Aphid Fight Expands Across Manitoba The Spraying Push
Reeve Diamond and Councillors McRae Gamey and Boyce led a Virden meet where four demonstrations of parathion spraying drew municipal and farm officials from many parts of the province. Parathion, a deadly poison, is used to kill aphids on contact and requires extreme care. Reports show spot infestations in Roblin and damage around Ed Wagooner s, McCrae s and Lawrence Leitz s farms. Russell reports crop losses but localized, with west and south regions most affected. Costs run about one dollar per acre as aphids spread from the southwest to the north and east, affecting oats barley and late wheat. sunflowers also affected by the sunflower caterpillar on about 25 000 acres in the area.
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Reeve Diamond
McRae, Gamey and Boyce
Virden
Roblin
Ed Wagooner
McCrae
Lawrence Leitz
Russell
Morden
Gas Masks Here For Bug War In Manitoba
Shell River Council provides gas masks for parathion use against aphids in southern Manitoba. Masks, gloves, and instruction sheets are available at the municipal office. Farmers must follow safety rules. avoid spray on pastures. animals should not graze for about three weeks. Contact the municipal office for guidance.
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Shell River Council
Manitoba
McKay-Morton Limited
Roblin Girls Ball Club Urges Support for New Uniforms
The Roblin Girls Ball Club has boosted town pride with regional play and local coverage. The piece urges community backing to fund next season's uniforms, noting historic local teams and the financial burden of pro clubs on small towns and youth opportunities.
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Roblin
Hume Mink
Ken Watson
Strathcona
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Brandon
Life With Father screen at Roblin Theatre
The technicolor comedy Life With Father stars William Powell as Father Day and Irene Dunne as Vinnie. It plays Roblin Theatre for three nights July 25 26 27. The film follows the Day household in gentle family humor with scenes in Delmonico's and McCreery's department store.
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Father
Roblin Theatre
William Powell
Father Day
Irene Dunne
Vinnie
Delmonico’s
McCreery's
Roblin girls win big in Manitoba Saskatchewan softball circuit
The Roblin girls dominate northwestern Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan softball, taking six first-place money prizes at MacNutt Roblin Mission Madge Lake Roblin Legion Gilbert Plains and Dauphin Sports. They lost only two tournament games at Togo and Runneymede, with a standout exhibition versus Kamsack where five homers were hit.
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Manitoba
Sask
Roblin
MacNutt
Roblin Mission
Madge Lake
Roblin Legion
Gilbert Plains
Dauphin
Togo
Runneymede
Kamsack
Robbnites
T. H. Taylor
Taylor’s Hardware
Taylors
Acton
Butch Bowley
Earl Waters
Lloyd Hembroff
Alex Laurie
Lorne Stevenson
Vi Mackenson
Pat Souter
Helena Truffyn
Beth Bauming
Kay Truffyn
Vera Dillin
Ruth McDuffe
Stella Welanchnko
Mabel Kelso
Beryl Stevenson
Violet Zorn
Chyz Awarded Roblin Hospital Contract
Peter Chyz of Gilbert Plains wins the contract for carpentry masonry and roofing on the Roblin Hospital with work starting July 7. Minister Schultz supports the award after reviewing other tenders. A building committee of Clark Dillin Taylor and Mitchell will supervise.
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Peter Chyz
Gilbert Plains
Roblin Hospital
Schultz
P. Chyz
Messrs. Clark, Dillin, Taylor and Mitchell
Local Firms Support Fair Special Prizes
Prizes announced for the Fair on July 27 include a $5.00 Bacon Hog prize from T. Kelso a $10.00 Best Beef Type Female from T. H. Taylor Hardware a $5.00 Best Raisin Pie with Domestic Shortening proof of purchase from Harvey's Department Store and a $10.00 Best Pen of Six Bacon Type Pigs sired by one sire from Roblin Hotel. Additional awards include $5.00 Best Cake with Saxon Pastry Flour from Newton's Grocetria $5.00 Best Buns from Purity Flour by Roblin Trading Co. and Homemaking and poultry prizes with multiple cash awards. Special prizes from Mitchell's Drug Store and a $5.00 gas prize for the exhibitor traveling the longest distance from Hughes Motors.
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Harvey’s Department Store
Roblin Hotel
Newton's Grocetria
Roblin Trading Co
Fair Plans Set Prizes Boosted
The Shell River Fair aims for a profitable day with a resumed event policy rain or shine. Prize money increases up to 60 percent with new specials. Events include senior and junior ball, girls diamond contests, children's races, and a farm machinery display by local dealers.
King Bros Circus with Joe Mix to Exhibit in Roblin
The King Bros Show with Joe Mix comes to Roblin Fair Grounds on August 10. The touring city includes 600 staff and 30 advance men with 22 tents on 12 acres, featuring a large King Bros menagerie and acts by John O'Brien, Joe Mix, Christine aerialist, Jordans aerialists, and the Christiani family. Performances at 2 and 6 p.m. with zoo inspection an hour before doors.
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King Bros
Joe Mix
Roblin
Web
Roblin Fair Grounds
U. S
King Bros. Menagerie
University of Natural History
John O'Brien
St. Leon
Europe
Christine
Flying Jordans International
Christiani
Dime Wilson
Fred Wenzel
Bozo Ward
Zoo
July Scene Of Rural Life In Palmerston's Poem
A pastoral watercolor by June Palmerston describes a July landscape with blue skies, polpar trees, white clouds, an orange oriole with brood, wheat fields, bloomers, grazing cattle, fruit bushes, bumble bees, and garden blooms. It ends with cows returning home under a crescent moon.
Unruly morals challenge orderly government in Ottawa era
A reflective note argues that not even a planned system can work with unruly morals and asserts national governance lies with the people. It also records social notices of Mrs. Ed Reed returning from Biggar to visit relatives and Edmonton visitors at the Mitchell home.
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Ottawa
Ed Reed
Biggar
Sask
E. Robb
Ed. Kellett
Edmonton
I. L. Mitchell
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Wil O
Moosomin
Brandon Greys
Reston Recorder
Neck of the Woods
Queens of the North
Chyz
Patsy Larson
Pearson's
Mrs. R. Neville
Mrs. A. Staple
T. Kelso
T. H. Taylor Hardware
Consumer's Co-operative
Mitchell’s Drug Store
Hughes Motors
King Bros. Circus
Elsie St. Varian and
Old John
Elephant
Palmerston
Grandview Sports
Gilbert Plains Dauphin
Plumas Grandview
Mid West
Thurs
F. Hall
Royal Bank of Canada
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