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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
2
Local residents including Mr and Mrs J Labuke Ms Iris Diamond and Hon R J M Parker visit Canora Lenore and Regina while Mr and Mrs Hamilton travel from Gilbert Plains. The 39th annual Togo Agricultural Society exhibition is set for Tuesday July 30 with many entries and Red River Shows plus a baseball tournament as added attractions.
Auction notice for Geo Snowdon announces a sale of farm stock and implements Friday August 2 at 1 pm. The sale is 11 miles east of Roblin on the highway with Geo Snowdon as auctioneer.
Windsor Ontario guests Mr and Mrs Les Hanson visit parental home for the holidays. Miss Victoria Styba travels with Mr and Mrs Soltys Merridale to Dauphin. Miss Ruby Neimark holidaying with sister Mrs Konopasky. Sympathy to Mrs S Philipew of Zelena attending her mother’s funeral in the U S A. Greek Catholic picnic and dance well enjoyed. Merridale won first prize in the ball tournament at the picnic. Guests honored with many gifts and good wishes. A century lunch was served by the hosts.
Miss Flora Johnson is home for a holiday. Mrs. Kirkbride spent Thursday with Mrs. Walch. Fred Redman went to Winnipeg on business. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McGinnis from The Past visit their daughter Mrs. Ken Boyce. Miss Doreen Armistead spends holidays at home on the farm. Mrs. Wm. Johnson visits Roblin. Eddie Maguire helps his uncle Norman Dixon at Grand Narrows. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Armistead attend Yorkton Fair on the 16th. Jack Davis is kicked by a horse but suffers no serious injury. Mrs. Tom Adams goes to Winnipeg after her nephew, 19, drowns in a pool. Goodwill Workers donate 15 to San Clara Nursing Association. August meeting held at Mrs. Sangster's. Annual school meeting July 15. Stanley Iriyne retires as trustee. A. A. Sangster appointed. Earl McGinnis becomes Sec Treas.
F E Lee of Basswood spent the weekend at Makaroff. Mrs L Hohle visited relatives at Gilbert Plains. Mr and Mrs Bert Traub and family visited White Fox Saskatchewan last week. Mr and Mrs Harvey Boyce spent days at Weyburn returning home Sunday. Mrs A Large and son John spent the week in the city for Dr Arthur Large graduation and returned Tuesday with Miss Helen Large. Mrs D Stewart left to visit her son at Wawanesa last Friday accompanied by Marlene Dobson en route to Killarney.
Wilson Edwards of Winnipeg visits as guest at his home here. Mr and Mrs Don Davies host friends from Sunday. Miss M Van Every from Winnipeg stays with her parents. Mrs Downie and Gerry of Edmonton visit Mr and Mrs McDuffe. Mrs H Hornsby and Harold Lloyd holiday with Mr and Mrs Black. Mr and Mrs Ross Framingham and family of The Pas guests of Mr and Mrs Framingham. Ross and Billy from Winnipeg arrive to stay with their aunt and uncle at Gill residence. Mrs Hanson and daughter newly arrived from overseas welcomed at Mrs W F Thompson home. Gordon Simpson gifts honor guest with miniature store filled with useful gifts.
On Walter Sorbo's farm last Thursday the Roblin Masonic Lodge welcomed members wives and families for a basket picnic. Children enjoyed ice cream races softball and swimming followed by a large lunch signaling a revival of a small scale old time outing.
A fragment of local items lists July 26 dance for Eldon Shiner's return from army discharge. It notes Mr and Mrs J MacLeod on a Winnipeg holiday, Mrs J McLardy visiting Pine River, Murray Miller visiting Death Valley, Victor Snowdon visiting Winnipeg, and requests for parents of three to fourteen to register for church vacation school. It recalls the Field School picnic and dance of June 28, raising 60.23 for the Help the Children Fund and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Cecil Brown (Irene Miller) daughter of Mr and Mrs.
Report notes a motorist crew patrolling the area near Roblin and the adjacent highway, recovering several pounds of scrap iron. The item highlights a belated mention of more activity and local metal recovery effort.
Public worships listed for Roblin Deepdale Makaroff Silverwood and Y P U meeting led by Rev J M Taylor with times for Sunday School morning and afternoon services and an evening service. Includes a Bible verse quote about going into the House of the Lord.
Christ Church Anglican invites attendees to 6th Sunday after Trinity service at 11 a.m. Capt. W. H. Logan C.A. leads the session. Martins and Sermon Friday at 7.15 p.m. includes Confirmation Instruction and related guidance.
In memoriam for Elliott, husband and father, who died July 27, 1943. The family recalls his memory with old lines about the grave, devotion to Jesus, and a promise of reunion. Sadly missed by his wife and family.
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