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Russell Figure Skaters' VarietiesIcerrProvides Fine Entertainment For Big CrowdA most entertainingof skating were held in the Memorial rink cm Friday, March 8thwhen the Russell Figure Skaters \ watch, assisted by five members from the Brandon Club presented their annua Iskating carnival “Varieties on Ice.” The Russell Elks’ Band { was in attendance and added to the evening bylively numbers assisted by the majoretteli ^ |Mayor J. A. Burgess acted as master of ceremonies for the evening. There were close to 700 inattendance.fluorescent satin dresses and top hats, and were most pleasing toA great deal of credit goes to the instructors, Misses Sheila Cross, Valerie Davidson, and Violet Liske, and to all those who so greatly j willingly helped to make theeevning a huge success.George Laing and Jack Thom presented the instructors with giftson behalf of the Russell AthleticCouncilThere was good variety and the costumes were most colorful. One of the most effective numbers was the opneing one **Mounties on Parade.” The girls dressed in their red mountie coats did a precision drill and marched to music played bjr tht band. -The pre-schoolers stole the show as they skated and turned in their bright clown suits.The next number added a touch of comedy when twenty bunnies went through a routine, aided by a cow and a five car train. TheThe skaters taking partcow insisted on lying down on the track and brought many laughs from the audience. The cow was ably played by Sheila Cross and Violet Liske. iThe Chinese Festival consisted of the Royal Family and guestswho were entertained bv twelvecoolies in lime green, satin jackets and red coolie hats, a pair, June and Joan Laing, dressed in yellow organdy, and net, and Jo Cross who performedPatricia Kukura, Wendy Kieper, Lynda Smellie, Gary Dayton, Rodger Dayton, Clare Loney, Jimmie Johnson, Lexie Smart, Valerie Wilson, Patricia Maine, Donna VonBargen, Kathy Robinson, Karen Wheatley, Judy Kukura, Gary Rea vie, Kieth Rea vie, Betty Hem-broff. Dermis Deschamps, Debbie Deschamps, Aria Ha instock, Lois Bicknell Patricia Westwood, Gary Maine, Betty Ware, Debbie Sem-ochko, Bonnie Clement, Karen Nichol, Connie Hainstock, Diane Pittet, Nola Kieper, Jo Ann Sem-ochko, Patsy Witty, Karen Moore, Margie Ledingham, Joy Ferguson, Shelley Simms, Jackie Wilson, Mickey Clement, Ellen Sharpe, Paula Sharpe, Anna Marie Duns-BrendamoreadressedProkop, Dorothy Barba ra K ukura Dunsmore, Cleo Sharpe, Dorothy Jean Silver, Wendy Lewis, Linda McNaughton, Susan Smellie, EidaLiske, Laurel Vmrvel!, Joan Laing, Ann June La.rig, Dolores Patterson, solo, Marilyn Penonzek, Elaine Jacksonblaok costume with Ruth Murray. Violet Liske, Sheilald dragons on front and back The Sailor's Hornpipe was anker pleasing number and ablyCross, Valerie Davidson, Sandra Pettit, Stella Hykaway, Joan Hal-was Betty Stevens. Mrs. T. Lperformed by Beverley. Kennedy, Brownlee, Mrs C. Cameron, San-Darlene Jackson. Gail Penonzek. dra Pettitt, Elyrrn Feuihathe. Shir-^nd Susan Pittet. ley Craig Dorothy Stewart, CarolThere were several other lovely Hart, Frances Langford. Chrissie solos and pairs, including Mr, Gib-, Robertson, Carol Smellie, Marion bons and granddaughter, Dolores Mackie, Beverley Kennedy, Susan Patterson. The girk were alt Pittet, Gail Penonzek, Darlene dressed in oainty and colorful Jackson, and the five guest artists costumes. from Brandon Misses BarbaraA precis jot. group “Nice Var Burch, Glenys Bonk, Trudy Clark, leties brought the show to a close Carol Griffith and Jo Ann Cross.
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Russell Banner
Russell, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Mar 14, 1957
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