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Local Figure Skaters Thrill Crowd of 700PENIAt Russell's Annual Ice Carnival SaturdayA crowd of over 700 peopleattended the Bussell lee Carnival on Saturday evening, and applauded enthusiastically as the Russell Figure Skaters entertained with a succession of delightful numbers including solos, pairs and choruses The little folks were the stars of the performances as they trooped on to the ice and'Went through their hop, slide acid twirl routines A great deal of credit is due to the instructors Mrs W McNaughton, Misses JoAnn and Sheila Cross and Nellie Birston. who have spent hours in earning the children. Following the carnival, m appreciation cf their efforts. Mrs. T I Brownlee, on behalf of the Russell Athletic Council presented each of the girls with a gift In paying tribute to the instructors, Mr. R. C Smelhe, master of ceremonies, said that figure skating in Russell had begun only four years ago when Mrs Cooper had formed a class, but it had come a long v.ay since that time The success of the carnival was also due to the work of the mothers who nad spent a lot of time in making the costumes.To start off the program, 24 little drum majorettes, in short white skirts, tall hats, and red boots marched on to the ice, led by Audrey Sage, and performed a military' drill with great precision. Next came a solo number by Cecilia Jackson of Inglis. In her cute blue outfit, the tiny four year old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Earl Jackson, did n series of steps, quite unperturbed by her large audience.Wayne Waddell was the chiefof a tribe of worriors and maidens in a number by the pre-school children. Their bright shawls and feathered headdresses made a gay picture as they circled the ice. June and Joan La mg were agraceful pair an skates in thefollowing number «Sheila Croas.junior instructor, in a pretty rosecostume received the applauds of the crowd in her solo number. Sing a Song of Sixpence” wasshown twice as the clothes line failed to appear the first time! and it was one of the moat popular numbers on the program. There was a delightful pie which enclosed a group of very black birds, a King, a Queen, a Maid,a Bird which ‘snipped off hernose,** a Cook and the Line. Allthe children had a fine dramaticm large a usual, especially in Donna Davidson. Diane Kinney the adult section, caused just as I Susan Pittet Judy Soderstromtsense.The Catalina Bounce was the name of the solo performance given at this time by the Senior instructress Jo Ann Cross Her excellent skating was further enhanced by the chic black, sequin trimmed costume she wore Skat* jers who showed considerable talent as they dipped and turned were Linda Foster and Dolores Patterson. They w-ere very pretty in green and yellow outfits. Nellie Birston also a Junior instructress, did a fine solo number, her skating costume being of aqua sheer Very well received was a waltz done by Mr. George Gibbons, old-! est member of the group and his granddaughter, Dolores Patterson, jThe Highland Fling on skates requires a lot of practise, but Jerry Wishart did an excellent job and was very attractive in the full Highland dress The Russell Strutters were a group of high school girls who made a charming chorus line m their black and gold costumes. One of the final ttarns was the Butterfly Ballet, the story of how two little butterUes earned their wmgs The little girls were very attractive m their black suit* and beautiful blue wings and showed a fine brand of skating Jo Ann Cross’s solo completed thevery' fine program and was abrilliant climax, her skating dress sparkling and glittering as sheflew over the iceThe costume parade, though notmuch excitement The judges Mrs T