Austin Community Plans Silver Tea and Fur Show
News from Austin lists events including a silver tea and fur show at Austin United Church basement on Monday February 13 at 2:30 pm with Max Ludwig of Koichin and Box er Fur Co Ltd in Portage la Prairie demonstrating fur cutting and styling. YWOs run the tea, and fur garments will be modeled. Also notices of radio program on CBW February 16 at 4:30 pm and Red Cross Movie Night February 28 at 8 pm with a speaker, plus various social visits and travel updates across Austin district.
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Austin United Church
Max Ludwig
Koichin and Boxer Fur Co. Ltd
Portage la Prairie
Y.W.O
Mel .Adams
Toronto
Brocx-4ville
CBW
Austin Collegiate Institute
Austin Community Hall
Red Cross
Paul Uhrin
V. Putrus
Headingley
Rink 12s upset fathers in high scoring clash
The 12 and unders defeated their fathers with double digit scores as goalkeepers faltered. Gilbert, Graham, Butterfield and Harvey starred for the sons while Gilbert, Lamb, Harvey and Zimmerman led the fathers. George Lloyd, Clare Tarr and George Ardagh also contributed for the dads.
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Gilbert
Graham
Butterfield
Harvey
Lamb
Zimmerman
George Lloyd
Clare Tarr
George Ardagh
Foresters Bonspiel Held In Portage
The annual Foresters Bonspiel took place in Portage on Sunday February 5 with 24 rinks in competition. From the MaGregor district two rinks entered led by Steve Thompson Gladys Stone Bob Lamb and Mabel Montgomery and Bob Anderson Betty Anderson Bill Steen and Betty Morris. Andersons rink finished second in the third event while Thompson’s rink posted two wins and one loss.
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Foresters
Portage
Steve Thompson
Gladys Stone
Bob Lamb
Mabel Montgomery
Bob Anderson
Betty Anderson
Bill Steen
Betty Morris
Ma Gregor
Thompson
Poplar Bluff 4-H Club Plans Langruth Trip
Poplar Bluff 4 H Club rink headed by Terry Simpson as skip and Jim Armishaw as third heads to Langruth on Saturday January 28 with Ron Tkachuk as second Joella Tufford as lead and June Irwin as spare A film is scheduled for February 15 at Municipal Hall.
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Poplar Bluff
Langruth
Terry Simpson
Jim Armishaw
Ron Tkachuk
Joella Tufford
June Irwin
Municipal Hall
Garden Club Plans Shower After January Meeting
A special H Garden Club meeting on January 4 outlined plans for a shower for a former member. The group held a bonspiel in Aus a on January 7 with Pathead Sheep Club taking first in event one, Sidney Calf Club first in event two, while Springbrook Garden and Firdale Sewing placed second and third respectively. Senior members attended a public speaking coaching class in Carberry on January 16, and the regular meeting occurred January 19 with all members present. Lunch was served at the Austin Community Hall dance on January 26, proceeds to March of Dimes, and a Lorraine and Robert Chant shower was held January 27.
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H Garden Club
Ausa
Pathead Sheep Club
Firdale
Ravenshoe
Sidney Calf Club
Springbrook Garden
Firdale Sewing
Carberry
Garden Club
Austin
E. Johnson
C. Anderson
G. Lewis
R. Winterbottom
Lorraine
Robert Chant
MacGregor
March of Dimes Fund
Ravenshoe Swine Club Elects Junior Leader
The Ravenshoe Swine Club met at Ravenshoe school with nine members present. The pledge was said, minutes read and adopted, Mark Bagnell elected junior leader, a $5 donation to the Club Council approved, films shown by Howard Bansley, meeting adjourned. next meeting February 8.
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Ravenshoe
Church Service Sparks Packed Crowd in Lincoln
In St Marys church Lincoln England packed services feature Rev J Stowe introducing hot hymns opening with a swing version of Onward Christian Soldiers drawing a large crowd and lively reaction from attendees.
