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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
2
A compact moral reflection on character and society. The speaker links caring to daring, mocks isms as divisive, and urges putting people before self and business before pleasure. It stresses unity starts at home and condemns looking down on others.
H M Hanson spent V J Day in Winnipeg. Miss Irene Adams visits at her home here. E H Armstrong is a business visitor in Winnipeg this week. Mrs J J Maher of Swan River visits district friends. Miss Merle Richardson visits with Mrs Lloyd McInnis in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Herb Adams returned from Winnipeg Tuesday after Mr Adams underwent an operation.
Deepdale school will open on Tuesday August 28 at nine o'clock. A hall dance drew a good crowd with fifty four dollars in door receipts. Local residents Mrs M Shearson and Mrs L Leslie hosted visits. Several families traveled to Winnipeg and Togo for visits. After five years of war the community marks peace and remembers the service members, including Mr W L Ferguson arriving in Roblin after Italy service.
Len and Bert Cockerill went fishing while a light frost damaged gardens. A daughter Florence was born to Mr and Mrs Nicholas Ratushny in Merridale. Missing Poysers from Winnipeg visit their parental home. The Saunders family attend Donald Airport and Sgt Ted Saunders has returned from Newfoundland. A divine service by Pastor Howarth praised Victory and Calvary in a heartfelt sermon.
Makaroff Consolidated school will open August 29. Mrs. E. McVey of Grandview is visiting her brother John Large. Mr. and Mrs. Art McInnis of Flin Flon visited friends in Makaroff Monday. Mrs. A. Large visits her Vancouver ill mother. Glen Arnott arrived home Monday after visiting relatives. Frank Grundy returned from Winnipeg where he was a patient in hospital. Pte. Wm. Nowell, formerly with the Royal Edmonton Regt, returned Monday night. F. S. and Mrs. W. L. King of Winnipeg visit Mrs. King's father John Arnott. Winnie Arnott of Brandon also visiting father.
Sunday scenes include Alvin J. Knight visiting Silverwood from Grand Narrows and Glen Lester from Deepdale in the district. Local residents attend Roblin Thanksgiving service while Adam Sangster leads a Manse meeting at Makaroff. The Patriotic Society report a good turnout and plan a September 12 meeting.
J E Mailhot returned from Ontario. Mrs A Bussiere went back to St Eustache. Leon Abraham A Carriere and families drove to Dauphin and St Rose for the weekend with Clara and Lovella Davey in St Rose. Lovella Davey had tonsils removed. Lizette Dauphin trip ended with a car accident damaging their vehicle on the return.
This week notes Rev H Dansereau holiday at Lake Madge and local residents in Roblin for events. Miss Stella Carriere visits from Prince Albert to D Carriere family while Mr and Mrs E Mailhot visit their Quebec home after 22 years away. The community celebrated victory with church bells tolling for hours and prayers thanking God for the safe return of almost all local boys.
A crowd between one thousand and fifteen hundred from Roblin and nearby communities gathered at the school grounds on Sunday to give thanks for victory over Japan and peace. The program included hymns prayers and addresses by local leaders including Mayor Westwood and Dr. A. W. Hicks with Veterans introduced by T. A. Cameron.
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