Local Austin Notes Roundup of Club and Society News
Dr A V Jube will visit Austin Fridays at Mrs D A Campbell’s home. Curling Club appoints Mr Moore as caretaker for the season. Mr and Mrs K Jedel visited Stoughton Sask over the weekend. Patriotic Club reports Giesbrecht fund spent. itemized statements available from M Henry Tingley Moose Jaw Sask. M L Tingley of Moose Jaw visited Austin last week. guest of W Harding and Routledge. Mrs Ustorne Williams returned from Peace River district Alberta. Mr and Mrs George Duncan moved to MacGregor from Ravenshoe district. Next issue will cover United Church annual meeting and financial report. United Church Ladies’ Aid to meet at Chas Wallace’s on Tue Nov 23 at 2:30 pm. Mr and Mrs Joseph Robinson to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary on Sat, with visitors 2–8 and 7–9 pm. Mrs P Hanson drove to Langenburg Sask last Wed for funeral of sister Mrs John Koch in Shellmouth Man district. returned Fri. Patriotic Club thanks contributors to Fun Fair of Nov 5. Thanks to tea-cup readers, card and fortune tellers, bakers, Bingo and Seven over Seven organizers, and attendees in costume. Mr and Mrs Sam O’Brien Forestville district were guests of honor at a social at Fred Wright home. gift of Electric Torchiere Lamp presented by community. Mr J Lawrence read the address. O’Brien thanked for gift. Mr and Mrs Robert Holter family drove to Portage la Prairie. Y W O holds annual Christmas Gift Bazaar and Tea in Masonic Hall basement on Nov 5 20th. Everybody welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam. O'Brien
Forestville
Fred Wright
J Lawrence
R. Storie
Mr. O'Brien
Community Hall reports a prosperous year in Austin
The annual meeting of the Austin Memorial Community Hall on Monday November 8 appointed James Elston as chairman and Mrs C Wallace as secretary. The secretary reported income of 118952 with expenses 645.92 leaving 542.60 on hand. President Win Early reviewed the year’s activities. Four new officers were elected: James Elston Percy Pearson James Hay and Mrs Wm Early. Current hall committee includes Gordon Hay Bill Clarkson C Wallace Thomas Lowe A Thorgilsson James Elston Percy Pearson James Hay Mrs Geo Graham and Mrs W Early. Whist prize winners were R Wallace Mrs R Wallace J Hay and Mrs Kolesky. An evening lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Memorial Community Hall
James Elston
C. Wallace
Win
Messrs
Jas. Elston
Percy Pearson
James Hay
Wm. Early
Hall
Gordon Hay
Bill Clarkson
Sec
Treas
Thos. Lowe
A. Thorgilsson
Percy PearsonJames
Geo. Graham
W Early
R. Wallace
J. Hay
Kolesky
Community Honors Departing Citizens
A social evening at the Community Hall on November 12 honored Mr. and Mrs. RJ Wallace who are moving to British Columbia and Mr. and Mrs. M Olson who have left Austin for Sidney. The event featured vocal and violin solos, stunts, speeches, and gifts including a chest of silver for the Wallaces and a sewing cabinet with a table lamp for the Olsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RJ. Wallace
B.C
M. Olson
Austin
Sidney
J. Shaver
Wallace
Mr. Olson
T. Lowe
Jack McGillvray
Earl Pearson Lynch
In Memoriam Annie Y Brennan OBrien
In memory of Annie YBrien who passed away in 1943 a wife and mother dearly missed by Pete and the girls. The verse recalls her as a treasure whose memory remains a lifetime regret no need for a special day to remember her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qbrien
Annie Ybrien
Pete
In loving memory of Ted Ralph Ritzer 1944 hero
In loving memory of our dear son Ted Edwant Ralph Ritzer first class stoker who lost his life off Corvette Shawinigan November 24 1944 He is gone but not forgotten dawns another year in our lonely hours of thinking Thoughts of him are always near Forever remembered by father mother brothers and sisters
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin & District News
A.V. Jube
D. A. Campbell
Curling Club
Moore
Mra K. Jedel
Stoughton, Sask
Patriotic Club
Giesbrecht Fund
M. Henry Tingley
Moose Jaw Sask
W. Harding
Routledge
Ustorne Williams
Peace River District
Alberta
George Duncan
Ravenshoe District
MacGregor
the Herald
The
United Church
United Church Ladies’ Aid Society
Chas. Wallace
Jos. Robinson
P. Hanson
Langenburg
Sask
John Koch
Shellmouth
Man
Nov Sth
Robert
Portage la
Y.W.O
Masonic Hall
Anes
Ayn Mast
Purity Flour Mills Limited
Chartrand & Metheral
T. N. Metheral
Crealock
Portage la Prairie
S General Insurance
Currie’s Bargain Store
Wedia
New Parkhill Cotton Mattresses
Memoriam
Austin Theatre
James Stewart
Donna Reed
Gene Kelly
Marie McDonald
Lin
Graham Waters
M. L. Lamb
Swift
Highway
C. Zimmerman
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