Missing Watch Reward Notice from Newton
A polished steel Birk's Challenger wrist watch was lost or missing last January 16. A reward is offered. Contact F. A. Newton at phone 79.
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
3
A polished steel Birk's Challenger wrist watch was lost or missing last January 16. A reward is offered. Contact F. A. Newton at phone 79.
A Roblin and District Red Cross meeting is scheduled for Monday at the church basement. Election of officers and other business will be addressed, with members urged to attend and participate in the session.
Grandview Club hosted three rinks from Roblin Gilbert Plains for district curling. In doubles they lost by one point and in singles they lost, with Grandview winning both events. Players included J McConnel T McGill C Peterson H Keast G Mitchell W Kerswell Dr Large A Henderson F A Newton T Yeo L Larson R McBride. On the trip home W Kerswell wrecked his car after colliding with two horses. Wiliam had 1947 fees paid up and prospects look bright for next year.
A parliamentary style notice urges vehicle owners to replace last year’s license plates with silver plates featuring a new black design by the end of January 1947. The RCMP prefers owners to make the change without prompting.
Despite severe cold a large turnout enjoyed the Young Adult Study Club social and business gathering. The social committee Spear Affleck and M Keast organized the event with volunteer orchestra Andres Keast and Affleck. President Miss B Miller was succeeded by Mr Spear and A Martin became vice president with Mrs Thomas as secretary. The term plan will be presented at the next meeting for ratification. The group invites attendees to join the upcoming discussion in the United church basement February 2.
Mrs. Geo Fisher visited Winnipeg last week and Miss Violet Cantwell from Victoria BC spent the weekend with relatives en route to Montreal. Local shoptalk covers night classes in shop work, a railway snow plow report, revival services by Rev. Burg of Newkirk Oklahoma, a 43rd wedding anniversary dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Penas with many guests, and travels of Mrs. W R Scott and Ellen to Seattle Vancouver and Los Angeles. The Hydro crew’s pole placement and upcoming winter holes shipments are noted along with local fuel and price observations.
A son was born Tuesday January 28 to Mr and Mrs Cyril Nash in Roblin. The newborn is described as healthy and the family requests privacy at this time.
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