Local News From Austin and Winnipeg Trip Highlights
Local residents used centamile rates to Winnipeg last week. Mrs. Kitson and Mrs. Graham with Miss MacDonald returned from visits in the East. Keith Storie reports many unemployed in Flin Flon. Mrs. Elston and Mrs. Speed recover from illnesses and injuries. Dominion Day Sports set for July 1 at Austin with prizes for softball, horseshoes, and races for all ages.
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Winnipeg
Keith Storie
Flin Flon
Keith
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Stan Boya
Mr and Mrs Stan Boya express sincere thanks to many friends for kindness during illness of the former and their son Clitford, the text noting appreciation for support and sympathy shown.
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Stan. Boya
Clitford
Sports Day Poster At Poplar Leaf Grounds
Posters announce a Sports Day at Poplar Leaf Sports Ground five percent miles southeast of MacGregor on Wednesday July 3. Prizes for Mens Baseball Mens Softball Ladies Softball School Pupils Softball and Horseshoes. Admissions 25 cents and 10 cents. Dance to follow.
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Austin
Poplar Leaf Sports Ground
MacGregor
Manitoba Exhibition Opens at Brandon Fair Week
Manitoba's Provincial Exhibition begins in Brandon on Monday July 1 for five days with Dominion Day Tourists Day and Citizens Day featured. Highlights include a Rodeo with about sixty performers horsemanship bull dogging call-roping trick riding and more. Harness races on Chickers' Day and Jubilee Day. bands contest daily. advance strip tickets four for 1.00 available until June 28.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Dominion
Advt
Prairie crop conditions promising across the prairies
A crop report to the Bank of Montreal says frequent rains over the past two weeks boost prospects across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba notes uniform wheat growth ample moisture and good pastures though grasshoppers hatch in some districts. Saskatchewan reports good grain progress with satisfactory moisture but needs more in the southwest. Alberta shows backward but generally favorable crops with satisfactory moisture except in the southeast.
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Prairie Provinces
Bank of Montreal
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Picnic and wedding news from Sight Hill village
A June 28 picnic is planned north of Harry Jones house. Mr and Mrs B Bestick visited the Leckie home, Harry Joneses return from honeymoon at Western points, and a Mauve theme shower honored Mrs Harry Jones. Gifts included a wagon drawn by Ella Duncar Jean Jones and Mary Hay. bed throw given to Ethel and Mrs B Jones before their move to Austin. A dainty lunch closed the afternoon.
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B. Bestick
Marion Leckie
Leckie
Harry Jones
Western Points
Ile
Ella Duncar
Jean Jones
Mary Hay
Ethel
B. Jones
Austin
Press Agency Bureau Becomes The Archel Advertising Agency
Announcement in the Ontario Gazette records a change of name from The Press Agency Bureau Limited to The Archel Advertising Agency Limited approved by the Lieut Governor. The agency, among the world’s oldest, has operated since its early days with Mr Lorre Archel as president shaping Canadian market services. The note also thanks Sidney Austin MacGregor residents and local groups for support during a trek by the Relief Camp Workers Union.
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Ontario
Bureau Limited
Archel Advertising Agency Limited
Sea
Lorre Archel
Relief Camp Workers’ Union
Sidney, Austin
MacGregor
John Sommers
J. Leighton
Farm land notice near Sidney for sale or rent
Classified notice offers approximately 20 acres cultivated and 60 acres summer fallow for sale or rent. Location is the NW of 7-11-12 W and SE of 13-11-13, near Sidney. For details contact D A Shaw in MacGregor.
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Sidney
D.A. Shaw
MacGregor
Edrans Memorial Service Planned With Music and Addresses
The Edrans Memorial Service will be held Sunday July 7 at 230 at Ejirana cemetery. Special speakers will address themes of Peace. The programme includes organ music Dead March in Saul Highland Lament Flowers of the Forest and Lest Post.
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Edrans
Ejirana
Saul
Tenders for MacGregor United Church interior work
Tenders will be received up to noon on June 29 for interior work at MacGregor United Church. State costs for plain and for stippled finishes, plus varnishing woodwork excluding ceiling. Materials provided. Send to Box 196 MacGregor. Details from Mrs H B Gurey secretary Ladies Aid. Lowest bid not necessarily accepted.
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Austin United Church
Christ Church
Holy Trinity
G. L. Armstrone
J.a.rowlatt
Massey Harris Farm
Brantford Twine
North Star
A. V. Jubb
MRCS
ENG
LRCP
London
An and Surgeons
G. H. Hamlin, M.D
Man
Office Bank of Montreal
R. A. McLoughry
Roge House
J. Percival MacKinnon
Malcolm E. MacKinnon
H. A. Lye
P.O. Box
J. Woodin
J. K. Horton
Appet Bone
Box
Portage la Prairie
J. H. Merrell
Bailey Elk
Portage Ta Prairie
Croucher
F. C. Borton
Associa
Conauctec
Macuregor
Jas. Elston
Robena Campbell
Speed
Brandon Fair
Aseault
Powell Equipment Co., Ltd
Arlington St
Men
Milne
Tamtteba
Norfolk
G.K Lamont
Suitap Jr
Remus
James Atkins
Guantlett
Rereneron
Ellsmith
the Club
Fort
Blue Ribbon Limited
Blue Ribbon
John Barber
Thos. Clarke
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