Austin and District News roundup from Fort William area
Austin and District News reports residents visiting family in Patrick Waters and siblings, recoveries after operations, travel to Transcona and Davidson, a $43 bank prize at the picture show, a funeral in Webb Sask, and multiple local events. It notes a Red Cross drive, furlough for Annie McGillvray, plans for a silver tea and bazaar, a United Church tea supper, and community gatherings including whist drives and a Valentine supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Barber
A. Blaine
Transcona
Asplund
Ole Rosen
Ron Roosen
Webb
Sask
GN McRae
Winnipeg
Robi. Storie
KK. Jedel
Davidson, Sask
Jedel Sr
Red Cross
Annie McGillvray
South Air Port
Portage la Praine
United Church
W.O
High School Bonspiel Notes At MacGregor
The article covers the Austin High School Bonspiel in MacGregor with participants Brian Hotel Eugene Kowalchuk and others. It mentions welcome messages for Wayne Thomson in Grade 1 and Little visitors invited to a Valentine's Party Friday at noon. Curling draws recorded include Makinson over Ewen and Hotel over Halkyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Hotel
Eugene Kowalchuk
MacGregor
Wayne Thomson
Shirley Rand
Janis McGillvray
Marion Heselwood
Eric Chambers
Makinson
Ewen
Hotel
Halkyard
Village Council Honors Roosen at Feb meeting
The village council met in the Community Hall on Tuesday Feb 1 with retiring chairman R Roosen reelected. M Lamb and Percy Pearson remain secretary treasurer. Improvements at the Fire Hall and Ladies Rest Room were completed with two wells refurbished and pumps installed. Over $500 spent on street upkeep. A youth party on Feb 2 featured singing hats games and a talk by Rev W Harland inviting church attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Roosen
M. Lamb
Percy Pearson
Rev. W. Harland
Elaine Harland
Don Hotel
Empire Games Highlight Milestones and Iconic Feats
The period recounts landmark moments including the miracle mile drama and Marilyn Bell's famous swim along with the Grey Cup game. It notes victories and record moments across Canadian sports history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver
Empire Games
Marilyn Bell
Austin Ladies Bonspiel Crowned with Four Prize Sections
Twelve rinks competed in the second annual Austin Ladies Bonspiel held last week. Prize winners include On the Button with four entries from Austin and Southend clubs, Slightly Wide with top teams from Austin Beaver Beaver and MacGregor areas, and Off the Broom led by Mrs W Kelly. YW.O. of the United Church provided lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Audrey Lamb
Loreen Amann
Gladys Roosen
Bertha Jones
D. Davidson
Johnston
Elliott
E Armstrong
Carberry
H Collier
W. Chant
G. Stirling
A. Forrest
Southend
R Muirhead
B. Haskett
M. Snaith
W. Critchlow
MacGregor
A Lamb Murs
L. Aman
G. Roosen
B. Jones
G. Stone
D. Rodgers
E. Forrest
R Thomasson
Beaver
J.thomson
D. Makinson
D. Randall
L Wallace
Ro Muirhead
B. Hasett
M Snaith
W. Kelly
F. Kelly
E Smith
G. Bergquist
Ro Ham
M. Alton
W. Peck
Sheila Ham
Sidney
F. Atkins
E. Thomson M. Fox
E. Kowlesky
Austin High School
L. Ewen
F. Young
E. Jedel
L. Fox
P. Ewen
Yw.o. of
The
United Church
FOR SALE Hodgepodge of Rural Items From Austin Area
Various sale notices list rough lumber spruce lumber and dimension lumber prices per thousand apply Abe Doerk sen Austin phone 56. House for sale with basement in Village of Austin contact HOA Lye 630. Alfalfa bale and hay notices with two Doucette WH. Anderson MacGregor. Dairy cows for sale near Portage Frank Brydon four miles west of Portage on No 1 Highway phone 493-23. Joads clover sheaves and chrome grass hay from WH. Anderson. Two loads of hay or alfalfa wanted by JG Peters Box 216 MacGregor. Farms for sale near Norfolk School Pine Creek Gladstone area formerly Remple and Dick farms apply HLA. Lye MacGregor. Alfalfa Seed J Poole Sidney phone 30732. Gendron baby carriage crib furniture and more from Mrs Walter Allan MacGregor Stonp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimension Lumber
Abe Doerksen
Austin
Anderson
Bagotte
Frank Brydon
Portage
JG Peters
MacGregor
Pine Creek
Norfolk School
George J. Remple
Gladstone Road
Gospel Hall
Gladstone
E Dick
HLA. Lye, MacGregor
J. Poole
Sidney
Gendron Baby Carriage
Walter Allan
Mac
Gregor
Stonp
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