Thiessen couple marks 15th wedding anniversary in Austin
Mr and Mrs J S Thiessen of Austin Manitoba celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary at the Mennonite Church of Austin with a Sunday service led by Rev D J Funk. The event included scripture readings, solos by Miss Elvira Hamm, a poem by Miss Anne Zacharias, a trio, choir selections, and remarks by several pastors. A bountiful lunch followed with a cake, a twin Bulova watch gift, and many gifts from relatives and friends.
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J. S. Thiessen
Austin
Man
Mennonite Church of
Elvira Hamm
Jesus Savior
Anne Zacharias
J. P. Thiessen
Mayfeld
Thiessen
J. Friesen
Altona
Jesus Christ
Lawrence Hanson
Vancouver
M. Hanson
Vernon Jones
Lyle Jones
Levi Orr
Inwood
News of Austin and District Highlights
Daily notices from Austin and district list visitors and travels of residents and relatives from Portage Winnipeg and Montreal. It records CGIT camp attendance in Delta attendances by Beverley Jones Elsie Hay and various weekend visits to and from Inwood Pratt Sidney and Winkler plus bake sales church meetings and credit union hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Thomson
E. Zimmerman
Portage
R. Outhwaite
Beverley Jones
Elsie Hay
CGIT
Delta
A. Purkuss
M. Benston
Carberry
Wm. Kuhn and Son
J. Jones
Sharon
Shirley Hard
Kenora
Ont
M. Hanson
Mrs Lena Jackson passes away in Paris Ontario
Mrs Lena Jackson aged 65 died Wednesday July 9 at her home in Paris Ontario Born near Austin she lived with her parents in Sigh Hill district and worked as chief telephone operator from 1916 to 1930 She married Leonard Jackson in 1930 and later lived in Forestville then Paris Her husband died March 8 1947 Survived by sisters Mrs Belle Staf fin Mrs Anne McParland in Paris Mrs Irene Greene of Trenton and others in Winnipeg MacGregor and Winnipeg plus a brother Richard Collier Obituary notes interment in Paris cemetery where her husband rests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Jackson
Paris
Ont
Jackson
Austin
Sigh Hill
Lena
Leonard Jackson
Forestville
Belle Staffin
Anne McParland
Irene Greene
Trenton
Mary Jeffery
M. McCallum
Winnipeg
Richard
Pete) Collier
MacGregor
Museum notes reveal visitors and donations amid rain
In rainy weather visitors toured the museum as Lloyd Tennis Carl Anderson and others donated items including a gas engine and a weed scuffer. Nan Shipley Winnipeg author photographed beaded saddle ox cart and engines while planning travel magazine coverage. The Threshermen's Reunion is set for September 24 25 26 and 27 with a July 16 directors meeting scheduled. George Currie hosted Ontario and Saskatchewan guests for Andy and Esther Currie's 40th wedding anniversary as tourism grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McKeand
Board of
Douglas
Lloyd Tennis
Carl Anderson
K. S. Johnson
Baldur
Winthrop
Lyleton
Wm. J. Love
Rossendale
Norman Hunter
Brookdale
Nan Shipley
Winnipeg
Scotland
Don Carrothers
Threshermen
Board of Directors
George Currie
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Andy
Esther
MacGregor 4-H Calf Club Nets Multiple Fair Honors
The MacGregor 4-H Calf Club reports a strong summer fair showing with Cham pion Calf won by Stanley Legg and Reserve Champion by Bob Leckie. Betty Hulme and Kathy Douglas led junior showmanship, Ron Anderson and Stanley Legg top in seniors, and Kathy Douglas excels in junior interclub beef judging. Portage Carberry Rally yields seven prizes in judging contests. Ed Douglas earns two days at 411 club camp and a gold watch interview.
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Euroce
MacGregor
Stanley Legg
Bob Leckie
MacGregor Club
Betty Hlume
Kathy Douglas
Ron Anderson
Betty Hulme
Ervie Holliday
Glendale
Ed Douglas
Manitoba
Fagg's consecutive double centuries in county match
Arthur Fagg of Kent set a first class record twenty years ago at Colchester by scoring 244 in the first innings and 202 not out in the second. It was the first time two double centuries occurred in consecutive innings in the same match against Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fagg
Kent
Essex
Colchester
England
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Macgregor Herald
Vopai Press Ltd
Herald Office
Post Office Department
Ottawa
W.H. Vopni
C. E. Gilroy
Canada
USA
Mrs. J.S. Thiessen
Mark
D. J. Funk
Asaph
Frozen Food Service
Burn
Tin
Burn’s
Finer Foods
M. Kirshner
News of
Austin and District
Chas. Schmidt
Montreal, Que
Edith McGregor
David Stevenson
Regina
A. J. Stevenson
H. S. Atkins
Lorie Atkins
Gerald Atkins
John Stinson
Gladstone
Outhwaite
H. McEachern
Fleming
Christ Church
G.A
G. McRae
Robt. Storie
McRae
Raymond Jones
Carnduff
Maryfield
Sask
C. Jones
Geo. Burton
Pratt
Sidney, Pratt, Worthy
R. Mager
St. Boniface
Light Hill
Elmer
Wm. Lowe
Michichi, Alta
E. Dahmer
Sidney
Art Leckie
Wm Bryce
Muriel
Bill
R. Kolke
R. Bryden
Ted Jones
D. Collier
A. Perkins
A. Walden
C. Bowles
Bobby
Listowel
D. Pearson
P. Waters
Scotty Waters
Peter
Macmeniman
Detroit
Jas. Wallace
Ann Arbor
Gilmour — Greene
Dear. Arden
Jack James
C. Schecttler
Plumas
FA. Bryden
Joan Painter
The
Austin Credit Union
Museum Notes
Ford
Pont
Meteor
West End
Lalo
Goodyear
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