Austin Social News Highlights One Weekend Visits and Local Events
Visitors report include Mr. F Peterson in Winnipeg and Mrs. J Leppingtoninsulating a home. Local families from Portage la Prairie to Goderich Ont visit, while G A Christ Church group collects for church insurance. Decoration Day service June 30 features Capt. Jack Moore as speaker with remembrances, and Austin prepares for July 1 sports day with cash prizes across multiple events and community midway attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas E. Hotel
Arnold, Jr
Rosnah Tattersal
Winnipeg
Ben Morris
Goderich
Ont
Austin Cemetery
Jack Moore
Austin
Portage Salvation Army
Friends entertain bride elect Iris Campbell shower
A June 21 gathering at Mrs. C Wallace’s Austin home honored bride elect Iris Campbell. Hostesses Mrs. Waters and Mrs. Helfgott led games, gifts, and a tea service as friends in pastel decor celebrated with a canopy, flowers, and a lace covered tea table.
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Iris Campbell
C. Wallace
Austin
Wallace
P. Waters
E Helfgott
Barbara Robinson
Birr
Cyril Randall
Yesteryear
Chas Wallace
Arthur Collier
Selma Peterson
Miss Imptell
Miss Campbell
Robt. Storie
D. Campbell
Ross
Edrans Sports Day July 10
The Edrans 1 U.K. Sports Day will be held on Wednesday July 10. Members and officers of Court Edrans No 3744 LOF attended divine worship at Edrans United Church June 16. J Shaver spoke with S E Burch as guest on the theme Remember the Lord Thy God focusing on peace amid world tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.K
LOF
Edrans United Church
J. Shaver
S. E. Burch
Wellwood
Lord
God
Sunday School and Prayer Meeting at Christ Church Austin
Readable text notes a Sunday School session at 10 30 a m on a June 1940 Sunday and a Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 8 00 pm. Mentions Sam and Matios in context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matios
Wedding of Florence Victoria Mitchell to George Thomas Snaith
A quiet, elegant MacGregor wedding unites Florence Victoria Mitchell and George Thomas Snaith at the Mitchell home. Bride wears pale blue net gown with chapel veil, attends sister Miss Florence Snaith, reception features blue and white decor, couple leaves for a honeymoon to Banff and western points.
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Florence Snaith
S.J Mitchell
M. Snaith
Banff
Beaver District Notes And Missionary Meetings
Beaver notes describe a week in Lake Sask and visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Paul of Polo Prairie. Image Creek WMS and Bagot WMS held meetings at Miss Menzie and Mrs E K Pogue homes. Helen Mowat was elected president with Don Graham secretary Geraldine Stone treasurer Lois Harkness. monthly school meetings planned.
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Lake, Sask
Henry Paul
Polo Prairie
Image Creek
Beaver Wms
Helen Mowat
Don. Graham
Geraldine Stone
Lois Harkness
Marriage in MacGregor Joins Ronald McMillan and Mildred Hearn
Notices from Pine Creek report visits by Lillian Critchlow and others, a social dance at Norfolk school to aid soldiers, and a Willing Workers meeting sending sewn items to the Red Cross. The piece lists local families hosting guests, farm visits, and community events in Pine Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Critchlow
John
Downie
P. Bucknall
Ronald McMillan
Mildred Hearn
MacGregor
Harry Stewart
Winnipeg
Albert Stewart
M. MacDougall
Douglas
Portage la Prairie
MacDougall
Portage Hospital
Red Cross
Chas
Donnie
Glen Hotel
Arnold Irvine
V. Brandt
Barbara
Bobbie
Bonnie
E Nelsor
A. Duncan
L. Duncan
C. Manns
H. Hughson
E. Nelson
A. McDiarmid
W. Short
J. Manne
Messrs
Clayton Stewart
Stewart McEachern
Bill Nelson
Stanley Seth
Matilda Sladek
Dorothy Craig
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. Peterson
J. K. Leppington
Frank Mills
C. J. Mills
Mrs. A. Gair
Mrs. C.K. Wallace
Mrs Telford
Gladstone
W.M S
W.A
Springbrook
Mrs. R. Price
Mrs. J. Mumm
Portage
Geo. Harber
Killarney
Herb. Hughson
Pine Creek
W. A. Duncan
Orangeville
G.A. of Christ Church
Alfred Knight
6Th Regt
Little Black Devils
Brandon
A. Blaine
H. Phelps
R.ca.f
Edrans
Christ Church, Austin
Armstrong
Austin United Church
Jimmie Lynch
North Norfolk and District Agricultural Society
The
Agricultural Society
J. M. McPhee
R. D. Muir
H. A. Lye
S. R. Lamb
D. L. Campbell
E. J. Casey
Midway Attractions
Jas. Barrett
Thos. Clarke
CHASE
Eastman’s
Kodak Films
Eastman
Kodak
Gray
Man
J. A.rowlatt Res
Betias Vil
Harrie and Cockshutt Farm
Vousana
Beaver
PINE
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