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Austin Happenings 1962 Curling, Snow, and Community Life
Read through a year of Austin notes from 1962 detailing curling bonspiels, snowstorms, and local deaths. Mentions include Wm Shaw in Winnipeg Samuel Hodgins Pratt Robert Leckie Vancouver Mrs Grant Austin James curung cup prizes for Austin L Even ink largest end. March bonspiel and carnival at Valerie Hotel with Queen. Many civic events from 4 H clubs to Credit Union and church activities. Notable fatalities include George Harkess Mervin Cronk Jas Adams and Wmn Wickland. December notes report rink improvements and year-end gatherings and 1963 wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Shaw
Winnipeg
Samuel Hodgins
Pratt
Robert Leckie
Vancouver
Grant
Austin
James Curung Cup
Ink
Farmers ‘Union
Credit Union
Springbok
George Harkess
Mervin _ Cronk
Jas Adams
Rose Bush
Douglas Duncan
NDP
Gothic Lodge
AF & AM
Anglo Canadian Oils Ltd
Austin Motors
Christ Church W.A
Dennis Early
Brandon
Wmn. Wickland
Sway
Springbrook 4-H Foodsters
Peggy Hood
Austin Credit Union
Patriotic Club
Austin District 4-H
Lois (Hay) Sharpe
Fern Bull
Austin United Church
Roger Lowe
George Lowe
United Church
John McGregor
Melvil
Ladies Curling Club
Farmers’ Union
Glenda Peck
United Nations
Glenn Morris
The
Patriotic