08 Jan 1948
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
1
A reflective devotional urges readers to welcome the new year as a door to wider service for God. It contrasts Canadian peace with world hardship, stresses Christian unity, and calls for building a new church and community through love and harmony. Theodore Parker's sentiment on truth and pity frames a hopeful pledge for collective religious effort.
A series of December nuptials described across Manitoba homes. Phoebe Muriel Belcher wed Vivian Francis Murcheson of Foxwarren with family attendance and a post ceremony reception. Helen Cumming became Mrs Frank Skinner near Dropmore, with nursing and horticulture ties highlighted. Gwendolyn Zoe Stephenson married James Murray Currey in Roblin area with ceremony in a bay window setting. The notices emphasize gowns, corsages, and future home plans in Basswood Dropmore and Roblin regions.
The Department of National Revenue offers a free eight by nine inch, 44 page Farm Account Book. It includes 15 pages of income tax information in a Q and A format, and 23 pages of blank ledgers for weekly farm transactions. Sections cover crops, livestock, eggs, honey, hides, manure, expenses, and depreciation schedules. The guide aims to simplify taxation and help farmers track net worth and exemptions, promising time savings and clarity on income tax obligations.
A record 20,316 births were recorded by Manitoba Health and Welfare in 1947 marking the first year the province's birth rate surpassed 20,000. May and July each saw over 1,900 births, while June added 1,103 marriages, 273 above the previous high. Across the year 7,636 marriages occurred, with March having the fewest at 323. Total deaths reached 6,560, peaking in March with 633 and dipping to 451 in November.
In Ottawa observers assess federal party fortunes as Liberal Premier retires and a Liberal leader forms a government amid a hung parliament. Liberals 19 Progressive Conservatives 11 CCF 11 Labor 1. Prairies show two governments led by third and fourth parties. Manitoba Garson coalition strong. No election expected until 1949 or 1960.
A retrospective overview traces Canadian forces' Christmas experiences from 1939 to 1946. It notes overseas arrivals in Britain 1940, the formation of the First Canadian Corps, Hong Kong surrenders, Dieppe and POW fates, Italy and Northwest Europe campaigns, and eventual repatriation after the war ending in 1945 with some still missing in 1946.
Geo Kelso expresses gratitude for support during his mayoral term in Roblin. He credits council and committees for cooperation on village enterprises and notes ongoing work will keep him away from village activities. He wishes the new council success.
Manitoba game and fish leaders urge residents to help winter feeding programs for Hungarian partridge prairie chicken and ring necked pheasant. Heavy early snows crust the surface hide feed, prompting screenings and grain to aid starving birds and boost survival. Local groups, farmers and schools previously aided with good results.
A quotation from W. W. Aldrich president of the International Chamber of Commerce argues that without enough supplies, raising wages cannot raise living standards and will fail. The remark frames a broader economic critique amid debates on labor and production.
A fragment quotes Dr W E Peterson of the University of Min discussing cows and mood after a hard day, suggesting Susie is upset and may be pushed around by a man trying to offset his own inferiority.
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