Community Notes From Austin and Winnipeg
Numerous items update readers on travel to Winnipeg for social and sporting events. Residents Eddie Helfgot and J A Morris with daughter Winona, Dr and Mrs Hamlin, and Frank Avery visit Winnipeg for the bonspiel and weeklong stays. Maud McIntyre attends Ogilvie Cross in Portage la Prairie around February 10. Aihl heartiest wishes go to Mrs Leah Phelps on her 85th birthday February 1. Local hospital updates report two brothers from Austin improving after surgeries and illnesses, and George North of Carman Hospital under care for flu. Mrs Peter Johnson dies at 54 in St Boniface Sanatorium, service at Christ Church and burial at Austin Cemetery scheduled. sympathy expressed to Mr Johnson and family. The Board plans its next meeting March 8 at 2:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud McIntyre
Portage la Prairie
Ogilvie Cross
Leah Phelps
John
Jas. Wright
Portage Hospital
St. Boniface Sanatorium
Peter Johnson
Austin
Christ Church
Johnson
Children’s Aid Society Faces Overload in Portage Meeting
The Portage la Prairie monthly Children’s Aid Society meeting reports 325 families with over 1000 children under care. January saw 79 families needing attention and nine new additions, highlighting heavy strain and call for increased central Manitoba public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children's Aid Society
Portage la Prairie Court House
Children’s ‘Aid Society
Manitoba
Local merchants advertised in the paper invite reader patronage
Readers are urged to patronize the merchants who support the local paper by reading the advertisements and shopping where they are invited to shop. The message emphasizes community support and local business engagement through the newspaper.
Air-Conditioning Expands Across Canadian Pacific Trains
Canadian Pacific extends air-conditioned service with plans to add 136 cars this year including standard sleepers dining cars tourist sleepers parlor cars and day coaches. The program follows 130 cars already air-conditioned in 1936 and covers trains Montreal to Quebec Ottawa Toronto Saint John and Vancouver routes with new dinings on air-conditioned trains and controlled airflow demonstrated by new equipment and car fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Angus
Montreal
Quebec
Ottawa
Toronto
Saint John
Vancouver
Tornto
Hamilton
Chicago
Boston
St. Paul
Passing of William H Duncan in Enderby BC
William H Duncan, aged about 76, died at his daughter’s home in Enderby B C after a long life in Ontario and Manitoba. Born near Camlachie Ontario in 1860 he farmed in Gladstone and Austin before joining the CPR as a pump man retiring in 1926. He leaves three sons, two daughters, eleven grandchildren and one brother. Funeral held at Austin United Church with Masonic honors and interment in Austin cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H Duncan
Cecil Stocking
Enderby
Austin
Duncan
Camlachie
Ontario
Gladstone
C.P.R
Winnipeg
Stocking
B.C
Annie Dickie
Alexander
Moose Jaw
Alymer
Charles
Vernon Baker
Forfar
Ont
Walter Duncan
Presbyterian and United Church
Gothic Lodge
AF. & AM
Canadian Order of Foresters
Austin United Church
W. Cowan
W. Wicklund
D. A. Campbell
C Duff
W. Hay Sr
Geo. Hay
Ella
Vernon
Cecil
Rene
Alex
Mona
Boys
Martha
Charlie
Ruth
Nell
Gordon
May
Flos
Will
Fred
Mabel
George
Mary
Viola
Annie
Elsie Lundy
S. Fowles
Jean
Ernie McMahon
McDougall
Tot
Wm. Harding
Ernest Routled
Jos. Thompson
Austin Old Friends
Card of Thanks for W H Duncan Family
The family of the late Mr. W H Duncan expresses sincere thanks to friends and Austin Masonic Lodge for kindness and to all who sent floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Duncan
Austin Masonic Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eddie Helfgot
Mrs. Hamlin
J. A. Morris
Winona
Herb North
Pratt
Frank Avery
John Tario
George North
Carman
Carman Hospital
P_ Johnson
J.A. Rowlatt
Massey-Harris
North Star
de Lavan Frees
Peeriess No 1 Flour
S. C. Duff
China
Gray’s Drug Store
Macgregor
Skinnon & Mackinnon
Percival MacKinnon, Ll.b. 'Stealm E. MacKinnon, B.A
Man
H. A. Lye, Ll.b
Barnser
P.O. Box
J. R. Horton
North Western University
Tillyer Levees
Erle R. George
Canadian Pacific
William H. Duncan
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