Manitoba snow seekers lure visitors with cold charm
Manitoba tourism officials report a wave of visitors from Florida, Texas, and California flocking to see real snow. A California couple planned a vacation for snow, while a Lakeland duo faced blizzards during three months here. A Whittier family noted a school holiday for snow play, and a Texas family enjoyed snow ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Gurney Evans
Industry and Commerce
Lakeland
Florida
Philip Martin
Whittier
California
Texas
Christmas guest lists span Austin and district
A long Christmas notice lists numerous guests visiting Austin households from Winnipeg, Reston, The Pas, Stonewall, Brandon, Deer Lodge, Headingly, and Carman. The community shares New Year greetings and reflects on 1959 health and happiness as families hosted relatives and friends during Christmas and Boxing Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Jr
Ken Duncan
Max Caldwell
Reston
Ken McGregor
Kim
Winnipeg
Jim Yaeger
Pas
Colin Duncan
Richard
Jack Duncan
Ronnie Mollard
Stonewall
New Years
Austin
H. Gilmour
Alf Green
Boxing
Fred Green
Plumas
Wm. Jones
Lloyd
Deer Lodge Hospital
McMillian
J. Morris
Jas Durward
Andy Duncan
Erle Outhwaite
Brandon
Roy Williams
Longburn
Wm. Kuhn
J. Jones
Jack Boyd
L. Wright
Sidney
Clare Cronk
Toni
New Westminster
B. C
Paul Uhrin
Vic Futros
Headingly
Holiday Visitors and Local Updates Across Austin Area
A long column details Christmas and New Year greetings among residents and visiting relatives from Winnipeg Reston Thomson Brandon and MacGregor. It lists guests at homes of Atkins Lowe Stephenson Hay Hotel Mundell Jones Hotel and others. Also notes a barn fire at Doucette’s farm with pig losses, theft at Makinson’s, church meeting, curling open, school reopens and 4H Club activities and raffle proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bradley
Saskatoon
H Goodridge
T. Towle
C. Green
Mrs. Campbell
Portage
L. Towle
Tucson
Dave
Winnipeg
Arnold Earle Pearson
Mel Borland
Carman
Pearson
Lloyd Young
J. Stephenson
Switzer
O. Williams
Roger Lowe
Brandon
Carritt
J. Seaman
Myrna Bull
Wobodon
Annie McDonald
Jas. Duncan
Allan
Carrevale Sask
Bert Schroeder
Schriter
Ontario
H. Schroeder
Geo. Hay
Vancouver
San Carlo
California
J. Compton
Allenborrow
Winni
Peg
Glen Thompson
Doucette
Moitorist
Wm. Makinson
R.C M.P
United Church Ladies Aid
Austin
Gordon Hay
Ron Roosen
Marjory
Brian Hotel
Chas
Gordon Mundell
Bins
United College
C. Dentsco
R McMillan
Cole
Inlaw
D. G. McKenzie
Wilson
Rathwell
Whyte
Wellwood
Mr Brown
Carberry
Seaman
Willis
Raymer
Edith Kowlesky
Glenn Morris
MacGregor
Manitoba University
Lewis Sought Prompt Forwarding to Mr Stonehouse
The message requests immediate action to forward Lewis details to Mr Stonehouse, aiming for rapid transmission and confirmation of receipt. No other context or dates are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Mr Stonehouse
Mrs P Waters of Austin Passes After Illness
Mrs Peter Waters of Austin Manitoba died December 25 1958 after a long illness at her home. Rev W Harland officiated at McKillops Funeral Chapel Portage la Prairie with interment in Hillside Cemetery. She was organist at Austin United Church for 15 years and active in church work. Surviving are her husband four daughters four grandsons and several siblings. Friends from Winnipeg Portage and Austin attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Waters
Austin
Man
McKillops
Portage la Prairie
W. Harland
Austin United Church
Waters
Bagley
Hillside Cemetery
Portage
Bella Beveredge
Broxburn
Scotland
L.A
WMS
Mission Band
Peter
Stewart
Mina
Winnipeg
M. McMenamin
Ella
Detroit
Mich
N. Thomson
Rae
Fort William
Manitoba angling crown goes to Walter Hawrylenko
Walter Hawrylenko of Winnipeg the 1958 Provincial Angling Champion, after a long judging panel including S Sigurson Burt Sooyman and George Butler. He caught a 13 pound pickerel at the mouth of the Lee River on September 1 with orange and white lures. The piece notes his White Shell Lac du Bonnet fishing and mentions an Ice Master ice cutting machine and winter angling plans across Manitoba with a fishing outing on South Thomas Lake where Charlie Nicholson also fished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Sigurson
Burt Sooyman
George Butler
Walter Hawrylenko
Cathedral Avenue
Winnipeg
Lee River
Mc du Bonnet
Walter
People’s Co-op
Whiteshell
Lac du Bonnet
Champ
Ice Master
Manitoba
Riding Mountain
South Thomas Lake
Sandy Lake
Elphinstone
Charlie Nicholson
Charlie
Pat Lord
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THE
Macgregor Herald
Vopn Press Ltd
Te Herald Office
Post Office Department
Ottawa
H. Vopni
Canada
J. Milne
USA
News OF
Austin and District
Mrs. R. Outhwaite
Uly
Gordon Tario
Maureen Cooper
M Tario
Melvin Thompson
C. Lewis
Geo. Lewis
Jas Makinson
Kulchyki
Jack Atkins
L. Atkins
H. S. Atkins
Gerald Atkins
T. Lowe
Barbara
Ralph Lowe
Arden
Leslie
Rivers
Jedel
Gene Lowe
Tommy Lowe
Allan Duncan
J. Yaeger
Thomson
Ken MacGregor
Mollard
Anne Hay
Elsie
Lawrence
Tom Lowe
Dick Collier
Gibson
Bruce Hay
Lloyd Jones
Deer Lodge
Grace Russell
Louise Stephenson
Qu Apelle Sask
Prairie Christian Training School
C. Sanderson
Selkirk
P. Pearson
Melvin Thomson
J. Vallance
Ann Arbor
J. Hay
Barbara Lowe
Linda Bull
Springbrook
Ruth Ronald
Jas. Nelson
Wm. Roberts
Mrs. P. Waters
Rod and Gun
R. T
Bill) Robinson
Neepawa
Minneapolis
Ice Master Company
Washington Avenue N
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