Roblin Hospital Aid Holds May Meeting
The Roblin Hospital Aid held a May 4 meeting with 14 members, presided by Mrs. J. Adams. Plans were made for a Tea at the new Bakery opening May 15, knitted wool squares for Princess Elizabeth Hospital Guild were requested, and the "Rags to Riches" drive from May 1 to June 30 was approved. Final Bazaar plans for May 29 were discussed.
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Roblin
J. Adams
Manitoba
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Roblin Hospital
Past Noble Grands Meet at Mrs Stewart Simpson Home
Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah Lodge held their May gathering at Mrs Stewart Simpson's home with sixteen members present. Proceeds from the Million Bridge and Whist Drive rose to 100 dollars for the Roblin Cemetery fund. Lunch was served by Mrs R McDuffe and Mrs J Simpson. Infant baptism will be at Mother's Day service in Field United Church on Sunday May 16 at 3 p.m.
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Rebekah Lodge Mrn
Stewart Simpson
Ilione
Roblin
R. McDuffe
J. Simpson
Bield United Church
Early Pioneer Justin Laliberte Dies at 93 in San Clara
Justin Laliberte longtime San Clara District resident and early pioneer died at his home at age 93. Born near Grand Forks in 1860, he helped his family drive Hudson Bay Co. cattle across the prairies, later married Caroline Paul in 1888, raised a large family, and spent his final years on a Saskatoon area farm. He is survived by his wife, five sons, four daughters, 42 grandchildren, 69 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the San Clara Church with burial in the San Clara cemetery.
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Justin Laliberte
San Clara
Antoinette Lasimodiere
H.B.C
John Franklin
England
North-West Passage
Mr. Laliberte
Grand Forks
N.D
Hudson Bay Co
Manitoba
Caroline Paul
St. Eustache
Togo
Sask
R. McBain
Father Dansereau
Local and Social News from Roblin and District
Mr and Mrs Yourchek return to Roblin after a month in Vancouver. Several families visit Winnipeg Dauphin and Roblin for medical, family, and social reasons. Travel and visits include MacMurray Cowan Payne Kerr Miller Gabel Gabel Snowdon Oliphant and others from Roblin and surrounding communities visiting relatives in Gladstone Vancouver Okanogan Centre Dauphin and Flin Flon.
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MacMurray
Cowan
Winnipeg
McBride
Ernest Payne
Bill Dawson
Dauphin
Bill Payne
Lorne Kerr
Gladstone
Kerr
Kalvin
Kenneth
Mr. Farmer
Alf Miller
Peachland
B.C
Ed Miller
Roblin
Frank Miller
Vancouver
New Orleans
George Snowdon
Jim
Victor
Okanogan Centre
Bield
Red Cross Drive Reaches Target in Roblin District
The Roblin district Red Cross drive exceeded expectations with contributions totaling $1,000 sent to Provincial headquarters. The Spranch executive requests all outstanding donations be turned in promptly to wind up this year’s drive and extends thanks to all canvassers and contributors.
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Red Cross
Roblin
Spranch
Clean-up Week Promoted Across Roblin Village
The Cham ber of Commerce coordinates Clean-up Week from May 7 to 22 in Roblin. Citizens are urged to tidy backyards and public spaces, recognizing cleanup as a vital step to preserving property values and community pride. The piece encourages personal responsibility and notes some residents have already begun tidying efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roblin
United Church Presbytery Holds Meeting in Gilbert Plains
The United Church Presbytery of Dauphin met April 27 and 28 at St. Pauls Church Gilbert Plains with delegates from Dauphin Ethelbert Gilbert Plains Grandview Renville Minitonas Roblin and Ewan River. The gathering featured sermons home mission updates and the appointment of Ivan S Fulford and A P Ireland to ministry and lay supply respectively plus election of officers for 1954 55 and a plan to oppose liquor facility expansion. The meeting adjourned to join the Manitoba Conference in June.
