Local Weekend Visits Mention Winnipeg Trips and Births
Austin and District notices list residents traveling to Winnipeg, Brandon, and Moose Jaw areas. Birth announced at MacGregor Hospital for a daughter to Geo Bull and wife on May 17. The community notes include hospital stays, birthday greetings, and postponed Rural Life service due to weather with plan to reschedule. The Raid at Austin Theatre is previewed as the upcoming Technicolor feature with more Technicolor attractions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mm C Wallace
Winnipeg
Christensen
Burkett
AE Barber
W. Clifford
Roy Storie
Brandon
Fred Hall
Etxhorn
Mes Stewart Young
MacGregor Hospital
Geo Bull
Noreen Edna
Ted. Stinson
Regina
Sask
Randall
Templeton
Ron McMillian
Rivers
W Strong
Melville
A.C. Denning
Hayfield
W. Makinson
W. Manns
Mr. Manns
James Elston
Carberry Hospital
A. J. Stevenson
Earl
Keying
Artie
Moose Jawn
Harry McGuire
Rural Life
Austin Theatre
van Helflin
Anne Bancroft
Richard Boone
Mission Band to Close for Summer and Report
The Mission Band led by Mrs Harold Wicklund will close for the summer and reopen in September. A semi annual report shows Mission Band Monthly collections totaling 416 dollars with bake sale Easter offering Mothers Day flower sale and general expenses noted. Travelogue delights Austin reports a May 18 audience enjoyed Hong Kong and Mexico pictures with Rev W Harland introducing Geo Tatlock who described Wan meaning workers and hardships and the cemetery at Hong Kong. The event, sponsored by United Church Ladies Aid, highlighted travel, culture, and local attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Band
Harold Wicklund
Hong Kong
Mexico
W. Harland
Geo. Tatlock
Wan
Vancouver
Far East
Jane
The
United Church Ladies’ Aid
Elsie Templeton Honored at Pre Bridal Shower
About twenty five guests gathered at Mrs. Robert Young's home to honor Miss Elsie Templeton a May 25 bride elect. Corsages were given to Elsie and two other honorees. Contests followed with gifts drawn by Karen Alton and Gloria Snaith. A dainty lunch was served by hostesses including Mrs. Young and Mrs. Early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Young
Elsie Templeton
Elsie
Mrs Young
Templeton
R. Snaith
Wm Prosser
D. Hay
Karen Alton
Gloria Snaith
Prosser
R. Young
Lloyd Jones
DH. Early
Bride of Monday Honored at Shower
About forty five guests gathered May 21 for a miscellaneous bridal shower for Yvonne Hay, bride elect of May 23. Guests filled telegrams with wishes and advice, a miniature Safeway shopping center was staged, gifts piled on counters, and Yvonne, escorted by her mother, was seated by hostesses. Yvonne thanked friends as a Safeway shopping cart ride delighted her first time without checkout lines. A contest led to light refreshments and a pleasant luncheon concluded the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Ae
Yvonne Hay
Safeway
Yvonne
Archie Melntyre
Melntyre
Bruce Hay
IMAGE CREEK And Mrs A Pogue Notes
Miss Anne reters spent the long weekend at St. Mrs J Matthews and Miss Mary Matthews visited in Winnipeg. Pupils of Grades 1 2 and 3 received second Polio shots at MacGregor. Beverley Pogue of Misericordia Hospital Winnipeg stayed with her parents E and Pogue. Many attended H J Smith funeral in Portage last Thursday. Arbor Day observed by Peters and pupils. After cleanup buns and wieners toasted marshmallows. Mission Band members joined in a skit for WMS program at MacGregor convention May. Children dressed as World Friends around globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Reters
J. Matthews
Mary Matthews
Winnipeg
IL & II
MacGregor
Beverley Pogue
Misericordia Hospital
E. Pogue
H. J. Smith
Portage
May Tich
World Friends
FOR SALE Classified Ads From Rural Manitoba Listings
Classified ads list land near Rossendale home inspection at Rossendale Store for Mrs M Crocker Carberry Man. two storey dwelling in Sidney for HA Lye MacGregor. Bentley Tennis Racket in excellent condition $10. Rodney Oats contact P Alderson MacGregor. lost aluminum shovel between Ciday's and H Pogue's contact C Halliday. porcelain Findlay Coal Heater $3500 and Fairbanks-Morse mower $20 contact G G McLachlan Portage Ex.. 300 bus Montcalm barley No 1 feed weigh 44 lbs/bus contact A W Lousley MacGregor. Oak fence posts contact JE Adams Sidney Pratt. 431 Old Cow fresh 2 months $150 contact C Klassen. four room cottage with garage two-storey house with basement contact H S Borton MacGregor. 1929 Model A roadster for $50 cash or trade for young heifer calf contact Percy Kilgour Pine Creek Sidney Ex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossendale
M. Crocker
Carberry
Man
Sidney
HA. Lye
MacGregor
Bentley
Dennis Boscow
Rodney Oats
P. Alderson
Findlay Coal & Wood Annex
Fairbanks-Morse
Johnston
G.G. McLachlan
Bagot
Portage
Montcalm Barey
A.W. Lousley
Percy Kilgour
Pine Creek
Entry Rules Fixed for 1955 Barley Contest
The 1955 barley contest sets entry deadlines and shipment requirements. Alberta filers must send forms to the Barley Improvement Institute in Winnipeg with a shipment of at least 1,667 bushels when ready. Manitoba entrants must mail completed forms to P. H Ford in Winnipeg by July 15. Only 3.C.W. six row barley or better qualifies for judging, with Alberta allowed to defer entry until a car is ready under special harvest timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arwercs
Alberta
Barley Improvement Intitute
Grain Exchange
Winnipeg
Manitoba
P. H Ford
Legislative Buildings
Ford
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Austin and District News
Routhwaite
HF. Johnson
Kay Duncan
M. Thomson
Elaine
J. Hay
Austin Theatre News
Mission
Memoriam
Fogel Geep
Austin
Erler
George Cod
Toa
Vanl Ae
Ohio
Oly
Austin. Theatre
Kartoon
van Hefflin
Anne Bancroft Technicolor
Leslie Caron
Mel
Image Creek
Ciday
H Pogue
C. Halliday
JE Adams
Pratt
C. Klassen
H. S Borton
Gregor
Norman Tilley
Portage la Prairie
J. S. Thomson
Royal Road North
California
Santerbury Tea
Aylmer
Atlas
Wieners
Portage IN Prairie
Studebaker
Plymouth
Studebaker 'S
Austin" Motors
McKillop
May
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