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Lincoln
England
St. Mary's Church
J. Stowe
School Daze by Lloyd Hughson and Glenda Peck
A school activities report covers Thursday events with a program including a school yell four musical items and four talks on sports social history and activities. Friday to Saturday curling events feature matches with players such as Gabby Ronald Russell Christofferson Gerry Hay Backewish Bess Caroline Makinson Herbie MacMillan Bert Alton Jim Randall and a grade 12 student who sustained a head injury.
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Lloyd Hughson
Glenda Peck
Gerry Wilwon
Dan Woods
Gabby
Ronald Russell
Acing South
Christ
Offerson
Gerry Hay
Gerry
Mr. Backewish
Bess
Caroline Makinson
Herbie MacMillian
Bert Alton
Billy
Jim Randall
Curling Bonspiel Highlights From MacGregor District
Five rinks from MacGregor and district took part in the Carberry men's bonspiel held last week with 52 rinks entered. The event runs from Tuesday to Friday and the following Monday marks the men’s event. Ron Emerson Don Barber Dennis Beaudin and Earl Thompson won first in the fourth event after Barber and Thompson were away on Massey Ferguson Cariorama duties. Jim Kejly Harold Lamb Alf Graham and Walter Allan won first prize in the third event. Other entrants included W Moore K Thompson R Leckie C Pennell E Hulme W Hulme R Hulme and R Jones plus R Muskett C Sparrow J McPhee and Ed Berry. Two district rinks joined in the Gladstone ladies bonspiel with Pat Bogue Mary Cobbe Vera Lamb and Mary Stratton taking fourth in the third event, prize nylons, while Florence Gilbert Audrey Telford Ethel Townsend and Marion Barber did not place. This week Bagot and Sidney districts host more curling with MacGregor represented in Winnipeg by Glen Lye Frank Hay Andy Tait and Walter Allan. If you see many women around town next week it’s the MacGregor Ladies curling week.
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Ron Emerson
Don Barber
Dennis Beaudin
Earl Thompson
Earl Thoopson
Massey-Ferguson
Cariorama
Minnedosa
Macy Gregor
Jim Kejly
Harold Lamb
Alf Graham
Walter Allan
W Moore
K. Thompson
R. Leckie
C. Pennell
E. Hulme
W Hulme
R. Hulme
R. Jones
R. Muskett
C. Sparrow
J. McPhee
Ed Berry
Gladstone
Pat Bogue
Mary Cobbe
Vera Lamb
Mary Stratton
Florence Gilbert
Audrey Telford
Ethel Townsend
Marion Barber
Bagot
Sidney
MacGregor
Winnipeg
Glen Lye
Frank Hay
Andy Tait
MacGregor Ladies’ Curling Club
Iran opens marine quarantine station at Gulf entrance
Tehran reports Iran has established a marine quarantine station at the entrance to the Persian Gulf to curb cholera spread. Earlier the country sealed its borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan to prevent transmission.
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Tehran
Iran
Persian Gulf
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Fire drill plan urged for every home in blast advisory
A public safety message stresses each home whether house or apartment should have its own fire drill and an escape plan to improve emergency readiness and reduce risk during incidents.
Couple Honored At Shower For Robt Chant Lorraine Anderson
A miscellaneous shower at Austin Community Hall honored Lorraine Anderson and Robert Chant. Guests presented corsages and attended events with songs and stunts, a farmers wagon gift pass, and lunch for about 75 hosted by Spring Brook 4H Garden Club. The couple plans to live on a MacGregor area farm.
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Robert Chant
Lorraine Anderson
Austin Community Hall
Lorraine
Rosemary Lowe
Bobby Gailowe
Bo, Anderson
Barbara Bull
Mrs. Chant
Linda Bull
Adn Lynn Anderson
Linda Evenson
T. Lowe, Jr
Louise Stephenson
Mrs. Love
Dennis Lewis
Kathie Winterbottom
Randy Kowalchuk
Tommy Bull
Bob
Springbrook
Garden Club
Chant
MacGregor
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