Austin News Roundup Highlights Visits and Local Events
Mrs H Thomas visits Austin with Mr and Mrs Robi for a few days. Mrs Chas Duncan and daughter Ella visit Brandon last weekend. Mrs A K Fleck of Minnedosa sits with her mother. Mr and Mrs Telford visiting Winnipeg. Miss Margaret Wallace visits Carberry with aunt Mrs H Strain. Miss Gwen Goodridge weekends with sister Mrs Roy Hotel in Brandon. Pte Geo McGregor returns to Camp Shiro after three weeks leave. Austinites attend Portage and Carberry Fairs. local decorator works in MacGregor. Mr D Cathcart and family visit Arden and Geo Edkins. Austin United Church to begin regular services first Sunday in August, Dr G A Dickson in charge. Auction posters soon for sale at Austin on Friday July List for Wm Manns. S C Duff Auctioneer. Byron and Melvin Adams visit Winnipeg, Dugald, and RCAF nephew in Winniper. Ward reports death of Bede Vavasour R AF born 1922 in Austin. wings earned last winter and took part in Cologne raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Goodridge
Brandon
Roy
Pte
Geo. McGregor
Camp Shiro
Austin
Wm. Manns
S. C. Duff
Ward
Bede Vavasour
R.A. F
Bede
Oswald Vavasour
Cologne
Pine Creek Social Notes at Hughson Home Dance
Meryl Craig visits the Hughson home at Pine Creek for a Friday dance on July 24. Eve Dangee and relatives attend with Mrs. Livingstone’s grandparents hosting Lorraine Kennedy at their home. The Ladies Aid meets July 29 at the church with a Red Cross quilt project. attendees are urged to bring thimbles and needles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Creek
Lorraine Kennedy
A. Livingstone
Ladies Aid
Red Cross
Edrans News Roundup and Local Greetings This Week
Rev Morrison visits Roland this week. Winnipeg visits by the Sharp and Smith families. Jas Bell and son Captain Roas Bell called at home last week. Corporal and Mrs Ash and Winnipeg children visiting Mrs Ash senior. William and Mrs Anderson home from the east with a pleasant report. Word of the illness of ex postmaster William Green reached the district last week. A youth dance in Orange Hall honored Pte H Currie returning to duty. Sympathy extends to Pte Donald McEachern and family on sister Mrs Gordon Stewart’s death. Mrs Poole and Miss May Manns take a six week Dept of Education course for Grade 12 students to place into schools in 1942-43 with Normal Schools in 1943-44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McEachern
Gordon Stewart
Robert Poole
Edrans
May Manns
Firdale
Dept. of Education
Red Cross Shipments Reported for June 1942
The Red Cross Society shipped service articles including 42 scarves 8 helmets 50 pairs socks 12 pairs mitts 25 sweaters and sewn articles such as 125 pairs overalls 18 diapers 5 baby gowns and 2 quilts to headquarters by June 30 1942. Donated items include a child s comforter 1 suit 2 pads and several small hygiene and comfort goods. Sewing convenors listed are Mrs Chas E Paterson Mrs Philpot t and Mrs L Ingram with officers headed by President Mrs W J Seaman Vice President Mrs R M Sharp Secretary Treasurer Mrs J Manos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross Society
Chas. E. Paterson
Philpott
L.ingram
Southey Socials Feature District Visits and Guests
Relatives and friends from Winnipeg Swan Lake Clearwater and Southey visited the Pennell home and area last week. Joyce Pennell returned to Winnipeg with Sarnel Pennell for a city visit. Roy and Grant plan a few weeks vacation while other guests include Mrs. E Maxwell her three daughters and the Gair family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Mrs
Roy Snaith
E. Maxwell
Winnipeg
W. Pennell
K.G. Gair
Swan Lake
Chant Home
Roy
Grant
Card of Thanks for Beatrice Carr at Brandon Hospital
Mr and Mrs Arthur Carr express sincere thanks to neighbors for sympathy shown after the death of Beatrice Carr at Brandon Hospital on July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Carr
Beatrice Carr
Brandon Hospital
In Memoriam Irene Pearl Jones Remembered by Family
In loving memory of Irene Pearl Jones who passed July Rath 1936. Today brings back sad memories of a loved one laid to rest. Those who think of her today are those who loved her best. Ever remembered by Nellie and Charles, Norah and Harvey, and Netta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Charles
Norah
Harvey
Netta
Stolen Red-Steel Stray Horse Near Katrime Farm
A one year old red steel with white patches strayed from the R. O. McKelvy farm one mile east of Katrime. Receives information to Ernest Duncan at phone 724 or J. P. MacKinnon at phone 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. McKelvy
Katrime
Ernest Duncan
J.P. MacKinnon
For Sale Cows By Frank Southworth MacGregor
Quantity of good bad cows offered for sale including three good milk cows. Contact Frank Southworth at phone 109-12 in MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Southworth
MacGregor
Auction Items Listed By Mrs McElrevey And Family
A list of farm equipment including a wagon in good repair a harrow cart buggy tongue feed cooker a 4 inch plow and an organ is presented in a notice associated with Mrs W McElrevey and Mr. McElrevey offering items for sale or distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McElrevy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. H. Thomas
Mrs. Robi. Young
Chas. Duncan
Ella
A. K. Fleck
Minnedosa
Mrs. Telford
Margaret Wallace
Carberry
Mrs. H. Strain
W. Wenham
D. Cathcart
Austin United Church
G. A. Dickson
Messrs
Byron and
Melvin Adams
Miss Adams
Dugald
Mr. Adam
R.C.A.F
Winniper
PINE
Meryl Craig
Hughson
Eve Dangee
Andre. Bee
Portage LA Prairie
Ms Service
Willl
Havana
Alice Faye
Carmen Miranda
John Payne
Cesar Romero
Mr. Morrison
Roland
R. Sharp
H. Smith
Jas. Bell
Cpt
Roas Bell
Wm. S. Ashildren
Wm. Anderson
Wm. Green
Orange Hall
Pte. H. Currie
A. V. Jubb
Manitoba
Telephone System
Regional War Services Committee
Vusnipes, Manitoba
Drewings
Gray
Canada
Erle R. George
Mayfair
Phone 1Vsi
Southene
Memoriam
J.a.rowlatt
massey-Harris and
Cockshutt Machinery
Renfrew
Imperial Oil
Plymouth
TWINE
McKelvy
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