Roblin Co-op Holds 17th Annual Meeting on April 14 1964
The Roblin Consumers Cooperative held its 17th annual meeting on Tuesday April 14 1964 with over 100 in attendance. Chairman F H Wilson led sessions reviewing last minutes, store renovations, and a rising net earnings. 1963 assets grew by 33000 and member savings reached 150000. New director C Y Fisher joined, and incumbent Erwin Baumung and Fred Schraeder were re elected. The group approved allocating surplus to member equity and discussed expanding drug services. A 50th anniversary slide presentation was shown and the co op offered to donate about 350 slides to Roblin town.
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Roblin Consumers Cooperative
F. H. Wilson
Wm. Livingston
A. J. Brodeur
Roblin's
Board of
Roblin Co-op
John Moross
Gordon Sinclair
Federated Co-operatives
Federated Co-operatives Ltd
Erwin Baumung
Fred Schraeder
Cy. C.fisher
Cliff McArthur
Harold Wenner
O. C. Fisher
Roblin
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Calf Scramble Winner at Manitoba Winter Fair
Ronnie Hojnocki of Beould won in the Labatt Calf Scramble at the Manitoba Winter Fair. Ten winners earned certificates valid toward a purebred heifer calf, with calves shown next year to track rearing progress. Over 70 percent of prior winners have started their own herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labatt
Manitoba
Ronnie Hojnocki
Bield
Ronnie
John P. Labatt
Final Parkland Festival Concert Draws Large Roblin Auditorium Crowd
The two day Parkland Festival closed with a Friday final in Roblin Collegiate Auditorium. Les Spear chaired the event praising helpers and the aim to boost pupil confidence. Dr. Dorran lamented low daytime parent attendance while congratulating adjudicators and winners across multiple vocal, poetry, piano, speech, choir, and band categories with trophies, certificates, and a transistor radio prize.
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Roblin
Les Spear
Dorran
Parkland
P. Dyck
Swan River
H. Fullerton
Robert Mossing
Regina
M. Gamey
O. B. McNicol
R. Ritchie
Ihhad
Campbell
Lebedovich
Debbie Ward
Goose Lake
Borden Hawryluk
Shirley- McNicol
Isabelle Skinner
Dorian
Paley
Dana Truffyn
Eduard Doering
Connie Becker
W. Gamey
Tummel
H. Howe
Miss Schick
Alice Zaharia
Harold Boughton
Roblin High School
Perchaluk
Patricia Staple
L. Wilson
Michelle Yakimishyn
Mr. Dyck
Fullerton
Mossing
Mr. Beach
Roblin Glee Club shines at Parkland Festival
Roblin Collegiate sent a 20 member Glee Club under Mrs Reba Perchaluk to Parkland Festival April 16 and 17. They sang O Peaceful Night Cradle Song and Katerina earning 85 points, Grandview matching with one song also scoring 85. Twenty one more students entered other festival classes.
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Roblin
Parkland
Glee Club
Reba Perchaluk
Katerina
Grandview
Robinson Beattie wedding at Dauphin First United
March 26 1964 at 3 30 pm at Dauphin First United Church Jean Emma Beattie and George Alexander Robinson were married in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Barry Day with organist Mrs I O Winters and soprano Mrs O Couch. The bride wore a faille gown with rose appliqué and carried red roses. Bridesmaids wore blue gowns. best man was Peter Fredrickson. ushers were John Arnott and Wm Dagg. A dinner reception and dance followed at Jerry's Nite Spot.
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Evelyn
Roberta
Peter Fredrickson
Winnipeg
Simpson Family Chosen 1963 Agricultural Award Winners
The Roblin and District Chamber selects the S B Simpson family of Cromarty as the seventh winner of the Agricultural Award for 1963. Mr Stewart Simpson is a stockman and farm manager. Mrs Isla Simpson active in church and Rebekah Lodge. sons Gordon and Dale contribute to farm and community efforts.
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Roblin
Chamber
Gi Coesen Aes
Simpson
Gordon
Dale
Stewart
Agricultural Society
Isla
Cromarty
Rebekah Lodge
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Women’s Institute
Cromarty Beef Club
Chamber of Commerce
Monthly Meeting Of Cromarty 4 in 1 Club Held
Mrs Watson presided as chair with Mr Prepp as judge at Cromarty four in one club. Debates favored open housing over closed housing with Dale Simpson Scott Mitchell earning 75 and Terry Watson Taras Horbay 90 on the affirmatives and negatives. The second debate saw Bill Evans Margaret Thompson lead with 80 as Lynn Bakken Audry Coutts tied 80 on the opposing side. Taras Horbay reported on a Brandon Leadership Course and Brian Mitchell on a Winnipeg course.
