Community News and Red Cross Fundraiser in Austin
Austin residents report visits to Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg with stock. A Red Cross salvage committee forms while a Cafeteria Tea saranno hosted Friday January 30 in the Community Hall to aid disaster relief. Burns night concert and lecture provided by Dr G A Dickson on January 23 with dances, songs, and Highland performances.
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Austin Red Cross
W A
W.M.S
Ladies Aid
Red Cross
Austin Community Hall
Robert Burns
Scotland
G. A. Dickson
Christ Church Austin Parish Meeting Schedule
Rev St Avams presides at morning prayer on Sunday January 25. Annual parishioners meeting set for Monday January 26 at 8 pm at Mrs Peterson’s home.
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Peterson
Austin United Church Preacher Dickson Schedule
De G A Dickson leads services at Austin with Sunday School at 2 p m and a special service at 7 30 p m The sermon explores is life a game of chance addressing why things happen to people and if a purpose exists in life Also ponders Carole Lombard death and coin flip fate versus train question
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Austin
Carole Lombard
Social Visit and Farewell Party at Light Hill Hall
Sight Hill Lioyd Jones of Portage Training Centre was home for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Gordon Jones and Mr and Mrs Harvey Jones of MacGregor visited Mr and Mrs Barry Jones. Mr and Mrs Wm Bryce went to Harding on Thursday with Mrs Leckie and Myrna staying for a time. An evening at Light Hill Hall on Tuesday January 12 honored Mr and Mrs Neil Leckie and Myrna who have left the district. A bridge game preceded lunch. An electric iron was presented to the Leckies by Mrs Bryce with an address by John Gilmour. Mr Leckie thanked everyone as the group sang For They Are Jolly Good Fellows. The remainder of the evening featured dancing. Best of luck, folks.
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Gordon Jones
Harvey Jones
MacGregor
Barry Jones
Wm. Bryce
Harding
Light Hill Hall
Neil Leckie
Myrna
Leckie
John Gilmour
Blazing Parcel Fire Endangers Ottawa Mail
The Canadian Post Office warns against mailing matches and inflammables after a parcel at the Base Post Office in Ottawa burst into flames. Six boxes of matches were found inside, one ignited, risking loss of mail, ships, and lives amid wartime dangers. Public is urged to cooperate and avoid posting flammable items, or face prosecution.
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Canadian Post Office Department
Base
Ottawa
Dentist to Visit MacGregor February 11
Dr. J. H. Merrell will visit MacGregor on Wednesday February 11 from 10 to 6 at Geo Croucher’s residence. Box 683 Portage la Prairie.
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J. H. Merrell
Bailey Elk
Portage la Prairie
MacGregor
Geo
Croucher
Souther and Macauay Socials and Fundraisers Reported
Mrs George Billings visited Portage la Prairie relatives and friends. A whist drive and dance at Southend school netted 12.00. A pie social and novelty dance at Macauley school on Friday Jan 30 under Churchill Helpers auspices offers an attendance prize with refunds for pies over 75 cents. A wiener roast at Southend school raised 7.90 for WMS. Maude Stewart and Glenn Pennell won whist. About twenty five Southend and Macauley ladies attended a shower for Mrs W Moore at Mrs A Ackerman house.
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George Billings
Portage la Prairie
Maude Stewart
Glenn Pennell
Southend
Macauley School
Bagot News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Meetings
Miss Wylla Carroll spent the weekend in Winnipeg. Mrs G Dickson returned from Toronto. The M V A group reorganized in Bagot on Tuesday. All district men urged to attend future meetings. Mrs W Burch and Mrs Amos Longstreet had operations at Portage la Prairie Hospital. Speedy recoveries wished to both.
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Wylla Carroll
Winnipeg
G. Dickson
Toronto
M.V A
Bagot
W. Burch
Amos Longstreet
Portage la Prairie Hospital
Shower Honoring Mrs Allan Green At Image Creek
A surprise gathering of about sixty friends visited Mr and Mrs E Towerzey in Image Creek last Wednesday to honor their daughter Mrs Allan Green on her recent marriage. The evening featured a miscellaneous shower with a Wedding March, gift basket presentation by Evelyn Ritchie and Shirley Phillips, words of thanks from the bride, contests and games, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Towerzey
Image Creek
Allan Green
S. H. McLachlan
Evelyn Ritchie
Shirley Phillips
Ritchie
Greene
Tenders for Poplar Seaf Skating Rink Wall Lumber Sale
Tenders will be received until January 31 for the sale of Wall Lumber of Poplar Seaf Skating Rink totaling about 1510 feet. Also offered is a 16-foot water pump with five-inch grass cylinder, and a waiting room 14 by 20 feet. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. A. E. Stirling, Secretary, MacGregor.
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Wall Lumber
Poplar Seaf
A. E. Stirling
MacGregor
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Reeve S.C. Duff
Ben Collier
Mrs. M. Randall
Carberry
W. J. Collier
P. Waters
Wilfred Wicklund
Coast
Wm. Wicklund
William
Canada
W. Hanson
W.T. Loney
C. Cronk
C. Robertson
I. Kendall
Bert Kitson
T. Jackson
H. Wallace
A. Blaine
Christ Church
St. Avams
Austin United Church
de. G. A. Dickson
Melvin
A. V. Jubb
Lioyd Jones
Portage Training Centre
Cesar Romero
Milton Berle
Virginia Gilmore
Charlotte Greenwood
20Th Century-Fox
J. A.rowlatt
Massey-Harris and
Cockshutt Machinery
Voss
Erond
Sim
Wawanesa Mutual
Utual Life OF Canada
Mutuals
Mackinnon
Macgr
Ted
Wampole
Gray
H. A. Lye, Ll.b
P.O. Box
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Erser
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Mayfair
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Souther & Macaulay
Southend School
Wldal
Heillop
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