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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
3
A Seattle white Leghorn hen on Bill Gamys farm west of town holds the district egg laying trophy. Bill brought the winning hen to the Review Monday with weight listed at 5 ounces. Report notes a 12-egg weight estimate and a peculiar double yolk inside a shell within a shell.
Four teams Roblin Russell Grandview and Inglis played a damp off Monday night midget tournament. Roblin beat Russell in a first round while Grandview defeated Inglis. In the second round Roblin defeated Grandview and Russell defeated Inglis. The next tournament will be at Inglis with date to be announced.
Roblin Legion members are asked to attend a special meeting at H Cranwell's shop on Friday July 2. The meeting is described as important and attendance is urged.
Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Skinner invite friends to call at their home on Wednesday July 7 from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 10 PM. This is their only invitation.
Local briefs list visiting relatives and travelers from Brandon and nearby towns. Names include Mrs J Scott, Miss Barbara Miller, Mr and Mrs C H Sorbo, Mrs F A Newton and family, Miss N Walley, Dr and Mrs F L Skinner, Robt Rae, Jas Martin, T W McGill family, Wm Cranwell and Jim Bogle, Geo Mitchells, H B Farthing, Emile Doering, Harold Nash and family, Mrs J M Taylor, Mrs Henry Becker Sr and Alfreda, Rev J M Taylor group headed to church camp, and a camp roster of youths. Also ads for hail insurance by R P Jakeman of Roblin appear at end.
Miss Isla Kelso and family visit Dauphin while Mrs. Wheeler Henry and Johnstone travel to St John N D for a Golden Wedding anniversary. The Ladies Auxiliary asks for pie donations to support their Legion booth on July 8 with donations to any auxiliary member or at the booth. Lloyd Robertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Robertson of Roblin, earns Greenville College honor roll and ministerial scholarship for 1947 48. his achievement relayed by A B Quall Dean.
Tenders will be received up to July 10 1948 for redecorating renovating and repairing Deepdale School Manitoba. Work to be completed by August 15 1948. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. H Ayer Secretary Treasurer Deepdele Manitoba.
Roblin district, once among Manitoba's driest areas, has benefited from recent rainfall totaling 3.69 inches. A hailstorm struck the village and nearby corridor on Sunday and Monday, damaging crops and gardens along a broad path from about 20 miles west to 8 to 10 miles east of town.
An enthusiastic United church meeting on June 22 formed a Hospital Aid committee chaired by Mrs Hicks with Mrs R De La Mare as secretary treasurer. A Hospital Aid Canteen is planned on the lot opposite the post office and to open Saturday July 10 with material donated by R W McBride and built by volunteers.
The Roblin United church board met Tuesday June 29 at 8 p m in the church basement. They approved a rule that future funerals should not be held on Sundays and requested that groups seeking church use contact I L Mitchell. A work bee is set for Wednesday July 7 at 7 p m to tidy the grounds, with board members and adherents encouraged to participate.
Sunday services at Tummel Church and S S. VE Me ee wae Roblin S S at 11 am. Cromarty S S at 3 pm. Roblin Evening Worship with sermon How to Read the Bible. Summer series 8th The How of Living the Christian Faith. Everyone welcome.
Makaroff Minister Chas Simpson Deepdale 12 noon Silverwood 3 pm Makaroff 7 30 pm A Summers Pastor Sunnyslope Wednesday Prayer Service 8 Sunday School 10 Service 11 Thursday Prayer Service 8 Roblin Sunday School 11 Evening Service 7 Tuesday Prayer Service 8
Bethel Full Gospel affiliate with PAOC offers Sunday School at 11 am and Gospel Service at 7 pm with invitation to bring a friend. Greek Orthodox led by Rev Horby holds Anglican church service at 10 am.
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