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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
4
Goose Lake School District teachers were hosted by Goose Lake Collegiate in the auditorium. Guests included Mayor and Mrs. Wm. Ford and Roblin School Board members Switzer and Jones. The evening featured sports games, dancing, lunch, a high school staff skit, and more dancing despite poor weather.
Hillsburg council closes 1955 with attendance of Reeve Mike Fllewich and councillors Walter Cockerill Peter Hojaseki Emu Zimmer and Wm Mystichuk. They adopt last minutes approve Agnes L Jose Old Age Assistance By-law 292 transfers and tax cancellation By-law 293 and discuss licenses logging and sawmill operations. They seek grants for road work and set 1956-57 road building funding with wage bonuses for operators. report continues on page 4.
Ina Roberts daughter of Mr. John Lindsay and the late Mrs Lindsay Roblin Manitoba wed Alexander Pierce son of Mr and Mrs Ross Bell Franktown Ontario at St Pauls United Church Manse Perth on Tuesday December 20 1955 with Rev Dr W R Aip officiating, long local ceremony follows.
Mrs M Keating of Silverton left Wednesday to visit her daughter after a month with Mr and Mrs Harry Cross. Mrs Witt and son Brian of Victoria and Mr and Mrs Trimble of Winnipeg with their son Tiff visited the Newtons over Christmas. D H Oliphant spent Christmas in Dauphin with friends and relatives. Norman Hay of Kenora Ontario spent the weekend with his parents and sister, returning Dec 27 to Easy Jewel Store in Ontario.
The Stork Club at Roblin District Hospital reports newborns including a son born to Mr and Mrs Harold Staub of Togo on December 13 and a son to Mr and Mrs Nell McGinnis of Deepdale on December 20. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Leo Bangle of San Clara on December 23.
The Deepdale W I held its December meeting on December 20 at Mrs Stinsons home. Sixteen members attended as convenors for the coming year were appointed including Rest Room Mrs McKenzie Visiting Mrs P Beerman and Mrs Charman Education January Mrs Henderson Hospitalization Mrs McIntyre. A donation to Food for Greece was made. Mrs Henderson proposed readings from Maclean’s magazines and Mrs McCorquodale gave the thought for the day. The fir stues will meet at Mrs G Char mans on December 28 to prepare program books. Mrs Santa Claus aided by Eunice Jolliffe distributed gifts before a Christmassy lunch. The next meeting will be at Mrs Somers on January 26 1956.
The Bield school trustees met Monday December 16 with A Lovas F Bailes A Rice and B Angus in attendance. Minutes approved and payments to M P C Butterfield Sowar Mit chells Drug Store Titanish Roblin Coop Rice Bailes Moll accepted. Van applications listed and Xmas Tree planned for 23 at 2 pm. Annual Meeting set for January 4 at 2 pm and school to reopen January 3 1956.
In January 1956 the writer vows to keep personal resolutions by moving his watch to the right wrist, using it as a daily reminder to be kinder, criticize less, praise more, remember others birthdays, talk less and do more, scrutinize beliefs, and pursue health with exercise, diet, sleep, and a clear conscience.
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