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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
2
A June 26 meeting of the Evening Guild at Mrs Helgason’s house reports 17 members and 4 visitors. The treasurer notes 64.22 dollars from bazaar and tea. Plan to staff the Fairday booth. lunch provided by several members and a parting gift to Mrs Helgason. Next gathering set for July 24 at Mrs Keast’s.
Former Beaver Lumber Co. manager thanks patrons for past business and wishes the new manager, Mr. Lorne Kerr, success in serving customers going forward.
The district notes the retirement of D. W. Law who has led Beaver Lumber in Roblin since 1925. Law arrived in 1905, helped Roblin grow, and played roles at CNR and Barons Co. He and wife plan a West Coast trip while staying content in Roblin for now.
Roblin seniors earned first money at Birtle on the 2nd while local families spread visits across Manitoba and British Columbia including Mr and Mrs Adam Bauer of Nanaimo Mrs Harvey Naiimark and Sheila of Winnipeg and the Andres family en route to Nanaimo.
Calendar item notes a July 19 memorial hall dance by Rebekah with a picnic event in San Clara. also lists a Sunday July 8 baseball event featuring fastball refreshments and a casual gathering.
The Electors Roll of the Rural Municipality of Shell River for 1951 is deposited in the Clerk's Office and open to inspection until July 28, 1951. Complaints must be in writing and filed by the deadline. The Council will sit as a Court of Revision on August 1 at 2:30 p.m. in Roblin Manitoba.
The town greets numerous visitors and travelers. Families like the J McConnell and Laird clans journey to relatives and the coast. Others such as the Craigs and Jorys visit Winnipeg or Calgary stampede scenes. Several are off to Hamilton, Flint Fron, and Edmonton for vacations and duties with Roblin Cadets and Army courses noted.
The community notes a successful O E S tea on Saturday, June 30. Several residents travel, visit, or host relatives in Togo and nearby towns. Updates cover weddings upcoming, visitors from Regina and Winnipeg, and a Wheat Pool convention attendance. Eric Lockrene's death is reported. a hospital aid meeting notes resignations and appointments.
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