Austin and District News Highlights Local Events
Local residents share travels and visits to Winnipeg Vancouver and Brandon with many weekend and holiday gatherings. A variety of social events are noted including dances bake sales skating rink draw and a Mothers March on Polio. A birth is recorded and a late December raffle at the Austin Skating Rink raised about $900 for the rink fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Sawchuk
Melody Makers
Austin
Winnipeg
United Church Mission Band
Austin Motors
Floyd
Clare Floyd
Minneapolis
P. Dodwell
Oshawa
Mr. W. Dodwell
Austin Skating Rink
Jack Leslie
Croll I
School Date At Raisin High School
Raisin High resumes after holidays with nine thirty start and a nine o clock return. Opal Gilmour misses a week to care for a colt. Room I brings winter games to recess as Judy Compton recovers from a cold. Room II faces exams this week as students dread the midnight oil and the upcoming tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Gilmour
Colt
Judy Compton
Pine Creek News Social Notes and Visit Highlights
Mrs W J Loney reports a flurry of Sunday visits from Sidney Gladstone Austin and Portage area families. Readers note reopenings of Elwood and Norfolk schools. numerousInn visits include Kasik Huntsman Lamb and Knox households. December into January gatherings feature extended kinship and local hosting across Pine Creek and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Moshinsky
Gladstone
Elwood School
J. Duncan
Austin
Norfolk School
G. Grantham
Meir
R. Kuebler
Jack McMillan
Karl Switzer
K. Williams
Downey Family Death Eras Eulogized in Winnipeg Ties
The gate of sympathy extends to Mac Downey and family of Winnipeg on the death of their father and grandfather Sylvester Downey. Funeral services were held at Glad Downey after he settled in Pine Creek district around 1900, where he was well known and respected. Visitors over the weekend included John and Jim Thomas, John Davidson, A John son Gordon and Edwin of Austin, Garychuk of Winnipeg, A Beatty of Helston, W Livingstone of Katrime, and Margaret Livingstone of Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Downey
Winnipeg
Sylvester” Downey
Glad Downey
Pine Creek
Alex Livingstone
John and
Jim Thomas
John Davidson
Firdale
A. Johnson
Gordon and
Edwin
Austin
Garychuk
A. Beatty
Helston
W. Livingstone
Katrime
Margaret , Livingstone
Portage
John Deere Show Posters Highlight Sidney Event
Sidney News notes posters for the annual John Deere Show on January 17. Local items include birth announcements for Reginald Allan Schell in Winnipeg on January 6, officers training in Minnedosa, visits from relatives, and new Imperial Oil Agent L Aquin in Desford. Curling season opened with a novelty bonspiel won by Jim Sylvester’s rink and an interlocking schedule between Sidney and Austin. A Swine Club formed Friday with Roy Snaith leading and Doreen Bagnall as secretary. first meeting set for January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere Show
The
Y.W.0
Allan Schell
Winnipeg
Reginald Allan
Elaine Harland
Austin
Sheila Ham
Minnedosa
Freddie Hay
L. Ruth
L. Aquin
Desford
United Church
Aquin
Imperial Oil
Jim Sylvester
Sidney
McNair
Arberry
Ravenshoe
Roy Snaith
G. Bagnall
Bert Alton
Dick Snaith
Doreen Bagnall
Selub
Classified Advt FOR SALE Feeder Pigs and Items
FOR SALE Feeder Pigs Apply to Harold Hodgins Pratt phone 31123 Sidney Ex in FOR SALE Duo Therm oil Burner with automatic blower new condition White enamel cook stove low shelf reservoir has oil burner in first class shape Apply Jas Dur ward phone 3 Aust FOR SALE 2 car eote with tires size 21x5x25 for Model A Apply Percy Kilgour Pine Creek 22 FOR SALE Chesterfield will trade on a davenport color wine Apply Mrs R Hodgins Mace 22p FOR SALE 10 000ft rough lumber 580 per thous also quantity spruce lumber at 85 per thous Dimension lumber made to order planing 10 per thous extra Apply Abe Doerk sen Phone 56 Austin 1-6p
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hodgins
Pratt
Sidney
Jas Durward
Eote
Percy Kilgour
Pine Creek
Chesterfield
Davenport
R Hodgins
Abe Doerksen
Austin
Mortgage Sale Auction at MacGregor Manitoba 1955
Public auction to be held at H A Lye office in MacGregor Manitoba on Monday January 17 1955 at 2 PM. Property includes Southeast Quarter of Section 21 Township 12 Range 12 West of Principal Meridian Manitoba about one mile west of Norfolk School and 1 1/2 miles southwest of Pine Creek Station. About forty acres under cultivation. One storey frame dwelling noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Province of
Manitoba
Norfolk School
Pine Creek Station
Farm sale notice with water supply near Pine Creek
A Manitoba farm sale describes a mouse sized 26 by 90 note on a concrete foundation and log buildings adjoining Pine Creek within 100 yards providing year round livestock water. Terms require 20 percent cash followed by balance per sale conditions. Sealed reserve bid applies with Oil Lease Caveat 27577 and taxes due since December 31, 1952. For details contact HALYE, solicitor for the vendor, MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halye, Ac
MacGregor
Manitoba
Change of name for Menno Schroeder in Manitoba
The Provincial Secretary certifies that on December 13 1954 at 145 pm a change of name was effected under The Change of Name Act. MENNO SCHROEDER becomes ALLAN MENNO SCHROEDER as witnessed by E Prefontaine in Winnipeg Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Prefontaine
Province of
Manitoba
A.D
Menno Schroeder
Allan Menno Schroeder
Department of the
Winnipeg
E. Prefontaine
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