Austin District News Roundup of Visits and Local Events
Local notes from Austin include visits by T Hicker and various families in Winnipeg and Gladstone, beekeeping in Georgia, graduations in Winnipeg, wedding and hospital updates, and a list of community visitors. The Austin Patriotic Club held its annual meeting April 24 with officers elected and a detailed financial report. Clean-Up Week encourages town pride and anti-littering on main highways and railway corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Young
Beresford
Carol Makinson
Yorkton
L. Mikle
Carol
F. Salmon
Austin
Tan Cronk
Mervin Cronk
Austin Patriotic Club
Dorothy Wicklund
Ivern ‘Thomson
Audrey Lamb
Edith Cronk
Lyla Beresford
Doris Randall
Anne Schroeder
Christ Church
H. Kuchycki
Cindy
Mrs
H. S. Atkins
CPR
Growers announce no greenhouse plants this year
A note to customers states that the grower will not be producing greenhouse plants this year. The message thanks customers for their support and understanding.
Austin Credit Union Lowers Interest Rate
At its March 23 meeting the Austin Credit Union membership urged a rate cut. The board adopted the recommendation and, effective May 1, cut all loan rates from 12 percent to nine percent per year. Loans remain insured. Officers include T G Lowe president and J Makinson chairman of the Credit Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Credit Union
T. G. Lowe
Burnside Notes Busy Locals and Church Plans
Mrs A enert from Vancouver visits three weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank McKenzie. Miss Sandra Adams returns from Winnipeg for the weekend. Otterburn couple visits Burnside with the Askins. Burnside school children prepare for Portage Music Festival on Friday May 4. Burnside church opens Sunday May 6 at 10 a.m. DST with C Moerman in the pulpit. Moerman just finished theology exams and will travel with Mrs Moorman and children to Eastern Canada Holland and Japan as a missionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.enert
Vancouver
Frank McKenzie
Sandra Adams
Winnipeg
Edwards
Otterburn
Arnold Askin
Burnside School
R. Orr
Burnside Church
C. Moerman
Departing Sight Hill Rose Hill Family Honored At Dinner
A farewell event at Sight Hill School on April 18 honored Mr and Mrs Ivan Foster and their daughters as they move to a farm on Ochre River. Harold Poyser spoke, Mrs Jas Hodgins presented gifts, and friends shared cedar jewel boxes and keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sight Hill
Rose Hill
Ivan Foster
Ochre River
Harold Poyser
Jas. Hodgins
Linda
Muriel Bryce
Sheila
Linda Dahmer
Glenda
Darlene Rogers
Sandra
Art Leckie
Leland
Geo. Dahmer
Firdale Norfolk 4-H Cub News Report
The Firdale Norfolk 4 H club held a well attended meeting at Firdale school where Mrs Hood the home economist reviewed the girls work. The club sent 20 to the March of Dimes 15 to the Leaders Association and 25 to the Club Council. Arlene Moffat and Linda Manns spoke at a April 13 gathering planning entries for junior and senior public speaking contests on April 19 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firdale School
Mrs. Hood
March of Dimes
Leaders’ Association
Club Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin District News
H. B. Outhwaite
T. Hicker
Raymond Hicken
Robert Kirk
Flin Fion
Billingham
St. Boniface
K. Routley
Jo-Ann
Janice
Afr
Billy Makinson
Wm. Makinson
P. Ewen
Jack Mitchell
John
George Graham
Iglvia Ubrin
Georgia
USA
Paul Ubrin
Gladstone
Vic Futros
Fred
Westbourne
Thomas Carruthers
Harry Rand
Little Dexter
Yuan
Chuscren
Rand
Jas. Harkyard
Halkyard
General Hospital
AE Stephenson
Cecil Jones
Manitoba Technical Institute
Judy Stephenson
Judy
Pauline Lowe
Austin Community Hall
Russ Gurr
Order of Foresters
Vincent Massey School
Brandon
Geoffrey M. Davies
Department of Education
Manitoba
THE
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Uenwal
Denial Pharmacy Hearing Aids
Dennis. McMahon
MacGregor
Burnside News
Firdale
Norfolk
Cub News
Walter Robson
Scenic Dome Rail Travel
Great Lakes
Alaska
Canada
Canadian Pacific
John G. Diefenbaker
Prime Minister OF
Neepawa
Progressive Conservative Party OF Canada
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