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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
1
A humorous exchange jokes about rent rising due to attic location. The tenant complains stairs are excessive and the landlord or satire responds with a pun about extra stairs. The item reads as a light column fragment from a humor page.
Roblin Figure Skating Club sent three girls to a Virden clinic on January 20. The event drew 112 skaters from about 25 clubs across the province with lectures ice instruction lunch and certificate presentations. The Roblin group included Gloria Boughton Marlene Rice and Pat Hojnocki accompanied by chaperone Mrs. Geo. Souter and driver Mr. A Rice.
Stanley Safronetz was named to the formation committee as Gilbert Plains hosted the January 23 meeting. Bert Snart was elected president with Rudolph Nerbas as first vice president and Miss Jean Rudd as secretary treasurer.
Mr and Mrs J C Schick of Roblin Manitoba announce the engagement of their second daughter Donna Letitia to Lorensz John Hohle eldest son of Mr and Mrs L J Hohle of Makaroff Manitoba The wedding is set for February 6 in Brandon Manitoba.
Lloyd Hembroff skips Roblin squad to win J. F. Bates trophy at Swan River Manitoba first Elks bonspiel event. Lorne Wowk from Russell. William Thompson from Winnipeg and Jack Dufiner of Flin Flon also place in later events. Seven other rinks to join at Gladstone Feb 25 26 with Dominion finals berth at stake.
The Tummel U C W held its regular meeting at Mrs. J. C. Brooks home on January 10 with nine members present. Betty Robin was the new president presiding. Members shared Christmas gift favorites, read thank you cards, and planned sewing and quilting for welfare work. A year program was set to study Japan as meetings occur on the second Wednesday each month. February's gathering will be at Mrs. Gordon Jory's home. Roll call suggested a new recipe or useful hint.
Mrs Tom Giles is a patient in Roblin Hospital and is hoped to be home soon. Mr and Mrs Phillip Becker visited with Mr and Mrs Jack Becker at MacNutt Sask on Friday evening.
Elsie Chegus of Vista Manitoba faced Provincial Police Court on January 10 in Roblin for passing a worthless cheque. Magistrate John C Walker fined her 50 dollars and ordered restitution of 20 dollars. Coast Peter Juba warned local businessmen to beware NSF cheques and noted harsher penalties may follow. The act remains a criminal offence under the Criminal Code of Canada.
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture and University of Manitoba operate a lab in the animal research section to analyze feed for livestock and poultry. J Cameron Brown leads the lab providing complete analysis and ration recommendations for a fee of 3 dollars per grain sample and 5 dollars per hay or silage sample.
Rev and Mrs Earl McIntyre and Donald of Preeceville visited Whitney McIntyre a Roblin hospital patient on Friday. Edith Dalle of Sturgis Sask attended her brother H C Dalle's funeral. J R Mitchell attended the Western Liberal Policy Convention in Winnipeg as a Dauphin delegate.
Tips to freeze sandwiches for quick lunches. Use butter to bread edges and just enough dressing to moisten fillings. Homemade dressings prevent soggy bread. Choose fillings like meat fish cheddar or cream cheese and avoid rubbery egg whites. Skip lettuce tomatoes pickles. pack separately. Vary bread types and wrap portions in bags or foil. Label and freeze for one to two weeks.
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration engineers say the Shellmouth dam on the Assiniboine River will store 430 000 acre feet of water in high flows and release it downstream in low periods. Construction began in 1965 and the earthfill dam will be 70 feet high and 4 200 feet long with a 15 foot diameter gated conduit and concrete spillway. The project is a Canada Manitoba cost‑shared effort, with Portage diversion also under construction to route high water into Lake Manitoba near Portage la Prairie. Winter weather slowed work but progress continues at the site.
The Royal Bank of Canada announces F. W. Sutton as Manager of the Roblin Branch replacing L. H. Cook who moves to Beausejour. Sutton, joining the bank in 1947 at Beausejour, has held posts in Fort Churchill Rivers and Winnipeg and arrived in Roblin to assume the position.
Roblin opens the Silver D Zone Playoffs at the Roblin Curling Rink with welcomes from Betsy Dorran and Wes Powell. Four district rinks compete in morning and afternoon draws, Dauphin and Gladstone advance to finals, with Gladstone winning the zone and heading to provincial playoffs. A post event banquet and coffee gathering precede the semifinal and final.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion Roblin Branch held its January meeting with 17 members present. New 1968 officers include President Barbara Stoffler and 1st Vice President Jessie Lovas. The group, split into three rotating sections, plans a February card party and a bongpiel for auxiliary members with San Clara members.
The Deepdale Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Arthur McIntyre's home on Wednesday January 7 with nine members present. Mrs. C Ayer chaired, prayers and scripture followed by devotional reading. Treasurer reported $67.69 balance. Officers elected: President C Ayer Vice-President C Powell Secretary C McKenzie and new Treasurer C McKenzie. Miapah benediction ended the meeting and a lunch was served.
Josephine Tourangeau and Wilfred Joseph Catagas appeared before Magistrate G A Lawman in Dauphin Provincial Police Court on theft of clothing charges. Josephine received one month in The Pas Correctional Institute for Women. Wilfred was fined fifty dollars with time to pay.
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