Community notices and social greetings from Austin district
Austin and district residents report visits from Winnipeg and Portage guests. Christ Church W A meets March 7 at Mrs. R Outhwaite’s. newborn Wilma Gladys Shaver in Carberry Hospital. Red Cross Movie Night set for March 6 in Austin Community Hall offers two charity films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Tilley
Portage
E. Tilley
Kay Duncan
Winnipeg
Ken McGregor
Pete Waters
Mina Stewart
L. Dunbar
Christ Church
W.A
R. Outhwaite
Carberry Hospital
MacGregor
H. F. Johnson
Ben
Ted Collier
Clarence Arrell
Brandon
Don Campbell
Donny North
E. Campbell
Edrans
Watrous
Sask
Cliff Carruthers
Austin
Outhwaite
Red Cross
Selkirk
Carga
Earl O Wea Cyril Bas
Graham
Vancouver
Campbell River
Courtney
Canadian Red Cross
Austin Community
Achievement Day Culminates Successful Sewing Course
The Elementary Sewing Club held Achievement Day at Community Hall on Monday Feb 19 with 140 attendees. Mrs Ames and Miss McKay spoke, five groups from Light Hill MacGregor and Austin completed 65 garments from 63 enrollments, a short program and fashion parade followed by lunch, and $16.60 was donated to the Canadian Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Canadian Red Cross
Winnipeg man Joseph Alke dies in Edwin at 47
Joseph Alke aged 47 died at Winnipeg General Hospital on February 17 after a life in Manitoba. Born February 11, 1904 in Winnipeg he lived in Austin Melvin and Edwin communities. He married Marion Murchison in 1940 and farmed in Edwin until death. Survived by wife mother Mrs Caroline Alice two brothers and four sisters. Funeral held February 20 at Barker's Funeral Chapel with burial at Assiniboine Memorial Park. Pallbearers listed from Austin and Edwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg General Hospital
Joe
Henry Alke
Alke
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Austin
Emmeline School
Melvin
Marion Murchison
Harding
Edwin
Caroline Alice
Bernard
Herman
Brs
N. Mayer
Cecelia
Hedwig
Caroline
Holy Name Society
Montreal
Barkker
Assinaboine Memoria Park
George, Russell
Bruce Hay
Spencer Gould
Harry Gould
Geo. Bayes
Delegates Report On Winnipeg Red Cross Convention
Delegates to the Winnipeg convention report on Women’s Work with 165 cases and 36 712 items of clothing plus 33 695 boxes of soap or borasi tins shipped overseas. Geneva Red Cross held 40 cases for urgent needs. The 11 month Blood Donor Clinic produced 200 000 dressings, 4 000 hours, and there is a great need for children’s clothing. Mrs Routhwaite notes space limits but urges sewing or knitting helpers.
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Winnipeg
Geneva
Red Cross
Osborne St
Red Cross reports strong first year in Manitoba and flood aid
The Blood Transfusion Servs report 14000 bottles of blood given free to Manitoba hospitals and 7000 converted to plasma saving Manitobans over 200000 dollars. Volunteers number 20000, with 15000 in Winnipeg. Flood relief aided 3910 recipients with food clothing shelter and care from May to June.
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Manitoba
Port Arthur
Fort William
Winnipeg
Junior Red Cross
Toronto
Red Cross Lodge
Deer Lodge Hospital
Arbory Hospital
Fisher Branch
C. K. Rodgers
W. le Blanc
National Defence
Red Cross
Card of Thanks in Portage hospital stay
A note of gratitude from Kay Duncan expresses appreciation for kind gifts including flowers fruit cards and visits received during a hospital stay in Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanladaing
Portage
Kay Duncan
Phone 399 P O Box 707 Ortage La Prairie Man
A brief classified style note lists a phone number and a P O Box catch at Ortage La Prairie. The fragment suggests contact details for a person identified only as a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O. Bor
Ortage LA Prairie
MAN
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Cer
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Geil Resell
Jurken
Gene Tierney
Richard Conte
Phone 117
Portage de Prairie
Zervin
Boyd
Ernest Routledge Austin
Hla. Lye
K.C
Chartrand & Metheral
T. N. Metheral
Anderson
Portage 1A
Prairie
Erle R. George
Optometrist
Mayfair Hotel
Portage la Prairie
Roland Dann
Hazel's Dress Shop
Macgregor & District
Portage la Pie
Eves
Harry L. Trump
Clement Block
Austin & District News
Mr. G. Graham
WS. Duncan
Shirley Lowe
Tom Lowe
Ena Randall
Manitoba Normal School
Wilma Stocks
Aliss Mary Cowan
Town
H. Eliott
J. Robinson
H. Gilmour
J. Boyd
E. Moore
Bridge Club
T. Lowe
H. Atkins
Melia
Cancer Fund
Meryl Graham
Wilma Beattie
Makaroff
Donna Graham
Douglas Peck
Carberry
Melita
Cat Berry
Arden
M Gregor
Arden Boys
C. L. Duncan
MacGies
Percy Ewen
Sth
Fable
Percy
Merlin Lamb
Ted Hay
Leo Westman
Don Makinson
Don
Jim Makinson
Zach Dovesti
Ab. Blaine
Mise
Pat Harvey
Stony Mountain
John Graham Apd Little Ighter
A. McParland
F. Hartnell
Sin
Oak
Joseph Alke
Mrs. R Outhwaite
HH. Smith
Guaiasote
Europe
Montgomery’s Drugs
John Deere
Case
Massey-Harris
Camlow Motors
Fargo Trucks
Chrysler
Plymouth
Westinghouse Appliances
Furnaseman
Cockshutt
I. R. Critchlow
Rere Yatta
Souther
Co-Op Vegetable Oils, Ltd
Altona
Sunflower Seed Production
Sunflowers
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