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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
2
Jimmy Christoff returned to Flin Flon on Wednesday. Muriel Robin left for Winnipeg on Monday night. O. C. and Mrs. Fisher drove to Winnipeg to attend Shirley's graduation.
Deepdale inspector Ewanchuk visited a local school last Friday. The Ward Bros. of Deepdale spent the week in Winnipeg Edmonton and Moosejaw. Jamestown North Dakota residents Charles McMaster Sr. and Mr and Mrs C D McMaster visited relatives in the district. Kelowna British Columbia residents Mr and Mrs J McCorquodale visited at O McCorquodale’s home. Jesse Wardle and Alvin Robb of Dropmore wired local houses for the planned hydro project this fall. Ottawa Ontario residents Mrs L Simms and Dianne and Roblin residents Mrs L Simpson and Martyn spent Friday evening with Mrs W E Lomax.
Merle Currey of Kamsack and his son visit town this week while Mr and Mrs Wm Heaps tour Durban. Graduation in the hall June 30 invites all. ball afterwards to be attended by invitation ticket holders only. Sewing class achievements discussed with Mrs Ames speaking on Extension work. Evelyn Beattie sang a solo and the W I served lunch.
Ted Benson visited the Johnson home on Sunday and Miss Smith of Winnipeg is visiting with Mr and Mrs Bill Burnett. Walter and Hazel Redman of Norquay visited Jim Irvine, while Bert and Willis Dixon and Armistead households hosted others at Happy Lake. A Ladies Meeting is planned at Bert Dixon's on July 6. Roy Clark returns from Winnipeg to nurse his ill mother. A Box Social and Dance in Silverwood Hall is set for July 8 to aid San Clara nursing home with prizes for stylish boxes and dances.
Margaret Murray rests at home while J Middleton visits Winnipeg on business. S Linderbeck visits Roblin, Earl and Clayton visit Edward, and Murray and Halereich attend a seed judging contest in Russell. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs A Radford on a Roblin birth. Alice Charters returns from Winnipeg after Junior Seed Growers convention. The junior club meets Bert Charters to plan the display for the Russell Fair with the slogan Im proving the Farmstead.
The June 20 ceremony united Miss Nellie Midzain and Mr. John Wozcik of Winnipeg in a formal wedding at the church conducted by Rev. A T Horby. A reception and banquet followed with relatives from Roblin and surrounding districts in attendance.
At St Viator’s Dauphin the wedding of Blanche Gilberta Allard and Raymond Deryll took place at 10 30 a m on Monday June 6 with Rev A McIntyre officiating. The bride wore a period gown of blush satin with Guipare lace and a lily point sleeve veil.
The ceremony featured satin and lace headdress gowns with Johanna Hill roses. Bridesmaid Barbara Slobodzian wore orchid nylon marquisette, while Best man Wm Clarke and ushers Raymond and Lawrence Allard attended. Eva Watson sang during the register signing. A buffet luncheon followed at the bride’s home. The couple plans to reside in Dauphin after a trip to Banff.
Dr Frank Skinner a veteran horticulturist from Dropmore Manitoba has been named vice president of the North American Lily Society. He attended the annual meeting in Washington and the seventh annual lily show in Fairfax Virginia. National President is Dr L H McDaniels of Ithaca New York. Delegates included top plant breeders from Canada and the United States. Skinner has worked on adapting lilies to prairie conditions with over 400 varieties now suitable for growing.
Rural Municipality of Shelmouth announces a Court of Revision on Saturday July 2 1949 at 2 pm at the Municipal Office Dropmore to hear complaints about electors on the resident or non resident rolls or to correct, add or strike names. Also notices of sale items and a Hereford bull listed by Ed Reed Roblin.
Births announced for Watson at Russell on Monday June 20 a son born to Mr and Mrs Well ington Watson. Johnston couple announce a son born June 16 at Roblin to Mr and Mrs G L Johnston née Marie Christ toff Ronald Leopold is a brother for Larry. Congratulations.
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