For Sale Classified Items and Help Wanted Note
For sale items include eight Broad Lows event running Feb 15 to May 1 with contact Doucette in Austin. Help wanted ad promotes Underwood Remington typewriters adding machines with low down payment and weekly payments from Canadian Typewriter Sales in Toronto. Also for sale a 49 Ford four door in good shape and 35 HP portable gas engine with drill and sleighs, contact Nelson MacDonald. Wished to rent two-car garage in good movable condition via P.O. Box 56 Gladstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doucette
McCormack St
Toronto
Nelson MacDonald
MacGregor
P.O
Gladstone
Used Cars Ad Listings Highlight Power Steering and Deals
Classified excerpt lists an array of autos with brief descriptors and prices. Items include a 54 Mercury Montclair with power steering and brakes at 1495, a 52 Ford Sedan with one owner and warranty at 950, a 49 Olds sedan at 550, a 47 Ford sedan with miles left at 200, a 53 Fargoton with new motor and good tires at 775, a 52 Mercury two ton 4 speed at 500, and a 49 Chevrolet grain box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FORD
Fargoton
Mercury
Chevrolet
Water Power Potential in the Canadian Shield Rivers
Vast hydro electric possibilities lie in Canada’s Shield with many rivers draining its forests and muskeg. The Nelson system could yield four to five million horsepower, though about half a million has been developed on the Winnipeg River. Other Shield rivers may hold at least 26 million horsepower, with only about a fifth currently utilized.
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Canadian Shield
Canada
Hudson’s Bay
Book of Knowledge
St. Lawrence
Mackenzie
Nelson
Mountains
Winnipeg
Shield
Christ Church events and notices in Austin area
News of Austin and District lists church activities including Christ Church service February 16 at 11 am and Sunday school at 12 15 pm. Valentine supper by United Church Ladies on February 15 from 5 30 to 8 pm in the community hall. Christ Church W A bake sale February 22 at 3 pm. Miss Barbara Lamb visited Winnipeg. Leckie twins visited MacGregor with grandparents. Portage Hospital report on Mrs Outhwaite recovering well. Austin Farm Union Local held a February 5 telephone whist with 21 tables. winners named. Funeral for Bill McMillan and George Lewis noted with W N Scharff Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Austin
United Church Ladies’ ‘Id
Austin Farm Union
Glen Hughson
Elmer Nelson
Don Hotel
H. Kowlesky
Orangeville School
M. McQuiston
Gertie Poulton
Belle O'Brien
Glen Randsent
Bill McMillan
George Lewis
MacGregor
Austin High Bonspiel Promises First Year Trophy
This week Austin High School hosts the Bonspiel on Friday and Saturday with Darwin Anderson as sports convenor predicting the best yet. A Bonspiel Dance on Friday February 14 features the Rhythm Rockets. Last weekend a rink featuring Rodney Ewen James Randall Myrna Bull and Ruth Anderson attended Portage Bonspiel, not winning prizes but enjoying the event. A rumor mentions a future teachers rink. Hartley Harland suffered a dental injury playing hockey at Carberry last Monday night. Nurses and doctors have been visiting the school recently, and students were weighed measured and eyes tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Hartley Harland
Carberry
Giesbrecht Rites Held for C H Giesbrecht at MacGregor
Funeral services for C. H. Giesbrecht were conducted February 5 1958 at the MacGregor Bergthaler Church. Born February 5 1890 he grew up in Niverville Manitoba and married Elizabeth Shaabeth Janzen March 28 1916. They moved to Austin in 1942 where he died January 31 1958 after a lengthy illness aged 67 years 11 months 26 days. He left his wife two daughters Katharina Unger and Elizabeth Unger eleven grandchildren one daughter Anna died in 1946 four brothers one sister and several half siblings. Pallbearers included B Giesbrecht F Giesbrecht W Giesbrecht J Giesbrecht J Giesbrecht and F Nickel. Interment followed.
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C. H. Giesbrecht
MacGregor Bergthaler
P. Leopky
Giesbrecht
Niverville
Man
Shaabeth Janzen
Austin
Liesbrecht
C. B. Unger
Elizabeth
D. B. Unger
Katharina
Iso
Anna
B. Giesbrecht
F. Giesbrecht
W. Giesbrecht
J. Giesbrecht
F. Nickel
Stephenson
Clarinda Parkinson
Bruce County
Sidney
Thomas Stephenson
Woman's Institute
Arizona United Church
W Harland
Hazel Bickford
Sidney Cemetery
E. Shaw Lizzie
Kirkland Lake
ET. C. Johansen
Mary
Jordan River
Sask
H Bradley
Hannah
Duncan
Sarah Stephenson
Ann Arbor
Mich
J. Smith
Nellie
Chilliwack
A. Phillips
Jane
Prince Albert
Frank Lyons
Rose
Kenville
C. Anderson
Grace
Victoria
B.C
Jas Fay
Anne
R. Colner
Hope
MacGregor
Ons
William T
H. Peck
R. Sharpley
J. McPherson
G. Beswitherick
Cruel Tower at Austin Theatre Promises High Drama
Austin Theatre previews Cruel Tower a drama of men who work high above the earth facing danger. Tempers flare and a wilful thrill-seeking girl heightens the tension in a tale of risk and passion set for February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Theatre
Austin Credit Union Wins Father Benoit Shield
The Austin Credit Union Society received the Father Benoit Shield at the Manitoba Credit Union League banquet attended by about 400 delegates. Miss Marion Wroth presented the honor, while Mr. W. Makinson accepted a Founder's Pin for his contribution. Axel Christofferson and Henry Schroeder also attended as delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Union League of Manitoba, Ltd
Doris Randall
Austin Credit Union Society
Austin Society
Father Benoit
Marion Wroth
League
Manitoba
W. Makinson
Brandon
Winnipeg
Central
Credit Union League
Benoit
Makinson
Axel Christofferson
Henry Schroeder
Austin
Sho Go Prize Winners Announced in Austin Event
Sho-Go prize winners listed from the Austin event held January 29. Prizes included household and personal items such as a claw hammer, wallet, flashlight, towels, lamp, teapot, tea, and more, with several entries donated by local business people.
