Austin District News Highlights and Local Notices
Austin district society notes report high and low score winners Mrs C Ran and Sirs R McFar lane with gent’s prize to J Sevitzky and low to Reg McFarlane. Community updates include new homes for the Cronks and Christoffersons, illness news, and visiting relatives. Social events list bingo, Christmas cookbooks, and church and Red Cross activities with dates in December.
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HR. Gurmwane
C. Ranall
R. McFarlane
J. Sevitzky
Reg McFarlane
Austin
Russell Hotel
W. McEachern
Saskatoon
Hugh McEachern
Geo
Bull
Lenard
Garnet Groves
High Blast
Thos. Bull
Winnipeg
George
H. Kulchyck
United Church
Community Hall
Austin Red Cross
Outhwaite
Bees to pollinate alfalfa in Alberta tests
Peter Pankin of Canada's federal agriculture department tests honey bees for alfalfa pollination at Beaverlodge. He notes inexperienced bees get caught in a flower clamp and resist returning. A flower design aims to ease bee passage without harming insects.
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Beaverlodge
Alta
Peter Pankin
Federal Agriculture Department
TV Sets Overtake Tubs In Canadian Homes
A census survey shows Canada now has more homes with television sets than with baths or showers. In 1961 eighty three percent own TV sets, up from eighteen percent in 1953, while tubs or showers reach eighty percent, refrigerators ninety one percent, cars eighty five, and flush toilets eighty five versus sixty eight in 1951.
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Canada
CP News
Santa in Montreal Parade Assault At Suburban Mall
In Jacques-Cartier a Santa at a shopping centre parade was pummeled by groups of children, his beard torn off, and his bag emptied while parents looked on. Police described the incident as rough handling during a holiday event in Montreal.
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Montreal
Santa Claus
Jacques-Cartier
Santa
Carrier and Oriana Collide In Fog Off Los Angeles
The U S aircraft carrier Kearsarge and the British passenger ship Oriana collided in fog off Los Angeles harbor. Initial reports say the Oriana sustained bow damage and a fire, quickly controlled, with no injuries. damage to Kearsarge unknown. Oriana belongs to P and O Orient lines.
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Kearsarge
Los Angeles Harbor
U.S. Coast Guard
P. and O. Orient Lines
Religion Forums Seek Everyday Clarity in Faith
Toronto Reverend Robert McCullough leads Sunday night forums at Yonge Street United Church to help congregants relate religion to daily life. About 70 attendees discuss why people drift from faith, church types, and the value of open dialogue over sermons.
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Toronto
Robert McCullough
Yonge Street
United Church
British to Establish Outpost in Florida
The British plan an outpost at Elgin Air Force Base Florida with a British school and the first foreign post office on U.S. soil to serve RAF and aviation ministry personnel and families. By next year the colony should reach about 1000 people as Skybolt missile testing begins with Vulcan bombers arriving from England.
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Washington
Florida
RAF
British Aviation Ministry
Elgin Air Force Base
Aviation Ministry
U.S. Air Force
Joan Cox
U.S
England
Britain
Thorn Electric plates cut x ray costs in Britain
Lundan AP report says Thorn Electrical Industries began manufacturing an electronic photographic plate able to take up to 10 000 X rays. Made of coated steel it yields an immediate visible image without developing and cuts x ray costs by about 25 percent.
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Lundan
Britain
Thorn Electrical Industries Group
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Austin District News
Mervin Cronk
Ieyton Street
Phillip Christofferson
Mrs. Cronk
Cyril Randall
Jim
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Patriotic Club
Row
J. A. Morris
Glenn Morris
Nixon
Denwal
Dennis P. McMahon
MacGregor
Manitoba
Pauch Electric
Pauch
New Democratic Party
Ter Economic Planning
Weré Allan
Lakeside New Democratic Party
Joe
McCullough
Northern Ireland
Kitchener
Int
Austin Community Hall
Austin Credit Union
North Norfolk
McMaster
Portage LA Prairie
Main Street
Lye’s Corner
Tivoli Theatre
MacGregor Chamber of
Commer
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