Jackson. Mrs. C. Easier, Mrs. D. Vmnell, Miss Anne Adams, A. Hart and F. Jones had a hard time deciding to whom the prizes should be awarded Animals of every description, fairies, gypsies, butterflies, Indians, and comic strip characterstook part in the parade, as well as 'This old house,” a television set, an upside down man and two back to front girls. The prizes went to the following:Boys, pre-school, comic* Bobbie McKinnon of The Pas, a trapper,north of *53; Bobbie Didur, in Indian warrior, fancy, Greayer Glasman. a knight; 6-9, comic, Ronnie Clement as a Zulu, David Sage as a skunk, Glen Foster as a monkey; fancy, Ronnie Payne as a cannibal, Teddy Robertson as a turtle, Danny Croas as an Arab shiek; 10-14, comic, Dick Shipp as a kangaroo, Lexie George as a down; fancy, Don Shipp as a spider, complete with web, Vernie Cross as a horseman in riding coat and silk hat; men’s comic went to Russ Coulter a clown and the fancy to Jerry Wishart as a cigarette girl.Girls’ pre-school, comic, Karen Moore as an Indian maiden, fancy, Margie Led ing ham. majorette, Shelley Simms, butterfly, Mickey Clement, Hawaiian maiden; 6-9, comic, Susan and Carol Smelhe asMickey and Minnie Mouse, Susan Pittet and Sharon Russell as This Old House, Elaine Reichmuth as a witch; fancy, Lynne Smart, as Night, Dorothy Jean Silver m a coolie girl, Betty Stevens as Sew and Save; 10-14, comic, Margaret Smith, as an upside down man, Linda Zwicker as Little Lulu with her Kleenex box; fancy, Linda Poole as a cavalier, Linda Foster as a fairy. Mrs. Sanderson and Betty McDonald took the prize for the belt couple, as the back to front girls” and Donnie Sanderson, Neil and Jackie Burgess were the best group as Pop-eye, Olive Oil and Sweet Pea.Russell has an abundance ofspeed skaters judging by the racers on Saturday night. In fact the races were run off with such speed the reporter was unable to get a complete list of the winners. Among those who wonwere Keith Storey, Billy Dills,Tern Westwood, Terry Waddell, Kent Waman, Brent Kinney, Scott Drever, Ricky Margetts, Frank Eshelby, Clarence Waddell, Junior Schwalm; Sharon Russell. Glenda Genaille, Dolores Patterson, Donna Davidson, Marilyn Penonzek, Joan Hal was, Wanda Woroneski. The bicycle race went over with the usual bang with Luacs Pacaytaking the lead over Mervin Hiller and Terry Waddell.A big moment was when the draw was made for the trilightand the wool blankets. Mrs. E. C. Shepherd was the lucky winner of the light and Stan Bates, a traveller for Swifts, will receivethe blankets. The door prizes were picked and were claimed by Sandra Wardle and Hay Gillespie, the student’s prize being unclaim-[ 6Ni 'The broom bail game between the Elks and the Lagion was notexactly fast and furious. Therelooked to be a lot of creakingjoints. The game provided some laughs to warm up the crowdwho ventured out in the 25 below weather.hathopinBlt;MMgaWiTiiecaKbinecathBetty Stevens, Jo Anne Didur, Sandra Heatherington, Sharon Russell, Verna Birston, Marilyn Hiller, Raylene Wilcox, Darlene J c ksonIndian Number— Bonnie Clement, Gail Hainstock. Margie Led-ingham, Shelley Simms, Ellen Sharpe, Barbara A. Kukura, Bob-bit Didur, Jackie Wilson, Charlotte Jones, Karen Nichol, Graham Glasman, Billie GenaiUe, Beverley Prince, Joy Ferguson. Dorothy Weir, Murray Bicknell, Clare Mackie, Connie Hamstock, KarenMoore, Donnie Moore, Sheila Bell,Nichol, Bobbie Robinson,Pat Kukura.Sing a Song of Six Pence—King,Cleo Sharpe, queen, Susan Smel- i lie; maid, Chrissie Robertson;; w cook, Linda McNaughton; clothes line. Danny Cross and Marno Cross; bird, Wendy Lewis; black birds, Elizabeth Crawford, Carol Smellie, Judy Didur, Cathy May, wa Lynne Smart, Patsy Witty, Fran- by ces Langford, Paula Sharpe, Diane at Pittet, Wendy