Local News Roundup From Austin District
Friday visits planned with Dr AV Jubb at Mrs D A Campbells home. Community groups met to discuss Brith Corsols playoff plans and New Year dances. Various residents visited Portage Winnipeg Campbell River and Oak Bluff. Christmas events include a theatre party at the church and a YW meeting with carols and Luke’s Christmas story. Local curling fans attended the Auto Bon spiel and planning for future fundraisers continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AV. Jubb
Austin
D. A. Campbell
Crop Improvement Club Forms in Austin
A Sidney Austin Crop Improvement Club formed on December 10 in Austin. Officers: President Roy Lowe Vice President Hamilton Gilmour Secretary G E Hay. The article notes interest in new members and invites contact via the secretary. It also mentions the Austin Ladies Curling Club rinks lineup to appear next week and references events around a WMS gathering, candle lighting, carols, and a Christmas meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Beatty
Y.wo
The
United Church
Ralph Lowe
Luke
K. Jedel
Sidney Austin
Austin
Roy Lowe
Austin Ladies’ Curling Club
Ken. Duncan
Helen McGregor
Winnipeg
WMS
S. C. Duff
Y.W.O
P Waters
Shaver
Keayes
Campbell
J. Hay
Outhwaite
Engagement of Nellie Olive Jones to Lionel John
Mr and Mrs John J. Jones of Austin announce the engagement of their daughter Nellie Olive to Lionel John, youngest son of Mrs Elizabeth Wright of Sidney. The wedding is set for December 18 1948 at 3 pm in the United Church Manse Portage la Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aus
John J. Jones
Austin
Nellie Olive
Lionel John
Elizabeth Wright
Sidney
United Church
Portage la Prairie
Card of Thanks for Portage Hospital visiters
Card of thanks expresses appreciation to friends who visited and sent cards letters and fruit during a hospital stay for Chris Sanderson at Portage Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Hospital
Chris. Sanderson
Sidney Try Wins First Place In Drama Festival
The Patriotic Chub drama festival featured two plays due to stormy weather and bad roads. Sidney’s Among Us Girls, directed by Mrs Shaver, won first place with cast members including Mrs Reg Calvert and Miss Tranna Calvert. Adjudicator Mrs Walter Allan of MacGregor praised performances and awarded the trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Try
Chub
Austin
Merlin Lamb
R. Boaz
Elsie Poyser
Alec Beresford
Shaver
Reg. Calvert
Dankesreiter
Wilf, Peck
Chas. Wright
Tranna
Waters
Walter Allan
MacGregor
Sidney
Nna Calvert
Mr A
J. McGill Thorgillson
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Curing Grup
Brith Corsols
Howard MacGregor
Keewatin
Edith MacGregor
Prank Beatty
A Blaine
CPR
Gordon Hay
Portage
A. Blaine
Monty Sanderson
Campbell River
J. Stephenson
M. Tario
R. Hay
Ken
Ella Lowe
Portage Telephone
Tom. Lowe
Ladies Aid
Lioyd Jones
Iggeniey
Dennis
West Coast
Mra A. Orr of
Carberry
Randall
E Fisher
Oak Bluff
F. Hartnell
Hi Kolesky
Patriotic Club
Howard Westman
Wm. Makinson
P. Pearson
James Hay
Claude Beatty
C. Wallace
McKay
Brandon
Wood
C. Randall
E. Hard
Austin Theatre
Ester Williams
Akim Tamirott
Wecy Citi
Eaton's
Garland & Wilson Jewelers
Portage To Prairie
Manitoba
Kaye Kennedy
Calvert
Istin
Libby's & Nabob
Thorgie's General Store
Imperial Oil
Alberta
Leduc
Woodbend
Redwater
Inperial
Imperial Oil Limited
Canada
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