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Austin
Blanche Wildher
Pyrex Fish
C. Wallace
Car Ser
Gordon Hay
Claude Beattie
Christofferson
Smith
M. Thomson
C. Hotel
Theatre Committee
Measles waves and hospital aid report from Sidney News
The third wave of measles struck schools with a few more cases and some adults falling ill. A next wave is due on February 22. Sidney Hospital Aid held a tea and bake sale Friday afternoon in the Community Hall led by Mrs. E Calvert and Mrs. H.
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Sidney Hospital Aid
E. Calvert
Purity Flour draw winner at Danke Sreiter’s store
Mrs Frank Ham won a ten piece stainless steel set in the Purity Flour draw at Danke Sreiter's store on Saturday. The prize included a three piece carving set and six steak knives totaling forty dollars in value. The United Church WA met with ten members at Mrs D Beswitherick’s home for a February gathering planning a St Patrick's Tea and devotional led by Mrs Wilf Peck with a dainty lunch by Mrs W Alton and Mrs H Thorn. A car hit a pole near Howard Thorn's Service Station, breaking the pole and a large electric sign. The drivers were treated at hospital in Carberry.
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Frank Ham
Dankesreiter’s
The
United Church WA
D. Beswitherick
Wilf Peck
W Alton
H. Thorn
Howard Thorn
Carberry
Thorns
Pioneer reminiscences and community notices from Sidney district
A collage of visits, hospital stays, and family updates in the Sidney area. Highlights include Gladstone visitors, hospital mentions for Mr Williams and Mr Sam Williams, cross town trips by Hughson and Currie families, and a note on Clarinda Stephenson's funeral and large family. The piece closes with local social happenings and a wedding anniversary gift.
Parents honored on wedding anniversary celebration
The home of Mr and Mrs C Stewart of Pine Creek hosted a dinner and celebration on February 9 honoring Mr and Mrs Mitchell of Castle Point as guests of honor, marking a wedding anniversary event with family and local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Snaith
MacGregor
Sam. Mitchell and
Garry
Firdale
Karen Snaith
Laurie Stewart
Theamily
C. Stewart
Pine Creek
Mes Mitchell
Castle Point
Pearls: Irregular Baroque and Blister Varieties
The Book of Knowledge notes pearl variety beyond round gems. Baroque pearls are irregular in shape, while blister pearls form circular flat shells. Blister pearls arise when a parasite bores through the oyster shell and nacre coats the intrusion, leaving a hollow center where the parasite resided.
King Louis Warned Bakers of Under Measure Death Penalty
A historic royal edict in France declared death for bakers found to give under measure, warning a harsh fate for deceitful grain dealings. The seven dozen punished acts reflect feudal enforcement of market standards and royal authority enduring in medieval commerce.
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Louis of
France
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Harvey Streich
F. J. Giesbrecht MacGregor
Lye's
Lye Motors
News of
Austin and District
Barbara Lamb
Glen
Worry Leckie
Art Leckie
Chris. Leckie
W.A
Ro Outhwaite
Portage Hospital
Outhwaite
Ment
Austin Mennonite Cemetery
W. N. Scharff Funeral Home
Holland
Psiloal
Austin High Myrna Bull
H. Giesbrecht
Austin Theatre News
Austin Credit Union
Sidney News
Cheryl Northam
Pine
Ile Smith
Grenville Smith
Glen McCaskul
Jas. Currie and
Gordon
Portage
Mrs
Earl Currie
Nick Kowalchuk
Carl Anderson
Bob Smith
Sam Williams
Carberry Hospital
Don Currie
Jas
G_H_ Hughson
Mr. Hughson
Clarinda Stephenson
Siam
Lloyd Hughson
Portage West End Athletic Club
Lloyd
Harold Hughson
Loyd
Cruel Tower
J. Erickson
M. Blanchard
James Cagney
Adv't
Chilsien
Elephant
Enonus
Aig
Rok
L. Brugger
Katrime
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