23 Jul 1942
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 23, 1942
Page
1
Canadian Finance Minister Ilsley argues for a four billion dollar war budget with two billion from taxes and two billion from voluntary securities purchases. Citizens must cut private spending to a bare minimum and budget every cent to fund War Savings Stamps and Victory Loan, ensuring funds remain for the war effort.
Village of Roblin officers discuss the 1941 Auditor's Report noting tax reductions and housing debenture adjustments. Mayor Newton defends council autonomy, cites debt reductions since 1949 and plans to keep finances sound without bank borrowing, with a projected deficit not exceeding 5000.
Committees from Roblin and Kamsack organize the Inter-Provincial Picnic to be held Sunday July 26 at Lake Madge. Manitoba and Saskatchewan teams prepare for baseball softball tournaments while local booths and attractions support the war effort.
David and Clarence Wright, born in Roblin Manitoba and raised at Rainey Lake Ontario, volunteered for air crew service with the RCAF in Winnipeg. The brothers, who worked in a general store, completed a 300 mile journey to enlist.
A quiet ceremony was held at the Edwards home on Thursday July 16 at 3 PM. Miss Bette Devlin from Saskatoon married Mr. John A. Bailey of Roblin with Rev. D. Conly officiating. They will reside on the groom's farm southeast of Roblin.
Helena McArthur of Roblin wed Morley Somers of Gilbert Plains in a July 15 ceremony at the Manse Roblin conducted by Rev D Conly. The bride wore blue alpaca rayon crepe, with Lillian Mickelson as attendant and Wilfred Somers as best man. A buffet luncheon followed at the bride’s parents home, and the couple will reside in the Gilbert Plains district.
A compact fragment listing aphorisms from Montaigne Bovee Seneca and others on happiness. It contrasts gravity with gaiety notes tranquil pleasures lasting longer and warns worldly joys breed fears. It urges faithfulness in home life and adherence to the Golden Rule.
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