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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1954
Page
3
The Hall hosts a social evening on Friday April 2 with games for children. Best wishes for a speedy recovery go to Mrs. Howe and Mr. Lamb in hospital. Sympathy to the McGrath family. The April W A meeting is set for Wednesday April 14 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Bus Brook home. Roll Call A Household Hint.
Mr and Mrs T Roberts returned home on Friday after three months in Roblin. Manitoba Telephone crews have been busy in the district installing phones. Municipal snow plow cleared drifts enabling farmers to reach town more easily. Miss Rose Luchuk of Shilo Man visited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs P Luchuk.
Mrs. C Robinson of Makaroff spent last week at the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs D Black Linda Thompson is home from hospital and feeling better Mr and Mrs G Laird left for Lenore Minnesota to visit relatives and attend the Winter Fair at Brandon Mr and Mrs J I Miller and family went to Dawson Creek BC after visiting Mrs Miller's parents Miss Treasa Gottlieb has joined Roblin Creamery for the summer
Lynda Dixon remains in Roblin Hospital with a head injury. Orville and Howard Wilson attended their father’s funeral in Victoria B C. The Wilson family receives community sympathy. G Murray and Ray with Wm McMurray traveled to Brandon for the Winter Fair. Bangle Roy and Vivian drove to Kamsack. Chas Burrell hosted a family card party Friday. Alex Middleton returned from a winter at a lumber camp. Adele Dixon visited the Davis home over the weekend.
Mrs. Mark Bancart remains in Ste. Rose Hospital and wishes for a speedier recovery. Mrs. Kirkbride visits at Mrs. W Armstead’s home. Baby Framingham is hospitalized in Roblin Hospital and hopes for quick recovery. Mrs. A Armistead returned home after visiting daughter Mrs. Jack Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson and family returned from the coast after wintering there. Heartfelt sympathy extended to Mrs. Wilson and family on the death of Mr. H Wilson.
The Togo Community Club met in the community hall and elected officers for the coming season: President G. H. Parker, Vice President D. H. Hackney, Secretary J. A. Gawley, Treasurer Wm. Hampson. Plans were set for a Sports Day on May 24. Also noted were travels for Winnipeg and Regina visits and a Victoria funeral attendance.
Shell River residents report visits from Mrs. 8. Sanders and Mrs. A. Diamond of Togo to Fort Francis Ontario. Christie Leitz of Trail B C visits his brother Alfred and relatives. Nat Lowe of Winnipeg flew home in his private monoplane for the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mensch of Shellmouth visit their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. G. Andres. A correction: it was Pete Guspudark, not Mrs. Guspudark, who was a Winnipeg patient. A whist party hosted by Mrs. H. Hassler with five tables. Winners: ladies first A. Dayson and Herb Sanders. gentlemen winners Mrs. W. Ward and R. Hassler. The March Womens Institute meeting at Mrs. Payne’s with President Mrs. Limb. seven members and three visitors. Mrs. M. Sanders joins. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Large attend. talk on modern science and disease facts. Dinner served by the hostess. April meeting set for Mrs. L. Andrews on the 15th.
Mr and Mrs Chas Elder spent the weekend in Dauphin. Alan Traub, recently in Dryden Ontario, returned Thursday. Marlene Rogers came back Tuesday after wintering at Sylvan Lake with Mrs J Loomis. Alvin McKnight returned Monday after three months with brother Grant at Prince Albert. A High School card party Friday awarded Mrs T Duffy first for ladies and Mr T Duffy for gents with low prizes to Mrs A Addis and Lloyd Elder. Gerald Wilson won auto robes and Tom Beck a bed throw. Mrs Wm Heaps and Pat visited sister Mrs D Lindsay Wednesday night and planned to move to Melville.
Mr. and Mrs. B Pratt spent a weekend in Winnipeg. Mrs. A Kroll returned from Winnipeg after attending the Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Pool convention at the Marlborough Hotel. A Copithorn party from Indian Head visited en route to Grandview. Mrs. A Thom and Mrs. Alice Thom visited the K Little family at Dauphin. D M Staple and Earle and Mrs. G Nelson and daughter joined a Winnipeg trip. Nelsons planned to stay in Winnipeg with relatives. R Bogle departed for Brandon then Calgary with good wishes from friends.
The piece notes Canada’s May 1 National Moving Day drawing mass migration in major cities. It questions the reasons for the move, citing rent increases, new surroundings, and clubbed work relocations as driving factors behind the seasonal shifts.
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