Austin social and church notices from a Manitoba era
A roundup of local events in Sight Hill and Austin includes the Sight Hill Hawk Club annual meeting at Sight Hill Cou- Hall on Wednesday, a joint Ladies Aid and United Church Women’s Society gathering at Mrs. R. Poyser’s home, and a W.I. lawn social hosted by the Arizona club at Mr. and Mrs. H. Benton’s home. The United Church plans a summer service time change to 7.30 p.m. from Sundays onward until September. Also noted are travel plans for Jim and a Wingham reunion trip, a Sidney ball game with MacGregor and a Dominion Day celebration at the Sports Ground in Austin featuring baseball, football, races, prizes, a band, a show, and a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sight Hill Hawk Club
Sight Hill Cou
Ladies Aid
W.ms
The
United Church
Gothic Lodge
A.F
A.M
MacGregor
A. Barber
Jas. Elston
Jon
Jim
Wingham
Ont
Ontario
Detroi
Pacific Coast
Whitehead
Work
Austin
Sidney
Ron
Ald Duff
Anglican Services Across Austin and Carlton This Sunday
An advertisement invites parishioners to attend Anglican service at Austin on Sunday June 24 at 3 p.m. and at Great Carlton school house at 7:30 p.m. with Holy Communion at the close. Also notes call at Seamsey Boy's SOE for initial payment on pool eggs and to bring slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seamsey Boy
SOE
Austin
Great Carlton
Farewell to Leon Hubble Popular in our midst
Leon Hubble a locally known young man who served as organist at United Church and held roles with hockey and baseball teams, is transferred to a new position. A church gathering honored his service with eulogies and gifts, while supporters praised his musician and sports contributions. A later note mentions a man’s cat lost on Field Day with a watch in its pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Hubble
Ses Leon
United Church
Tux's
Jas. Fleming
Leon
Fleming
Robert Storie
Lorne ‘Campbell
Robt. Early
Laren
P. Watters
Herald Office
For Sale 5 hp Fairbanks engine with fuel tank
Lake of the Woods Elevator MacGregor offers a 5 hp Fairbanks engine with fuel tank and cooler. Cash price noted as cheap, suitable for immediate purchase. End of listing includes location at Lake of the Woods Elevator in MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake OF the Woods
MacGregor
Decoration services honor por tage attendees and racing results
In Portage a Sunday Decoration service drew several locals. A break in at J Adams' gas tank yielded about ten gallons and oil from Farncom Bros. Mrs Runions and Dr Graham's family from Winnipeg visited Bagot, with Mrs Runions staying two weeks with sister Mrs Walden. Horse and pony races featured wins by P Sydnick and A McLean with O Turner and Geo Thompson runners-up. The event, including a children’s races and Ladies lunch, drew strong attendance and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Runions
Dr.) G. Graham
W. D.G. Runions
Winnipeg
Bagot
Runions
RE. Walden
Graham
P. Sydnick
F ‘Om
A. McLean
O. Turner
Ad J. Pratt
Geo, Thompst
A’ Martin
Successful Sports Day at Bagot District
The Bagot District held a Sports programme on Wednesday the 13th with seven baseball teams. Results: Sandy Bay 4 Burnside 2. Long Plain 9 Beaver 0. Longburn 4 MacGregor 2. Portage 5 Long Plain 3. Sandy Bay 6 Longburn 3. Final Sandy Bay defeated Portage 9 to 5. Ladies softball had Image Creek winning, Elsmith second. Quiet competition winners were Pete Tarr and T Keiller first. Eph Pogue second. AR Farncomb and A Tait third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagot
Sandy Bay
Burnside
Long Plain
Beaver
Longburn
MacGregor
Portage
Image Creek
el Smith
Elsmith
Pete Tarr
T. Keiller
Eph. Pogue
Juni
AR. Farncomb
A. Tait
Canadian Airways and CP express eye air service growth
A fragmented report notes Canadian Airways Limited monoplane work on Toronto Montreal routes and a bi weekly express service linking Rimouski, Gulf Point, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. B McDowall of Canadian Pacific Express urges serious adoption of air transport as a national growth path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. St. Martin
Canadian Airways Limited
Toronto
Montreal
Leanide
Rimouski
Cac Pacific
Fen Air Mail
Gulf Point
B. McDowoll
Canadian Pacific Express Company
2 Adem
Teancaf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mess & Professional Cares
A. G. Mackinnon, M.D
J. S. Bowie
Mackinnon & Mackinnon Barristers
C. J
H. A. Lye, Llb
PO Box Mangregor
G. Camsell
Winnipeg General Hospital
Bromley St
Man
J. R. Horton
Portage la Paice
F.C. Borton
Manitoba Auctioneer Association
G. Henry
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
S. C. Duff
J. Woodin
A. F. L. Palmer Pianoforte
R. S. Williams and
Whaley Royce Musical Merchandise
Dominion Pianos and Organs
Merricks’ Store
Hardware
W. H. Glover
Advis
C. J. Lambert Cash Bever
Boyd's Store
T. Hickin
T. Rowan, Macgregor
W. H. Young
Archie Shaw
Aber
Bolton Bros
Katrime
C. Radford
Erle R. George
Rawleigh
Viking Cream
John Hay
Lillian Hicken
di Fanconei
J. A. Morris
Hill Wilson
Norm Garrard
Austin Garage
Austin, Man
Kovar
Western
Canada
Alf. Thompson
the Times
Stine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!