Austin notes and local society updates
Westman raid a visit to Brandon last Friday. Mr. and Mrs Harold Thomas moved into their home opposite the lumber yard. Mrs B Morris and son Ralph left to spend a holiday with her mother in Ontario. The Austin Red Cross meets March 16 at 8pm. Mr and Mrs H Mumm of Portage la Prairie visited relatives over the weekend. E Routledge has a new 1940 wallpaper catalogue. Argyle House purchased by Mrs Hansen. GA of Crist Church hosts Election Day Tea March 26 from 3 to 6 pm. Auction sale of farm stock for S Trent March 22 at 1 pm by S C Duff, Auctioneer. Austin district Legion Bridge tournament yields top pairs Mr and Mrs W Mackinson and Mrs P Waters with Chas Anderson. Six couples advance to MacGregor finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo. Westman
Brandon
Harold Thomas
E. Routledge
Argyle
Austin
Hansen
Austin and District
Wm. Mackinson
P. Waters
Chas. Anderson
MacGregor
Austin Bridge Players Visit MacGregor
About two dozen members of the Austin Bridge Club played at the Bank of Montreal in MacGregor on Tuesday night. Eleven tables competed in duplicate bridge with MacGregor winning by 60 points, total scores MacGregor 1241 Austin 1181. Highest totals: MacGregor East West 1312, Mrs A R Stinson and Mr J W L Jones. North South Mr and Mrs H I Collins 177. Austin East West Mrs John Hay and Mr Fred Hall 113. North South Messrs Wm Jackson and Art Johnston. Messrs A Barber and Thos Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Bridge Club
MacGregor
Bank of Montreal
Austin
East & West
A. R. Stinson
J. W. L. Jones
North & South
H. I.collins
John Hay
Fred Hall
Wm. Jackson
Art. Johnston
A. Barber
Thos. Lowe
Estate of Joseph Winterbottom Admr Appointed
Creditors must file all claims against the estate of Joseph Winterbottom late of the Post Office of Austin Manitoba with solicitors for Charles Joseph Ebert and Reginald Winterham at their MacGregor office by the specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Winterbottom
Austin
Manitoba
Katrime Concert and Dance in Hall Wednesday
A concert and dance are planned in the hall on Wednesday March 20. Evensong and Sunday School will be held this Sunday at 3 pm. Mrs. R. Blanchard spent a holiday with her daughter Mrs. Geo. Kidds at Gimli. Passengers to Winnipeg on the excursion rate include Mrs. Jas McLachlan Mrs. B. Free born Alex Edgeworth and A. Stapleton. At the whist drive last Friday prize-winners were 1st Mrs R. Clarke and John Heselwood 2nd Rowena Birkett and J. S. Barber. Season high scores list Florence Reid 546 Mrs. B. W. Gilbert 530 Eva Cooper 519 Russell Gilbert 560 John Heselwood 549 H. Lamb 544.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Jas McLachlan
B. Freeborn
Alex Edgeworth
A. Stapleton
Mrs R. Clarke
John Heselwood
Rowena Birkett
J. S. Barber
Florence Reid
B. W. Gilbert
Eva Cooper
Russell Gilbert
H. Lamb
M. Smith
J Fraser
W. B.graham
He Rodgers
Mary Smallpiece
C. Graham
G. R. Lamont
A. Miller
H. Lamont
H. Rodgers
H. Smith
In Memoriam Towle and Dorothy Towle
In memory of Dorothy Towle who passed away March 13 1936 and again in 1938 with verses from her husband and daughter Blanche. The notices express sudden loss and enduring remembrance, noting she is missed but not forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swett
Blanche
Beaver and Area Notes From Community Page
Beaver and Image Creek district residents see visits and illness as whooping cough spreads. MFA meeting debating city life vs country life ends with negative side favored by audience. Local dances, whist winners, and season scores listed. next dance scheduled March 20.
Treasure Trail and Concert Brighten Southend Night
Doug McCaskill suffered severe bruises last week when he was thrown from a horse he was breaking in. The Treasure Trail and concert at Southend on Friday night drew a crowd and Mrs. W. Pennell won the pot of silver. Mrs. Clarence Fennell thanks friends for kindnesses during hospital stay and homeward recovery. The Happy Ones Branch of the Junior Red Cross in Macaulty raised funds for Red Cross Winnipeg war fund eight dollars and for crippled children thirty six dollars plus ten dollars for local soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug. McCaskill
Southend
W. Pennell
Red Cross
Macaulty
Winnipeg
Dr MacGregor
For Sale Cockshutt Shoe Drill and Wheat
For sale Cockshutt shoe drill in good working order shoes replaced last year. Includes one stack of Sweet Clover and about 300 bushels Thatcher wheat. Apply to A Pogue Bagot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Pogue
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. Morris
Rzlph
Ontario
the Red Cross
H. Mumm
Portage la Prairie
R. Price
GA. of
Crist Church
Blaine
S. Trent
Pine Creek
S.C. Duff
Conser
Doctor Manson
Port Stanley
Ottawa
Canada
F. D. MacKenzie
Manitoba Liberal and Progressive Election Committee
Katrime
Mrs. R. Blanchard
Mrs. Geo. Kidds
Gimli
Memoriam
Sears
Beaver
J. S. Woods
Oakville
H. M. Smith
Anna Paul
Portage
McFarlane
Little Son
O. Forrest
B. Richardson
Jack McIntosh
Clarence
Quill Lake
Sask
Beaver and
Image Creek
MFA
Maurice Smith
S. Coultart
Miss Asken
Jim Irwin
Earl Forrest
Miss Paul
W. Stone
S R. McLeod
Mary
Jim
Liberals
Dear
Bob
OF Nations
National Gove
Neamen
Southend & Macauley
Clarence Fennell
Portage Hospital
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