Fear and expectation shape daily life across a town
A fragmented survey shows residents fear inflation, unemployment, taxes, and political shifts while seeking stability. It notes diverse worries from Abyssinian and Italian tensions to local credit, post office, and employment issues, ending with Huss Totten’s Wasagaming band providing music for a Tuesday dance in Russell Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huss Totten
Wasagaming
Clear Lake
Vets
Sew Hall
Russell, Man
Abe
Young Men Plan Board of Trade Section in Roblin
Roblin town men form a proposed Young Men's Section of the Board of Trade after a supper meeting at a church basement. Officers include Harry Massove as President and Harold Stinson as Vice-President with a goal to unite 18 to 35 year olds, adopt Winnipeg Board of Trade constitution, and pursue non political aims while aiding local hockey and baseball. Membership costs fifty cents and invites district participation to boost Roblin’s profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Roblin
Harry Massove
Harold Stinson
A. G. Cowton
Orville Wenner
Fred Gilbert
Wm. Ford
Hector Belton
Wm. Arnott
Winnipeg Board of Trade
National
Organization of Young Men's Boards of Trade
Smith
University of Manitoba
Achievement Day At Tummel Concludes Home Economies Course
The Tummel Home Economes class wrapped up over three weeks with an Achievement day last Thursday. Mrs Ames led sewing, Miss Smillie supervised cooking, both from Winnipeg, amid 22 girls and 100+ attendees. W. Arnott, Mrs Greenaway, and others spoke for local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tummel
Tummel Women's Institute
Praser
Cromarty
W. I. Roblin
Tommel, Cromarty
Castleavary
Assessippi Old Timer Travels By Boat
Assessippi Manitoba hosts Oliver Johnston age 80 and his son Harvey after Johnston, a tailroader from Ed wonton Alls, visited his birthplace. He built a boat in Roblin and floated fifty miles down the Shell River to the old home near Assessippi. He notes plans for a picnic by several longtime residents in the elder settlement of Northwestern Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Johnston
Edwonton
Alls
Assessippi
Man
Harvey
Johnston
Roblin
Andrew Johnston
Shell River
Manitoba
Local notes from Roblin and district events and visits
Local column lists visitors and residents' movements, including A G Cowton in Dauphin weekend, F Y Newton and T A Yeo in Yorkton Medday, Vancouver visitor Mrs Ott at G Ellwyn’s, Beltons in Gilbert Plains, Hoag family from Ontario visiting J Gill, Abbott from Portage la Prairie spending days with the Wim Nixon household, Swain from Winnipeg with Ramsay, Greenaway from Camrose visiting Genaway, Bowker from Chicago with J Mitchell. It notes a funeral for Mrs E Forsyth at United Church, led by Rev C Matchett with Roblin cemetery interment, pallbearers named. It previews school reopening on Sept 9 with cleaning and supply needs, reports Roblin Rhythm Ragadores placed second at Russell dance band contest behind Yorkton orchestra, Labor Day observance, several visits in towns including Gwen Osreen and G V Singleton, L Jones, N Rosen, K Law, Lister shipping cattle and hogs Aug 31, plus various local society notes and a warning about Encephalomyelitis, ending with a teaser for George Wade and the Corn Huskers at Russell Sept 12.
Card of Thanks from Forsyths for Bereavement Support
The Forsyth couple Alex and Elizabeth thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex and
Elizebeth Forsyth
Togo Notes and Local Happenings
Hon J M Parker visited town for several days. C Bart named Pool Elevator Agent at Fishing Lake. Thelma Davis begins teaching at Carrot River. Mr and Mrs David Hern from Humber Province Hamio ta visited. Quilt fair slated Saturday Aug 31 by Togo Ladies Aid with tea. School reopened Tuesday with large attendance. M Allen principal, Miss McLeod and Mr Snell assistants. Heavy windstorm disrupted rural telephone service. Mr and Mrs George Whyte of Winnipeg visited and camped at Madge Lake. UK 1935 apple crop outlook may boost Canadian apple demand aided by disease-free certificates under export rules.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bet
League of Nations
League
Healy
Italy
Je-Roblin
Siemey
Greater Values
Scheel
Teesday
Roblin Trading Co
Japan
Ontario
California
Young Men’s Section Board of Trade
Dauphin
Mesers F
Mrs. Ott
Vancouver, B.C
Mr. G. Ellwyn
Mrs. G. Belton
Gilbert Plains
F. H. Belton
J. Martin
Barrie
Mr. E. Abbott
Portage la Prairie
Mrs. Wim. Nixon
F. M. Swain
Win-nipeg
A. S. Greenaway
Camrose, Alto
E .G. Genaway
A. Bowker
Chicago, Ill
J. L. Mitchell
E. Forsyth
The
United Church
Fair Town
Roblin Rythm
J. Adam
Sam Donoghue
A. Cowton
Jack Yeo
J. Johnston
New Hall
Russell
Yorkton
Wm. Moore
Gwen Osreen
Killarney
G. V Singleton
Winnipeg
G. D. Brine
L. Jones
F. Belcher
N. Rosen
Mr. Rosen
Mr. K. Law
D. W. Law
Live Stock Co-operative Association
HH. H. Simpson
Miss L. McQuarrie
Yorton
W. Ballard
M. Best
Mr. T. Yeo
Leichter & Spigelman
Makaroff
Deepdale
Wm. Adams
Strathclair
N. Adams
G. R. Wenner
Forester
Banff
Airo
George Wade
the Vets
Togo
J. M. Parker
Bart
Fishing Lake
Thelma Davis
Carrot River
David Hern
Hamiota, Man
M. Alten
Miss McLeod
Snell
George Whyte
United Kingdom
Lyric Theatre
King Victor
Mrs. Wiggs of
Rexall Drug Store
Rexall
Meiers C. Turner
A. Insley
E. Elliott
Pork
Libby's
Heinz
A. G. COWTUN _& Co
A. G. Cowtun Drugr
Roblin, Man
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