Roblin Women Prepare May 7 District Convention
The Roblin Women's Institute held its March meeting at Knox United Church chaired by Mrs. P Newcod with fourteen members. Plans for the May district convention in Roblin include Miss Helen Marsh of Dauphin as guest speaker. Donations to Red Cross Rest Room and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra were approved. Proficiency cups for Grades 8 9 and 10 will be presented. Members crafted ribbon corsages and many handicrafts were encouraged for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Women's Institute
Knox United Church
P. Newcod
Red Cross
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Roblin
Helen Marsh
Dauphin
F.W LC
B. A. Alexander
H. R. Mitchell
Gasoline Evaporation Losses From Farm Storage Levels
Harold Boughton reports on Regina tests showing gasoline evaporation losses from farm storage tanks. Four 300 gallon tanks tested unpainted, aluminum painted, painted with canopy, and painted with relief valve, revealing losses from 0 to 6.2 percent, with the lowest when a relief valve is used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Sask
Social whirl includes weddings and tours across Manitoba
Social notes report Mr and Mrs R Misener visiting Pipe Stone Manitoba over the weekend with Ralph Ritchie departing for Winnipeg then London for a three week holiday. Hackman Kuhling wedding in Star City on April 4 at the Kuhting home with Roger. Various visits by Neville, Nicholson, Hornsby, and Currey families over Easter. Prairie Provinces Forestry Association Tree Planting Car tour stops at Makaroff and Togo in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ritchie Ledt
Winnipeg
London
England
Prairie Provinces Forestry Association
The
Prairies
Makaroff
Togo
Brandon College Pre-College Clinic enrolls 734 from 63 high schools
Over three days on March 5 6 and 13, Brandon College hosted a Pre-College Clinic drawing 734 students from 63 high schools. Activities included tests, course information, campus tours, and scholarship and loan guidance. Brandon faculty will later review scores for students and teachers. Notable Roblin Collegiate participants listed. only one staff member accompanied the group to the Brandon Seminar Mr Orest Ziolkoski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Brandon College
Roblin
Margaret Dobranski
Lawrence Fergu
Robert ‘Hunter
Terry Hunter
Guy Lachance
Jillian Markowski
Trish McBride
Audrey Sage
Jeannette Saunders
Judy Smith
Heather Sorbo
Karen Wilson
Metro Yakimishyn
Benny Shymkin
Sonnd Chalenchuk
Donald Curtis
Bert Tucker
Wayne Digby
Larry Edel
Marion Hunter
Brian Mitchell
Monjie Mortemore
Phyllis Petz
David Sage
Jerry Stinson
Owen Wilson
Gary McCrea
Brandon Seminar
Orest Ziolkoski
Roblin by law funds memorial hall with debentures
Roblin taxpayers approve By-Law No 568 by 115 to 43 on April 6 authorizing $7,500 for acquiring renovating and maintaining the Roblin Memorial Hall and issuing debentures plus a levy not more than one mill on rateable property to support the hall. The measure keeps the hall a living memorial honoring those who served. The hall serves Roblin and district residents for community and private activities and has suffered from lack of financial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
United Church Women Thank-Offering Meeting Report
The United Church Women held a Thank Offering service in the church basement on Tuesday evening March 31. The service titled The Light of Easter was led by Mrs. J Goodbun and Mrs J Wardle with organist Mrs H Keast. a film God's Carpet on Missions was shown by Mrs H Oliphant. A brief business session followed with reports, correspondence, and plans for a Smorgasbord on April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
H. Oliphant
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
R. de la Mare
F. Eslinger
G. Keast
C. Brade
Mitchell
G. Laird
Shiela Hargreaves
U.C.W
Tummel U.C.W
United Church Women
Thompson
Ther Oll
H. Keast
R. Williams
Goodbun
Lsick
L. Lietz
T. Sanders
R. Arnott
Ckdm Dauphin
4-H Unit B Hosts Mothers Tea Demonstrations
Members of Unit B Cooking Class hosted their mothers for a Thursday tea at Mrs. H Boughton home with Miss Mary Filewich leading. Five mothers and one visitor attended as girls served tea and gave demonstrations on Cookies for Energy, Green for Summer, plus a speech on Poisons. 4-H songs closed the program with project books on display and Lois Johnson thanking the mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unit B
H. Boughton
Mary Filewich
Grace
Bonnie Cockerill
Beverley Boughton
Lois Johnson
Easter Week Visitors at Grand Narrows Homes
Easter week-end visitors to Grand Narrows include Francis Burrell Brandon Bernice and John Radford from Snow Lake Beverley Murray from Winnipeg Maynard Dixon of Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs W McFayden and boys from Lipton visited J Radford home. Vernon Murray family from Moose Jaw also visited. Karen Wilson and Judy Smith spent Easter in Winnipeg. Emil Branconnier family visited parental homes. Bohden Lawici and Tanis Moose Jaw visited J Dixon. J Johnson Treherne Man visiting relatives. Murray and Valerie Falkiner visited Grand Narrows. Seed Club members spent a day at Brandon Winter Fair. Dale Appel Bonnie Gainsborough visited Orville Wilson. Wm Radford family visited J Radford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Burrell
