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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1958
Page
6
The Hillsburg council minutes record a Wednesday July 2 meeting at 2 00 pm with present council members including Cocker Zimmer and Th es o. The notes mention road sale plans for August 6 and an item about drug costs and monthly allowances. Accounts listed for payment range from cheque 4295 to 4422.
The Evening Guild held its June meeting at Mrs. Sadie Staple's home with fourteen members present. Proposals were discussed for painting the vestibule, and plans included notes on related church services and a convention report by Mrs. K R McBain who attended Toronto and Winnipeg.
The Roblin baseballers swept a home series against Toze, with Boles and Dretchel combining for a strong battery. Len Malers hit a long home run to pace Roblin as they won 6 to 4, then a return game in Togo saw Roblin take an early lead and hold, 5 to 3, as Oliphant scored the winning run and pitched the final innings. A Fair Day pole and reach weight guessing contest was announced.
AG REP reports Harhuld Boughton as Agricultural Representative for Roblin. Heavy grazing this past summer reduced pasture stand, with invasion by weeds and hardy grasses likely. Forage conservation policy offers reduced-price seed mixes for soil seeding in erosion-prone Class 4 areas. Hay machinery field day held at Inglis July 9 by Crop Improvement Club and district Ag reps. Demonstrations covered legume and grass seed mixtures, silage economics, mower alignment, rake and baler adjustments. about 50 attendees.
The Togo Homemakers Club met July 10 at Mrs K Erhardt’s with nine members and two visitors. Mrs Bell presided. a tennis court project was discussed and deferred to September. Mrs W Rhen gave an engaging travelogue from many lands, answered questions, and expressed fond memories of life abroad. Lunch followed for an enjoyable afternoon.
The sixth annual Manitoba Teachers Tour stopped at Goose Lake Beach Roblin on Saturday morning July 12. Mayor F A Newton and Roblin Chamber members welcomed the group before a village tour and a hotdog lunch. The 2500 mile province wide journey runs July 7 to July 19 co sponsored by education and chambers of commerce. Tour leader is J A George with Robert Mundie coordinating route and time schedule.
Friends and relatives of Jim Poyser gathered at Pinto Ranch for races wagon rides horse back riding softball and socializing marking the tenth annual Merridale gathering. Attendees came from Winnipeg Lynn Lake Makaroff and Roblin for the yearly event. They left as the sun set tired yet happy, planning to return next year.
Funeral services were held at Dropmore United Church for James Hunter of MacNutt Saskatchewan who died at Roblin Hospital on January 2 at age 17 after a short illness. Rev. Tinsdale led the service with interment in Castleavery Cemetery. He was born in Kirkmichael Scotland and came to Canada in 1900. He married Marion Mitchell in Roblin in 1921 and left four sons William John David and George and one sister Jean B Hunter surviving.
Premier Duti Roblin announced an immediate cut in the maximum municipal borrowing rate for sewer and water debentures to 5 1 1/2 percent from 5 4 percent. The province will lend at about one half of one percent over the provincial rate, with guarantees available if municipalities cannot borrow on their own. If sales fail, the province may buy bonds at 3 1/2 percent. Thirty-three municipalities are involved in projects totaling 8.5 million dollars under the program.
Mrs Florence May Adams born March 17 1888 in Mount Forest Ontario daughter of J Colby moved to Roblin district with family early 1900s married James Edward Adams in 1904 lived in Peace River and Vancouver areas active in Evangeline Rebekah Lodge United Church Ladies Aid Women Missionary Society Hospital Auxiliary leaves husband James Edward one daughter Mrs W G Gilpin of White Rock B C granddaughter Mrs E W Melnyk of Edmonton two brothers Orbin Colby and Joseph Colby funeral held United Church July 15 interment Roblin District Cemetery officiating Rev Holtaman graveside service by Rebekahs pallbearers listed.
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