Community notices from Austin Manitoba include Decoration Day and events
A community bulletin lists Decoration Day on June 27 and Dominion Day sports on July 1 with baseball and softball prizes, a church choir cantata at Christ Church, Ladies Aid meeting, Field Day at MacGregor, a poultry food concert, cemetery work, and a UFM Chautauqua with moving pictures, contests, and basket lunch. Messeages mention visits by Mrs Mills, Dr Hamlin party, Edith Johnson, and the death of Ed Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of Austin United Church
Reuben Poyser
P. Johnson
Edith
Portage Hospital
Austin Poultry Food Local
Robt. Outhwaite
Ed. Thomas
Virden
U.F.M
Leckie Storie Wedding At Crosby United Church
Janet Leckie and Keith Storie wed at Crosby United Church Parlor in Vancouver on a June Saturday. Rev Melvin officiated. bride wore orchid chiffon with white accessories and carried carnations and sweet peas. A small reception followed at the Leckie home before the couple departed for a short trip to Horseshoe Bay and will reside in Vancouver.
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Crosby United Church
Vancouver
Janet
Mra Robt
Leckie
Astin
Man
Keith Storie
Mra Robt. Storie
Austin
Melvin
Kenneth
K. Leckie
Horseshoe Bay
B.C
Duff and Smith Leave for West With Carload of Horses
Messrs Duff and Smith departed Friday for the West to gather up a shipment of horses, aiming to bring back a carload for their operation.
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Messrs. Duff and Smith
West
North Norfolk Legion Meets in Pall on Monday Night
The North Norfolk Branch of the Canadian Legion met in the pall on Monday night. Farncom Bros. bought a Chevrolet half ton truck from J R. McNeely of MacGregor. Rev S R Mc Leod conducted last Sunday's church service with the subject The Trend of the World Toward Ps anism. The newly organized choir sang Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd. Alf Thompson returned from Winnipeg and will lose sight of his left eye though he will not lose the eye. He thanks those who inquired and offered kindness during his hospital stay.
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North Norfolk
Canadian Legion
Pall
S R McLeod
Alf. Thompson
Winnipeg
Thompson
Sor Isronrspat Raat Spurs Day Attracts Large Crowd
The June 9 event featured a 120 foot field and ideal weather. Twelve baseball teams competed including South Ros sendale Portage West End and MacGregor with Rathwell, Decotah 6, and High Bluff reaching the finals which were halted by darkness and split prizes. High Bluff won third in girls softball with Portage second. A rural school era contest saw Elsmith first and Bagot Image Creek second. D or R Brown won the horseshoe tourney, Jim Whittier took the bicycle race, and officials L Costigan W Harvey G Nichol and Stanley McVety officiated. Over 200 attended the dance with Portage Elks Orchestra providing music. The management thanks all co‑operators for a successful day.
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South Rossendale
Town Line
Free Island
Dacotab
Portage West End
East Prospect
High Bluff
Edwin
Rossendale
Rathwell
Portage
MacGregor
Decotah
High Bluff Rathwell
Bagot
Elsmith
Bagot-Image Creek
R. Brown
J. Longelums
Martin
G. Slater
Jim Whittier
L. Costigan
W. Harvey
G. Nichol
Stanley McVety
Elks Orchestra
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Ith
Frank Mills
Town
J. Mills
Hamlin
Hazel Poyser
T. Boyd
St. Paul's Church
Christ Church
the Holy Temple
J.a.rowlatt
sey-Harris Farm Machinery
de Laval
Farncom Bros
J R. McNeely
Manitoba
Telephone System
Herald
Mackinnon & Mackkinno
Ei Tyney Econ Stu Pree
Chevrolet
Canada
Fisher
J. R. McNeely, Macgregor
PHONE
Unisteel Constructi
Myn Aulic
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