M T C Production Brings Irish Evening To Roblin Stage
M T C presented three plays at Stublin Collegiate on March 29 featuring cast members Herb Foster Len Cariou Maureen Fitzgerald and Eric Donkin. The show mixed comedy and farce with authentic props and a lesson for students on stage prep. Despite flu illness among actors the performance ran as scheduled and Roblin’s Elderly Persons Housing Committee sponsored the event, ending in the red.
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Manitou
Herb Foster
Maureen Fitzgerald
Eric Donkin
Len Cariou
Man of Destiny
Len Carious
MTC
M.T.C
Roblin
Elderly Persons Housing Committee
New Roblin Business Opens with Machinery Display
The official opening of Roblin's new business is set for Saturday April 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. The garage and implement sales and service of P J Gaber and Sons will welcome the public in the Cranwell building on Third Avenue South. Pete Gaber is owner and manager with Ken Gaber as parts and sales manager and Jyrland Winger as sales and service manager. Door prizes, color trees, refreshments, and a display of modern Cockshutt farm machinery are planned.
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Roblin
P. J. Gaber & Ons
Generalublic
Pete Gaber
Inglis
Man
Ken
J Yrland
Cranwell
Third Avenue South
P. J. Gaber and Sons
Roblin Skaters Dazzle Crowd At N Ice Variety Show
Roblin Figure Skating Club staged an all ages program on March 5 with Miss Valerie Davidson directing and Harold Boughton MC. The evening featured solos and group numbers including Salute to Roblin, Wonderland by Night, Parade of the Dolls, Dancing in the Dark, Cigarette Girl, Wonderful Copenhagen, a guest solo by Dolores Patterson, cheerleaders, sailors, a hoola hoop routine, and a finale, followed by a basketball game between the Bushwackers and Town Clerks.
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N'Ice
Roblin Figure Skating Club
Valerie Davidson
Harold Boughton
O Canada
Roblin
Shirley Kozak
Carol Ann Filewich
Anne McFadyen
Judy Ostrowski
Charlotte Wally
Dianne Andres
Dianne Sc
Mrs. N. Hargreaves
Dolores Patterson
Russell
Man
Sandra Ward
Sharon Taylor
Phyllis Ostrowski
Gloria Boughton
Jitlia Calvert
Linda MelIntyre
Debbie Newton
Morgan Wowchuk
Joh Korpan
Bob Campbell
Beverley
Christian Workshop At Knox United Church
A Winnipeg led Christian Education workshop took place at Knox United Church Roblin from Sunday to Thursday last week. Rev Ken Moffat and Miss Ruth Seouler conducted sessions for all church departments with group discussions and post session evaluations. An extensive book display offered purchases or Winnipeg orders and guests stayed with local hosts.
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Ken Moffat
Ruth Ccouler
Winnipeg
Knox United Church
Roblin
Seouler
R. Williams
A. Martin
Obituary for Mrs Samuel Hampson of Togo Saskatchewan
Funeral services were held at the Community Hall in Togo on Friday March 22 at 2 30 p m for Mrs Samuel Hampson who died March 18 1963 in Kam sack Union Hospital after a short illness She was born Mary Ellen Sowerbutts in Lancaster England and married Samuel Hampson in 1901 They came to Canada in 1911 and retired from farming in 1952 Survived by four sons three daughters a brother and a sister fifteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren Wilson Funeral Home of Kamsack arranged the services.
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Samuel Hampson
Togo
Sask
H. Fournier
J. Topham
Harold Sumner
Wm. Appel
Melville Tripp
Howard Wilson
Frank Penniston
Cusie May
Wilson Funeral Home
Kamsack
Mary Ellen Sowerbutts
Lancaster
England
Balderstone
Canada
Hampson
W.A
Joe
Alert Bay
B.C
Bill
John
Frank
D. Olson
Helena
C. Craven
Annie
D. Giesbrecht
Betty
Winnipeg
Tom Sowerbutts
Wm. Pearson
Maggie
Four Candidates Listed In Bid For Dauphin Seat
Four candidates entered the Dauphin federal election by March 25 with contests among Progressive Conservative Liberal Social Credit and New Democratic. Ray Taylor joined NDP late replacing Fred Zaplitny. Nominees posted $200 bonds. withdrawal rules and deadline were set by the Canty Elections Act under Returning Officer Vernon Rampton.
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Dauphin
Ray Taylor
Roblin
New Democratic Party
Fred S. Zaplitny
Progressive Conservative
Liberal
Social Credit
New Democratic
Forbes
R. Elmer
R.R. No
Norris G. Aitken
Taylor
Ray
Albert Clifford Matthews
Roblin District Athletics Association Reorganized
The Roblin and District Athletics Association held a re organization meeting at Roblin Collegiate Sunday evening March 31 with fair attendance. The group aims to promote organized sport for youth and celebrate Roblin’s 50th anniversary by showing that Roblin takes a back seat to no one.