Brandon
Bernice
John Radford
Snow Lake
Beverley Murray
Winnpeg
Maynard Dixon
Winnipeg
W. McFayden
Lipton
Sask
Jack Radford
Vernon Murray
Moose Jaw, Sask
Murray Home
Karen Wilson
Judy Smith
Emil Branconnier
Bohden Lawici
Tanis
Moose Jaw
J. Dixon
J. Johnson
Treherne
Man
Murray
Valerie Falkiner
Grand Narrows
Dale Appel
Bonnie of
Collegiate Capers at Roblin College Sports Roundup
Roblin collegiate teams dominate recent schedules. The girls volleyball team defeated Benito twice, first at Benito on March 20 and again at Roblin on March 25. Roblin seniors edged Russell in basketball 90 to 29 at Roblin on March 24. Roblin merchants funded new uniforms boosting team morale. donations were thanked by the coach and student council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Benito
Roblin Collegiate
Russell
Double ring wedding at St Clair RC Church Man
Roberta Ann Short and William Lafontaine united in marriage at St Clair Roman Catholic Church San Clara on March 31 officiated by Rev H Danseréau. Bride wore nylon taffeta gown with lace and pearls and carried white pink rose cascade. reception at Legion Hall for 350 guests. couple to reside in Saskatoon with out of town guests from multiple Manitoba towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Claire Roman Catholic Church
San Clara
Man
Roberta Ann
Eugene Short
William Lafontaine
H. Danseréau
Evelyn Lachance
Simone Cockerill
Alvin Wilkinson
Boggy Creek
Grant Langevin
Enedy Schwantz
Dorothy Short
Della Borbach
Alma
Langan
Loria Allaire
Will
Dumont
Charles Carriere
Jim Short
Legion Hall
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Roblin
Silverwood
Makaroff
Runnyméde
Yorkton
Kamsack
Togo
Swan River
Benito
Flin Flon
Bogey Creek
Grand Narrows
Saskatoon
Sask
Town By Laws and Traffic Convictions Reported in Roblin
Town Constable Peter Juba reports March convictions under Highway Traffic Act Liquor Control Act and Town By laws totaling eleven cases. Money fines range from five to thirty nine dollars with multiple residents named from Gilbert Plains Roblin Deepdale Zelena and Roblin. Garages and farm machinery agents are warned to remove unlicensed vehicles from streets to private lots and no unlicensed parking on public roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Juba
Larry Sloski
Gilbert Plains
Steven Filewich
Deepdale
Jack Beerman
George Harmlock
Shell Valley
Ronald A. Power
Edward Motkeluk
Alex
Yaholnitaky
Zelena
Eugene Starchuk
Roblin
Jim _ Thorne
Roblin births announce multiple newborns at hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles Filewich announce the birth of daughter Laurie Dawn on March 25 at Roblin Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ivan Donald report birth of daughter Jo Anne Denine on April 3 at Roblin Hospital. Mr and Mrs Norm Einarson welcome twin daughters born April 4 at Roblin Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Filewich
Laurie Dawn
Roblin Hospital
Carol
Marcia
Allan
Ivan Donald
Jo-Anne Denine
Shelly
Jana
Norm Einarson
Makaroff U C W Meeting Held At Mrs E Bangle s
The April meeting of the Makaroff U C W was held at Mrs E Bangle s home with six members present. After a devotional and hymn, scripture from St Matthew 28 was read. Brief business and correspondence were discussed, thank you notes were read for hospital treats, a talk on India was given, and lunch hosted by Mrs E Bangle followed. The May meeting will be at Mrs Lloyd Elder s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makaroff U.C.W
E. Bangle
Jesus
W. Beattie
J. C. Arnott
India
John Arnott
Lloyd Elder
Cromarty Community Whist Drive Draws Prizes and Funds
Cromarty Hall hosted a whist drive with eight tables Friday night, the Cromarty Community Club raising $15.25. Prizes awarded included Women’s First and Men’s First to Mrs Earl Ward and Mr Earl Ward, traveling prizes to Mrs C Kelly and Mr Earl Ward, booby prizes to Margaret Thompson and Terry Becker, and a three-gift raffle with first prize Walter Livingston, second Metro Yakimishyn, and third Mrs Jack Haberstock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromarty Hall
Cromarty
Walter Livingston
Metro Yakimishyn
Jack Haberstock
Engagement Announcement for Florence Homennik to Louis Bevcie
Mr and Mrs Sam Homennik announce the engagement of their younger daughter Florence to Louis Bevcie of Winnipeg son of Mr and Mrs Frank B The notice notes the families and the forthcoming wedding plans in a traditional social column tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Homennik
Florence
Louis Bevcie
Winnipee
Frank B
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W.I
Harold Boughton
R. Misener
Pipestone
George Neville
Marilyn
R. Freeland
Lorne Nicholson
Oliphant
E. Hornsby
W. C. Robinson
D. E. Gray
Thompson, Man
Jean Currey
Bob Agar
Art. Currey
R. L. McMillan
G. Woodley
F. A. McDowell
Deleau, Man
R.S. Caswell
Alton Robinson
Douglas
Chase
Roblin Memorial
Tlona Truffyn
Gail Oliphant
Sheila Andres
G. Murray
Collegiate Capers
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