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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1961
Page
4
Community members gathered for Easter and Good Friday observances as Mrs. Haberston and others hosted visits. Residents noted school and horticultural meetings, loom project progress, and regional social updates including travel to Regina and Winnipeg for hospital and convention activities.
Weekend visitors to the Jo A. Beattie and L. J. House homes included Mrs Radd and Terr from Flin Flon, Athen Davis and family, Berth Beattie of Roblin, Mr and Mrs Win Proctor of Winnifer, and others from Grandview Inglis and Flin Flon. Mr and Mrs Eric Giest from Flin Flon spent Easter with their parents.
Monday entries list Mr Arnott and Mrs Ren Bosee relatives visiting over the weekend. Beattie left on Monday. Mentions of Mir oana, ferris of Flin, Mroo, Mroos Af, and Worter Fair.
Mrs R Arnott reports on Easter gatherings across Riverbend with visits from Arnott relatives in Winnipeg Nipawin and Regina. The Kerr and Cranwell families host and greet cousins spouses and friends from Preeceville Tummer-30 and nearby areas.
Families and friends travel for holidays across communities, visiting relatives in The Pas Norway House Dauphin Regina Winnipeg Roblin Flin Flin. Locals Ed Waggoner Adele Laycock and others host gatherings while Murray McMaster and Beverly vacation with relatives.
Mrs A Jaasund and reporter Mrs M Pfeifer with children visited her parents Mr and Mrs W Yellowega. Mr and Mrs J W Strike and family spent the weekend at the D Poucher home. Mrs Gibson and daughter from Winnipeg stayed at the McLeod and A Lovas homes. Mr and Mrs G Poucher visited J Poucher over Easter. Miss Wilma Shiner and Ron Kinney from Moose Jaw were weekend visitors at W Shiner's. Mrs M Smith spends holidays at Brandon.
Mrs Wm Hampson reports visitors including Mrs George Ransom and daughter of Victoria BC visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Hern. Jimme Bell of Regina spent Easter weekend with his parents. Darlene Lee spends Easter holidays at Swan River. Robt Austin and son of Yorkton visited with Fred Austin and Jim Franklin. Gus Parker motored to Moose Jaw. Franklins of Dauphin visited Fred rreaoaiin on Thursday. Bert Knowles of Birch River spent Easter weekend with Wm Harper. May Painter returned home Easter Monday from Leroy Saskatchewan. Charlie Matvenko also returned.
A home carnival queen was crowned during a 2-seek visit at Weeks Sask with many locals and visitors sharing Easter week-end time. The report lists numerous residents from Regina Winnipeg and various Saskatchewan towns visiting relatives and attending local events. The piece also notes a Community fire insurance plan and a Chamber of Commerce commendation for a farm family’s agricultural award.
Foster visitors in the district include Mrs. E Dupues The Pas Mr and Mrs G Radford and family Russurn at the home of Mr and Mrs Reg Framingham Also Mr and Mrs C A Mcduffe and family with relatives and friends here and at Grand Narrows Easter guests Mr and Mrs A Morrison Winnipeg and Mr and Mrs Reg Edwards Shilo At Easter week end Mr and Mrs G Farmer Saskatoon visited Mr and Mrs Geo Laird Miss Mina Nott Winnipeg sister of Mr Nott died Friday Mrs Laird left for Winnipeg to attend the funeral Sympathy is extended to Mr Nott and family.
Mrs C McKenzie reports a weekend in Dauphin with Mrs H Ayer and Miss Mabel Yer. Mr and Mrs C Jowell visited Winnipeg. Mrs John Rankin spent days in Killarney. Gladys Zankowski visited Beverley Ayer. Winnipeg guests Judy Ward and others visited parental homes. Jas Ward went to Brandon for the Winter Fair. Kenneth McKenzie and Ray Fisher of Dauphin were weekend visitors there.
Historical figures Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison and Guiseppe Marconi conducted portions of their electrical pioneering work in Canada contributing to early communications and wireless technology advances.
Used car listing noting a 1952 Mercury with a recently overhauled motor and good body. Priced cheap for cash or trade for a boat or a good town lot. Contact Edwin J. Livingstone, Box 247, Roblin, Manitoba.
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