Austin Manitoba District News Notes and Local Events
Carruthers joins Signal Corps in Winnipeg. Mrs Mumm visits from Portage la Prairie. Mrs Morris under care. hopes for recovery. Thos Bush celebrated 74th birthday June 21. Decoration Day at Austin cemetery June 30 to honor Great War fallen. Cyril Randall store broken into, $600 from till, cigarettes and drinks taken. Masonic and Gothic Lodge visits described. July 1 sports day planned with prizes across baseball, softball, horseshoes and races. Midway at Community Hall. plan to meet in Austin on the Ist.
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Austin Cemetery
Cyril Randall
Rc.m.p
Austin
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Tributes
Mrs John Hay expresses sincere thanks to Rev W R Weed Rev F W Sasais Dr Hamlin and many friends and neighbors for their expressions of sympathy and the beautiful oral tributes received.
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John Hay
W. R. Weed
F. W. Sasais
Hamlin
Passing of a Good Man and Citizen
A large crowd gathered Friday June 14 to honor John Hi sho, who died the prior Tuesday in Portage la Prairie Hospital. Born August 18 164 in Bantshire Scotland, he moved to Canada in 1888, farmed in Melvin district, retired to Austin, Manitoba, and married Margaret Matheson in 1866. Survived by wife, three brothers, two sisters, and many friends. Funeral conducted by Rev. Wood s and Frank Samis. Interment in Austin.
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John Hisho
Portage la Prairie
Austin
Austin United Church
Sohn Hay Wee
Bantsbire
Scotland
Canada
D. Hall
Vancouver
Hay
W. R. Woods
Frank Samis
Richard Stuart
Samis
In Memoriam Emerson
In loving memory of Annie Emerson dear wife and mother who passed away June 16 1983.
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Emerson
Annie Emerson
Estate of Arthur James Butterfield Proceeding Notice
In the matter of the estate of Arthur James Butterfield late of North Norfolk Municipality and Post Office of Austin Manitoba farmer deceased all claims against the estate must be verified and sent to the undersigned at his MacGregor Manitoba office on or before July 15 1940 dated MacGregor Manitoba June 1 1940 H A Lye solicitor for Margaret Jane Butterfield and Henry Arthur Lye executors
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Arthur James Butterfield
North Norfolk
Austin
Manitoba
MacGregor
Margaret Jane Butterfield
Henry Arthur Lye
North Norfolk Agricultural Society
Dominion Experimental Farms Service
A. E. Walker
Katrime
Manitoba Weekly Press Convention Nears War Measures
Manitoba Division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers association held a strong Winnipeg meeting with war concerns dominant. Delegates pledged loyalty to King George and Queen Elizabeth, favored disarmament of enemy allies, and supported crackdowns on fifth column activity. Resolutions urged vigorous wartime action, national manpower registration, and stricter control of poisons while praising retiring president H G Franklin and Secretary A W Hanks with $5000 honorariums. H B Munro was elected president, Hanks re elected secretary, with a six member directorate and forty publishers in attendance.
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Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Association
Winnipeg
George
Elizabeth
Canada
Dominion
H. G. Franklin
Roland
A. W. Hanks
St James
H. B. Munro
Swan River
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Cliff. Carruthers
Thes Carruthers
The
Signal Corps
J. J. Mumm
Mrs. R. Price
E. J. Morris
Thos. Bush
Somersetshire
England
Bush
Masonic Lodge
Christ Church
Dean Armstrong
Assiniboine Lodge
Gothic Lodge
Fred Leach
Portage
Wellwood
J. A.rowlatt Res
Tsual OW
g-Harria and Cockshat Farm
Jim
Bella
Bruce
Hazel
Jean
Jimmie
Alex
Agnes
Willie
Joan
Russell
Mattie
Elsie Archie
Billy
Eleanor
Magaret
Jack Ewen
Norah
Eva Sim
Frank
Eunice Samis
Pete
Altons
Gilmour
John
Early
Elston
Leckie
Harry Peck
Grant Petrie
Jim Mathieson
Bruce Hay
Jack Menzies
Gordon Hall
Tom
Duncan
Bob
Morris
Ted
Ross Hay
Memoriam
LTA S
Manitoba Weekly Press Convention
Eac
Wacgeegur
Vancouy
Ema
Yokon
Vane
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