Engagements of Linda Dianne Staple and Verna Elizabeth McKay
Mr and Mrs Durrell Staple announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Linda Dianne to Edward J Dyck of Winkler Manitoba with a Knox United Church wedding planned for June 3 at 2.00. Mr and Mrs George Souter announce the engagement of their second youngest daughter Verna Elizabeth to Chifford James McKay son of Arthur and Mrs McKay. The wedding set for Lynan Lake in late May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durrell M Staple
Linda Dianne
Edward J Dyck
J. H. Dyck
Winkler
Manitoba
Knox United Church
George Souter
Verna Elizabeth
Chifford James McRkay
Arthur McKay
Lynan Lake
Man
Cromarty Happy Stitchers Hold Achievement Night
The Cromarty group held Achievement Night at Cromarty Hall with a large crowd. Home Ecang mist judged eight members, awarding four red ribbons and four blue ribbons. Demonstrations by Patricia Giles and Audrey Coutts were in the red ribbon group. Linda Thompson won the camp award. Myrna Watson was chosen to model her skirt at the Roblin Russell Rally in Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromarty Happy
Sfiss Batho
Patricia Giles
Audrey Coutts
Linda Thompson
Myrna Watson
Russell
Roblin Local Manitoba Teachers Meet at Walker School
Twenty five members attended the Roblin Local Manitoba Teachers' Society meeting at Walker School on April 25. A donation was approved for the Grand Piano Fund and a Scholarship Fund was created for Grade XII students entering further study. Mr. Nowosad reported on the Grandview Workshop and General Course held April 17. A post meeting discussion covered three education topics. A Walker School staff lunch concluded the evening and plans were made for the next gathering as a weiner roast and ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Manitoba
Teachers’ Society
Walker School
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Grand Piano Fund
Wm. Nowosad
Grandview
Roblin Elks Sponsor A.C.T. Amateur Show
The Roblin Elks Lodge teams with A.C.T. of Yorkton to present an Amateur Night at Roblin Memorial Hall on Saturday May 13. Talent entries welcomed at Borden Hawryluk or Cabana Grill with show at 8 30 pm and live radio on CJGXN Yorkton from 10 15 pm to midnight. Top three contestants win 15 10 and 5 dollars. prizes mailed due to two week tabulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C.T
Associated Canadian Travellers
Canada
Roblin
Borden Hawryluk
Cabana Grill
CJGXN
Yorkton
Roblin Lodge
B. P.O. Elks of Canada
Ac.t
Trout Lakes In Roblin District Offer Fresh Angling
Anglers are invited to fish lesser known Manitoba trout lakes in the Roblin area. East Goose Lake near Roblin now hosts rainbow trout up to 1 pound after 1959 60 planting. Diamond Lake near E of Roblin has rainbow trout to 1 pound, Morisette Lake Douglas rainbows to 1 1/2 pounds, and Wincell Lake rainbows up to 1 pound. Persse Tees and McBride Lakes in San Clara district offer rainbow and speckled trout up to 6 pounds at Persse and 2 pounds at McBride with engines restricted on boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angier
Manitoba
Fisherries
Angiers
Roblin
Goose Lake
Wincell Lake
Shortdale Road
San Clara
Persse Lake
Clemenceau School
Tees Lake
McBride Lake
MEANS OF SUPPORT IN CANADA ELECTRIC INDUSTRY
An estimated three quarters of a million people rely on Canada's electrical industry for family income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dauphin Agricultural Society Livestock Show Dates Released
Entries have been completed for the Dauphin Agricultural Society's 1961 Livestock Show and Sale on Friday May 12 at the Dauphin Livestock Arena. The event features 30 purebred cattle 10 bred Yorkshire sows 150 4H calves and 20 farmer fed steers with a large showing of Herefords Short horns Aberdeens Angus and various clubs. Auctions begin with 4 H and bred stock, prizes include a $150 grand champion and $100 reserve grand champion offered by the Canadian Hereford Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Agricultural Society
Dauphin Livestock Arena
Fords
Bield
Assiniboine
Jock Blacklock
Saskatoon
Sask
