Austin Community Notes Bedside Duties and Holiday Events
Percy Pearton takes over school care-taking duties in Austin as plans for the Novelty Dance in Community Hall on New Year’s Eve are announced. Intermittent items cover decor work in MacGregor, visits among Winnipeg residents, a hockey assignment for Bill Johnston in Duparquette, and a White Gift service where about 90 parcels were donated. The Red Cross president Mrs. J A Rowlatt resigns due to ill health. church services shift to 3 pm on Sundays with a Christmas carol service and a cancelled junior choir and Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Pearton
E. Routledge
MacGregor Sennois
Bees
Brandon
Austin
A. Stevenson
Winnipeg
Bain
Sunday School
Melvin and
George
White Gitt Fund
J. A. Rowlatt
Red Cross
Austin United Church
Christmas Bells Greeting From Austin Church
The message quotes Longfellow's Christmas poem and sends season’s greetings. Rev. and Mrs. Frank Semis extend the wishes from The Manse in Austin, noting the hopeful refrain of peace on earth and good will to men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Frank Semis
Austin
Jubb to visit Fridays at Mrs Harold Thomas home
No Anglican Sunday School at Austin for two weeks. Christmas concert postponed. Very few are asked not to attend church during this period. Dr A V Jubb will visit every Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Harold Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Jubb
Harold Thomas
Austin
North Norfolk Council Meeting in MacGregor 1940 actions
The final North Norfolk Council meeting in 1940, chaired by Reeve S C Duff, authorizes the 1940 levy of 4800.31 dollars to the Municipal Commissioner and sets taxes for Orange Hall at 2000 with 39.67 canceled. Council plans snow plow routing through MacGregor, Austin, and Sidney, ratifies a 100 dollar relief fund payment, and grants 1500 to the Secretary Treasurer for extra reservoir work. A sheep damage claim is rejected. A 15 dollar grant funds rifle materials, with a 1941 meeting scheduled for January 7 in MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk Council
MacGregor
S. C. Duff
Robinson—Goulding
McPhee -Hotel
Orange Hall
McPhee — Hotel
Good Roads Board
Austin
Sidney
Goulding
North Cypress
Portage la Prairie
Queen
Britain
Robinson
Robinson - Goulding
Robt
Douglas
Sidney Red Cross Holds Annual Meeting for 1941
The Sidney Red Cross annual meeting on December 10 reported 925.06 raised and 149 sewing articles, 131 knitted items, plus 20 quilts and blankets. Elected for 1941 were President D. Smith, 1st Vice President Wm. Alton, 2nd Vice President Mrs. D. Stephenson, and Lady Treasurer Mrs. H. Lintott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Red Cross
D. Smith
Wm. Alton
D. Stephenson
Lec -Treas
Bagot Pilot Wins Flying Honors
Pilot Officer Geo. L. Sinclair, son of Bagot residents Mr and Mrs Leslie Sinclair and brother Frank, received the Czech military cross from Dr Benes in London. A 21 year old RAF member since 1938, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross last July after flying over France and aiding in the Dunkirk retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. Sinclair
Bagot
Dr. Benes
London
Sinclair
P.O. Sinclair
RAF
France
Dunkirk
Leslie Sinclair
Frank
Bagot Poultry Pool Ships 15000 Pounds Dressed Poultry
The Bagot branch of the Co operative Poultry Pool shipped about 15000 pounds of dressed poultry on Saturday December 14. Top grades included 2000 pounds peas turkeys 7000 pounds A grade poultry and about 1000 pounds Milk Fed Chicken. Roy Bateman Glenora was the official grader William Milne Gladstone government inspector and R Gowing Belmont supervisor. Bagot Local officers thank all cooperators and the WMS ladies for hot meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagot
Cooperative Poultry Pool
Roy Bateman
Glenora
Wm. Milne
Gladstone
R. Gowing
Belmont
Bagot Local
W.M.S
TO SHIPPERS OF CREAM
The Manitoba Co operative will pick up Cream at Bagot Filling Station at 12 noon on Tuesdays and Fridays. Also at Blue Bird Cafe or Don Hay's in MacGregor at 12 45 and Collier's Garage in Austin at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagot Filling Station
Blue Bird Cafe
Don Hay
MacGregor
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. T. Scammell
Carberry
Canadian Pacific
Adam Clarke
Harry Clarke
Jones
Ethel Jones
Bill Johnston
Extra
Duparquette
Que
Herman Phelps
Chas Wallace
North Norfolk
Samuel C. Duff, Reeve
Mpla
EATON
Winston Churchill
Drewrys
Mayfair Hotel
J. A.rowlatt
The
Manitoba Co-operative
Collier's Garage
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