Weekend notes from Austin and District
Miss Shirley Lowe spent the weekend in Winnipeg. Geo Proudlock is a patient in Carberry Hospital and we wish him a speedy recovery. Taria visited Winnipeg with her sons Morris and Clare. Karl Jedel Gordon Hay John Gilmour and Leo Westman won third prize curling lamps in the Hydro Event at Carberry Bonspiel. Mr and Mrs F Hartnell visited Winnipeg with the Cowans. Jos Robinson and Harvey Robinson attend Portage Mutual Agents Association convention. Rev W Harland and R Storie attended the Presbyterial in Portage la Prairie. The Patriotic Club meets at Mrs Gordon Hay’s home on Tuesday evening Feb 16. R Lowe of Arden visited T Lowe. Watch for posters of a Whist Drive and Dance by the Austin Red Cross on Friday March 5. Weekend visitors included Hazel Bickford Connie Sylvia Templeton Betty Jones Peggy and Howard Gilmour Ted Poyser Jas Durward and C Cronk. YWCA held a St Patrick’s Tea on Saturday March 20 at Mrs Jack Stephenson’s home. United Church Ladies Aid Cafeteria Supper will be at Community Hall on Saturday Feb 13 at 5:20 pm. The CGLT girls attended the United Church service Sunday evening. Barbara Gilmour gave a children’s story and Shirley Green read the scripture, concluding Youth Week.
Students plan penspiel and dance at Austin High
At a Feb 1 meeting the Student Council set the annual penspiel for Feb 19 and 20 at Austin High with a dance on the 19 featuring a local orchestra. A skating team of Makinson, Halkyard, Makinson and Atkins will represent the school at the Portage High School Bonspiel. Room 1 reports chicken pox cases, while Valentine parties are planned for Feb 12.
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Billy Makinson
Frank Halkyard
Margaret Makinson
Frances Atkins
Portage High School
Henry
Helen Fehr
March of Dimes receives good response in Austin
The Mothers March on Polio sponsored by the Patriotic Club raised 130.00 for the March on Dimes campaign. The club thanks Austin citizens and district for their generous response and also praises teachers and ministers for assisting in the canvass.
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The
Patriotic Club
Austin
Community Conference Draws Manitoba Pool Elevators Crowd
A well attended Community Conference in Portage la Prairie district featured films on bird life on the west coast crafts and weaving, wheat growth and flour testing, and bread production. It noted new pool elevators rising with wheat production and included a Safety First film, the Episode of Valley Dale tracing the Wheat Pool Association. Speakers included Lorne Carter and W McNair with Rev Harland. lunch followed.
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Manitoba Pool Elevators
Valley Dale
Wheat Pool Association
Burnside School
Portage la Prairie
Gladstone Hospital
Lorne Carter
W. McNair
Carberry
Austin Youth Week Social Brings 75 Attendees
In Austin, CGT members led by Mrs. W Harland hosted a youth week social evening for local youths. The event featured games relays and contests followed by lunch after which Rev W Harland spoke on Youth Week across Canada. Attendees requested more such evenings.
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CGT
W. Harland
Austin
Wedding Bells In Austin United Church
Elizabeth Ellen Williams and John Collins wed at Austin United Church on January 30 at 2 pm with Rev. W. Harland officiating. Bridesmaids wore muted nylon lace, daffodils and tulips in blue and yellow. Reception followed in Community Hall for about 75 guests. couple to reside in Carberry. Out of town guests included A McRae and Forbes McRae, Carman Altona Winnipeg and MacDonald.
