellie as chairman. MLA Norman L. Turnbull of Hamiota spoke in the evening.
Manitoba Federation urges a No Accident Shooting Season warning to farmers and sportsmen. Ten safety commandments emphasize treating guns as loaded, carrying empty or unloaded, identifying targets, never pointing at what you don’t shoot, never leaving a loaded gun unattended, avoiding shooting at flat terraces or water surfaces, and not mixing gunpowder with alcohol.
All council members attended the regular Russell Town meeting last Thursday. Records show payments totaling 471.20 dollars. Mrs. Payne was appointed acting secretary on October 14. The report covers the period from September 1 to and includes a treasurer’s note.
Marchwell residents celebrate the opening of a new town hall to replace the one destroyed by fire a year ago. Community efforts raised funds through donated shares to finance a 32 by 80 foot building. The dedication event Friday will mark a milestone in local cooperation and civic gathering space.
Club members plan an evening meeting to discuss the upcoming season. All members are urged to attend as an early start is expected for the Fearing game this year.
Dr Ralph J Bunche of Detroit Michigan was named by the United Nations as successor to the assassinated Count Folke Bernadotte. He has been given full authority until further notice and previously served as secretary to the UN mission in Palestine.
Notes warn members to plan ahead before the season opens and to enforce bag limits. They urge vigilance to prevent selfish actions that could lead to illegal taking and theft affecting others.
The Scouts and Cubs will meet every Friday at the United Church. Scouts must be twelve and Cubs eight, with twelve-year-olds advancing to Scout. A note from Scout Notebook recounts Silver Arrowhead Training Camp on the White Mud river east of Neenawa. Scouts enjoyed the camp with novices, including a monkey bridge built from maple and rope, crossing a river. project could be set up in about two hours.
A community notice outlines a Local Film Council meeting tonight at Pat's Motors and Elect Verton reader. It mentions a Manitoba related hunting season discussion and a Vanity Fair event with Elks and Legion on Friday and Saturday.
Edmonton visitor Mrs. Elizabeth Ann McDonagh died suddenly at Sacred Heart hospital Russell at 74. She came from Edmonton a month ago to visit sister Mrs. BL Payne and was an old resident of the district. She was a chartered Eastern Star member and is survived by sons George and William, both of Edmonton.
Jas. Jackson and H. M. Hansen of Inglis left Saturday for Ottawa to attend the Progressive Conservative national convention. Robert Peden of Rossburn is listed as an alternate.
Barley contest entries show improved quality in third year with two divisions commercial and seed. By Sept 15 40 carloads shipped from Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta. most meet 2 C.W. grade. only Manitoba and Alberta samples pending grading at Barley Improvement Institute. Prof Harrison notes unusually high standards this year.
The Man toba Gazette reports the appointment of Joe Rudeck of Angusville to serve as a sales commissioner for the Province of Manitoba.
Manitoba creameries extended their success from Ottawa and Toronto by winning 88.2 percent of first prizes for butter at the Western Fair in London, Ontario. The Smellie Bros. Creamery of Russell captured top honors for June butter, with two other Manitoba plants from Canada Packers also placing.
A reflection on governance arguing that democracy rests on daily choices and shared routines rather than the mere act of voting for rulers. It emphasizes civic habits and collective stewardship shaping a community.
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