Spring Weather, Mail Mixups, and Community News in Sidney
The Sidney News reports a cold first day of spring with returning snow and rising cattle feed prices. Local notes include a Sidney W1 meeting at Mrs. Bob Maben’s home, an Irish contest won by Mrs. Gudnason and Mrs. Williams, and a lunch by Mrs. Lintott and Mrs. Alton. Births, visits, and church plans fill the item, with Rev E Wolf to lead revival services at Calvary Tabernacle starting April 5 at 2 15 pm and nightly through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Williams
Sidney W1
Mrrs
Bob Maben
Wm. Alton
Winnipeg
D. Beswitherick
Gudnason
Robt. Hoover
Manitou
Margaret. Wright
Hoover
Pentecostal
Joe Manns
Carberry
E. Dahmer
R. Gunn
C. Dunton
Brandon
Dave Stephenson
Ted Stephenson
E. Wolf
Winipeg
Calvary Tabernacle
Sidney
Austin News Roundup Hits March Happenings In Community
Mrs. Chambers holds winning ticket as Chipmunks ticket sales close. Visitors include S Young and family at Hall residence in Warren. Whist club results name Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Chambers, Thos. Hillis and P. Kowalchuk among top players. Hospital transfers, quilting bee proceeds, and garden-variety social visits fill the week. Credit Union annual meeting at Austin Community Hall notes solid finances and new directors with a large turnout and prize drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt Chambers
Chipmunks
S. Young
Fred Hall
Warren
Ladies High
Art Johnston
Low
R. Chambers
Gents High
Thos. Hillis
P. Kowalchuk
Mr. S. Fleming
MacGregor Hospital
Thos. Lowe
Ralph Lowe
Arden
H. F. Johnson
Winnipeg
Chas
Farmer's Union
Rodney Ewen
Winnipeg Hospital
Polinsky
Katrime
Fleming
Edith McGregor
Howard McGregor
Kenora
Jack Leslie
Rivers
Thos. Lowe Sr
Barbara
Tommy Lowe
K. Jedel
Jean Lowe
Glenn Chambers
V. Jones
Fred Jones
Portage Hospital
Y.W.O
St. Patricks
H. Gray
Jas. Halkyard
T. Hillis
W.A
St. Mathews Cathedral
Brandon
Ochre River
Routley
Hierlihy
Sgt
Ottawa
Christ Church
United Church
Austin
Sidney
The
Thos. Carruthers
Credit Union
Austin Credit Union Society Ltd
Austin Community Hall
Austin High students cap Easter exams with curling event wins
Activity surrounds the Collegiate and Public School as Easter exams approach. Curling concluded Saturday March 21 with Campbell Makinson's Ferne crew taking gold in the Green and Gold events, followed by top placements for Anderson Stephenson Lowe Hay, Russell Chambers McFarlane Hotel, and Harland Ewen Makinson Jones. Friday's Student body program featured Bird Neighbors film and piano solos by Lorraine Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Makinson
Ferne
Dick Snaith
Marilyn Hammond
Darwin Anderson
Beth Stephenson
Rosemary Lowe
Gerry Hay
Ron Russell
Larry Chambers
Murray McFarlane
Valerie Hotel
Hartley Harland
Deanna E
Austin Ladies Curling Club Competes At Portage Bonspiel
Two Austin rinks skip Roy Snaith with Lloyd Jones and others and Hamilton Gilmour with Don Hay and Chas Wallace won their Friday evening games March 20 at Portage. Ladies to return 16 tea towels. Pot Luck Supper held March 18 with 23 attendees. Elected officers Chas Wallace secretary and Enid Durward reported $440.38 on hand and a $300 donation to the Men’s Curling Club for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Portage
Roy Snaith
Lloyd Jones
Snaith
Ewen
Hamilton Gilmour
Don Hay
Chas Wallace
Chas. Wallace
Curling
Austin Ladies Curling Club
Enid Durward
Austin Ladies Curling Club Annual Meeting Planned
discussion covered expenses and results from the March 21 1959 financial report. November 2 1959 was set for the annual meeting. weather delayed a planned curling session with 6 rinks. social committee organized events and meals for bonspiels and tours with mixed receipts and expenditures recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Jeles
Audrey Lamb
Austin Ladies Curling Club
Emi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Macgregor Herald
Vopni Press Ltd
Herald Office
MacGregor
Manitoba
Post Office Department
W. H. Vopni
Canada
G. J. Milne
USA
Sidney News
Austin News
Outhwaite
Wm. Makinson
Mark Nelissen
Braun
Plumas
A. Beresford
C. Rands
P. Uhrin
C. Cole
A Christofferson
C. Randall
J. Remple
T. Poyser
J. R. Stephenson
J. P. Dodwell
Judy Stephenson
Cecil Jones
Lyle Jones
Manitoba Farmers Union
Carberry Legion Hall
Filho An
Chevy
Chevrolet
Austin High
Cr. Uunion
McKillop
Portage LA Prairie
Turkey
Pine Creek
Deter Educational System
Bert Nichol
Timex
Varmit
Covey
Hone
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