Dominion Day Sports At Austin Next Thursday
Austin and District hosts the 6th Annual Sports Day on July 1 with baseball prize money of 2500 in four prizes. Events include Men's Fastball, Ladies Softball, School Softball for grades nine and under, and Horseshoes plus Little League Baseball. Machan's Orchestra provides music for a monster dance in Memorial Hall. weather permitting, 1954's event aims to renew friendships and start a festive day. Also listed are local notices, sales, and ads for a MacGregor land tract, dogs, pigs, puppies, and gear.
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Austin and District
Ac Sviiee
Seerand
Percy
Eb Am
aZatties
Sune
Machan
Memorial Hall
Austin
Local Austin Area Guests and Community Notes
Local residents and visitors: John Lambert of Manning with his father Chas Lambert. Harold Wallace family from Carberry. Jack Mitchell of Winnipeg with George Graham. 40 guests at Edith McGregor Pratt reunion. N Lindsay and M Lindsay of Renfrew Ont visited R Early. Beattie families from Rocanville visited R Storie. birth announced for Marvin Roger Jedel June 17 at Fox Memorial Hospital Carberry. Lakeside delegate J P Dodwell at Conservative Convention in Winnipeg. WAS June meeting hosted by Mrs W Ha. Austin Theatre show June 30 and July 3. J Leslie of Croll Man and Towe family weekend visit. Kurt’s Sew Day at Sew days?. Rev E C Rewell Gladstone Sunday visit. Chest Church meeting postponed to June 28. Rev C Lamob ordained June 13 and celebrated June 20. Ernie Best and family moving Portage la Prairie to Bisset. Mrs Arnold to Vancouver. Glen Rands welcomes son Ronald Glen born June 18 at MacGregor Hospital Weight 7 lbs 12 oz.
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John Lambert
Manning
Alta
Chas. Lambert
Harold Wallace
Carberry
Chas Wallace
Jack Mitchell
Winnipeg
Geo. Graham
Edith McGregor
Pratt
N. Lindsay
M. Lindsay
Renfrew
Lakeside
RD. Collier
WAS
W. ‘Ha
Sports Bay
Austin Community Theatre
J. Leslie
Croll
Man
Towe
Kurt
Desire
Eve Outhwaite
J. Wits
Rontiwrau
E. C. Rewell
Gladstone
Tey
What Fan
Chest
C. Lamob
Matthews Cathedral
Christ Church
Ernie Besth
Portage la Prairie
Bisset
Ernie
Bank of Montreal
Austin
Splendid Reports Heard At Co-Op Annual Meeting
The Austin Consumers Loop held its annual meeting in Community Hall on June 16 with attendance down due to rain. President John Gilmour chaired as directors' report noted improvements including another large storage tank and urged members to buy their own tanks to ease the barrel shortage. Auditor Doug Smith of Manitoba Coop Wholesale reported growth across lines. Delegates Poole and Lowe led reports. four directors retired with replacements named. Guest Fraser outlined Manitoba Co-op Wholesale functions and praised cash-basis operations since February 1, 1954. A postmeeting discussion on Co-op groceries followed, then a ladies’ service."
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Austin Consumers Loop
John Gilmour
Austin
P. B. Ewen
Doug. Smith
Manitoba Coop
J. Peole
Winnipeg
T. Lowe
Me. Sharpley
Geo. Moffatt
John Peole
Paul Uhrin
G. Moffatt
Nelson Miller
E Sharpley
J. Poole
J. Kein
Manitoba Co-operative
Fraser
Manitoba
Pratt Priends Ronor July Bride Elect
Mrs Purkess hosted about thirty five friends to honor Winnie Catheamt a July 3 bride elect. The room was decorated pink and white with wedding bells and flowers. Winnie her mother and sister Mae were escorted to special chairs and corsages. a cake naming contest amused guests. gifts were presented and Winnie expressed thanks. Lunch followed with social hour.
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FP. Purkess
Winnie Catheamt
Winnie
Mae
Gegtie McGregor
Gladys Purkess
Lily Purkess
Thorn McGregor Wedding at Austin Manitoba
A quiet June 12 wedding united Mary McGregor of Austin Manitoba and Arthur William Thorn of Sidney Manitoba at the United Church Manse in Austin. Rev W Harland officiated. Attendants were Wilfred Thorn and his wife. The bride wore a blue tailored suit with pink and navy accessories and a three strand pearl necklace. A pink rose corsage complemented her dress. A reception for forty four guests followed at the bride’s home amid confetti showers.
