Austin District News Highlights Local Events and Visits
Residents attended a Centennial tea and bazaar at the Austin Community Hall on October 28. The Christ Church ACW, Girls' Auxiliary, Hobby Crafters, and rink fund events are noted along with recent visits from Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Wallace, and others. A Christening service and weekend guests from Winnipeg, Brandon, and Port land are also reported.
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Austin
Thos. Lowe Sr
R. Wallace
H. F. Johnson
B. Hay
S. Young
F. Hall
M Cookson
A. Corneillie
E. Moore
Christ Church Acw
Austin Hobby Crafters
Sprucedale
F. Brown
Portland
Oregon
A. Munroe
Winnipeg
Christ Church
J. Nelson
N. Kowalchuk
Cliff Chambers
Melford Smith
Fleming
Frank Lyons
Kenville
Man
P. Peters
J R. Stephenson
G. Bray
Baby
Shirley Makinson
Brandon
Community notices and social events in MacGregor area
You Have a Date is set for October 11 at 8 pm at Mrs. M. Smith home with hostesses Mrs. Blaine. Rosehill Ladies Club bazaar and silver tea on Saturday October 21 from 2:30 to 5 pm in Community Club room. Anglican Church Women bazaar on November 16. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Beth McDougald at MacGregor United Church hall on Saturday October 7 at 8:30 pm. UCW bank offering at MacGregor United Church on October 26 at 8 pm. Rev. H. P. Dyck shows slides from Europe at Mennonite World Conference in Amsterdam. MacGregor Hospital Shower Tea and Produce Table in Memorial Hall on Thursday October 5. Quilt ticket stubs to be returned to Mrs. Routley or Mrs. Chas. Pennell.
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Rosehill Ladies Club
Beth McDougald
MacGregor United Church Hall
UCW
MacGregor United Church
H. P. Dyck
Europe
Amsterdam
MacGregor Hospital
MacGregor Memorial Hall
McLachlan Family Surprise Party Recap
Mrs D Polinski and Mrs J Heselwood hosted a family surprise party for their mother Mrs McLachlan at Polinski’s on Sunday Sept 17. Guests included Mr and Mrs A Manns of Fir Dale, three Brandon grandchildren, and extended visits from Bob Douglas MacGregor Bill Birkett Norman Birkett Ernie McLachlan and others from Nelson and London England.
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D. Polinski
J. Heselwood
McLachlan
Friesen MecLennan Wedding Vows Exchanged At MacGregor
Rev David Wiebe officiated as Miss Betty Sawatzsky played the wedding music. The bride wore a nylon chiffon gown with lace and a bow at the waist, a five tier veil, and a crystal necklace. Bridesmaid Elvera Friesen wore aqua taffeta with lace and tulle, best man Kenneth McLennan, and 300 guests attended a reception at Austin Community Hall before a agrand trip to northern Manitoba and a farm near Muir.
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David Wiebe
Betty Sawatzsky
W. Unrau
Eleanor Harder
Elvera Friesen
Eddie Friesen
Terrance McLennan
Austin
Jacqueline Allanson
Henry Unger
Community notices and visits across Southend-Macaulay
Local residents share birthday greetings and anniversaries while visiting relatives in Winnipeg and Vancouver. Notable events include Air Show attendance, a 40th wedding anniversary, and a funeral in Morden. Delegations from Southport and neighboring families attended gatherings and supported friends and neighbors in the district.
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Janice Hodgins
Iva Shaw
Robert Hodgins
Robert O'Neill Sr
and Mirs
Dave Hodgins
Morden
Robert O'Neil
Bert Radford
Paul Bohay
Winnipeg
Ken Larson
Robert Chant
Drew
Clarence Pennell
A. Kingsbury
Vancouver
B.C
Lloyd McDougald and
Familly
Isaac Bueckert
Abe Buecker
Jacob Bueckert
General Hospital
Sam ‘Thompson
Margaret
April Nowasad
Nelson Hulme Jr
Doug
Faye Frank
Brent Tarr
Jack Frank
Bryce Frank
Brent
University library issues dress code for women staff
Rita Butterfield, head of circulation at the University of British Columbia library, ordered 150 female employees to keep skirts at least three inches above the knee. She defended the rule as a “nice length,” noting some male staff are upset as garter views are visible.
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University of British Columbia
Rita Butterfield
Miss Butterfield
Fined 48 000 For Income Tax Evasion
Alfred Abraham Evans and his two companies BC Collateral Loan Brokers Ltd and BC Collateral Sales Ltd were fined a total 49000 for hiding 435000 in income from federal authorities. Evans paid 45000 with his firms at 1500 each after 28 counts against Evans and 18 counts against the companies. Magistrate Gordon Johnson noted Evans kept two sets of books, one showing lower income and disposed of.
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Alfred Abraham Evans
B.C. Collatral Loan Brokers Ltd
BC Collateral Sales Ltd
Evans
Gordon Johnson
Higher rents due to NHA interest, says MacGregor
K R MacGregor, president of Mutual Life Assurance Co of Canada, warned last week that changes in the National Housing Act will raise rents. He said government decisions to increase to 10 would push more people to seek apartments, boosting demand and rent levels amid an existing shortage.
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K R MacGregor
Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada
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