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United Church Presbytery of
Dauphin
St. Paul's Church
Gilbert Plains
Ethelbert
Grandview Renville
Minitonas
Roblin
Ewan River
W. 8. Cooke
C.g.ut
St. Paul's Choir
C. H. Best
Thomas Saunders
Chalmers United Church
Winnipeg
United Church
Ivan
Fulford
Mint Jonas
A. P. Ireland
Br Presbytery
William Clarke
Prairie Christian Training Centre
Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatchewan
Woman’s Associations
Dauphin Presbyterial
Women's Missionary Society
William Lally
Dauphin Presbytery Woman's Association
Vernon Bassett
D. G. Ray
Home Mission Committee
Dauphin Plains
Rod MacCuish
Grandview West
Lillian Parsons
Massvale
A. A. McLeod
Birch River
Ed Pringelaar
Borketon
Douglas Hall
Winginesosis
James P
Presbytery
W. T. Cooke
W. T. Marchant
Alex Oliphant
J. C. Parker
Dr. Parker
Camp Wasaga
W T Marchant
Osborne Home
First Roblin Scout Troop Invests Six New Tenderfoots
The Scout Corner reports six new Tenderfoots invested in the First Roblin Scout Troop on Tuesday May 4. New members Billy Goodbun German Schults Frank Gawrychuk Wim Mulder Walter Souter and Bob Cumm ing passed Tenderfoot tests and move toward the Second Class badge. German Schults earned a Queens Scout Proficiency Badge for Interpreter. Ralph Glassler patrol leader earned a proficiency badge for farming. The group also received the Plan Achievement Award for 1953 a red cloth crest with a golden Maple Leaf. A new patrol is forming for youths aged 12 to 16 who wish to join before month end. Meetings Thursday 7:30 9:30 pm at Roblin Consolidated School. Films available from Roblin Film Council include Eye Witness The Children Tommorous Officers For Volunteers and The Roaring Game.
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Roblin
Billy Goodbun
German Schults
Frank Gawrychuk
Wim Mulder
Walter Souter
Bob Cumming
Schults
Herman
Lions Patrol
Ralph Glassler
Roblin Consolidated School
Village Council Minutes May 5 1954
Minutes of a village council meeting held in the council chamber at 3 pm on May 5 1954 adopt the April 8 1954 minutes pass pay accounts including Man Power 45.61 Roblin Hospital 1022.27 and many other items approve building permits Roblin Funeral Home 10000 approved A Beaven Garage 400 subject to permit agreement proceed with sidewalks on 1st Ave to No 5 Highway West Side and Third Ave North Main to 1st Street East Side meeting adjourns.
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Lesack-Cross
Man
Power Commission
Haggard Equipment
Roblin Hospital
R. P. Jakeman
MacCallum Home
Prov. of Manitoba
National Grain
Beaver Lumber Co
James Puritch Paritch
Mike Korpan
Roblin Review
Cross -Town Motors
Rossen’s Lumber
Korbut
BE. Laroque
Wizniak
Nick Hawrychuk
Jake Bauming, Sr
N. Holunga
Walter Styba
E. McKay
W. Cross
L. Brazeau
Pro. of
Manitoba
Perchaluk-Cross
Singer Sewing. Machine Co
Keast-Cross
Roblin Funeral Home
A. Beaven
Lesack-Keast
1St. Ave
Third Ave
Main Street
1St Street
Keast-Lesack
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Mrs. Yourchek
Phil Hanson
E. D. Payne
Frank Kerr
Reg Ward
Flin 'Flon
Jack Gabel
Lenore, Man
H. M. Oliphant
D. H. Oliphant
Bobby Oliphant
United Church Presbytery
Parker
N. G. McIntosh
D. E. Bennet
Ted Leighfield
Christian Education
Roblin Film Council
Shane
General Allan Ladd and
van Heflin
Torpedo Alley
Mark Steven
Dorothy Malone
Mississippi Gambler
Tyrone Power
Piper Laurie
Devils Canyon
General Dale Robertson
Virginia
Cripple Creek
George Montgomery
Karin Booth
Joan Crawford
Michael Wilding
David Niven
Peggy Cumming
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