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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
2
A description of a versatile fashion line called Sporting We Will Go featuring Gilamour-in-action costumes and Slick-tailored casuals. The piece highlights quality, affordability, and flattering fits within a thrift-priced collection aimed at a style-conscious audience.
Receipts show 46.80 from 117 pupils at 40c and 44.75 for Adm Concert on Dec 23. Contributions listed include 2.50 for decorations and 46.75 for store items. Additional items cover Miss V. W. Crocombe’s payment for the Primary and Intermediate School, Red Cross Society 25.13, and cash on hand 10.00 per Nov 21 1946 resolution. President N. W. Dubasov and Sec-Treas. Mrs. Ethel J. King sign.
Stanley King returns from Winnipeg on an express. Several residents visit relatives and pursue studies in Regina and Vancouver. A teacher convention, a special school meeting, and plans to add a room at the village school are noted. Community showers, engagements, and musical exam successes are reported among local families in Sask.
District residents report visits at local homes including Mr. and Mrs Gardner Sr and the Radfords. Mr. and Mrs Robertson and daughter enjoy a holiday at relatives. Attendees of the W I convention at Deepdale thank local hosts for hospitality. Framingham family visitors from Flin Flon with son-in-law visit. Framingham is hospitalized in Russell hospital and is wished a speedy recovery.
Miss Anna Currey is holidaying in Roblin. Jas B Arnott attends Brandon Fair. Mrs A Taylor leaves for Winnipeg for three weeks. Mrs M Button returns from Dauphin hospital. Mrs John Stewart of McGregor visits her brother William Nowell. Mrs Allchurch and Miss Ina Lindsay depart for Perth Ontario. Mr and Mrs H R Dwyer and children drive to the city. Mrs Grey of Winnipeg visits sister Mrs Chas Lindsay. Mrs S M Currey weekends in Roblin with her father Geo Speers. Mr and Mrs Leslie Thompson and son head west by car. Tibbatts and Mr and Mrs R Evans travel homeward over the weekend.
Allan McMurray visits Grand Narrows while Clausen travels to Winnipeg for a medical check up. The farm goods sale at O Benson’s drew keen bidding. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Burrell celebrate. A baby boy born at Roblin on June 29. The Dixon family attends Gordon Dixon and Lilian Irvine’s wedding at Miss Irvine’s home on June 25 with a reception and dance at Silverwood hall. Road conditions kept Grand Narrows ladies from attending a rally at Deepdale.
Delegates from all parts of the district except Rossburn met at Deepdale on Saturday June 28 for the sixth annual Roblin Russell WI District convention. Two minute reports, greetings from the Advisory Board, and notes on provincial activities were shared. Mrs Palmer reported on Halifax meetings and the Guelph pageant while stressing citizenship education and rural improvements. Mrs Talbot was elected President with Mrs Kelso as vice-president and a district board named including Mrs Thompson Jr and others.
Young boys parka with hood attached in fawn color left at Review. Owner may claim by paying for this ad. contact for pickup details.
Misses Mabel and Hazel Ayer are home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. H Bales with Mr. and Mrs. Bywater motored to Neepawa last Saturday. The Ayer home was struck by lightning and burned down. Mr. and Mrs. T Roberts and Corwena, with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Boyce, were passengers to Vancouver Monday morning.
We express sincere thanks to our friends and relatives and to Mrs Adams Bert Charters and Rev J McNeill for help at our daughters wedding and reception and in the celebration of our 23rd wedding anniversary on Wednesday June 25 Mr and Mrs Stanley Irvine
The Sanatorium Board of Manitoba promotes a free mass chest X-ray survey to detect early tuberculosis. Clinics run July 22 Roblin, July 23 St Michael's Parish Hall, July 24 Hillsburg, July 25 in the district. canvassing of every household is urged to reach near 100 percent turnout.
Residents are told the only fixed Roblin Winnipeg route leaves Roblin at 11 am daily and returns at 11 23 pm. An ad hoc afternoon service via Roblin from Russell and Yorkton runs about 4 pm but is temporary and uncertain to continue beyond this week. Regular afternoon and early morning buses remain suspended until road conditions improve to Dauphin.
The staff worked through July 1 to produce the paper and mail it, causing a day late delivery. Readers are urged to forgive the delay while the team catches up. A campground tip suggests Madge Lake with cottage facilities via contact Mrs. R. W. McBride at Roblin.
The Gilbert Plains sport event scheduled for July 3 was postponed. Mr and Mrs J W Haines head to Winnipeg on Wednesday for an unspecified engagement.
Mr and Mrs J MacLeod of Bield announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Jessie to Arthur C Lovas eldest son of Mr and Mrs C Lovas The wedding is planned for the latter part of July.
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