Local 4-H Club Holds Achievement Night
The MacGregor 4H Uiup held an achievement night on May 5 at the Collegiate. Forty eight members displayed work across six projects for girls and boys. Fifty six girls completed two projects. fifty two ribbons awarded. The program featured demonstrations, skits, a dress review, and a portage rally invitation. Nine home nursing girls received Red Cross certificates.
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MacGregor
O’canada
Gloria Scora
Allison Tarr
Holly Harkness
Regina Rumancik
Bonnie Butterfield
Heather Lamont
Wilson
Patterson
Oakville
Red ‘Cross
A. Graham
Laurie Borton
Austin News Highlights Summer Socials and Local Death
Summer in Austin brings travels to Orillia and London Ontario with multiple visits to Storie and Halkyard families. The town reports the sudden death of Jim Makinson. Centennial tea bazaar bake sale planned for June 10 and a traveling bake van on May 29. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ham on their May 16 wedding. Community events include a Centennial concert May 5, and noting hospital stays for Ken Duncan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilmour
Orillia
Ontario
Gilmour
Percy Storie
Jane Storie
London
Arthur Storie
Whiting
Brandon
J. Raynor
Regina
A. Halkyard
Garth
Carnduff
Sask
J. Halkyard
Earl Stevenson
A. J. Stevenson
A.C.W
Jim Makinson
Rodney Ewenland
Toll rises as Prairie Weekend deaths hit 14
Saskatchewan police report 7 traffic deaths during Victoria Day weekend in that province and 6 more in Alberta with one Manitoba fatality. Names tied to Saskatchewan include Murray Crawford Grant Stewart Maxine Nimlchuk Norman Blow Robert Moore Louis Watkins unnamed potash mine victim. Alberta losses include Kenneth Taylor Lydia Crook Floyd Bember and a Grande Prairie crash victim with a Kin named 44. Wayne Reid Anderson dies in East St. Paul collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Farrerdale
Saskatoon
Alberta
Manitoba
Murray A. Crawford
Grant Stewart
Maxine Nimlchuk
Norman Blow
Robert Moore
Simpson, Sask
Louis Watkins
Hudson Bay
Sask
Vanscoy
Grande
Kenneth
Lydia Crook
Pincher Creek
Fort Macleod
Kenneth James ‘Taylor
Mayerthorpe
Alta
Edmonton
Floyd Bember
Frenchman Lake
Wayne Reid Anderson
Canadian Forces Base
Winnipeg
East St. Paul
Wawanesa Seeks Help As Government Plan Threatens Town
The village of Wawanesa reports potential bankruptcy if a government automobile plan proceeds. After meeting with Municipal Affairs Minister Howard Pawley, a five member delegation was told there is no compensation. Cecil Henderson quotes the minister as saying the town would be "bad luck" if it goes down. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance is the main employer aside from a few service outlets. Henderson states bankruptcy seems the only alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wawanesa
Howard Pawley
Cecil Henderson
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Ltd
Manitoba
Henderson
Date event and fundraiser for workshop at Assini boine College
A May 23 pancake breakfast fundraiser begins at Assini boine College from 7 to 9 am to support a workshop for the Mentally Retarded. Free for walkers. non walkers pay 1 dollar, children 50 cents. Also notes a May 28 WI meeting at Mrs. Ormiston’s at 2 pm with hostesses named. The Austin Ladies Mission Band plans a bake sale and a run on Saturday May 30 alongside a Centennial quilt project.
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Assiniboine College
Austin Ladies Mission Band
In the
Austin
Visitors and social notes from Edrans News
Mr and Mrs Steve Kulba visited at Mrs Kulbas home on Tuesday. R Hutton from Winnipeg and Mrs Agnes Hutton visited with Fred Smiths on Thursday. June Anne Henderson of Mather spent the long weekend with her parents. Kathy Willer was a weekend visitor at her parental home. Glen Wiebe and Ernie Toews were weekend visitors at the Ben Wiebes. The Ladies have been asked to collect used clothing and Christmas cards and plan to pack a box on May 28. Entertainer Carol Channing quipped at a news conference about the most embarrassing moment she remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve . Kulba
Shower Honors Recent Bride At Austin
A May 4 miscellaneous shower in the Austin United Church lower hall honored Patricia Gayle Chambers, bride elect of May 16. Guests from MacGregor to Portage joined local residents for gifts, lunch, and performances by Kim and Rhea Frederickson and Trudy Hiebert.
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Austin United Church
Patricia Gayle Chambers
MacGregor
Sidney
Pine Creek
Carberry
Portage
Kim
Rhea Frederickson
Beryl Christoffersen
Trudy Hiebert
Colleen Morden
Shirley Rands
Jessie MacFarlane
Doris Randall
Annie Weman
Mabel Moore
Beryl Christioffersen
Agnes Carruthers
Marge Christoffersen
Loreen Amann
Violet Doucette
Tina Smillie
Nellie Halkyard
Anne Rand
Gladys Beatty
Iverna Thomson
Yvonne Anderson
Nora Winterbottom
Myrna McMillan
Beth Anderson
Mildred McMillan
Municipal Orders Address Slaughter House Zoning And Street Work
Residential taxes discussed as council plans zoning actions for the old slaughter house in MacGregor. Health inspector to review abandoned houses and placarding. Hampton Street work deemed beyond repair. province hearing sought. CPR to be contacted about drainage pipes on North Railway Street of 60 feet of 29 by 18 inch and 82 feet of 24 inch. Correspondence items settled. meeting set for 7:30 p.m. on the 20th.
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Planning Commission
MacGregor
Hampton Street
CPR
North Railway Street
Anniversary and birthday greetings in Lavenham news
The Lavenham column wishes Mr. and Mrs. Bob McLennan a May 15 anniversary and notes birthdays for Fay McLennan on May 14 and Enid MacDonald on May 17. District social rounds recount visits, gatherings, and wedding attendance across Belgonie Sask Portage MacGregor and Winnipeg with several families noted. Ray MacDonald wins first prize in a thoroughbred race at a Centennal round up in Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McLennan
Fay McLennan
Enid MacDonald
Bert Radford
Ken McLennan
Belgonie
Sask
Harry Friesen
Elden
Portage
Boo McLennan
Milton Robertson
Rossendale
Jim MacDonald
MacGregor
Raymond MacDonald
Henry O'Niel
Larry Wiebe
Winnipeg
Henry Wiebe
Ray MacDonald
John Martens
Pete Wiebe
Pratt
David Toews
Mac.Gregor
Abe Wiebe
Elmer Wiebe
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Sharon Blyth
Wilma Wright
Donna Vermeleun
Helen Barton
Pam McGregor
Joan Butcher
Home Economist
Melody Burch
Anne MacDonald
Joanne Lamb
Austin News
Cecil Green
Les ‘Towle
Tom Towle
Austin U.C.W
Howard Westman
Barbara
Brian
Clear Lake
Shirley Rand
H. Rand
Ken Duncan
Garry” Goodridge
M. McIntyre
Zimmerman
Karl Casteo
Paul Uhrin
Vic Futros
John Uhrin
Diane
Fred Futros
Verrice
Langruth
Denial Pharmacy
Jim Cox
Bill Ritter
John Bender
Barry Macintosh
Fred Tarr
George Martens
Jacob Buhler
Snaith
W.I
Edrans News
Carol Channing
Sage
Miss Canning
Lavenham News
Glenda Alanson
Eleanor Orton
Glaus Tune
John Mills
Mark Lester
Fiona Fullerton
Bob Anderson
Nell’s” Lorne and
Nell Henry
Mac Gregor
Lumber Dept
Maconcon
Mares
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