New Editor at Roblin Review Brings Fresh Start
The Roblin Review announces J. Thom has resigned as editor after a decade and will focus on the Roblin Theatre. Jim remains at the office guiding the new editor with Johnny Jones and Tom Scott assisting. The staff pledges continuity, invites reader news, and aims to reflect district activities while improving paper interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thom
Roblin Theatre
Jim
Colt
Johnny Jones
Tom Scott
Roblin and District
Tragedy Strikes Farm Home in Shortdale Barn Fire
A barn on H Beals farm near Shortdale burned on June 29 killing Yvonne five and Frederick three who were trapped while playing in the loft. Parents Mr and Mrs Beals were unable to help as the blaze raged. Mrs Beals treated for shock at Grandview hospital. Funeral services for the children held Friday July 1 at Roblin cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Beals
Shortdale
Yvonne
Frederick
Mrs. Heals
Roblin Cemetery
Death Rides The Highway
A reflective commentary on auto safety notes that technology outpaces drivers and urges stricter enforcement. It cites rising accidents in the district, emphasizes human error over vehicle faults, and calls for checks on rear lights and stricter road-safety measures to protect motorists.
Accidents Claim Several Injured in Weekend Crashes
On Saturday July 2 a collision north of town involving Leo Langen of Boggy Creek and Orville Boyce of Makaroff left four men at Russell Hospital with severe injuries. Cyril Langen and Mrs Boyce plus a child sustained injuries, with Wilfrid Patin Aud of Winnipeg and John Langen among the injured. David Lilly aided by applying tourniquets. A second crash near Highway No 5 sent Bill Haberstock to hospital with a fractured kneecap when Chris Sveinson of Yorkton swerved his new truck into a parked Coca Cola truck after stopping to check on drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Langen
Boggy Creek
Orville Boyce
Makaroff
Russell Hospital
Wilfrid Patinaud
Winnipeg
John Langen
Henry Bouvier
Florian St. Germaine
Cyril Langen
David Lilly
John Wallace
Deepdale
Chris Sveinson
Yorkton
Florrie Chase
Highway No. 5
Sveinsen
Goose Lake Public School Promotion List Grades I to V
Promotion list from Goose Lake Public School shows Class A Honors and Pass recipients across Grades I to IV with numerous students named. Teachers listed include Mrs. and Mr. as part of grade listings and class designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Lake Public
Linda Staple
Eileen Clarke
Maryann Ratushay
Gordon Simpson
Mary Funk
Carl Gottlieb
Jack Gardner
Marion Rice
Elizabeth Lowe
Freda Coleman
Jeanette Ricker
Wayne Wenner
Merle Framingham
Gail Arnott
Ernest Sasyniuk
Pass
Rose Titanich
Doris Hawrychuk
Reatha Bewcyk
Anton Swidzinski
Kenneth Laird
Wray Dayson
Mary Ann Maluga
Fred Yakimishy
Lorraine Edel
Rose Milcharek
Maynard Chase
Edith Michalewich
Patsy Busby
Oliver Benceyk
Calvin Stauffer
Harvey Switzer
Mervin Kozak
Lioyrd Coleman
George Langon
Sally Paulenko
Dennis Donaldson
A. R. Johnston
Gerald Collins
Alice Titanich
Eleanor Sadaway
Shirley Wark
Evelyn Hajavitch
Phyllis Taylor
Viola Friesen
Lawrence Langan
Velma Schott
Maxine Prior
Joyce Charles
Laverne Sadoway
Gordon Harlow
Jim Young
Ricky Eslinger
Audrey Halldorson
Mavis Charles
Gladys Nash
Billy Motyka
Mary Dillabough
Mary Yakimishyn
Eugene Prokopetz
Muriel Robinson
Walter Dietrick
Joan Pearson
John Peats
Shirley Reid
Emily Werbowski
David Bahrey
Eddy Framingham
Herman Gottlieb
Ralph Has
Thanking Electors for Loyal Support in Dauphin Federal Race
W J Ward M P thanks supporters across Dauphin for strong national results on June 27 and pledges continued representation in parliament. He notes the government’s record and expresses appreciation for electors’ confidence. Dauphin Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Treasury
Ottawa
W. J. Ward
M.P. Dauphin
Man
Shell River Agricultural Society Exhibitors Lists Ready
Prize lists for the 33rd annual exhibition are completed and available from Secretary W. R. Scott. The fair will be held on Wednesday July 27 with exhibitor lists urged to obtain copies promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell River Agricultural Society
W. R. Scott
Zaplitny letter thanks supporters after election
Fred S. Zaplitny writes July 2 1949 thanking backers for the June 27 campaign and supporters who spent time and effort. He notes a 700 vote gain since 1945, calls the result not a defeat but a postponed victory, and pledges to continue the fight for social justice and equality of opportunity with public cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Zaplitny
Brandon College Campaign Gains Wide Endorsement in Manitoba
A Brandon College jubilee expansion drive won strong support from western Manitoba reeves, councillors, and leading citizens at a luncheon in Brandon. Premier Campbell backed the view that a small rural college aids student access and family life, with A G Smellie noting farm youths now seek better education and lower costs, while Walter Disdale cited underutilized rural talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon College
Brandon
Manitoba
Prince Edward
Campbell
A. G. Smellie
Russell
Roblin Legion Hardball Tourney Opens Day of Fun
Four senior teams compete in an invitation tournament at Roblin with junior entrants. E J Casey shows offer rides and games, and a big Riverside Pavilion dance caps the day. Proceeds aid the Legion building fund benefiting town facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Legion
Roblin
E. J. Casey
Riverside Pavilion
The
Legion
Press views on speed, liberty, and world peace from a columnist
A Winnipeg columnist rails at rising traffic accidents blaming speed while noting drunkenness as a factor. He denounces George McCullagh’s Europe report as biased by newspaper owners. He cites Prygve Lie on UN roles in preventing war and praises the UN Assembly as a peace safeguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Globe and Mail
Europe
Canada
Winnipeg Tribune
New York
Prygve Lie
United Nations
U.N.) General Assembly
Lie
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Death
United States
Bill Haberstock
Richard Nash
David Funk
Barbara Collins
Carolynn Eslinger
Elizabeth Bieber
Bonnie Ferguson
David McGill
Olga Pitze
Andy Bodnar
Helen Black
Joyce Nastrom
Lenard Dillabough
Arlie Lunan
Harry Motyka
Delores Korzenoski
Charlotta Arndt
Yvonne Beattie
Rose Paradowski
Jack Matwyko
Glen Cryderman
Ken Markoski
Gail Kerr
Ian Ford
Larry Hassler
Tommy Bowley
Robert Arnott
Richard Buyarski
Clifffford Peats
J. Kelso
Hazel Watson
Sophie Toderian
Sylvia Holuigg
Josephine Klemetski
Verna Souter
Pear Tucker
Wilbert Sadaway
Mervin Bauming
Ivan Poitras
E. Bauming
Electors OF the
Dauphin Federal
Fair
Brandon College Campaign
Walter Disdale
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
Legion Sports Today
W. L. Belton
Toronto
George McCullagh
McCullagh
England
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