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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
2
A Manitoba town editorial condemns Roblin cemetery neglect, calling the grounds a disgrace and urging action. It recalls neighboring communities that transformed barren plots into memorials, and promises to publish details on maintenance plans and funding in a future issue.
A flurry of visitors and trips is noted in Togo. Mrs J W Eddy returns from Banff while E J Johnson of Kamsack stops by. Winnipeg visitor Mrs Parson visits brother Walter and Mrs Krupp. The Scoville and Jones parties were in Yorkton last week. Hampson of Flin Flon visits family. Mrs John Greenitan of Saskatoon visits the Miah Maguire Burrell family. Mrs C S Burt of Daphne Sask is at the post office during the acting postmaster's absence. Miss L McLeod heads Saturday for Saskatoon then the coast with friends. Harry Wilson of Victoria and Paul Labertie visit S A Tripp. Postmaster F E Painter attends Regina postmaster's meeting then tours Saskatoon. Frank Topham and Carl Matvenko families return from Los Angeles and Vancouver with praise for the trip.
Mr Peter Znak, long time Postup district homesteader, advocates reviving mixed farming to boost land fertility and community welfare. He shipped two Shorthorn steers for 570 dollars, saying they were pasture fed and not grain fed. Nearby families visit and attend WI meeting chaired by Mrs Giles, with no September session. October set at Don Davis’ home. Framingham family from Flin Flon visit Reg Framingham and family.
Jim Ritchie reports two bear visits to his farm near Riverbend hitting bee hives. One hive destroyed and a second bear returned. shots fired but the animal survived. Other local notes include hospital stay for Mrs. Geo. Gamey and several visits between Riverbend residents and Winnipeg guests. A Riverbend Ladies Club meeting date changed to Aug 16 at Mrs. Robt. Arnot t home. A district picnic at Jack Fish Lake featured families from Riverbend and Winnipeg, said to offer relief from heat.
Mrs M Downie and son Jerry of Edmonton Alberta spent the past week with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs F McDuffe. Mrs Radford Sr returned from The Pas Tuesday after a two day stay.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Irvine and family visited Gordon Dixon at Grand Narows on Sunday. Lawrence maguire family visited Miah Maguire in Togo. Vivian Traub Sunnyslope visiting with Stella Irvine. Hubberman and Idna Towes with Mrs Wm Johnson on Sunday. Mrs Vicky Gregor guests at Nelson home Roblin. Laura Maguire spent Sunday with Mrs Mickelson near Roblin. Mrs Reg Mortimore returned from Winnipeg hospital much improved. Sandy Sangster of Winnipeg visited Wm Sangster on Sunday. Mrs Archie King of B C visiting mother Mrs R Henderson Sr. Mrs Tom Adams returned from Winnipeg after weeks in hospital. Jim Irvine and Bill drove to Norquay to visit Ruby Irvine and the Redman family. Wm Johnson of Dauphin home for weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. R. McCorquodale of Dauphin hosted relatives including Mr. and Mrs. H. Prior and children from Grandview. Bill Anderson returned to Winnipeg after weeks with his sister Mrs. J. S. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Powell traveled to Winnipeg with Mrs. H. Ballance and children. Brigham Ward of Dauphin and Miss Rosalie Harrington of St Paul visit Mrs. Geo. Ward.
Maakaroff and Mrs Clark drove to Winnipeg for the weekend. Edith Large visits at Mrs E Ma Vey in Swan River. Maureen and Arthur Allen of The Pas visit grandparents Mr and Mrs B I Spear. Helen Large returns home after holidays at Winnipeg and Matlock Beach. Pierre Hohl J Davis and Elmer McGinnis spent several days at The Pas, returning Monday with Leona and Loretta McGinnis.
Mrs Effie Angove and her grandson David Powers of Detroit Michigan visited sister Mrs F J McCrea last week. Guests at the Doole home included Mr and Mrs Chas Rind and family from Swan River. Alice Trickett completed a summer school course and is home for holidays. The W A meeting at Mrs M Cameron’s was well attended.
Mrs E King of Fawn visits the Hendersons while Betty and Johnny Tkachuk return from Gil bert Plaains. A Community Hall dance is planned for Friday night August 12. Wm Styba recovers after a serious operation at St Rose hospital. Ruth Ward and Don Ward of Dauphin visit relatives. G Charman L Jolliffe S McMaster and F Limb report good fishing at Childs Lake. Shelby McCorquodale is visiting the district.
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