Canadian Hereford Association
Dauphin
Maurice Digby
Dropmore
Brian Lynch
Gilbert Plains
Timmill Farms
Omar Topham
Glen Powell
Grandview
Dave Boyd
Dave Carmichael
Watson Cochrane
James Kieper
Silverton
E. S. Downie
Wawanesa
Watson Dunn
Russell
Kekula Bros
Ethelbert
Pete Gryba
A. G. Little McConnell
A. Stickney
Shoal Lake
Woodhouse Bros
Binsearth
Aberdeen
Angus
A. B. Anderson and Sons
Swan River
Laurent Magnet
Ste. Rose
Nick Yarama
Paul Pelletier
Ste. Amelie
Yorkshire
Fred Damsgaard
Russell McKillop
Peter Horbay
Roblin
Roblin Cemetery Officers Elected at Annual Meeting
The Roblin and District Cemetery Committee held its annual meeting April 26 at the Shell River Municipal office with sixteen present. Officers elected include President Lloyd Hembroff and Vice President Fred McDuffe with Crass as secretary-treasurer. The group approved past minutes, discussed canvassing, and planned fence repairs along Highway 83. The board voted F LeFort caretaker for 1961, approved a new lane mower, and sought a second hand pump for a 35 foot well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin and District
Noble Grands Association
Shell River W. I
Rebekahs
No. 83
F. LeForte
Jim Ward
Royal Purple
Tummel 4H Garden Club Regular Meeting May 2
The Tummel 4H Garden Club met on Tuesday May 2 with all but one member present. Vera Pitz Grace Bodnaruk and Alvin Meriiuk gave speeches. The group will invite the Ag Rep to attend and choose potential Roblin Public Speaking entries. Meeting adjourned with lunch served by Mrs G Buick and Mrs O Kendrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tummel 4H Garden Club
Vera Pitz
Grace Bodnaruk
Alvin Meriiuk
Ag.Rep
Roblin
Evening Guild Plans Charity and Church Events
The Evening Guild met at Mrs Allan Martins home on April 25 with seventeen members and one visitor present. They report twenty hospital visits in April, decide to sponsor another Hong Kong child, plan quilt block making, and arrange catering for two June wedding receptions and a Presbytery lunch in Knox United Church. May sick visiting officers and a church training film completed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Martin
Evelyn Josephson
Ann Huff
Nora Cross
Hong Kong
Guild
Knox United Church
Scramble Victor Allan Dietrich Tops Brandon Fair Heifer Race
Allan Dietrich of Dropmore won a Labatt Calf Scramble at Brandon Winter Fair joining nine other boys who tied for top honors by catching a heifer calf. Each winner received a Labatt certificate to buy a purebred calf, with calves exhibited by the ten winners in next year's Labatt Continuation Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labatt
Brandon Winter Fair
Allan Dietrich
Dropmore
Brandon Fair
John P. Labatt
Assiniboine 4 H Sewing Club Achievement Day Held April 27
The Assiniboine 4 H Sewing Club held Achievement Day on April 27 with thirteen girls receiving red ribbons. Projects featured named members, demonstrations on table manners and linen care, square dancing, and selections advancing to Dauphin or Brandon. Marion Hunter won a trip to the 4 H camp in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assiniboine
Shirley
Elaine Robertson
Betty Rawlings
Isabel Hunter
Florette Simair
Janet Maudsley
Ukrainian Concert Staged In Roblin Memorials Hall
A Friday evening variety concert at Roblin Memorial Hall featured the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Choir of Dauphin led by Mrs Helen Henderson the Instrumental Ensemble directed by Mr John Sawchuk and Ukrainian Dancers taught by Peter Chaykowski. The program started at 8 15 pm with The Queen by the choir. Basil Lazaruk of Dauphin chaired the event and M Lebedowich welcomed the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Helen Henderson
John Sawchuk
Peter Chaykowski
Roblin Memorial Hall
Basil Lazaruk
M. Lebedowich
Lazaruk
Ukrainian Women's Association
Local and Social Notes Highlight Roblin Building Boom
