Dr George Camsell Dies at 35 in Winnipeg
Dr George Camsell a Manitoba physician who practised at Austin for years and once lived at Stony Mountain penitentiary died January 21 at the Ardenia Nursing Home in Winnipeg. Retired twenty years ago he had since lived in Winnipeg and was a Mason. He leaves three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held Wednesday at A B Gardiner Funeral Home with burial in St John’s Cemetery.
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Austin
Stony ‘Mountain Penitentiary
Aresdia
Winnipeg
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Masonic Order
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St. John's
Austin United Church Holds Annual Meeting
The Austin United Church congregation held its annual meeting on Monday January 14 with strong attendance. Rev W Harland opened with prayer. Robi Storie was named Upper Room Secretary. John Gilmour was elected to the Board of Elders and A Christofferson reelected Secretary Treasurer. C Cole is organist. retiring stewards Jas Wm Early were replaced by M Cookson and Roy Snaith.
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Austin United Church
W. Harland
Robi. Storie
John Gilmour
A. Christofferson
C. Cole
Stewarts
Jas
Wm. Early
M. Cookson
Roy Snaith
Wanted Broad Lows to Farrow Around April First
Classified ad notes a woman seeks broad sows expected to farrow around April 1 for barley exchange. Must be good breeding. Apply 7 Doucette, phone 305-5 Aus tin, Man. 42p
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Doucette
Austin
Man
Austin and District News Highlights Social and Sports
Miss Peggy Gilmour returns home as guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. Updates on Harland family illness and travel. Local curling bonspiel February 4 5 6 with winners at a whist gathering. Red Cross dance fundraising Hungarian relief modest turnout. Community visits, trips to Winnipeg Vancouver and Dauphin. Austin rink teams win both games.
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Harland
Har
Ané
Lee
Ford
Hazelridge
Sosk
Billy Makinson
Toronto
Inglish Company
Austin
The
Red Cross
Geo. Graham
J. Mitchell
Winnipeg
Graham
MacGregor
E. Marsh
W. Critchlow
A. M. Hay
F. Bogue
A. Prank
F. Snaith
L. Patterson
E. North
M. Lamb
J. Durward
R Snaith
P. Abrin
W. Harland
K. Routley
C. Wallace
Austin Community Hall Hosts 20-Game Night
A community event at Austin Hall on Wednesday January 20 begins at 8 30 p m with a 20 game fundraiser priced at one dollar. Prizes donated by local Business Men of Austin are to be announced in the listing.
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Austin Community Hall
Business Men of
Austin
Randall Hosts Turkey Supper for Austin Credit Union Members
Mr and Mrs C Randall hosted the Austin Credit Union members and their wives for a pot luck turkey supper on Tuesday evening January 15. President William Makinson thanked the Randalls after a bountiful meal that featured turkey and trimmings. Guests included Mr and Mrs WIn, Mr and Mrs Lowe, Mr and Mrs Rands, Mr and Mrs Graham, Mr and Mrs Schroeder, Mr and Mrs Rempel, Mr and Mrs Green, Mr and Mrs Durward, Mr and Mrs Christopherson, and Mr and Mrs Ber. The event closed with cake ice cream and coffee and a light lunch.
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Austin Credit Union
E. Cole
Winin
T. Lowe
C. Rands
Geo. Graham
H. Schroeder
J. Rempel
Austin High rink selections and competition notes
Students at Austin High reveal their hockey style as exams end and three rinks are chosen for MacGregor and Portage events. Camp Campbell Makinson Grant Compton Deanna Ewen form one trio, Dar win Anderson James Lowe Joyce Willis Lorraine Anderson another, Terry Williams Bary Calvert Louise Stephenson Grace Russell the third. Previous results list winners and two undefeated squads Elaine Thomson and Jim Randall.
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Camp‘bell Makinson
Grant Compton
Deanna Ewen
Darwin Anderson
James Lowe
Joyce Willis
Lorraine Anderson
Terry Williams
Bary Calvert
Louise Stephenson
Grace Russell
Portage
Gladstone
Anderson
Harland
Russell
Randall
Ewen
Anne Lamb
Wicklund
Thomson
Makinson
Elaine ‘Thomson
Patriotic Club Notes Meeting At Mrs Johnston Home
About fourteen members of the Patriotic Club met at Mrs Art Johnston's home on Tuesday January 8. They discussed the March of Dimes canvass and planned envelope distribution on January 1 with pickups February 2 and 4. Citizens are urged to contribute. dime cards are in town business places. A lunch followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ron McMillan's home on January 29.
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Woo Nostess
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Ron McMillan
Bread baking contest invites cold dough to rise in Austin
A local bread baking contest sponsored by Purity Mills and the United Church Women’s Missionary Society offers six cash prizes split for adult women and teens. First prizes are 25 for adults and 15 for teens with other places receiving 20 and 15 or 5. Entries due by 4:30 p.m. Friday February 5 at Austin Community Hall. A reception with refreshments follows the judging.
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Austin
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Sidney News Briefs From January Weekend Notices
Sidney hosts and visits fill a busy week with social calls. F Dankesreiter time in Brandon with the Hamiltons. Bonspiel entries due February 4. Mrs Fotron of Yorkton visits with Hunter family. Ham couple travel to Silver with Lowe and Barbara of Austin to see Jack Leslie. Jim Kerby of Souris visits old acquaintances. Sidney High School held its annual meeting January 12 with H McMillan as chair and C Hunter secretary. Mrs Howard Thorn reelected trustee and to attend Winnipeg convention. January 15 WI meeting at Mrs Dankesreiter’s with E Calvert presiding. Five dollars to Blind Institute and March of Dimes cards promoted in local shops. Carrie Hall reports on her stay experience.
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H. McMillan
C. Hunter
Howard Thorn
Winnipeg
W.I
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Blind Institute
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Gathering Notes From Wisconsin Workshop Meeting
Brandon was host at a fall WI workshop. Mrs. C. Rogers presided over a contest organized by Mrs. Alton who could not attend. A dainty lunch was prepared by Mrs. H. Lintott and Miss C. Hall with Mrs. H. Thorn assisting the hostess. The next meeting will be at Mrs. _____'s home.
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C. Rogers
Alton
H. Lintott
C. Hall
H. Thorn
Quebec Winter Carnival Opens With Bonhomme King’s Parade
Quebec City hosts a seven week winter carnival starting January 13 with Bonhomme Carnaval as central figure. The unofficial HQ is at Cristosa Prontenac Hotel near the St Lawrence River. A two mile Quebec Levis snow race on ice and land draws crowds, while ski slalom runs form on steep central streets.
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