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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
1
A reflection on following the Magi to the King of Bethlehem. The text honors the wise men's faith and promises, urging readers to seek Christ during Christmas by aligning with conscience and God’s word, and to avoid missing the chance like the Babouska tale.
In a fragmented report Deepdale Hall results show prize draw winners Kasnar Kamsack Mushrow and Daly Dauphin with Brown Fraser and Ballard among Deepdale competitors against Hain Ballard Roblin Nagtrom Morridale.
Public notice from Dauphin Manitoba calling all heirs and claimants to settle estate matters in the matter of John Edelake of the Rural Municipality of Shell River. Claims must be filed at the office in Dauphin on or before January 12, 1938. Dated December 10, 4923.
Local town events headline a busy Friday with Anglican tea sale at Davis Hall and a Roblin Players comedy, Nothing But The Truth, drawing praise. Cast members led by H S McFadden and Bishop Dorin impressed audiences as Grace Waggoner and others earned applause for strong performances.
A warm holiday note expresses gratitude for favors received and loyal friendship. It pledges to merit continued confidence and to serve readers helpfully in the coming year.
The Grand Narrows Christmas Tree and Concert on the 18th at the UFM hall drew praise for a varied program. School children performed songs and recitations with two short plays by adults and duets. Each child received candy, nuts, and fruit, though funds were short and no extras could be given.
The Makaroff Girls Club met at Elsie Boyce's home on Monday December 7 with eighteen members. Lucille Conquist led. They will order three choir chairs from Enaton's, obtain a church hymn board, invite Silverwood girls for a December 30 social, donate two dollars to the Children's Aid Society, consider supporting an orphan in Ethelbert for a year, and study India and her people. A lunch followed.
Merridale reports a Christmas mood with Mr Woodhouse of Brandon renewing acquaintances and trapping. Forest Supervisor Mr Gill of Swan River visits, then travels to Kamsoak. A local farmer notes rising rat activity and a horse incident with a rawhide halter. Cockerill mill patrons hear that operations resume at Ang shores.
Local notes report Nurse Glenn leaving for Winnipeg for holidays, Mel Murray visiting Winnipeg, Ruth Phillep from Victoria visiting Roblin, and Mrs Brown returning from Winnipeg. The Child Welfare Department School will close until Jan 8 for holidays. Manitoba roads plans include a highway east of Winnipeg to the Ontario boundary with three route options under study to aid tourist traffic.
The notice urges New Year worship on Sundays across the circuit with a promise to attend public worship every week. It lists subjects for Sunday next including Wandering Fyres and Getting Things Straight, plus Roblin and Chidren's Address topics. Christmas morning service is at 11 a.m. December 25 and a Watchnight service is set for December 10 at 11 p.m.
Canada shipped vehicles to 58 countries in the year ending October 1925, with cars valued at 25 168 869 dollars, trucks 5 016 000 and auto parts 5 573 875. Ontario tobacco farming covered 18 261 acres in 1925 yielding 20 623 000 pounds, with 12 872 acres and 12 135 000 pounds in 1924. The 1926 average yield per acre was 1 180 pounds compared with 914 the prior year.
Two representatives from Missin Flour Mills and Mitsui Grain Company of Tokio visited Winnipeg to arrange wheat purchases worth 150,000 tons, aiming to position the firms for future grain buying.
Fossil eggs found in a cutting between Lethbridge and MacLeod draw Professor Parks of Toronto's inquiry. In Saint John a Canadian Pacific tour brings an English badminton all star team led by Sir George Thomas to exhibition matches across major cities as they sail home December 30.
M A Bates reports 1925 season marks fourteen moose, two deer and one bear taken by ten fall-hunting parties totaling 22 persons in Metagama district Ontario with 75 percent of visitors reserving for next year. A $1000 weekly bravery prize to Canada arrives from Chicago for the first time. J B Partridge, CPR fireman on the Calgary to Field run, to receive the reward for saving five men from rock and mud slide on Field Hill August 21.
Canadian roses grown at Brampton Ontario were sent to Sir George McLaren Brown European general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway in London. Londoners packed Treafalgar Square window displays as large crowds gathered to view the blooms in CPR offices.
Christmas holiday passenger traffic to the British Isles was especially heavy this season on Canadian Pacific Railway lines. Over 1,200 passed in the last two weeks of November with others arriving later to board ships such as 8.8, Melita, and the 8.8. Meta gama sailing from Saint John, New Brunswick on December 10 and 11. Weather is reported as very good.
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