Austin District News items from January gatherings
Austin ladies attend events at the curling rink January 23 to 26 with four events and a turkey supper served cafeteria style on January 24 in the United Church lower room. Farmers Union hosts a whist drive January 9 with prizes and a next event set for January 23 at Randall's Cafe. Local and visiting residents attend funerals, Red Cross sewing, and Women’s Auxiliary meetings. Cedar chest display planned in town stores.
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Austin
R. Roosen
M. Lamb
Farmers Union
Randall's Cafe
F. Hall
Low
J. Jones
C. Rands
Glen Rands
Nick Kowalchuk
J. Hay
Winnipeg
D. A. Campbell
Grace Watt
Carberry
W. Duncan
Outhwaite
MFA Supports Quota System in Grain Deliveries
The Manitoba Federation of Agriculture backed continuing the quota system on farm grain deliveries at its one day convention. Delegates discussed 29 resolutions including railway branch line abandonment. A bid to license country elevators to operate without rail was defeated after R C Brown of United Grain Growers warned against the economics of railless elevators.
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Manitoba Federation of Agriculture
R. C. Brown
United Grain Growers Limited
MacGregor Clothing Club Plans Farm Forum Meeting
The MacGregor Clothing Club held a January 8 meeting with 15 members and six leaders. Parents were invited to attend a Farm Forum at Macaulay School on January 14 to discuss careers after the program. Short speeches were given by Linda Boaz Faith Harkness Betty Scora and Glenda Scora. More speeches are planned for February 5. Reporter Alison Leckie.
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Thetra
Te Thimble Fumblers Clothing Club
Farm Forum
Macaulay School
Linda Boaz
Faith Harkness
Betty Scora
Glenda Scora
Alison Leckie
Entire Herd Lost In Fire Near Gravelbourg Sask
Gravelbourg Sask CP Ninety eight head of Hereford cattle burned in a barn fire on a farm 18 miles north of Gravelbourg Owner Darry Miller valued cattle at about 150 dollars each totaling 14700 dollars The barn and feed were insured but the cattle were not Miller could not determine the blaze cause Gravelbourg lies about 1000 miles southwest of Regina.
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Gravelbourg
Sask
Earry Mny
Darry Miller
Miller
Regina
Edrans News Highlights Local Timelines and Visits
Edrans News notes greetings to Albert Steet who turns 90 on January 4 and now lives in Neepawa. Visits include Mr and Mrs George Moffatt Carberry and Miss Edith Henderson MacGregor with the Henderson family. Don Russell returns home to Toronto after visiting relatives in Edrans and Wellwood. A Firdale school event honors Mr and Mrs Walter Anthura. Steve Kokowchyk Winnipeg recuperating from an operation visits relatives. Jim Paterson and family, after service in Germany with the Canadian Army, now stationed at Rivers Man visit friends in the district. Mrs Johnny Vanderhorst heads to Winnipeg for a month to six weeks of nursing. Curling opens with a novelty bonspiel. The annual church meeting and Bible study planned at Harvey and Mrs Streich home Friday January 18.
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Albert Steet
Neepawa
Skeet
George Moffatt
Carberry
Edith Henderson
MacGregor
Harry Henderson
Don Russell
Edrans
Wellwood
Toronto
Firdale
Walter Anthura
Steve Kokowchyk
Winnipeg
Jim Paterson
Germany
Rivers Man
Jim
Johnny Vanderhorst
Harvey Streich
Pine Creek News community notices and obituaries
Mr and Mrs Sam Williams visited in Portage to bid farewell to Sam's grandmother Mrs Jane Campbell who heads to Dawson Creek BC. Residents hosted visitors including Livingstone Beatty Rosling and Nesbitt guests. Ellwood rate payers meeting elected Melfred Smith replacing retiring trustee Smiley with acting trustees Uhrin Hanna and Smith.
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Sam Williams
Portage
Jean McRae
Sam
Jane Campbell
Dawson Creek
B.C
McRae
Tilley
Livingstone
Harold
Bob Beatty
Leonard Kennedy
Walter Livingstone
Harold Rosling
Gladstone
Ernie Livingstone
Brandon
Joe Livingstone
Nesbitt
Ellwood
Smiley
Melfred Smith
John Uhrin
Eddie Hanna
Melford Smith
CGIT News Highlights From November to January
In Austin CGIT News Judy Compton reports a CGIT Rally for Senators at Gladstone on November 25. December events include a well attended Vesper Service led by Helen Stephenson with Junior Choir and Miss Dennis on organ, plus readings and carols. A December 20 play Helping Santa Claus at United Church, Christmas boxes to shut ins, carol deliveries on December 23, and a silver tea and candy sale planned for January 19 in the United church basement from 2 to 5.
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Judy Compton
Pat Trow
Helen Stephenson
Jedel
Sly
CGIT
Gladstone
Miss Dennis
Gentle Mary
Valerie Fiskel
Pat Trowsky
Barbara Westman
Gloria Snaith
D. Pearson
Jo- Ann Routley
Jacqueline Sea Iman
Shirley Rand
Santa Claus
United Church
Firdale Norfolk 4-Hub News Report on January meeting
The Firdale Norfolk 4-Hub club held its regular meeting in Norfolk school on January 2 with 16 members and three leaders. Officers authorized spending: 4H Club Council $17, Leaders' Association $10, March of Dimes $10. Two delegates were selected to attend the Austin 4H bonspiel on January 5. Brian Manns served as club reporter.
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Firdale-Norfolk
Norfolk School
Club Counil
Leaders’ Association
Austin
Brian Manns
Local Man in Fatal Highway Crash Details Evasive Actions
Court heard testimony on a collision near a Portage bridge with the Gordon car traveling east toward Portage and a second vehicle westbound. An open vodka bottle was found in the Gordon car and witnesses described the Gordon car swerving onto the north shoulder and then back across the road, causing a multi-car impact that killed Mr. Gordon and injured others. Florence Leach testified she recalled only the crash after consuming beer and vodka prior to the trip. Steven Shelby and Jack Baskier provided accounts of excessive speed, snow and visibility conditions, and the sequence as the Gordon vehicle veered, crossed, and collided with the Thompson car at the bridge.
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Gordon
Portage
Florence Evelyn Leach
Brandon
Bratton
Steven Shelby
Bagot
Rat Creek Bridge
Jack Baskier
Deloraine
Earl Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
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Edrans News
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Austin Cgit. News
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