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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
2
The Inglis Junior Seed Club won the $30 first prize in the malt barley carrot competitions announced in 1946 by Canada Malting Co Ltd. in cooperation with the Manitoba Department of Agriculture extension service.
A compact want ad touts a Go Getter service that acts as a sales agent costing 2c per word with a deal of 3 insertions for the price of two. The copy emphasizes affordability and steady advertising reach for merchants seeking quick outreach.
John Midzain notes his wheat moving out as Tony Klemetsky and son lose a large crop along the river valley. Flood waters recede and bridges are expected to be passable in a few days. Councillor Steve Pronyk begins road improvement operations.
Mr and Mrs Jake Eisner left last week. A large number attended the Pisne at San Clara on the others. J W Eddy and Joan are spending holidays at Madge Lake. Several visits to relatives across Saskatchewan and Manitoba are noted, with church events and a baby christening at the United Church. A funeral service for Samuel Foster Bignsetdaduicn was held at Silver Water and Mount View cemetery.
Mrs. Irvine Sr. is sick and hopes for recovery. Sympathy sent to the Lenderbeck family. Alfred B. Sangster returns to Winnipeg after two weeks at the farm. Mr and Mrs Gordon Dixon welcomed by Silverwood. Frances, daughter of Kamloops, B C, visiting Mrs. Smith’s parents. Mr and Mrs McDuffe hosted twenty relatives from Grandview at Valley View. The Hoag family from Caprol Ont. visit Mrs Whitlam and Gill relatives. The W I met at Valley View with good attendance and a picnic lunch. August meeting set at Mrs S Simpson’s home.
Mrs Chas Burrell and her son returned from Roblin while Mr and Mrs G Murray with children visited Rama for the weekend. The funeral for Mr Sam Lenderbeck was held at Silverwood last Friday with many attending to pay respects. The Grand Narrows Seed Club went to Dauphin Fair and won first prize for a grain disease display. A quilting bee had only three members due to bad roads and will resume at the hall on the 16th.
Deepdale Mrs Williams of Vancouver visits her brother C Powell. Mr and Mrs Ira Gardner visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Cryderman of Togo visit G Lester family. Claude Argent’s Plymouth Rock tale at 4 months 3 days. Allan, Miss Smith and C Argent visit Jose family. Garden Club youths with Mrs Lester at the Dauphin Fair. Citizens attend church shower for the Ayer family whose home burned, gifts presented.
Cromarty Mr and Mrs Don Davis and Bruce spent Sunday at the home of Mr Schneider. Mr and Mrs D Black and family were the guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Tucker Sunday.
Mrs P McRae and family holidayed at Clear Lake. Mrs Middlemiss and Ber ylrenew acquaintances in the district. Mrs Pound arrived from Vancouver to visit son William. Harold Harvey and Raymond Rogers traveled to the city. Laird, Van Crecht and Arnott motored to Winnipeg. Traub Arnott and Halerwich left for summer school in Winnipeg. Harold Harvey arrived from Centralia Ont for a month with family. Grundy and Robin Arnott attended Brandon for a seed grain competition, placing fifth of sixteen under Edna McConnell.
Jack Strike Sr visits Winnipeg. Mrs Cecil Brown of Ottawa visits with her parents the Millers. Norman Johnstone and Teddy Ready, with Mrs Ready, motor to B C. Victor Snowden visits his mother. Betty Wells of Montreal visits the Wellis home. Phoebe Belcher visits her parents. Murray Miller of Death Valley California and Katherine Wrye of Dauphin visit Alex Miller. Calder sports see the baseball team and girls softball, boys lose first game. Field baseball at Runnymede beats Kamaack Cyclones 6 to 0 and Rhein 2 to 1, then finals over Roblin Togo. Alex Poitras stars. Good going boys.
Canada presented the Red Cross Memorial Hospital at Cliveden to Britain last year. Opened by Health Minister Aneurin Bevan, it embodies cooperation between Canada and Britain. A national centre for pediatric cardiac rheumatism is planned, and a maternity unit opened in January.
United Kingdom experts unveil a beam transmission system enabling London TV programmes to be received and re transmitted from fully automatic relay stations. The innovation promises nationwide coverage by relays 100% automated stations and could give Britain a long term lead in television broadcasting.
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