Mrs Jean Currey travels to Dauphin to spend months with daughter Vivian. Rev. and Mrs. Ross Williams attend a school in Banff Alberta on Every-Person Visitation. Miss Jill Wade visits grandmother Mrs F Y Newton in Norwood. Roblin's building boom continues with a new hotel foundation and basement work at United Church manse. Central Bakery expands frontage and new houses rise, plus changes to F A Newton home bought by Sneath Funeral Service. G A Festival attendees Linda Waters and Nancy Wilson traveled to Brandon. Visitors include W King of Prince Albert and Al Anthony family from Vancouver. Mrs Bernice Hollis and Kim return from Lynn Lake. Mrs K R McBain attends United Church Conference in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Andrew Miller visit Storaway for Lutheran Women's Missionary League meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
United Church
F. A. Newton
Sneath Funeral Service
Roblin Collegiate Highlights From Week of April 25 29
The Dauphin Collegiate girls volleyball visited Roblin on April 25 and won two of three games. Roblin’s basketball teams traveled to Swan River on April 29 with the girls winning 44 to 3 and the boys 37 to 31. Roblin Drama Club performs French Toast at the Dauphin Drama Festival on May 6 as reporter Garry Digby notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Roblin
Swan River
Garry Digby
Health Unit Well Baby Clinics Schedule
Monthly clinics run 1:30 to 3:30 PM at Angusville School Auditorium Russell-Ells Hall Elphinstone Rossburn Shoal Lake St Lazare Roblin Birtle. Mothers invited to bring their children to these clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Shoal Lake
St. Lazare
Roblin - Ellis Hall
Birtle
Wedding in British Columbia Unites Davis and Ludwig Couples
Genevieve Katherine Isabel Davis of Duncan B C and Leonard Frank Ludwig son of Roblin Manitoba exchanged double ring vows on April 8 1961 at St Helen s Church North Surrey B C Rev Nowell Holmes officiated The couple will reside at 9102 168th Street R R No 4 Coldale B C A reception at Getl Hotel Whalley B C followed by 100 guests Out of town relatives listed include Ludwig Davis and Christie families from Roblin Duncan Grandview Kamloops Youbou and Monte Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Washington
Genevieve Katherine Isabel
Ross Davis
Duncan
B.C
Leonard Frank Ludwig
Frank Ludwig
Roblin
Man
Nowell Holmes
St. Helen's Church
North Surrey
Christopher Ludwig
Lester Davis
Donald Ludwig
Getl Hotel
Whalley
Eric Lynch
Susan Ludwig
Grace
Arthur
Leona Ludwig
Grandview
J.C. Ludwig
Monte Lake
Kamloops
J. Davis
Valerie
Les Davis
H. Christie
Duncan, B.C
Youbou
168Th Street
Cloverdale
Obituary for Anne Hall of Roblin Manitoba
Funeral services were held at Christ Church Roblin for Mrs Anne Hall who died April 20 at Roblin Hospital aged 81 Reverend Daley officiated and McBain Funeral Service arranged. Interment in Roblin District Cemetery Pallbearers were Fred Newton Jack Robertson Ron Jakeman Harold Keast Hugh Kines and Harold Belcher. Mrs Hall born and educated in England married to John Hall before moving to Roblin in 1904 and was an Anglian church member survived by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Roblin
Man
Anne Hall
Daley
McBain
Fred A. Newton
Jack Robertson
Ron Jakeman
Harold Keast
Hugh Kines
Harold Belcher
England
John Hall
Canada
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Cromarty Happy Stitchers
Cromarty Hall
Roblin Elks Lodge
Harold Boughton
Lawrence
McDuffe
Messrs
Fo Obimb
Jo Martin
J. Ward
P Hanson
W de la Mare
G Mitchell
Evening Guild
Carol Ellis
Shiela Hargreaves
Maureen Williams
Christian Education
Ross Williams
Assiniboine 4H Sewing Club
Miss Batho
Janet Dietrich
Faye Digby
Paulette Dietrich
Brenda Simair
Loretta Ziebart
Shirley Robertson
Judy Dietrich
Ellen Maudsley
Marion Hunter
Brandon
Betty Rawling
Roblin Memorials
Jean Currey
Vivian
Banff
Alberta
Rev. Williams
Jill Wade
Norwood
F. Y. Newton
Linda Waters
Nancy Wilson
St. Matthew's Cathedral
Mr. W. King
Prince Albert,Sask
Harry Cross
al Anthony
Vancouver, B.C
Ann Michalevich
Bernice Hollis
Kim
Lynn Lake
Florence Ludwig
K. R. McBain
W.A
The
United College
Winnipeg
Andrew Miller
Storaway
Collegiate Capers
Angusville School
Davis — Ludwig
Joan Dearborn
Valerie Davis
Sheryl Kolstad
Anglican Church
Mrs. Hall
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