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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
3
Norm mattterwent an op eration on his nose. Preparations for the mid night mass have been made by the Rev. H. Danseréau. The choir will take part in this ser ie. There are numerous cases of Wao flue our district and very severe cells have been preval ent. We are glad we have our Health nurse with us.
Walter Krupp visited parents at Stornaway this week and R F Painter visits daughter in N Dashne Sask. Arthur Low of Winnpeg spent the holidays with friends here. Sgt Eva McKinnon home from Shilo for a visit. Mrs M Allen returns to Regina after visiting daughter. Santa Claus arrives with gifts for the young.
Local residents return home for Christmas and New Year with travels to Winnipeg Regina McGregor and Darlton. Several families hosted relatives at festive gatherings while the Red Cross fundraiser at the hall drew strong support and net proceeds.
Community notes from Makaroff list visits by Rogers to Winnipeg relatives and local kin across Ontario and Manitoba. Residents including the McGinnises Arnotts and Adamses celebrate Christmas and New Year with family. Local service members on leave visit and a Christmas dance drew crowds. The town notes the passing of Mrs. B D McGinnis and references holiday visits to Fox Warren Gilbert Plains and Winnipeg.
Christmas greetings fill the page as the 1944 season opens. reports of about twenty timber wolves sighted north of town. editor praised for Christmas number. festivities limited by rationing. updates on residents including Audrey Edgar’s education trip to Richardson Saskatchewan and visits by Mr Shaw and W Low family. local celebrations feature a successful carnival tree and concert. condolences extended to the Ward family of Deepdale. several residents listed with furloughs and holiday visits, including Pte Adam Perehsiuk and Frank Hereczy.
Shortdale for the week of December 30 reports Pte John Yellowega of the C. C. is home on furlough. Jack Cooper of Portage ta
San Clara residents note Christmas visits and homecomings. Pte Rene Carriere returns on leave, Lennis Travis and Clarence Patenaude visit families, Mrs. John Ferguson back from Winnipeg dental care, Mrs Evelyn LaChance from Russel hospital wishes for speedy recovery. The Misses Dequier and Lavoie head home for holidays. Normar Bouvier also returns.
Cromarty Mrs C E Chapman of Chil wack British Columbia visits the district. Jean Tucker in training at Dauphin spent Christmas at her home. Sympathy extended to Mrs Gardner and Pat McGuiness on the loss of their mother on New Year’s Day in Miami. Visitors over holidays include Ronnie Robertson Ralph Harlow Henry Funk Elsie Marie Gardner The Pas Wilma Edwards Winnipeg. A playful aside mentions a bronchial illness and a comic verse about Flu.
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