Austin District News Highlights Community Visits and Events
Local notes from Mrs. H F Johnson report visitors from Winnipeg Brandon and Vancouver. The Centennial Ladies Club thanked contributors for a strawberry tea that netted 68 dollars. Many residents plan university study trips and moves to Winnipeg Calgary or Vancouver. Music night at the museum was well attended despite cool weather. Sunday school resumes September 14 at United Church. Several families relocate to Winnipeg Cold Lake and other cities. new Austin correspondent asks for Monday news items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cutt
Blanche Harding
Vancouver
Robert Edgar
Centennial Ladies’ Club
Garry Goodridge
Heather
Winnipeg
McIntyre
Lindsay Poyser
Trevor Poyser
Mrs. Lamb
Lamb
Matilda Sorenson
H. B. Outhwaite
Earl
Mary Cowan
Austin
James Wilkes
Dolly Dunbar
Dolly
Cathcart
Brandon
Wm. Dutch
Howard Westman
Ashern
Man
J. Halkyard
Frank Halkyard
Churchbridge
Sask
Frank
H. F. Johnson
MacGregor Council hires P C O rodent control program
The Village of MacGregor Council engages P C O Services to conduct a rodent control programme in the village, outlining a municipal effort to reduce pest activity through targeted treatment and monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
P.C.O. Services
Just a Sunday Call to Embrace Christ
A preacher tone asks readers if they felt called by God to follow Christ and live righteously. It urges attending church and Sunday school with family, then warns of potential ridicule from peers if others heard of such a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Sunda
Jesus
George Farly Family Honored
Best wishes from everyone go with the Earlys to their new surroundings. George Farly and family are recognized with well wishes from relatives in Heston Thompson Carberry Holland Pratt and others as they move to new surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heston
Thompson
W. J. Birch
Susan
Leonard
Carberry
Lloyd Graham
Jim Elder
Holland
George Wood
George Fenton
Pratt
Earlys
Pool request for MacGregor prompts letter to editor
A resident named Donalda Olson asks for a public pool in MacGregor and notes that children in Portage take swimming lessons at Lions Pool. She mentions her six year old child Tam and advocates making lessons available to all local kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacGregor
Lions
Portage
Tam
Donalda Olson
Rossendale News Local Reach of Visits and Gatherings
Rossendale news notes numerous weekend and weekday visits among residents. Families from Winnipeg, Transcona, Brandon, and Reston visit Rossendale and Delta areas. A communion and confirmation service is planned at Rossendale church with Rev. Rupp officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Aikens
J. Culbert
V. Vigar
R. Vigar
C. Sundell
Jim
Holland
Alex Sundell
Reston
Barry Sundell
Ron Sundell
Collin
Winnipeg
Edith Robertson
Treherne
R. Moffat
Bud Forzley
Jack Fisher
C. Henry
Portage
C. Forzley
Delta
H.A. Briscoe
MacGregor
S. Henry
J. Henry
Lavenham
R. Frizzley
Pat McCulloch
Gerald Frizzley
Lavenham News Birthday and social notices
Birthday greetings go out to Dwayne Shapanski on September 3. Social visitors include Mr and Mrs Bob McLennan with guests Garnet Henderson Douglas and Delmer Dobbin, plus Rossendale Garden Club set for September 6 at Rosehill. Get well wishes to Alf Sheard after returning from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwayne Shapanski
Bob McLennan
Garnet Henderson
Douglas
Lauder
Delmer Dobbin
Rossendale
Vistors
Bob Schweitz
MacGregor
Dave Doerfler
Clarence Morden
Austin
William A. Burrows
Daryl F
Sacramento
Calif
Aubur
Mass
U.S.A
John Martens
Abe Driedger
Jake Kehler
Abe Wiebe
Pete Reimer
Jim
John Wiebe
Winnipeg
Pete Warkentine
Bruce Lloyd
Lavenham
Dean Doerfler
Alf Sheard
St. Boniface Hospital
Harry Friesen
Elden
Beaver
Perry Park
Harvest Forecast With Strong Yields Across Districts
Harvesting is general across the district with good grades and yields expected. Bagot reports underway combining with similar results to last year. Austin district farmers swathing and combining report good yields though frost and drowned spots noted. MacGregor shows active swathing and combining, with very good yields despite frost and moisture damage. Overall the crop looks very good, storage may trouble some farmers, but weather may bring most grain in soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagot
Austin
MacGregor
Date Shower Honoring Ellen Hulme at MacGregor United
A social notice invites all to a shower honoring Miss Ellen Hulme on Saturday September 13 at 8 30 p m at MacGregor United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Hulme
MacGregor United Church
Town Happenings: Winners Vie for World Series Crown
MacGregor Chamber of Commerce meets tonight at 8 p.m. in the Legion room to discuss several important agenda items. Stock car races slated for Salt Plains Raceway north of Beaver Sunday promise afternoon thrills for locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae . MacGregor Chamber of Commerce
Legion Room
Salt Plains Raceway
Beaver
Hartford Currie News Highlights Local Visits and Get Well Wishes
Mrs J Smith notes social activity in Portage area. Stanley Hustler and family visited from Tillsonburg Ontario. Winnipeg and Shelburne guests came for calls. Little David Rintoul returned home as his mother recovers after hospital care. Wishing speedy recovery to Mr Thompson in Portage hospital.
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J. Smith
Stanley Hustler
Tillsonburg
Ont
S. Thompson
W. Fawcett
Nowosad
April
Winnipeg
Elwin Wool
Shelburne
Pallister
McShannock
Portage
David Rintoul
David
J. Rintoul
W. McDougall
Allan McDougall
Neepawa
Sadie Stewart
J. Mclntosh
Helen Henry
Stanley Smith
Gregory
R. Thompson
A. Dickson
W. Calder
Treherne
Hustler
Ontario
Ted Cleaver
Allan
Thompson
Portage Hospital
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St. Laurent
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Jas. Donald
International Peace Gardens
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Joan Robinson
J. Tomehuk
Jules
Kelly
Bradley Vaart
C. Halliday
Judy
Arthur
Darren’ Frizzley
K. Crocker
R. Welch
G. Welch
Falcon Lake
John Nicoll
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Newton
Alf Muir
Calgary
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W. Nice
J. Orton
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C. Watson
Pete Hayward
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Don Clarke
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Bill Kitching
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Charlyn Culbert
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Mrs. McDougall
Portage la Prairie
G. M. Hay
Ford Sales & Service
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