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United Church
Austin
Man
W Harland
United
Mary
McGregor
Austin Theatre News Tonight Shows New Features
The Austin Theatre presents Carolne Williams in a dramatic true story about a man famed for inventing a gun amid his prison days. Newsreels highlight Barbara Ann Scott in the Ice Revue at Toronto. Also featured are Bannister breaking the four minute mile at Oxford. June 30 and July 3 show Ezio Pinza and Tamara Toumanova in a Technicolor musical with an engaging story and songs. The program includes Queen’s Royal Tour reception and Niagara Falls Blossom Festival, plus a chimp show and rodeo highlights.
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Carolne Williams
Austin
Barbara Ann Scott
Toronto
Vincent Masser
Congress
Bannister
Oxford
England
Austin Theatre
jEzio Pinza
Feodor Chatispein
Tamara Toumanova
Anna Pavlova
Niagara Falls
Simian
Lary Wranslers
Stockton
Texas
Card of Thanks to Fox Memorial Hospital visitors
Expresses sincere thanks to all who sent cards letters magazines and flowers and those who visited while Mrs John Gilmour was a patient at Fox Memorial Hospital.
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Fox Memorial Hospital
Estate of George Reshaur Farmer of Kat Province Manitoba
Under the Trustee Act in the matter of the estate of George Reshaur Farmer late of Kat Province of Manitoba all claims against the estate must be sent to the undersigned at Gladstone Manitoba on or before July 21 1954 dated at Gladstone Manitoba this 21st day of June 1954 J G Crawford solicitor for Mary Reshaur Executrix
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George Reshaur
Kat
Manitoba
Gladstone
Estate of Francis Kilfoyle MacGregor Manitoba
In the Matter of the Estate of Francis Melvin Kilfoyle late of MacGregor Manitoba farmer deceased. All claims against the estate must be verified by statutory declaration and sent to the solicitor for the executrix Malcolm E MacKinnon at his MacGregor office on or before July 15 1954. Dated at MacGregor Manitoba June 7 1954.
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Francis Melvin Kilfoyle
MacGregor
Province of
Manitoba
Change Of Name Certificate For Edmond Prefontaine
A legal notice states that on June 18 1980 at 10 30 am the Province of taba issued a certificate confirming a complete change of name for Edmond Prefontaine under the Change of Name provisions. The document is signed by Pro YBa Secretary of the Province.
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Edmond Prefontaine
Pro- Yba
Taba
TORNELIUS SAWATZKY DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT SIGNATURE
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Department of the Provincial Secretary to be affixed at Winnipeg Manitoba on the 16th day of June 1954. Names: Tornelius Sawatzky Glen George Sawatzky. This legal stamp records a provincial secretary seal in the city of Winnipeg.
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Glen George Sawatzky
Department of the Pro
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Impounded horse notice at Portage pound 1954
On June 14 1954 a dark bay gelding with star on forehead and two white hind feet was impounded at Portage Ex pound. Approx 1500 pounds. If not claimed within 15 days the animal will be sold at auction. Poundkeeper Chas Stewart NW 27 11 11 Bagot Phone 451 23 Portage Ex.
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Chas, Stewart
Portage
Delco GM uses heat treated paper to girdle globe
The Delco Appliance Division of General Motors consumes enough heat treated insulating paper in a year to form a ribbon one inch wide that could encircle the entire globe.
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Delco
General Motors
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Austin. Theatre
Kartoon
Carbine Williams
James Stewart
Wendell Corey
David Wayne
Exio Pints
Technicolor
Gene
Rogers
W. Makinson
Dominion Day Sports
W. W. Peters
Marion Wilkinson
Beaver
Sweek
M. J. ‘Klassen
Robert Chambers
H. Street
Emmeline
Hls. Borton
Austin and District News
Mrs. Routhwaite
Arnold
Vancouver
Glen Rands
Helen Kowalchuk
Ronald Glen
MacGregor Hospital
Grist Stan Hotel
Studebaker
Susé
Iso
Austin Motors
Ker
McKillop
Co-Op
Pratt Priends
Ronor
Thorn — McGregor
Austin Theatre News
Erler
George Cea
Rela
J. G. Crawford
Mary Reshaur
Malcolm E. Mackinnon
the Executrix
Tornelius Sawatzky
Curme's
Main Street
Dusl
H. A. Lye
Dominion Bureau of Statistes
Esso
Imperial Oil Limited
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