Union Picnic Looms This Month In Austin
In Austin Manitoba residents await the announcement of the annual Union Picnic to be held this month. Local society notes report visitors to Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie, crop prospects strong, and a Monster Dance and Draw July 14 at the Community Hall with a chance to win a gentleman's suit or a lady's silver fox fur valued at 3000. Decoration Day service at Austin cemetery honored fallen dead with Legion and church participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Camseil
Stony Mountain
H. Hobble
Glad
RM Johnson
Liver
Chas. Morris
Tommy
Egbert Rose
Winnipeg
Thos. Hicken
Flin Flon
Austin
Legion
Dean Armstrong
F. W. Samis
Herb. North
C. F. Kitson
D.E
Dominion Day Sports Report at Austin Provides Holiday Enjoyment
Austin hosted its 55th Dominion Day sports with near a thousand spectators and multiple events. Nine baseball teams produced tight games culminating in Mill Creek first, Portage second, MacGregor third. Austin swept both mens and ladies softball while Burnside and others fielded teams in junior events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Portage South Side
Sidney
Free Island
Gillespie
Mill Creek
MacGregor
Burnside
Flee Island
Portage
Addie Bell
Jos. Trender
Portage la Prairie
Don Porteous
Winnipeg
Springbrook
Langruth
Edrans
Austin A & B
Muirhead
Longfellow
Liver
Clarkson
Barber
Portage Salvation Army
C. R. Wallace
Chas. Duncan
Jas. Elston
Austin United Church Service and Sunday School Schedule
Sunday School at 2 p.m. and Evening Worship at 7 30 p.m. led by Rev GL Armstrong RD Rector. The notice dated Sunday July 9 1939 urges readers to patronize local merchants and support the paper through ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GL. Armstrong
Ina Pearson Marries John Andrew Fraser at Chalmers Church
Ina Margaret Pearson of Portage la Prairie wed John Andrew Fraser son of Mrs Edith Fraser and the late Albert Fraser of MacGregor at Chalmers Church Winnipeg. Rev S R McLeod officiated. The bride, a Portage teaching staff member and North Ward School principal, will reside at Bissett Manitoba after a visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
North Ward
Winnipeg
Mac-Gregor
Fraser
Bissett
Man
The
Herald
Bagot community notes of events and visits
Egg collection for Gimli Fresh Air Camp totals 132 dozen. Ardell Sanderson and Keith Sanderson visit from north of Portage with Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Isabel Ferguson engaged as Bagot school teacher. Raby Cresstock returns from Prince Albert for holidays. Audrey Bowsy leaves Bagot for Winnipeg. Local families host trips to Florida and renew friendships with former Bagot residents. Concrete foundations underway at J H Adams residence. Floweree Day lessons on flowers addressed by F H Radcliffe of Winnipeg. CCF meeting weakly attended. Patterson explains policy. Mayor Ireland chairs. Domin ion Day motor trip south by Roy Nichol, Gee Thompson party a four-hundred-mile circuit. Local road work to Rossendale commences. councillor McPhee praised. WMS lawn social at school grounds draws praise. Rev McLeod organises softball games and a strong local and Portage talent showing. An annual event urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardell
Keith Sanderson
Portage
HJ. Smith
Isabel Ferguson
Rossendale
Bagot School Board
Raby Crestock
Prince Albert
Winnipeg
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E. Thomas
Nixor
General Hospital
R. Price
H. Blair
Manitoba
George Edkins
George
Austin United Church
Rank W
Christ Church
J. A.rowlatt Res
Massey-Harris
Imperial Oil
J. R. Horton
North Western University Chicago
J. H. Merrell
Bailey Block
Pam
Geo. Croucher
W. Cobbe
J. Percival MacKinnon
Malcolm E MacKinnon
B.A
Memoriam
H. A. Lye
Phone
P.O. Box
Pacific
Wm, McElrevy
Zenith
John Beck
McKillop
Ruwiour LA Prairi
Phon
Geo
Croucher
Gray
Fraser—Pearson
BAGOT
Gimli Fresh Air Camp
Percy Crealock
A. Brown
Winchipes
B. Crealock
J. H. Adams
A. Kilfoyle & Sons
Pratt
Iss Audrey Bowsy
Bagot School
Florida
Frank Link
Leonard
Lestock
Sask
Link
RE. Walden
F. H. Radffe
Radclyffe
CCF
Patterson
Brandon
C.C.F. Movement
Ireland
Roy Nichol
Gee. Thompson
Dominion Day
Carman
Valhalla
Us.a
Niche
Emerson
J. M. McPhee
Bar
W.M.S
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