Austin Community Notes and Local News Briefs
Mrs Art Johnson of Extra spent several days in Winnipeg last week. Austin school started at a.m. this week and will continue in winter. Leo Westman and others motor to Winnipeg Friday. Mr and Mrs Harol from Portage la Prairie visited relatives Sunday. Congratulations to Reeve S C and Mrs Duff on their 35th wedding anniversary November 28. Lindsay Early and Pete Waters arrived in Vancouver for a visit. Jos Smail of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders visited Pratt and Great Carlton during a week end leave. Wm Harding and E Routledge visited Lillian Thompson and Robert Egger family on Sunday. North Norfolk Branch of the Canadian Legion met in Austin Monday for monthly meeting. new official caps arrived and four new members joined in the past month. On September 26 Bus Hotel had forty eight bushels of flax stolen. RCM P of Gladstone notified. four days later grain found on a Langruth district farm. two men arrested and sentenced to two years in penitentiary on November 24 in Portage. Open air skating rink and curling rink construction underway with specified dimensions. roof planned. Contributions welcome. Angus and Ronald MacKenzie, Jack Green and Jack Gillis with Mrs Gillis spent the weekend in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve S.C
Duff
Messrs
Lindsay Early
Pete Waters
Vancouver
Pre
Jos. Smail
Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders
Winnipeg
Pratt
Great Carlton
North Norfolk
The
Canadian Legion
Austin
Legion
Bus Hotel
Rcm.p
Gladstone
Toews
McRae
Langruth
Portage
Hotel
Christmas Trees And Concerts Schedule Notice
Christmas trees and concerts listed with dates from December 20 to December 21 across multiple places including Arizona Ellemith Great Carlton Bagot Beaver Katrime Southend Rosehill with events titled dance after and Thursday Friday listings of December 21. The fragment outlines a community calendar of holiday events and performances without complete event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Ellemith
Great Carlton
Sidney - Thur Bagot
Beaver Thurs
Katrime
Southend —T
Rosehill
Principal Resigns for Belmont Consolidated Post
Mr D. S. Shellenberg has resigned as Austin High School principal and will assume the Belmont Consolidated School principalship starting in January. He departs Austin after serving as leader of the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Shellenberg
Austin High School
Belmont Consolidated School
Central Belgian Horse Club Meeting in Austin
The annual meeting of the Central Belgian Horse Club will be held at Forrester's Hall in Austin on Friday at 2 pm. All members are urged to attend, signed L J Fox, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Belgian Horse Club
Forrester's Hall
Austin
L J Fox
Passing of Mr Henry Alke in Melvin and Austin Districts
Friends in Melvin and Austin districts learned with regret of the death of Mr Henry Alke at his home in Melvin on Tuesday November 7th at age 71. Born in Westphalia Germany he came to Canada and for 32 years farmed in the Austin community. He was a husband father and valued neighbor. Funeral held at St Augustine Church Austin with Rev Menielle Portage officiating. pallbearers named John Hay EJ Morris Wm Kobo W Clarkson and Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Austin
Henry Alke
Westphalia
Germany
Ike
Canada
Cecilia
Agnes
Agnes (Mrs. N. Mayer
Regina Gertrude
Caroline Cecilia
Montreal
Hedaig
Winnipeg
Joseph
Herman
Bernard
Pickle Crow
St. Augustine Church
Her Menielle
Portage
Card of Thanks for Mr. Alke’s Illness and Bereavement
Mrs Alke expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during his long illness and to those who sent floral tributes and sympathies during the bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alke
Mr. Alke
Bagot Meeting Notes Include Dance and Agriculture Talk
A Bagot meeting week featured a Percheron Horse Crib gathering at Bagot school Monday night and a Friday dance at Bagot hall. Dr A V Joles of MacGregor attends as physician. Minister D Campbell spoke on agriculture Saturday afternoon. A later meeting was planned due to other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagot School
Bagot Hall
W. Machan
D. Campbell
Agricult
Bagot
Divens Goulding wedding in Brandon home ceremony
Eileen Gertrude Goulding married Robert A Disens of Brandon on November 28 at the bride’s home. Dr. Rothwell officiated with Geo F Goulding giving the bride away. Out of town guests included Brandon residents and visitors from Regina and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lpm
Eileen Gertrude Goulding
Robert A Disens
Brandon
Rothwell
Sidney United Church
Geo. F. Goulding
Atte
Fred Zink
HR. Davis
Ted
Gee
E Harris
Margaret Cowan
Thyen
Wm. Perkins
A. Cannon
Grace
Zoie
Jean
Regina
Sask
F. Tees
Winnipeg
Robert Harvey
Bagot
Florence Mitchell
MacGregor
Thompson Lye Wedding at Holy Trinity Winnipeg
Gladys Ellen Lye youngest daughter of Mrs C W Lye MacGregor and the late Mr Lye married Earle Stephen son of Mr and Mrs M Thompson of MacGregor. The ceremony at Holy Trinity Church Winnipeg Saturday December 2 with Canon C C Carruthers officiating. Bride wore blue transparent velvet gown with biscuit pompoms and Johanna Hill roses corsage. The couple will reside in MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Ellen
C. W. Lye
MacGregor
Mr. Lye
Earle Stephen
M. Thompson
Holy Trinity Church
Winnipeg
Canon C. C. Carruthers
Johanna Hill
Mrs. Thompson
Quiet MacGregor wedding unites Elsie Orr and J Hallan Cornell
A small ceremony was held at St Pauls Rectory MacGregor on Monday November 27. Miss Elsie Orr of Binscarth wed Mr J Hallan Cornell of Binscarth with Rev Rural Dean Arm Strong officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Rectory
MacGregor
Elsie Orr
Binscarth
J. Hallan Cornell
Arm Strong
Estate of Thomas A Martin trustee act notice
Under The Trustee Act in the matter of the Estate of Thomas Alexander Martin late of the Rural Municipality of North Norfolk deceased. Creditors and other parties must send claims to the office on Hampton Street Sacaretor Manitoba on or before December 37 1939. MacKINNON MacKINNON solicitors for Myrtle Taylorson administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Alexander Martin
North Norfolk
Hampton Street
Sacaretor
Manitoba
MacGregor
Mackinnon &Mackinnon
Myrtle Taylorson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leo Westman
Westman
Selma Peterson
Doris Barber
Harol
A Prairie
R. Price
Wm. Harding
E. Routledge
Lillian Thompson
Robert Egger
Angus and
Ronald MacKenzie
Jack Green
Jack Gillis
Canadian Forces
Gillis
Wea Cdn
Jorne
Masonic Hall
Community Hall
J. R. McNeely
John Deere
MacGregor, Man
Gen. Ighters
Robert Donat
MR. Chips
Beauty
Greer Garson
J. A.rowlatt Res
Inperial
Domini
Dominion
Portage LA Prairie
Agric
Mutual Home Security
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Manitoba Insurance Department
John Stinson
E. Thornber
Field Organi
Geo. Forrest
Zurich
Ont
Federation of Agriculture
J. S Wood
Oakville
Tidsbury
J.J. Mumen
Portage la Prarie
Paget Thaught
Divens- Goulding
Thompson- Lye
Cornell
ORR
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