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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
3
An old advertisement notes repairs completed at Caile's Radio Service opposite the Post Office on Main Street. It touts Rogers General Electric Electrohome radios and offers a for sale notice: set of three sach irons with handle for two dollars, with apply instructions to Review.
Sealed tenders due July 22 1948 at Roblin Manitoba for washing painting and varnishing inside old school painting exterior woodwork including fire escape painting exterior woodwork on new school. All materials ladders brushes to be supplied. Completion by August 26 1948. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Dated Roblin July 12 1948. L Mitchell secretary treasurer.
Ada Jakeman leaves Sunday for a week at Portage La Prairie. Lasca Pearson departs Friday for two weeks in Winnipeg. Legion Auxiliary thanks helpers at Sports Day booth. Mrs. A L McFadyen of Winnipeg visits with siblings. Mr. and Mrs. M Gillis visit Deepdale with Jolliffe family. Editor and Mrs. Thom attend Manitoba C W N A convention in Winnipeg. Mrs. Ronald Maxwell and Mrs. C M Brown visit Belmont relatives. Rev J M Taylor leaves Saturday for Western Regional United Church Young People convention in Calgary July 11 17. He returns for services Sunday July 18. Railway strike question with wage increase likely 17 cents per hour agreed in part. Space limits omit some items, including Ward Bros. showing at Dauphin. Mrs William Je Gamble and daughter Mrs Albin Hendrikson arrive from Detroit to visit Gamble brothers. Nortoba Smoky, a white dog owned by Hugh Kines, wins Best of Breed at four shows, earns 4 of 15 points toward Championship, placed fourth in Working Dog group at Brandon July 1. If all goes well Smoky may attend Lakehead shows at Fort William in August. Congratulations to Hugh. Smoky is the white dog seen at the Post Office.
An auction will be held Saturday July 31 at 1 p.m. at 1st Ave next to the Review Office. Terms cash. Items include a white enamel kitchen range and tables, chairs, linoleum, wardrobes, Davenport, beds, dressers, two enamel tables, buffet with mirror, vanity, lawn mower, wholesome garden tools and many other articles. Wm Syke and D Bogie are the owners and auctioneers.
Thursday July 8th brought ideal weather for the annual Legion sports in Rowdlin with a midway ferris wheel side shows and two hardball plus softball diamonds. Binscorth beat Grandview in the finals. Roblin third Gilbert Plain fourth. Swan River beat Russell in ladies softball finals with Togo third Roblin fourth. Booths drew crowds and prices stayed fair. Gala dance ended the day with a large crowd. Roblin Legion plans to add to their hall fund. Newsprint rose 25 cents per 100 pounds since July 5 removing price controls. Saskatoons ripening in Boggy Valley with berries plentiful in region.
Ladies offered instant reduction of hair on face arms and legs with Flash Hair Remover. Harmless and skin left soft and smooth. Money refunded if hair regrows after third application with no questions asked. Postpaid complete treatment COD postage extra. Kapex Products Dept 272 Box 22 Station ES Montreal Que.
A notice lists church sermon times including 12 noon at Deepdale 3 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. at Makaroff with the theme How to defeat Prejudice. Minister Charles Simpson invites everyone to attend.
Rev. W. H. Logan rector conducts Evensong and sermon at 7 p.m. on Sunday July 18, the 8th Sunday after Trinity, at Christ Church Anglican.
Pastor J R Meichsner invites parishioners to a Lutheran Mission service at the Anglican Church in Roblin on July 25 at 7 30 pm with a welcoming announcement and hour of worship.
Free Methodist Church Sunnyslope led by Pastor A Summers holds Wednesday 8 p.m. prayer service and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Service at 11 a.m. Roblin features Sunday School 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Tuesday prayer service at 8 p.m.
Bethel Full Gospel Affiliation with P.A.O.C. E. Backman deaconess leads Sunday School at 11 a.m. and a gospel service at 7 p.m. Come and bring a friend.
In loving memory of our Dad who left us July 15 1946 We who loved you miss you daily Thoughts of you are near in lonely hours George Dot and girls Mildred Eddie and boys
Courteous service and careful attention to your car while in Winnipeg offered at the North Star Service Station opposite the St. Regis Hotel, inviting motorists to stop in for repairs or fueling.
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