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Dale Simpson
Scott Mitchell
Terry Watson
Taras Horbay
Bill Evans
Margaret Thompson
Lynn Bakken
Audrey Coutts
Watson
Prepp
Brandon
Man
Brian Mitchell
Winnipeg
Local Notes From Togo And Area Residents
Mrs. Wes Scoville returned home Saturday from Flin Flon where she spent the past few months. Mr. Jay Olson departed Sunday for Toronto. Arnold Staub of Dauphin visited his mother Mrs. Molly Staub. A wedding dance was held in the Elks Hall for Mr. and Mrs. Ken Addis and Mrs. R. McAmmond and family of Kamsack visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Gunness. Mrs. L. Nabe returned to Langenburg after visiting Roy Elsasser and family. Word came of the death of Mr. Bob Low at Courtney British Columbia on April 15. Mrs. A. Airress of Yorkton visited Geo. Airress and family. Leigh Lindsay and son Dennis of Flin Flon visited relatives. Miss Gwen Harper of Yorkton spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Harper. Mrs. Win Harper returned Saturday from Kamsack hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Scoville
Flin Flon
Jay Olson
Toronto
Ontario
Arnold Staub
Dauphin
Molly Staub
Elks’ Hall
Ken Addis
Geo. Airress
Leigh Lindsay
Dennis
Gwen Harper
Yorkton
Win. Harper
Win Harper
Kamsack Hospital
Death of Wilbert Fox of Burnaby B C
Wilbert Fox aged 82 died Sunday April 12 in Burnaby British Columbia He previously lived five miles south of Roblin s before moving to the coast Friends and relatives are noted to mourn the longtime resident of the coast region.
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Wilbert Fox
Burnaby
B.C
Roblins
Wild geese and cranes sighted around Roblin and Gladstone
Social notes report a large flock of wild geese seen flying north near Gladstone on Sunday April Sth. Mrs Bowley spotted five cranes over Roblin on Monday April 20th. Ontario visitors stay with Mrs Annie Yasinski and family. Roblin Forest Products bought a 125 hp electric motor in Winnipeg. first 550 volt motor in Roblin. Snowfalls occurred in Roblin and Swan River with nine inches in Swan River. Mrs F Y Newton returned from Victoria and visited Winnipeg.
Births in Manitoba announce two new additions
Audrey and George Schmaltz of Morden announce the birth of their son John Douglas on April 10 weighing 6 lbs 7 oz Bil and Buryle Doole of Dropmore announce the birth of their daughter Hazel Elizabeth at Roblin Hospital on Sunday April 12 weighing 3 lbs 13 oz A sister for Leslie and Verne
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Audrey
George Schmaltz
Morden
Man
John ‘Douglas
Bil
Buryle Doole
Dropmore
Hazel Elizabeth
Roblin Hospital
Leslie
Verne
Roblin Curling Club Votes for Artificial Ice
The Roblin Curling Club held its annual meeting April 20 at the Elks Hall with a new 1964 65 officer slate and a $3 000 bank balance. Representatives from Fleming and Pedlar Refrigeration outlined a $12 500 artificial ice plant cost plus housing trench and electrical work. A unanimous motion approved installing artificial ice for 1964 65 and a May 1 meeting was set to organize fundraising with all club members invited.
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Roblin Curling’ Club
Elks’ Hall
Borden Hawryluk
Bill de la Mare
Charlie Brade
Curtl
Ing Club
Ladies’ Club
Farmers’ Club
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Dyck
Bob Dayson
Clarice Kelao
Sindy Kurchak
Mervin ‘Hilland
Brenda Simair
Castleavery
Willie Lebedovich
Florette ‘Simair
Lawrence Souter
Barry Bakken
Diane Tnaub
Makaroff
Sheryl
Grundy
Ronnie ‘Cross
Joy ‘Buick
Pat Bonarew
Blair
Pope
Eileen McGinnis
Hugette Vermeylen
Boggy Creek
Betty Leslar
Norma Shearer
Verla Waggoner
Garry Eslinger
Gerry Giles
Zenovia Horbay
Orecia _Bodnaruk
Gilda Andres
Beverley Ayer
Ks. R. Watson
Tummel School
M. Lebedovich
Arnott
B. Kramer
Joyce Otke
Robert Spear
Gebra Hawryluk
Gleneden
Shirley McNicol
Michelle Kines
Larry Cowan
Court Reyda
Melvin Otke
David Edel
Roblin School
B. Paley
A. Schick
E. Styba
Grandview Collegiate
Roblin Collegiate
Roblin Community Choir
Gayle Dillin
Wille Lebedovich
Joan McBride
Donna Oliphant
Darcy Keast
Gail Oliphant
Garry Radford
Dale Simp
Richard Dobranski
Roblin Immunity
Collegiate Capers
Robinson — Beattie
S. B. Simpson
Agricultural Award
Balmoral
Togo
Wm. Hampson
al Alanson
Gladstone
Annie Yasinski
Vicki
John
F. Y. Newton
Victoria
Curling Club
Norm Einarson
Evan Pritchard
Graham Mitchell
Ralph Harlow
Frank Campbell
George Gove
Bob Shepherd
Bud Turner
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