Austin District News Briefs and Community Events
AUSTIN DISTRICT NEWS reports on St George's Day tea and bake sale at the Austin Community Halls on Saturday April 19 from 3 to 5 pm, and a St Patrick's Day tea March 19 from 2 to 4 pm at the United Church basement. It notes visitors from Calgary and Portage la Prairie, and coverage of World Day of Prayer with speaker Mrs Reuben Friesen. Also mentions an Evening of cards March 13, hockey bonspiel postponements due to ice, and Red Cross canvassers needing support amid weather disruptions.
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ACW
St . George's
Austin
Bob Lawrence
W. R. Lawrence
Calgary
Roy Snaith
Larry
Orville Cairns
Stott Allan
Portaige la Prairie
Goldof Mundi
Cecil Jones
Patty Lou
United Cutch Ypu
United Church
Sidney
Reuben Friesen
Bamako
Africa
Friesen
Mali
Mary Sprott
Don Boyd
Austin Ladies’ Centennial
Farmers Urged to Consider Canadian Pension for Taxes
Farmers are advised that while payment may not be mandatory, contributing toward the Canadian Pension could be necessary. Seek help in completing tax forms through a provided plan and contact for assistance.
Portage Area Social Notes and Local Wins
Rossendale News reports visiting relatives from Portage, Campbell River and Birds Hill. Card night results list Roberta Henry and Jack Charlton among winners. Celebrations include Lynn Crocker passing RN exams and a Portage spiel featuring Culbert Culbert Schroeder Frizzley.
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Camitié Rintoul
Portage
Bonnie
Penny Schroeder
Harold Yasinski
Campbell River
R. Frizzley
C. Forzley
Whist
Ladies’ High
Roberta Henry
Low
Mrs. McCuaig
Jack Charlton
David Patsack
Kae’ Frizaley
Freda Moffat
Tom Tunski
A. McCusaig
D. van Achte
Birds Hill
J. Tomehuk
B. Nicholl
Winnipeg
John Watson Sr
Biberdorf
Edwin
G. Biberdorf
R. Moffat
Holland
Vigor
McCulloch
K. Crocker
Ottawa
R. Welch
Norman Nicoll
Carberry
Walter Bieganski
UCW
Four Division Votes On April 14 in Manitoba
Manitoba education moves toward a unitary school division system with referendums in Morris McDonald Pembina Valley Mountain and Western divisions. Four other divisions opted out. Debate in the legislature raised concerns about funding and local control with calls for citizen forums and clear choice.
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Donal Craik
Manitoba
Ihoist
Morris-McDonald
Pembina Valley
Mountain
Western
Jake Froese
Sc—Rhineland
Froese
Public School Finance Board
Toedt
Three Regina men sentenced to three years for rape
Three Regina men Allen John Fitzell Robert Maxwell Smith and Robert Daniel Smith were each sentenced to three years in jail for raping an 18 year old girl. They appeared in Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench at Brandon after the alleged attack on the girl at her Regina home and in Virden, Manitoba. The courtroom testimony described the events leading to the charges and the subsequent arrest.
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Regina
Manitoba
Good Friday Service Moves to Evening at Austin
At Austin United Church session meeting it was decided the annual combined Good Friday service will be in the evening at7 p.m. Easter Sunday services and Sunday School revert to normal times with Austin at10 a.m. Sidney at11 30 a.m. The Crééd will be included in the service for a trial period.
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Session of
Austin United Church
Austin
Sidney
You Have a Date for Carole Dankesreiter Shower
A miscellaneous shower is set for Miss Carole Dankesreiter on Thursday March 20 at 8 30 p.m. in the MacGregor Memorial Hall with invitations extended to all. MacGregor Hospital Aid hosts its annual spring tea on Saturday May 10 in United Church hall. St Pauls AC Women host a tea on Saturday March 15 from 3 to 5 30 p.m. in the MacGregor United Church hall. Mrs H Dankesreiter hosts a tea at her home for Carole on Saturday March 22 from 3 to 5 and 8 to 10 p.m. with cordial invitation to all.
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Carole Dankesreiter
MacGregor Memorial Hall
MacGregor Hospital Aid
United Church Hall
St. Paul's A.C
MacGregor United Church
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T.V
A.R.P
Hill’s
East Rexall Drugs
McMaster
Portage LA Prairie
Austin District News
Mrs
Judy Jones
Newrim
J. R. Stephenson
Ray Pennell
Kamsack, Sask
Red Cross
C. H. Bergquist
Barrie Barber
MacGiegor
LIONS
The
MacGregor Lions Club
MacGregor
Rossendale News
Volice
Mhe
Ey A Ton
Erle R. George el Se
Optometrist
Joe Ey
MacGregor Herald
John Deere
Zenith
Christianson Ltd
First Street
N.W
McLaren
Rupert
Fox Street
MacGregor and District Minor Hockey
H.p. Tétbo
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