Lewis; pie, Dorothy Ru Jean Silver, Martha Morrisseau, da1 Rita Prince, Judy Soderstrom, Carol Hart. Gail Penonzek, MarionY«erSpafro”Slt;Mackie, Shirley Craig, Darlene Hiller, Sandra Heatherington, Merle Poole, Donna Oman.Russell Strutters — Jean Sudbury, Shirley Storey, Jo Ann Cross, Violet Liske, Elaine McKinnon, Valerie Davidson, Ethel Weir, Laurel Vinneli, Alice Pettit,Elda LiskemgteaedingKilt;ditthiButterfly Ballet—Queen, Dolores Patterson; butterflies earning their wings, Beverley Kennedy, Raylene Wilcox; butterflies, Marilyn Craig, Pearl Dimond. Elaine Jackson, Linda Zwicker, Raylene Wilcox, June Lamg. Gail Bridges, Florence Ziprick, Sandra Margetts, LindaFoster, Audrey Saga* Joan La mg, *PJ Peggy Witty, Marilyn Penonzek,Linda Langford, Beverley Kennedy, Mary Eshelby, Janie Miehal-alchuk.enlt;ea?telroclatthideifutbeSATURDAY GAMEFIRSTPLAYOFFS' With Russell’s last hopes for iockey honors this season restingthebesclestPO]inilt;V.vosplt;methewith the Riding Mountain league championship playoffs, fans are only assured of one more game on local ice and that is this Saturday evening wrhen Ham iota plays here in the first round. However, prospects look good for more as a win over Hamiota will bring on the winners of the Erickson-Rivers series and then the final against the Brandon-Birtle winners.To keep in condition the team played a home-and-home exhibition series with Birtle during the week and broke even on thecount. Going to Birtle last Wednesday Russell dropped a 4-2decision, but at the Memorial arena Monday scored a 7-5 win.It wasn't the best game played on local ice this season, but was a close-checking affair with the score being tied 3-3 at the end of the first period and 5-5 in the second. Russell did the only scoring in the third although Ken Hopkins in the local nets turned away many hard drives by thevisitors. 3W“S%disvirsajbelt;W.resthiofthiwicoi*tei30BiWwRcMjW'«thConvenor of the committee whoiBiliimade the arrangementshonspie! was E C Shepherd andhe was assisted by Bob Smellil Ralph Robinson at the loudspeakers. Mrs H £ Way and her committee for the prizes, NeilieneLeifer for the draw' tickets, Doug McCaig and committee for the costume parade and races, Mrs. H.McLennan and Mrs C Cameronselecting the judges. Chief among the costume makers were Mrs.Sewing for the visitors wereWills, Little, Lund and Thorpe with two, Russell scorers were Patterson, Propp, Hoffman, Gillespie (2), Griffiths and Isaacs.Murray Dimond was not in attendance for the bank night draw, so it will be 620.00 for this Saturday nightJunior B§ Hare TonightBinscarth’s entry in the Junior B Manitoba piaydowns will play its home game against Stonewallqumiw!fase an Pi R £thHlt;WGRVtilt;here tonight (Thursday). This isththe first game in the provincial ] arfinals,thSt. Joseph’s Ladieslife will comeThat newwhen we attend church everySunday with others For then we shall truly realize that“God Is Our Strength ”Cross, Mrs, A.* O* At i?*i w aR C Smellie. Mrs L Loney. PUn Film NightMrs. Isaacs, Mrs, C. C. Foster,Mrs Margetts. Mrs. T. Shipp andMrs. Lihan Glasman Taking part in the various numbers were:wc«TTi hiWhen the ladies of St. Joseph's Church held their March meeting at the home of Mrs. L. Penonzek,arrangements were made for FKiwanis Clubof Russellthe show ing of a film St Patrick Military Number—Audrey Sage Day. March **RnrFurther plans were discussedCarol Hart. Beverley Kennedy.Linda Poole, Linda Langford. GailPenonzek, Linda Zwicker. Sharon Sparrow. Loren Jane*, Diane , tributedDunsmore Dorothv Jean Silver, Lunch was served by the host Donna Oman Geraldine George,! ess Miss Vera White * nregarding their bazaar to be held in the fall and material was dis- PI S
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