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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
1
A critic argues health care should be a universal public service, likening waterworks and electricity to life saving care and urging state medicine. He questions private press rights versus public access and mocks carrot price controls while urging broad price regulation. He notes Europe food shipments and inflationary hints, urging decisive government action.
About seventy five members and prospective members attended Roblin Consumer's Co operative Limited annual meeting at Knox United church Roblin on June 24. The first regular nondual meeting since starting operations in 1947 heard a director's report showing 1947 sales of 42795 and savings of 1469 with 22000 raised in loans and share capital. Bruce Arnott praised support and urged member investment in farm storage tanks to prevent fuel shortages with 26 tanks already in operation. C A Robson of Manitoba Co-operative Wholesale detailed the finances and forecast stronger 1948 sales. The new board includes Jas Kines president Tom Dillin vice president J C Brook secretary and directors John Arnott Jas Martin Leonard Jory and G Laird. The meeting ratified co op equity insurance for members and Manitoba Cooperative Wholesale was named auditors.
Manitoba regulator states that a motor vehicle may have one stationary spotlight. It must face the extreme right and project no more than 75 feet ahead. No permit is needed for this specific stationary lamp.
In the Shell River Fair List section on horses the line for Class I Heavy Draft should read Heavy Draft & Agricultural exhibitors are asked to note the change and act accordingly.
Manitoba faces a border surge as 35 combines are called up to harvest the revived U S wheat crop. Aided by a miraculous yield rebounding from five to six bushels per acre to 15 to 20, the action follows a U S Employment Service appeal. Most units head to Kansas, with others to Nebraska and Oklahoma, Manitoba supplying 85 of the total quota as 207 from Saskatchewan, 90 from Alberta, and four each from Ontario and British Columbia cross the border.
Hillsburg Council met in the Municipal Office with Reeve Skomorowski presiding and all councillors present. Motions included appointing a pound keeper, scheduling a revision of the Electors Roll for 1948, approving pension action for Walter Holin, passing By Law No 213 on title transfer to Fred Calver, requesting a road survey across specified lands, granting an additional $125 for road building, and approving multiple accounts before adjournment.
On Thursday July 8 at 4 p m Rev G A Hackney of Pennant Sask united Elda Mabel Olson youngest daughter of the late E M and Mrs Olson with Douglas Graham youngest son of the officiating clergyman and Mrs Hackney in St Pauls United Church Togo The groom was supported by his brother George A of Ceylon Bridesmaid Betty Ruff of Yorkton wore gray gabardine and pink roses The bride wore brown gabardine and carried a white Bible The couple left for a Yorkton honeymoon and will reside in Togo on their return
Anne Penuik of Roblin wed Robert Archibald Laurie son of Roblin on Friday afternoon July 9 at Knox United Church. Rev J M Taylor officiated as Carl Nespiak gave the bride in marriage. The couple planned a Niagara Falls honeymoon and will reside at Silver Plains Manitoba.
A Vacation School will be held at Silverwood United church from July 26 to 30. Miss Lee Miller and Miss Bircham of Winnipeg, aided by local leaders, will run crafts music and games for children ages 3 to 17. The program includes devotional periods and a free week of learning, singing, sports, and a picnic lunch. Shaftesbury
Roblin July 12 letter rebuts last week's notices on a May meeting. Roads were mudded at seeding start so attendance was low. Ed Jakeman attended as director. notice described as for important business, implying unclear purpose. Confirms reading issues, later date setting at Jakeman's, critique of CCF convention timing and lack of member drive. Mentions Jim Mortemore withdrawal at nominating, and Mortemore's local popularity.
A meeting of the Shell River Agricultural Society directors is set for Saturday July 17 at 8 pm in Pool Elevator A office Roblin. The Hospital Aid Canteen opened Saturday with Cromarty ladies in charge and the committees thank all supporters. Rochedale ladies will be in charge next Saturday.
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