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Austin United Church
Elizabeth Ellen
E. O. Williams
John Collins
Eric Court
Carberry
W. Harland
Sam Williams
C. Switzer
Austin
Alex Baron
Reg. Fralic
Allan Breadin
Firdale
Harland
Switzer
Notable Local Social Notes From Sidney and Surroundings
Sidney News reports a flurry of weekend visits across Portage Brandon and Winnipeg with relatives and friends, including Bert Blair and family, W Sylvester and Gail at C Bredin in Shilo, and J Calvert with E Brownberger in Winnipeg. The community also notes W A meetings, a late Sidney bonspiel opening due to mild weather, and several neighborhood hosting events across Worthy Firdale and nearby towns. A house fire damaged the home of Mrs Bert Blair’s in Waskada, while others visited Portage and Florida-bound travelers were mentioned.
Obituary of James Rowen Former Edrans Resident Dies
A Portage la Prairie Graphic obituary notes the death of James Rowen a 77 year old former Edrans district resident who died in Winnipeg He spent many years employed on the farm of Mr and Mrs Manns and is remembered by older district residents.
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Portage la Prairie
Edrans
James Rowen
Winnipeg
Rowen
J. Manns
FOR SALE T-roomed house in MacGregor near school
Classified listing describes a T-roomed house in MacGregor with furnace cement cistern 200 ft land and garage east of school Apply Mrs Ethel Thompson phone 52 MacGregor plus two more ads for duplex and store building with rental details and contact Geo W Little Box 212 Melita Man and price quotes with terms can be arranged
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MacGregor
Ethel Thompson
Geo. W. Little
Melita
Man
Geo
W. Little
For Sale Coal or Wood Heater Excellent Condition
Hardware ad lists several heaters for sale including a Quebec heater and Coleman oil heater with contact Dickineen at 138 MacGregor. Also promotes Palimino horses a stallion and three mares registered ages 3 4 and 5 with Henry Thiessen Sidney Exchange contact 303-31. Also two Reg Shorthorn bulls aged five months and two years for 165 Ed Lloyd Lavenham. Also offers a cattle dog from Bill Parynnik Bagot seeking good home.
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Quebec
Dickineen
Phone
MacGregor
Henry Thiessen
Austin
Sidney Exchange
Lloyd
Lavenham
Bill Parynnik
Bagot
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Austin Theatre News
J. S. Thomson
Winegar Hone
Eves
Harry L. Trump
Optometrist
Clement
Brandon
Austin Theatre
Kartion
Margaret Lockwood
Clark
Geneva
den Daley
Too Young TO
June Allyson
van Johnson
Austin and District News
Mrs. Routhwaite
Shirley Lowe
St. Geo. Proudlock
Carberry Hospital
Taria
Morris
Clare
Karl Jedel
Gordon Hay
John Gilmour
Leo Westman
Hydro
F. Hartnell
Wm.Cowan
Jos. Robinson
Harvey Robinson
Portage Mutual Agents’ Association
the Patriotic Club
Mr. R. Lowe
Arden
Mrs. T. Lowe
Red Cross
Hazel Bickford
Connie and
Sylvia Templeton
Betty Jones
Peggy and
Howard
Gilmour
Ted Poyser
Jas. Durward
C. Cronk
Y.W.O
St. Patrick’s
Jack Stephenson
United Church Ladies’ Aid
C.g.lt
United Church
Barbara Gilmour
Shirley Green
Austin High
Studebaker
Austin Motors
Ion Austin
Manitoba
LYE Motors
March OF Dimes
Wdlding
Sidney News
H. Howie
Portage
Bert Blair Ana
Mrs
Fred Peck
J. Calvert
E. Brownberger
L. Kell
J. Edmondson
W.A
C. ‘Tyerman
F. Castillo
Gladstone
Sidney
Ed. Sylvester and
Keith Howie
F. Ham
Herb. Woods
Jack Dahmer and Son
Nipegon, Ont
E. Dahmer
M. J. Wright
Florida
USA
H. MacMillan
Ernie Bagnall
Gilbert Bagnall
Geo. Hall
Bert Blair
Waskada
Muna Wright
E. Wright
John Lawrence
C. Wright
Fred Wright
Hamm
Henry H. Fehr
Laventece Tage
Harmon
MacGregor Herald
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