Austin District News Attendance and obituaries noted
The report covers social visits in Austin district including Mr Howard Gilmour and Mrs R McMillan. It notes a severe illness of Mr Harry Elliot and sympathy for Mrs Jones family. Dr. Patterson improves and plans to return next month. April 6 baptisms at Christ Church and a successful G A silver tea raised $28.50. Rev Milburn’s farewell sermon marked his four years in Austin. A dance and whist on Friday drew eleven tables. prizes went to Miss Peggy Gilmour and M Schreider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hay
Hay
Stanley McGregor
Harry Elliot
Jones
Austin
Patterson
Ausin
Christ Church
R. Milburn
Christ Church G. A
Peggy, Gilmour
M. Schreider
Lloyd
A. Stevenson
Austin Theatre Screens Born Yesterday Comedy Oscar Winner
The Austin Theatre presents Born Yesterday on April 17 and 19 a high comedy starring Judy Holliday holder of the Academy Award and top grossing film of the year. See it for yourself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Judy Holliday
Retired Sighthill Farmer John H Jones Dies at 79
John Henry Jones, longtime resident of Sighthill and Austin, died Monday morning at Winnipeg General Hospital at age 79 after a period of illness. He was moved to hospital last Friday. The funeral will be held at Austin United Church this afternoon, with interment in Austin Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
John Henry Jones
Winnipeg Generalpital
Jones
Inustin
Austin United Church
Austin ‘Cemetery
Rev Milburn Honored At Farewell Presentation
Austin and Sidney leaders gathered in the Community Hall on April 7 to honor Rev. R. Milburn with a farewell program. Toni Cronk Grace Russell and Frances Atkins led a vocal trio, P Dodwell gave a farewell address, and H F Johnson presented a money purse as the congregation sang songs of farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Sidney
R. Milburn
Toni Cronk
Grace Russell
Frances Atkins
Milburn
P. Dodwell
Ir. H. F. Johnson
Mr. Milburn
Local families visit and move in Orangeville area
Orangeville News reports several social visits with Mr. and Mrs. P. Hiebert and family at I. R. Wiebe’s, Miss Lovina McQuiston visiting Ernie Duncan, Abe Thiessen group at I. R. Wiebe, Mrs. J. Sparrow visiting Portage, Lunns moving to MacGregor, and Corrigal household guests including C. Corrigal, M. Stirling, Elmer Cairns family, Pittendreigh, Langton, Gordon Stewart, Jim Whitley, and Marion Brown from Orangeville, Portage, Carberry, Brandon, and Neepawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hiebert
I. R. Wiebe
Lovina McQuiston
Ernie Duncan
Abe Thiessen
J. Sparrow
Portage
Mony
Jim Lunn
MacGregor
Corrigal
George Corrigal
June
M. Stirling
Dolly
Elmer Cairns
Pittendreigh
Carberry
Lorne Langton
Brandon
Gordon Stewart
Jim Whitley
Neepawa
Marion Brown
Orangeville
Classified Advis. FOR SALE items in MacGregor area
A dense list of sale items from 1940s classifieds including a 1942 Dodge Coach with a 1,000 mile guarantee, registered Hereford bulls, Redman Wheat seed, oats, barley, potatoes, a JD disc, Eureka vacuum, pigs, farm equipment, furniture, a house for sale or rent in MacGregor, and a cabin trailer with Baltic Cream Separator. Numerous contacts, phone numbers, and locations across MacGregor, Sidney, Austin, Pratt, and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
C. Moore
Muir
Gladstone
A.M. Cathcart
Pratt
Sidney
Redman
Joan Scora
MacGregor
Chas. Miller
DC. Smith
MacGabor
Albert Blair MacGregor
Eureka
Cecil Zimmerman
J.B. Hay
Harlem Pogue
Herald
A. Nohlgren
Farrow
Minneapolis
J. K. Brown
New Zealand
Robert H. O'Neil
Local Classifieds Bulk Sale Notices and Tenders
Multiple for sale ads list Clover Seed Shynne Flax Exeter Oats Russett Potatoes and an Imperial Hot Water Incubator with contact numbers in MacGregor and Sidney. A room house with land and granary is offered with immediate possession. Sealed tenders invited for a modern water closet and pressure system for a teacherage building in MacGregor S.D. with plans at the Sec Treas office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Uhrin
Austin
Ragen
Sidney
Exeter
Fred J. Slump
Gladstone
Lt. Fox
Jouse
North Railway Street
MacGregor
MacGregor S.D
Sec-Treas
Estate of Nils Ragnar Anderson Notice to creditors
In the matter of the estate Nils Ragnar Anderson formerly of MacGregor Manitoba and late of Vancouver British Columbia farmer. All claims against the estate must be sent to the solicitor's office at Hampton Street MacGregor Manitoba on or before May AD 1952. Dated at MacGregor Manitoba March 25 1952. MacKinnon and MacKinnon solicitors for Karl Hilbert Anderson Carl Harold Bergquist and Gilbert McTaggart Frame executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nils Ragnar Anderson
Carl Harold Bergquist
Gilbert McTaggart Frame
Beaver News brings updates from Beaver district
Mr Allan Ross of Minnedosa visited H Rodgers home while Irene and Joan Shaw travelled to Winnipeg. A church meeting is set for Monday April 14 at 8 pm. Walter Kelly and family visited Portage with Mrs Blair’s parents. Mission Band Sales raised 1225 dollars. Sympathy extended to Mrs Gordon Green and the McLachlan family. Percy Smith is ill in Portage Hospital with flu. F Graham and S Graham returned to Quill Lake after weeks with relatives. Harry Shaw visited with his sister’s family last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Ross
Minnedosa
H. Rodgers
Irene and
Joan Shaw
Winnipeg
Walter Kelly
Portage
F. Graham
S.graham
Quill Lake
Harry Shaw
Irene Shaw
Wm. Lusignan
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Austin & District News
Mrs. R. Outhwaite
Howard Gilmour
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Austin Theatre
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Oliver
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Austin Cars & Trucks
Sighthill
John H. Jones
Rev. Milburn
Christ Church Austin
Springbrook
Girls’ Auxiliary
Ronson
Ronald Russell
George Halkyard
R Storie
Orangeville News
A. R. Henry
Prairse
Peter Austin
Hiebert Manitoba
H. A. Lye
Plymouth
Henry
John
Deere
Montcalm Bailey
John Steen
Mac! Nery
I. M. Friesen
J. D
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EM. Giles
Geo. Currie
Enders
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Tidebaker
Austin Motors
Sudebaker
Austin, Manitoba
K.c
Manitoba
Roland Dann
Austin General Store
Austin & District
Portage la Prairie, Man
Ander
C. M. Costello
Beaver News
Mrs
Maurice Smith
Harry L. Trump
Optometrist
Clement Block
Page
Shaw
Black Magic
Picardy & Morris
Jean Fox
Montgomery’s Drugs
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