Austin 1968 Highlights in Local Notes and Events
The Austin area reports include a church pot luck supper on November 21 inviting members and seniors, four Austin graduates at MacGregor exercises, Anderson-Braaksma vows in the Austin United Church on October 19, and Mrs. George Early elected president of the Museum Auxiliary. A successful year is noted with Karen Penner winning a seal insignia contest for Pine Creek School Division and over 250 designs submitted. Local lacy curlers planned winter activities with a $100 heating fuel grant. The Compton-Allison wedding occurred in Winnipeg on November 28. Grant is the elder son of Mrs. Kay Compton. Beverley Jones was honored with a miscellaneous shower ahead of her December 7 Winnipeg marriage to Leonard Bachewich. Former Austin district residents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Portage la Prairie. At the Agricultural Museum, Dave McKeand of Douglas was re-elected president. In December the Austin Red Cross branch reported a successful campaign and sewing by volunteers, with clothing boxes sent to Winnipeg. Court Hampton Lady Foresters held a whist drive on December 13 in Austin Community Hall with 15 tables, prizes and a grocery hamper. A light Christmas note ends with wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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United Church
MacGregor
Austin
Erick Chambers
Sylvia Giesbrecht
Marlene Hildebrandt
David Rempel
Austin United Church
George Early
Museum
Karen Penner
Pine Creek
Austin Lacy
Compton - Allison
Winnpeg
Grant
Kay Compton
Beverley Jones
Leonard Bachewich
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
The
Agricultural Museum
Dave McKeand
Douglas
Red Cross
Emergency Aid Department
Snyder
Court Hampton Lady Foresters
H. B. Outhwaite
Court Sets Vandalism Hearing Date
Two men face preliminary charges of wilful damage and public mischief over at Shaarey Zedek Jewish cemetery in Winnipeg. Venchuk and Hanslip, both 22, elected trial by judge and jury. hearing set for January 8. About 113 tombstones overturned or broken. damage exceeding $1,000.
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Shaarey Zeder
Winnipeg
Wayne Alexander Venchuk
Edward James Hanslip
Would Shift Control Of Marketing Would Shift Control
Paul Babey of Edmonton, vice president of the National Farmers Union, urged Manitoba delegates to move marketing control from provincial to federal level. He argued national supervision by the Canadian Egg Commission, Canadian Dairy Commission, and Canadian Wheat Board has benefited farmers and that producers must act from a position of power to market their produce.
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Paul Babey
Edmonton
National Farmers Union
Babey
Manitoba Farmers Union Convention
Canadian Egg Commission
Canadian Dairy Commission
Canadian Wheat Board
Towle Wilson Nuptials Shared in Lenore Autumn Wedding
Elizabeth Anne Wilson and John Ernest Towle exchanged vows October 26 at Lenore Presbyterian. Rev I L Jackson officiated as guests admired bronze mums and autumn decor. The couple will reside in Saskatoon after a reception and dance following the ceremony.
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John Towle Towle - Wilson
Auditor General Warns Backward Step in Spending Reform
Auditor-General Maxwell Henderson called a proposal to cut 236 government spending items by 100 a backward step. He warned it would weaken Parliament’s power to scrutinize and debate appropriations while risking increased admin or capital misallocation and billions in federal outlays. The Commons committee reviews proposed revisions to how annual estimates are presented.
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Maxwell Henderson
Henderson
Commons Committee On Public Accounts
the Commons
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Herb Borton
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North Norfolk
American Express Travellers
M.pe
Ewen
H. K. Schroeder
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Bernice Jackson
Ellen - Margaret - Mary
Bob - Gerald - Murray
Bruce - Russ
Louis
Lenore Presbyterian
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Elizabeth Anne
Neil Wilson
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John Ernest Towle
Ed Towler
I. L. Jackson
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
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Carolynne Ross
Deloraine
Pat Malanchuk
Dianne Gibson
Vera Towle
Margie Reid
Guy Arnott
Regina
Jim Wilson
Reg Malanchuk
Noreen Towle
Grant Wilson
Auditor-General
Best
Don‘s Machine Shop
Don, Bev and
Scott MacDonald
Don and
Marion Barber
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MacGregor Herald
Zenith
John Deere
First Street
McLaren
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Jackie
Man
W. C
Wally” Arthur
Imperial Oil
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