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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
4
A memoir fragment recalls a July dawn at a father's forge in Roblin. The speaker reflects on the "tense bracing of the will" before work, contrasting hard, skilled labor with modern comfort and decline of rugged work ethic.
The British warship Resolute, one of the Arctic expedition vessels to search for Sir John Franklin, drifted in ice and was later refitted by the United States. Queen Victoria ordered oak timbers saved to craft a desk presented to the U.S. president, a gift that stands in the White House today and is used whenever the president addresses the nation.
Mel Gray, a Trans-Canada Airlines pilot, elected chairman of the Manitoba Easter Seal fund committee as the drive opens across Canada on March 21. The Manitoba goal is 100000 dollars. He spoke at a meeting of the Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Manitoba noting the plan offers a non taxable gift with dividend and that 24 more children will be helped in 1957 than in 1950, targeting some 1400 children this year. Funds will be raised mainly by the Easter Seal Fund and used wholly within Manitoba to meet growing society responsibilities.
A 100 percent insurance premium hike accompanies major driving convictions under the assigned risk plan. Drivers with accidents within a year face 20 percent increases, a second accident 50 percent, and drunken driving doubles the original premium. Only about 3,299 of 250,000 car owners in the province carry assigned risk insurance, with roughly 1,700 due to major convictions.
The Winter Fair auction features cattle including 130 Herefords 105 Shorthorns and 35 Aberdeen Angus. Clark notes decades of breeding expertise and the event aims to showcase prime stock to eager buyers. The lineup emphasizes a strong bull catalog and competitive bidding.
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