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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
3
Local notices report visits from Mrs. M McKinnon and Miss Phyllis Velin in Winnipeg and return home. RCAF and RCMP personnel including L Duns, Keith Learn and Roy Johnson are on leave or visiting. Social items note a well attended Agricultural Society event and a Women’s Institute district meeting in Inglis with plans for a June convention.
Eddie Filmore secured work with Wm Pound at Makaroff while Orville Wilson undertook a business trip to Kamsack. Mrs Middleton remains ill seeking a speedy recovery as district residents note a dance at Togo and the first church service of the season in the hall officiated by Rev Hackney.
Gordon Pound left for Vancouver Monday. Mrs Yourchuk and Love returned from Port Arthur Monday. Mr and Mrs McVey and daughter of Grandview visited Mrs Large Sunday. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Lysy Port Arthur on May 1. Junior Red Cross Dance in Makaroff Hall on Friday May 8.
Deepdale S T Argent visited Dauphin on Sunday. Pte Fred Staub had a weekend visit at home. W E Lomax of McDonald spent a 4&8 hour leave there. A Mathews left to resume work on the C N R. Wilfred Runions visited with G Ward. Dr and Mrs Foster of Roblin were guests at B Ward’s. Brigham Taylor of Yorkton visited relatives locally. Henry Bodtcher and family guests at F Ward’s. Mrs Albert Mccullock of Maidstone visiting her parents. H Bailes and family motored to Dauphin for a funeral of Dr Rogers.
Merridale D Soko burns scrub while J Yaworsky visits N Ratushny on Sunday. Karol Bilesky buys a two ton truck. Father Thascoma leads service at St Marvy's. Mike Stasuik works 18 hours daily picking stones. N Ratushny starts poultry raising with 250 baby chicks. A Merridale Young People Club dance was held May 1. District residents send best wishes to newlyweds P Chick and W Ratushny. Farmers of the district are
A revived shipping day in Roblin draws hundreds of cattle pigs and sheep through the winter. A new cabin near the yards funded by Robt. McBride and provided by Lechter Spigelman offers farmers a convenient office. Farmers can ship via Pool manager Wm. Kerswell or Lechter & Spigelman and older pioneers may attend while some animals are culled and redirected to buyers.
Local notes report new farm gear purchases and farm visits. D Seroko buys disc barons while J H Porser owns a seed drill. Miss Kay Johnson vacationed at Roblin. Wheat is reported in the district by Robt Pearson. Several births and weekend visit anecdotes include W Armstead's daughter Beverly Ann and Bert Tinon at Maguire and Traub households.
A wedding at the Nowosad home united Eva Chick Nowosad with Peter Chick. The bride wore white satin with orange blossom headpiece and the couple plan to live at the old Ratushny Petelesky residence. A second ceremony took place at St Josephs Greek Catholic church Roblin on May 2 1942 for Helen Petelesky and William Ratushny.
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