Austin and District News Social notices and events brief
Mr and Mrs Harry Schroeder attended the funeral of his aunt in Altamont. The YWCA meets at Mrs J Stephenson’s on Wednesday February 2 at 2 20 pm. MacGregor guests Evelyn and Jean Jones visit Jones family. Roy Lowe Alex Beresford and Percy Ewan win prizes in the MacGregor Bonspiel. Born to Mr and Mrs Harvid Wallace two sons February 4 at Fox Memorial Hospital Carberry. United Church Ladies Aid meets at Mrs H Johnson’s February 26 at 2 30 pm. Mrs Kolesky home from hospital in Winnipeg and feeling better. Mr and Mrs Robert Storie visited Winnipeg and Renfrew reunion. Mrs A Morris visited Winnipeg with daughters. Vic Larkin family weekend with Johnsons and relatives in MacGregor. Jos Robinson Austin and Harvey Robinson Pratt attended Portage Mutual Agents Association meeting at Portage la Prairie. H Atkins spent weekend at home. Ralps Brigdon guest at Jones home. Whist Drive and Dance in the Community Hall tomorrow night Friday February 2. Posters for Austin sale of Mrs Fr Thomas estate at farm NW 28 10 11 pm or about March 1. Auctioneer A Deus. Aus Credit Union annual meeting March 4 at 8 30 pm in Community Hall. Winnipeg representative to attend.
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Harry Schroeder
Mr Schroeder
Altamont
Y.wo
J. Stephenson
Chas Lewis of
MacGregor
Jas. Makinson
Roy Lowe
Alex Beresford
Percy
Ewan
Harvid
Wallace
Fox Memorial Hospital
Carberry
A. Morris
A. Duncan
R. McFarlane
Winnipeg
Vic Larkin
H. F. Johnson
Jos. Robinson
Austin
Harvey Robinson
Pratt
Portage Mutual Agents Association
Portage la Prairie
Fr. Thomas
A. Deus
Aus- On Credit Union
Thank You Acknowledges Curling Bonspiel Helpers
Local Austin curling event at the Austin Curling Club thanks H Westman the rink caretaker merchants and firms for prizes and all who donated cats for the canteen and other support that made the bonspiel a success.
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Austins School
Austin Curling Club
H. Westman
Austin High School Holds Successful Bonspiel
A two day bonspiel at Austin High School featured 16 Finks teams from Austin Carberry Sidney Gladstone Firdale and Edrans. Winners included Grand Challenge B Bewell Gladstone 2 R Manns Firdale 3 C Nelson Carberry 4 M Makinson Austin Merchants Eric Moore Edrans 2 Ramsay Carberry 3 Barry Calvert Sidney 4 Glen Thompson Austin Large End Frank Halkyard Austin Hard Luck Terry Williams Sidney Credits for planning and lunch by the High School girls.
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Austin High School
Finks
Austin
MacGregor
Sidney
Carberry
Gladstone
Firdale
Edrans
B. Bewell
R. Manns
C. Nelson
Margaret Makinson
Merchants
Eric Moore
Ramsay
Barry Calvert
Glen Thompson
Frank Halkyard Austin
Terry Williams
Model of Preston Town Hall clock tower tours North America
A Canadian Pacific Express shipment aboard the Empress of France brought a model of Preston England's old Town Hall clock tower to Saint John New Brunswick last week. The carved timber replica, overseen by Chief Bedroom Steward William C Hartley, travels across Canada and the United States displaying in city halls with an illuminated scroll inviting all old Prestonians to attend the Guild celebrations on September 1.
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Preston
England
Saint John
William C. Hartley
Canada
United States
Pine Creek News social notes and visits
Mrs R Kuebler reports Jon Unrin is in Winnipeg for a week long bee keeping course. Several locals, including Mrs Begley and others, visited family and friends across Brandon and Winnipeg. Notable visitors include Mr Ben Hoberts from Winnipeg and Mr Terry Grantham from Muir, plus Mr Mrs Nick Kowalchuk and Randy from Austin. Lydia Williams of Winnipeg visited Sid Knox’s home.
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Jon Unrin
Winnipeg
Ben Hoberts
Sam Williams
Nick Kowalchuk
Randy
Austin
R. Keubler
Lydia Williams
Sid Knox
Life of James Bryce 77 Saskatoon dies at hospital
James Bryce, 77, died February 10 in Saskatoon. A longtime Canadian National Railways station agent at Duck Lake, he lived in retirement in Saskatoon. He previously lived with brother William in Austin sixty years ago. Survived by widow Alice Bryce of Saskatoon, brother William of Austin, and several nephews and nieces across Western Canada.
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James Bryce
Sasktoon
Mr. Bryce
Canadian National Railways
Duck Lake
Sask
Saskatoon
Wm. Bryce
Austin
Alice Bryce
Salkstoon
William
Western Canada
Petty Girl to Brighten Austin Theatre Screenings
The Petty Girl comes to the Austin Theatre on February 21 and 23 in technicolor. The review hails it as one of the sweetest films in years, a musical comedy with Miss Caulfield in a bathing suit, charming sequences, songs, and high entertainment value for all ages.
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Austin Theatre
Miss Caulfield
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