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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
2
R Staples, newly named secretary, heads CBC Farm Radio Forum organizing farmer listening groups across Canada. Each Monday evening the National Farm Radio Forum airs discussions by agricultural experts on CBC networks at 9 30 p.m. CDT.
The Togo Basketball League debuts under Mr. Dubasov with teams Spitfires Lankies Bombers Mosquitoes and others. In the first evening Spitfires beat Lankies 20 to 31 with N Slater scoring 24 and E Olson 14 while Bombers defeated Mosquitoes 20 to 18 led by Inez Ruff 10 and M Razansoff 2.
January meeting of the W.L. club held at Mrs. J. Fyffe home with strong attendance. Plans laid for a Whist Drive and February meeting at Mrs. Harlow’s. date changes noted. At Mr. and Mrs. Black home eleven tables played. prizes awarded: Ladies first Joe Schneider second Mrs. Zorn. Gentlemen first W. Thompson second Mr. Zorn.
Local notes recount visits by R. C. Low in Cane and families in Yorkton. Community groups meet with small turnouts. plans include lectures on state medicine and cooperation. The Togo War Effort Club reports funds and sewing efforts for Red Cross, Russian relief, and other causes. A Valentine's dance and an oratorio contest are highlighted with Roblin Orchestra in attendance.
Mrs. C Hertlen and Mors Ik Commidve spent the week in Winnipeg. Charley Bran Hor visited at home. Mrs Winthrs week end. Veg Ey Sheppert were passengers to Winnipeg on Monday. The rinks were skipped by Tot mer and Thos Teele. Rossel Brorsndned Waris fir don feesyetty. The Lever of Prourht heme then po Bp.
Miss Ruts Healrt returned home to Visotope op Wotkerburs from St Boniface Hospital. The message expresses sympathy for Mr. Anderson’s recovery and mentions visitors such as P O Harold Smith of Dauphin. A 500 Drive at Mrs. R Boyce’s home supported the Patriotic Society with prizes won by Mr and Mrs T Roberts.
A local note reports Low joining the armed forces and Nick Skublen making a business trip to Deepdale on Monday. Ralph Cockerill suffers injuries from an accident caused by a falling block of wood while running his wood sawing outfit. A party at the Townsin Prothers home celebrated Mr and Mrs Skvo with best wishes for their future welfare and safe return after the war.
Mrs. iS M Currey visited friends here over the weekend. Mr William Alen and son Ar returned from Winniper Wednesday. Mrs AL Brown returned from a visit to Winniper. Mr and Mrs A Boyce Mel and Mere cuie hen Boyce spent Sunday with Mrs S McCinni. Mass ON Cockert spent the week at the home of Mr Petters parents, Mas and Mee Weal Pound. Mrs Rennie Allen and son Sats visited the former's parents. Mr MesT Mas BL Cirle ret e p ilo est Mehdi. Chapel services held Sunday. Two weeks of Mela q url es cisited Tobi Poe art. Lbgee visited. For Peels fA the Phys tat 4 be hospit bile deft ie th tay. SLO Paarers. For the yee hardry a tides pe Wetupis bent. Zayas fete tier ty Ves soniye gig vel ax sespeeted.
The Patriot Society met at Mrs. Sangster’s with 17 members present. Sewing material and wool weredistributed for another Russian clothing bundle. $19 was voted to the Kinsmen Club for milk to Britain. Three hundred cigarettes were sent to nine boys overseas. The next meeting is scheduled for February 9.
Grand Narrows reports social news as Frank Mills and families visit Adam Sacgster’s in Silverwood, Nixon couple travel to Winnipes for a child’s medical treatment, and Miss P Filewich spends weekend at Timber district home. Congratulations go to Geo Deletzeau and Victorene Jerome on their marriage January 24 with a hall dance Friday night.
Notices report San Clara J. Je Mailhot seeking work in Winnipeg. Mrs Geo Himbeault returned from hospital. Mrs A Bussiere visiting near Winnipeg with her children. Sympathy offered to Mr and Mrs Leonnard Jerome for infant son loss. Geo Delessy Calder and Miss Vitaline Jerome married at Parish church. Mrs Schonberg returned from city with Miss Johnson who attended the nursing station meeting.
The Committee seeks district families to donate $5 each to fund Christmas parcels. Cash on hand Jan 1995 was $51.54 with $45 in canvassing and $7225 donated to parcels totaling $2236.59. Parcels sent: 207. socks and postage paid. balance after January smokes $4.11. notice for families not yet invited.
Officials urge contact with the committee about deeds and donations. They report several local boys in the Batce area and expect more, asking anyone with a name not on the Mahkarott post list to notify the committee led by G. L. Brown Wood Beattie J. Davis and C. F. Rovers.
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