This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
2
Deepdale residents celebrate weddings and anniversaries while family members travel for Christmas duties. Pte John Allen resumps duties. Miss Georgina Middleton heads to Dauphin to teach. Walter Middleton returns from hospital. community members attend funerals and annual meetings. Per news notes, visits occur among families including the Wards, Lesters, Beermans, and Stephens with local church events and M.F.A. plans.
William McMurray and Harvey are recovering from flu in Grand Narrows. Eddie Maguire from Silverwood visited T Dixon’s home for several days last week. Mr and Mrs M Maguire and family spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Geo Murray. Dixon family baby hospitalized at Grand View. family hopes for a swift recovery and home return.
Arthur and Isobel Sangster spent Christmas at the Silverwood farm and returned to Winnipeg Monday night. Rev Starley McLeod, former district resident now Airforce chaplain, spoke at Silverwood church and planned to go overseas soon assisted by Mrs McLeod at the organ. The Patriotic Society met at Mrs Wallace's, welcomed two new members, packed nine boxes for overseas boys, and raised $13.50 from lunch and donations. next meeting is at Mrs S Irvine's on Jan 12.
Miss Beth Rusk of Winnipeg visits relatives. Mr and Mrs H A Soulsly host Christmas with Mrs Soulsly’s parents. Cpl Dorothy Heming and Miss Cynthia Heming of Winnipeg celebrate Yuletide at home. Harvey Broomfield and Elmer of Favorable Lake, Ont visit family. Pte Charles Kelly from Borden, Ont discusses army matters with the editor. Ken Baker in England sends New Year greetings to Roblin area. Frances McIntyre of MacNutt learns P O Russell McIntyre died on active service around December 15.
Miss Ina Lindsay led her pupils in a December 23 Christmas concert with scenes and carols from O Canada to The Babe in the Manger. Remarks by chairman Adam Sangster noted five Christmases since the war began and hopes for peace. Various pupils performed solos, recitations, and plays as mothers enjoyed the program amidst a busy community Christmas season.
A year end message expresses gratitude to correspondents news contributors subscribers and advertisers for 1943 and hopes for continued support in 1944, reflecting the newspaper community's appreciation and forward look.
CBC's Prairie Region Women commentators air weekdays at 9 30 a m CDT from Winnipeg. The speaker notes poor radio reception lately and complains about the cost of the radio and service, mentioning a hundred dollar machine and 4 kilo as terms used in the discussion.
Classified request notes wanted orders for jetty heads envelopes statements ledger forms and office printing of any type. The Review also mentions counter check books and cat reference.
Weekend bus fares stay in effect with guidance to buy tickets from the agent. The note urges saving money and delaying plans.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.