Peculiar Year End Urge to Settle Debts and Accounts
In a time of year when many seek closure, people strive to settle up lingering debts and finalize affairs. The refrain echoes a push to finish financial matters before year’s end.
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
3
In a time of year when many seek closure, people strive to settle up lingering debts and finalize affairs. The refrain echoes a push to finish financial matters before year’s end.
Simon and Neil Cotton embark on romance and trouble after inheriting a manor and castle in England. Dodie Smith’s novel follows their encounters with the Mortmains renters amid eccentric intrigue. Library hours noted as Fridays 3 to 5 with a $1.50 fee.
Tenders requested for gravelling and round timbers for bridges in Rural Municipality of Shell River. Deadlines set for January 28 1949 and January 15 1949 with delivery to the Kozak bridge by March 1 1949. Lowest or any tender accepted.
A lengthy list of Christmas and New Year visits features Mrs F Y Newton in city, Miss Pat Bill of Winnipeg at the Nixon home, and multiple jaunts by Miss Betty Newton, Miss Pat Fisher, Miss Cynthia Heming and others. Visits span Kellwood, Winnipeg, Dauphin, Flin Flon, Port Arthur, Nokomis, and Brandon with family gatherings at Newton, Jakeman, Keast, and Taylor households among others.
An editor notes a translation credit from Fred Cornich for Dickens text aimed at older pioneers. The message salutes the season with a blessing and best wishes for a merry world, signed by the editor and traveling corps J H P.
Hillsburg council met January 3 1949 with Reeve M Skomorowski and councillors S Pronyk P P Hojnocki M Holunga and F J Bomak taking oath of office. Minutes were read and adopted and banking authority granted to Reeve and Sec Treas. Meetings set for first Wednesday monthly in Roblin at 1 30 pm with per diem and mileage rates approved. Health Inspector Dr A W Hicks appointed and W R Scott paid 100 for services as nosensor. Committees named Finance Pronyk Holunga Roads and Bridges Bomak Hojnocki. A claim from attorney Wilson re damaged truck on bridge was found not Hillsburg jurisdiction. Accounts paid and adjournment completed.
Sam Syke and Tony Warbeck hunted a large timber wolf in the season. It required four shots to kill the specimen, believed to be the largest seen locally. The wolf was brought to Roblin on Tuesday December 21 and displayed on Main Street attracting many sightseers.
A reader notes Wednesday was ideal with one very cold night hitting about 23 below. Side roads are mostly open and highways await plowing while the region anticipates further winter weather.
Club draws list daily games from January 6 to 15 with 24 men's rinks and ladies divisions. Top names include Busby De La Mare Hembroff Yeo Kerr Rogerson and Arnott across ice one to four. Winnipeg goodwill tour noted.
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