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Roblin and District Athletics Association
Roblin
Roblinites
Togo Community Notes Open Post Office and Meet Highlights
The Togo post office opens April 1 as Mrs. Hampson and others report travels to Winnipeg Saskatoon Weeks and nearby towns. Community group discusses a sports program including baseball fastball track and skating to involve children with church and parent support, electing Ray Taylor as president and other officers.
Local notes and greetings from the Grundy and Elliott families
Mrs Chas A Elliott reports cheerful news from the community. Waldey of Cartwright visited L Grundy’s home. J Rankins welcomed a new baby son. Chas Grundy injured a shoulder and broke dentures after a fall. Arnott rink returned from Swan River Bowling. they were competitive but behind. Gregg Boyce awaits a Pepsi prize packet with curiosity.
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Mr. Waldey
Cartwright
L. Grundy
J. Rankins
Chas
Grundy
G. Arnott
Swan River
Fellows
Gregg Boyce
Town Notes: Snow Returns as Birds Reappear
Crows ducks and robins are back and snow again. Mr and Mrs D Peabody and son moved Saturday to Swan River Manitoba. Patricia Staple will compete on the Razzle Dazzle Show phone quiz April 24. Trish is being watched for. Mr and Mrs P Nowosad returned home after holidays in the States. Mr and Mrs J W Haines of Kelliher Sask visited Mrs H C Cranwell and Mrs Wm Cranwell in town.
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Wm. Hampson
Beverley
Vancouver
B.C
Waikiki
Hawaii
Joe Hampson
Alert Bay
Richie Erhardt
Judy Erhardt
Melfort
Sask
Norman Lee
Minot
N.D
Frank Topham
Fred Erhardt
Weeks
Nick Matvenko
W. J. C. May
Saskatoon
Lawrence Vipond
Grant Vipond
Dauphin
Henry Bednar
Judy
Erhardt
Max Melnyk
Winnipeg
Togo
Sandy Elder
R. McAmmond
Sherry
Homewood
Man
H. Gunness
Mery Gunness
Dave ‘Nabe
Dave Davis
Rob'lin
Henry Watson
Patricia Staple
Trish
J. W. Haines
Kelliher, Sask
H. C. Cranwell
Wm. Cranwell
Local Notes From Silverwood and Nearby Areas
Mrs Pete Bancarz reports on visits and illness in Silverwood and surrounding towns. Mr Lawrence Irvine plans a Dauphin trip for eye check up. Elizabeth Bancarz stayed with aunt Doris Yalowege in Bield. Mrs Fred Framingham sick with flu. Stella Ostrowski flies to Jamaica with sisters Anne and Rose. brothers-in-law W Gay of Mansfield Ohio to be visited. Teenager writes home asking for food packages.
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Fred Framinghams
Elizabeth Bancarz
Doris Yalowege
Bield
Willis Armistead
Swan River
Ernie Armistead
Norman Lee
Toga, Sask
Walter Sorochuk
Pete, Bancarz
Stella Ostrowski
Jamaica
Anne
Rose
San Francisco
California
Mrs. W. Gay
Mansfield
Ohio
Community Awards Banquet Highlighted For April 9
Roblin Chamber of Commerce hosts a Community Awards evening at the Masonic Hall on April 9 with Dave Durksen of Manitoba Agriculture presenting on Europe tour insights. The event will cover crops like yellow mustard and farming practices, recognizing W. A. S. Beattie family for Agricultural Award.
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Masonic Hall
Roblin Chamber of Commerce
Dave Durksen
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Europe
Manitoba Trade Commission
Special Meeting of Shell River Council March 27 1963
The Shell River Municipal Council held a special meeting on Wednesday March 27 1963 at 1 30 pm with four councillors present and Deputy Reeve Edel presiding. They postponed the April regular meeting to April 10 due to the Municipal Enquiry Commission Conference and approved expenses for delegates and attending members. The Enquiry Report was studied and discussed and a letter from the Minister of Agriculture regarding the Carrot River bridge at The Pas Manitoba was tabled.
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Shell River
Edel
O. Yakimishyn
A. Smigelsky
F. H. Wilson
Reeve Wilson
Winnipeg
Manitoba Municipal Enquiry Commission
Peter Styba
Minister of Agriculture
Carrot River
The
Pas, Man
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Marilyn Souter
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Mrs. 5, Hampson
Sigurdson, Siggs T
Winnipegosis
Edward W. Hawkins
Canty Elections Act
Vernon H. Rampton
Secon Avenue N.E
R. Elmer Forbes
Lawrence A. Milner
Siggit, Sigurdson
Athletic Association
Robert McKee
B. C
Bob McKee
Chicago
Detroit
Ted Sanders
Robert Mitchell
Sheldon Jones
G. Souter
Don Eshelby
Jack Yaworsky
G. Tate
Mrs. P. Nowosad
States
Silverwood
Pete Bancarz
W. A. S. Beattie
Makaroff
Fve
Russell Ag
Swan River Home Economist
Chamber of Commercce
Chamber of Commerce
Shell River Council
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