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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
3
The schedule lists Thursday matches Cowlun vs Mitchell and Day vs Larson at 7 p m and 9 p m with Greenaway against Aitken Partridge facing DeLaMare. Friday is cancelled for carnival and Saturday features Craig vs J Yeo and Adam vs Kelso. Next week will carry results of the President vs Vice President draw.
Screen notes preview a weekend program featuring Red Skelton in I Dood It with his rapid gag flow and a supporting Deanna Durbin in His Butler's Sister. The piece highlights Broadway style comedy hijinks and Durbin’s star turn as a versatile performer.
On March 20 a base of clothing numbering L15 articles was shipped from Roblins including 6 quilts 15 ladies suits and coats and 78 children garments with 21 dresses and 9 pairs boys pants. The committee thanks donors of used clothes shoes fabric scraps for quilt tops and acknowledges helpers of the meetings.
Local notes detail visits and travels in Roblin and Winnipeg. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. T Kelso in Winnipeg, Mrs. H N Simpson and Mrs. J Hallam at Legion events, and Roblin residents sharing messages from overseas. Milk for Britain fundraiser tickets offered by H C Cranwell. Ralph De La Mare and Charlie Broomfield teams win in Grandview, with a planned return match in Roblin.
Afternoon session notes attendance 89.39 percent and war savings stamps sales of 143.50. Ruth Brydon resignation accepted. Hire of Mrs. W A Gill for Grade 8 to end of June at 900 per year. Rest Room committee to have school free for Feb 25 dance. Vans route planning and bids requested for April meeting. Non resident Grade 12 fees to be paid by Department of Education. Financials approved including small payments to local firms. Acknowledgment of Mr McBride's prior stockyard support with new contributions to the Rest Room project.
Public auction to sell southwest quarter of section 30 in township 27 29 W, Roblin Manitoba on April 1 1944 at 1 PM. About 140 cultivated acres with a dug well house stables hen houses. Sale subject to reserve and taxes. 20 percent cash, balance on terms to be announced. J R Colwill vendor's solicitor Partage la Prairie Manitoba dated March 6 1944.
Auction note lists a Maytag washing machine featuring a magneto type gas engine in AI condition for sale at $50. Interested buyers directed to Mrs. R. Henry in Roblin for arrangements.
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