Fire destroys three Main Street buildings in Sunday blaze
Early Sunday morning a fire of undetermined origin destroyed Russell Percha luk's General Store Alex Henderson's Barber Shop and Stella Perenaiuk's Beauty Parlour and Dress Shop on Main Street damaging a rear house. Insurance estimated loss around 30000 with volunteers, other towns and residents aiding to contain the blaze before daybreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blnscarth
Fie
Russell Perchaluk
Alex Hendersot
Stella
Drama Festival at Goose Lake Collegiate March 1
Goose Lake Collegiate staged six one act plays in a three hour program. The show ranged from comedy to farce to melodrama with Oh Doctor by the Eleven Class judged best, Les Deux Choses et Une second, and Jilted third. Edith Michalevich won best actress and Verna Souter best supporting actress. Ken Markowski was best actor. David Robinson top supporting actor. Plans to present an evening of plays in Robin are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Lake Collegiate
Old Village
Napoleon
Ken Markowski
David Robinson
G.L.C.I
Robin Witness
First ripe 1957 tomato found in Roblin
The first tomato of 1957 grown in Roblin was brought to the office on Tuesday. The small beefsteak variety, about the size of a quarter, was grown by Mrs. Clara Mitchell. Seed mystery persists as it grew from a houseplant, with a ripe tomato on March 5 and another green one on the vine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Clara Mitchell
Loose housing tour previews northern ag districts visit
A carload of farmers joined by the Ag Rep toured multiple Manitoba sites. They visited Charles Oliver farm near McDonald, Portage Boys School, Winnipeg University barns, St. Pierre dairy loose housing, Balmoral swine barn, Stonewall loose dairy housing, Ted Hughes farm, and Searle Grain Farm Selkirk. The group observed Stibestrol fed steers, dwarf cattle, swine testing, crossbreeding, and grass lined milker systems as noted by local hosts and Canada Department of Agriculture plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag. Rep
Crawford
Swan River
Ste. Rose
Dauphin
Exthelbert
Charles Oliver
McDonald
Portage
Winnipeg University
University
Rene LaFontaine
St. Pierre
Balmoral
E. Thompson
Canada Department of Agriculture
Stonewall
Ted Hughes
Searle
Selkirk
Amateur Nite Draws Large Crowd at Memorial Hall
A packed Memorial Hall filled for the Amateur Nite on March 1 with events airing on CKDM Dauphin at 9:05 pm. Roblin mayor F A Newton welcomed attendees and thanked CKDM, Harold Barber of the Chamber of Commerce spoke on funding Beach site improvements, urging donations to the Beach Fund via Box 1000 Roblin or Mr K R McBain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ckdm Dauphin
Rev
Monroe
Bryan Skinner
Roblin
F. A. Newton
K. R. McBain
Elizabeth Goods Killed In Alaska Airlines Crash
Miss Elizabeth Goods age 24 died in last Saturday's Alaska Airlines crash. Born in Shell River Manitoba she taught in Portage la Prairie and Roblin and studied in Winnipeg. She served as an air hostess after training in Minneapolis St Paul and reported for duty in Seattle on Sept 30 1956. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Ted Goods Roblin four brothers Victor Jack Austin and George and two sisters Mary and Eleanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Goods
Alaska Airlines
Minneapolis- St. Paul
Seattle
Washington
Ted Goods
Roblin
Victor
Jack
Austin
George
Mary
Eleanor
Roblin Teachers Meet in Roblin Elementary February 19
The Roblin District Local of the Manitoba Teachers' Society held a regular meeting February 19 in Roblin Elementary School with Mrs L Burelle in the chair. An agenda item covered the Roblin Agricultural Fair to boost school participation and interest. T C Meadows spoke on scholarships and the need for teachers to identify worthy students for sponsors. The group discussed establishing a Roblin District Local scholarship and heard an update on the recently organized Home and School Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Teachers
Robin District
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Roblin
L. Burelle
T. C. Meadows
Hospital Aid Seeks Oxygen Tent Donations
The Hospital Aid remains in urgent need of donations to fund the Oxygen Tent purchase for the hospital. Support is requested from the community to ensure essential respiratory care can be provided to patients.
Mrs Thomson's Rink Wins Grand Aggregate Curling Event
Roblin based Mrs Thomson leads in the Roblin Ladies bonspiel with Grand Aggregate honors. Results list top placements across multiple events including Dauphin Roblin Gilbert Plains and Russell participants. Mrs Thomson receives biggest end prize plus hard luck playoffs to follow and a club turkey raffle winner is Mrs Robert McBride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Reyda
Roblin
Thomson
Turkey
Robert McBride
Roblin town notes and regional travels mixed with awards
A roundup from Roblin and area lists visits by Mr and Mrs Peter Chyz Yorkton and other pairs to Roblin Winnipeg McGregor and to the coast. Mrs Korwan and family arrive by train. The Dec Laval Trophy goes to Roblin Creamery Smellie Bros for 1956 butter. Roblin Credit Union furthers Father Benoit Shield bid. District 8 director is W E B Phillips of Dauphin.
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D. A. Hayden
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Lloyd Hutchison
Wm. Barabash
Swan River
Roblin
Wm. Lesack
California
Dec Laval
Roblin Creamery
Smellie Bros
L. Hutchison
George Gove
Roblin Credit Union
Credit Union League
Coop Credit Society
Father Benoit
Manitoba
Alpha Credit Union
Fin Flon
Flin Flon
W. EB. Phillips
Dauphin
Harold Barber New Councillor By Acclamation
Nomination Day in Roblin March 5 produced only Harold Barber as candidate to replace Dr Ed Orke who resigned. Barber, a Manitoba Telephone System districtman, becomes the village councillor for the remainder of the 1957 term by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Ed. Orke
Harold Barber
Manitoba Telephone
Rowing to Rodlin Grand Challenge Second Prize
Congratulations to Mrs Reynar and her rink for securing second prize in the Russell Spiel Grand Challenge at Rodlin.
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Russell
Grandview
Vngs
Sigai dl
Edith Michalevich
Verna Sout
Lalit
Solid Gold Cadillac
Paul Douglas
Judy Holliday
Robert Taylor
Dana Wynter
Pati
THE
Tab Hunter
Natalie Wood
FOX Fire
Technicolor
Jane Russells
Jeff Chandler
Dan Duryea
Ann Sheridan
Sonny Tufts
Walter Brennan
Vistavision
Andrey Hepburn
Beary Fonda
Mei Ferrer
Anita Ekberg
Your Ag.Rep
Harold Boughton
Robliny
Northern AG
Elizabeth
Lawrence Event
Cleland
Rossburn
Lupichuk
Sawyer
Foxwarren
Large
Robin
Keay
Dropmore
Mitchell
Adolphe
Galbrait
Roblin Lawrence
Kennnedy
Bowley
Fraser
Peter Chyz
Yorkton
Wm. Repka
Frank Price
McGregor
Stella Perchaluk
Russell Perehaluk
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