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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
3
The lieutenant governor of Manitoba, His Honour J. L McDiarmid, appeals to Manitobans to keep the Victoria Day weekend free of accidents. He urges careful driving and orderly travel through May 24th and the holiday period.
A vintage ad promotes weight gain for skinny men and women using a pep product claiming boosts in pounds. It touts toning effects and vigor while mentioning beer lite and obscure brand-like terms, reflecting period advertising language with bold claims and uncertain ingredients.
Has Honsour spoke as a patron of Canada s first National Highway Safety Conference convening in Ottawa May 74 3 3 by the Canada Good Roads Association The Canadian Good Roads Association is praised for focusing public attention on the need for careful driving on Canadian roads The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in Manchester noted traffic figures for Canada s motor vehicle tolls and injuries He urged motorists and pedestrians to support traffic safety measures and programs The conference is under patronage of the Governor General Vincent Massey and provincial Lieutenant Governors with Brooke Claxton as General Chairman and Thibaudeau Rinfret as Honorary Chairman.
Stanger attends with rides and midway as Roblin Legion hosts annual sports day on July 12 featuring baseball girls fastball and kiddies races with attractions and community attendance.
Notes discuss broadcast fertilizer applicators suited for nitrogenous fertilizers but not for phosphatic blends. They advise placing phosphorous near seeds via standard seeding machine attachments to maximize returns and explain limitations for 11-48-0 in cereal crops.
A Michigan farm posts a sign addressing hunters asking them not to shoot anything on the property unless it is moving. The sign adds a warning that the nonmoving target may be the farmer’s hired man.
Funeral services were held at Knox United Church Roblin for Thomas Edwin Miller who died April 24 1955 at age 80 after a short illness. Dr J Carlyle Parker officiated and interment was in Tummel Cemetery with Sneath Funeral Service in charge. Miller born Belgrave Ontario lived Lenore district then Roblin farmed and served 20 years as director of Roblin Pool Elevator No 1. He left a wife Annie McCrea three sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren with three brothers and one sister surviving.
A travel advisory warns tourists to beware hustlers on tours and in crowds. Fraudsters include unauthenticated sightseeing guides, self promoting photographers, slick park money handlers, and misdirecting cart shoppers. Three tips: carry large traveler cheques, research before paying, and beware offers of instant favors. Happiness is like potato salad share it and it becomes a picnic.
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