26 Jul 1923
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
1
Roblin residents anticipate the Shell River Fair with a strong exhibit day and baseball tournament for a $200 prize. Weather looms as a factor. exhibitors urged to file entries early. The issue highlights various local events, flower displays from Mr Skinner, and civic notes on bylaws enforcement and Herd Law.
Supplemen tals and corrections to prize lists reveal misprints and regrades across classes. Entries note revised awards for cattle shows, including beef breeds and get of sire, with corrected sums and section references.
Manitoba horticulturist F L Skinner predicts pear trees will thrive in the western province. He has grown a five foot pear tree from imported seeds originally from Fukshin Korea, planted at Arnold Arboretum, then brought to Manitoba for cultivation. The wild variety fruit is hardy and ready for grafting to expand orchard prospects.
The Roblin School reports entrance exam results featuring numerous students including Mary Elizabeth Lambkin Hi Venetta Nostrom Ellen Bertha Burns Olive Jane Yeo Tru Steen Ward George Charles Rilberg Esther Wright Mabel Janet Terry Louise Mabel Staples Durrel Milton Starr Any Lydia Eliza Ward John Arthur Miller Fdna Elizabeth Gardner Jno. George amdd I
A list of Roblin and Togo pupils passing music exams in Dauphin shows scores across levels from Primary to Senior Silver Medal. Notable names include Bernice Scott Florence Sinclair Mona Yea Lloyd Schot Isabel Tripp Sidney Parks Beatrice Newton Agnes Fogg Ethel Allen Annie Schreiber with scores ranging from 65 to 92.
Roblin community notices include the Boys and Girls Club fair set for Sept 21 and visitors such as Mr A Clockey of Laird Susk and Miss Buchanan of Dauphin. Local commentary recalls the telephone's help in farming and thresher operations. A baseball exhibition featured the Togo Terrors losing to Roblin amid lineup gaps.
A letter to the editor urges immediate action to stop speeders on Four streets toward the lake after near-miss incidents. Residents demand signs and stricter enforcement to protect children, warning that lives are at risk if authorities do not act promptly.
Fragmentary report notes arrests contemplated for a group including outsiders and several well known young men, plus a public official, as authorities move to regain order amid local unrest.
Grand Narrows residents celebrated a successful U.F.M. picnic on July 20 with hot weather and shaded trees. Activities included quoits cricket and baseball with children’s races, a hall dance, and supper served under the trees. Grand Narrows defeated Silverwood in cricket by two runs. Makaroff won baseball first prize, Togo second.
Merridale residents note berry picking season begins while haying starts amid waterlogged sloughs. Mrs Ed Saunders of Deepdale visits sister Mrs Fraser. A school meeting organized plans for a picnic and sports day with strong community effort and notable Ruthenian letters social work. Watch for upcoming social event ads.
A lost outer tire and rim valued at 23 percent of a dollar is reported between Deeptate and Mrs Mitchell's. Finders are asked to leave the item at the Review Office or notify D Mitchell in Deepdate.
Estate of Elizabeth Sophia Thomas of Roblin Manitoba seeks creditors to send claims to Simpson McGirr Katz at Dauphin by August 30 1923. Administered by National Trust Company Limited. Dated Dauphin Manitoba July 23 1923.
TOGO LOCALS report numerous personal transactions and events. J. H W Eddy buys a Ford Sedan from C. H. Burns of Roblin while Angel Enge completes home alterations in Hickory Corner. W Rykiss buys a Chevrolet from A Asleson. Mrs J H Abercrombie leaves for Winnipeg. the Togo Hotel management shifts to two North Battleford Orientals. Misses Smith of Regina vacation with Mr and Mrs Ed Furtney. Jas Findlater returns from farming in Denholm. Miss M Finch enters Dauphin Hospital for appendicitis. Mrs A J Leach and family depart for Welland and Ontario. Earl E B Carter transfers to The Pits. O Klutz leaves for his Boggy Creek farm. Otto’s departure is noted with regret. Shareholders set July 27 for cemetery improvements. Beth Thomson becomes Mylor SD teacher. Local bricklayer F J Brown lands Roblin contract. A Bennett of the Duck Mountains visits. W R Kaiser becomes grain buyer for BC Elevator. Kaiser, Dr A J Leach, W L Davis and G E Thomson tour Roblin. Hume family of Kansas City visits en route west. B Fletcher returns from Thorn Hill and Winnipeg with Inspector promotion to North Battleford. Fletcher and wife are thanked for years of service to the village and agricultural society. The Kamsack Times donates a cup for best four-horse team on Exhibitation Day July 11, to be viewed at Drug Hall. Readers urged to carry goods early per J D Fogg. J Vipond dies at Dauphin Hospital after six weeks illness. his family and town extend sympathy.
The Tego Terrors toured Runnymede last Friday in an 8-2 loss with oddball nicknames and lively play. Deepdale Doowell’s beat the locals 11-6 in a picnic event, while Roblin visits next Saturday for a local club series game expected to start at a demon.
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