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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
4
Week's notes from district residents recount Christmas and New Year visits across Canada and the US. Families including the Laird, Kelly, Spear, Fraser and MacFarlane clans share greetings from Calgary Winnipeg and Saskatoon. Sympathies extend to several local families. Flu cases noted with hope for recovery.
Eugene Eslinger spent a few days during Christmas visiting at Septre Sask with Watson Shercliffe. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Eslinger celebrated Christmas at Glenella Man with their daughter and son-in-law Allan Haehn. Mrs. A. Andres of MacNutt Sask visits her niece and nephew-in-law O. Dietrich. Ken Saweluk of Lloydminster Sask spent time with his parents before a holiday trip to the Southern States.
Visitors at Rene Carriere's home for Christmas included foster daughter Yvonne Lucier of Chetwyn BC and Edward from St. Vladimir's College Roblin. New Year visitors included Leo Carriere and sons from Churchill and extended Carriere family from Flin Flon Brandon Winnipeg. The Larocques family traveled home with others by Wednesday. An error appeared in last week's Review misnaming Walter Andres family.
A community column lists residents visiting relatives over Christmas and New Year. Many Winnipeg and Roblin area families, including the Lizotte, Langan, Larocque, Wilkinson, Paul, Carriere, Brazeau, Lilley, and Nowold clans, spent holidays with relatives in Thompson and district. A New Year Eve supper honored Geo Poitras and featured dances with proceeds to the Home and School Association.
Makaroff reports that Lyle Beattie returned to the University of Manitoba after a two week holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs I Beattie. The Beatties spent the weekend in Flin Flon with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs E Bestie. Visitors at the L Grundy home included Mr and Mrs K Nabe of Winnipeg, Mr and Mrs Bill MacLean, Mr and Mrs K Franklin of Dauphin, and Mr and Mrs H Grundy and Marla of The Pas Manitoba during Christmas holidays.
The community notes visits from Winnipeg and Moose Jaw residents during the holidays. Charters Sr. is remembered with sympathy for his passing and a baby girl was welcomed as sister to Warren and Kimberley in the Danyluk family.
Mrs. Lindsay Taylor attended the Knox United Church ceremony in Roblin on December 29 with guests from Winnipeg including Mr. and Mrs. Russell Corrigal and family Neil Taylor Eugene Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. G. Harper and children from Togo Sask and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Powell of Moose Jaw and Mr. and Mrs. Clare Powell and family of Lanigan Sask for Christmas. John Ferguson of Winnipeg recently visited family.
Holiday visitors gather across towns with relatives from Saskatoon Roblin and Calgary. Birthday wishes and sincere sympathy extended. funeral details note pallbearers and interment in Calgary. Residents travel between Saskatoon Sask and western provinces during festive season.
Funeral services for Cheronne Ethel Ludwig 25 were conducted at Park Memorial Chapel Calgary by Rev D G Littlejohn. She leaves husband Harvey Allan Ludwig and children Michelle Diane 5 and Richard Allan 3 of 1024 16th Avenue S W Calgary and her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Robson of Kindersley.
Miss Annie Veal returned home from a visit in Mr and Mrs Wim Hampson entertained about twenty guests on Thursday evening December 28 in honor of their 31st wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Fred Krizkowshki spent the Christmas weekend with their daughter at Teulon Manitoba. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Topham and family of Calgary spent the Christmas weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Topham.
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