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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
2
Central pool for distribution of all food gifts to be known as Overseas Gifts (Food) Allocation Centre in Great Britain. New body will handle bulk gifts from charities and societies. bona fide unsolicited parcels to individuals allowed under limits: posted infrequently, single parcel up to five pounds, with food only up to two pounds per item.
Miss Mary Hallam left for Toronto and Landry Inman visits from Toronto. Roblin hosts social visits, school staff changes, and war era community notices. Rubber salvage drive collects 517 pounds, 75 magazines, 50 rags, 50 paper. 80,000 food parcels weekly targeted for POWs in Nazi territories.
The salvage corps reports at the depot: paper 1200 pounds sorted clothing and rags 1400 pounds aluminum fat etc bones 700 pounds rub ber 2 tons scrap iron ten tons. H Sorbo manager has arranged to ship a carload next week. When date is known donations of scrap iron may be loaded direct on the car and gave extra handling.
May 7 meeting of Goose Lake S D school board with all members present except A Kines. Rae and Jakeman adopted minutes. Inspector Reid's high school report read and filed. Stefansson reports April attendance 93.5 percent. Jakeman Rae discuss War Savings stamps and amusement tax license. Black Martin motion to arrange with Van committee for Arnott bow. Purchase of 100 cords wood approved. Various accounts approved totaling small sums. Meeting adjourned.
For sale items include a car engine radiator wind shield generator new two volt battery Bennett buggy Fd Reed and tools. A store frame house five rooms can to kitchen corner lot currently occupied cash offers invited apply TL Inman Roblin Hotel Roblin Ip Red Cross notes less than three percent of total goods shipped overseas were lost to enemy action or strandings.
Rev. David Conly leads Sunday services at 11 am with worship at 12 pm and 7 pm. Sunday School at Castleavery and Roblin. shelter sleepers receive blankets supplied by the Canadian Red Cross.
Sunday School at 10 with preaching at 11 for Free Methodist Church. Evening service at 7 led by Rev F Markell. Miss Bessie Markell from Moose Jaw Bible School to lead. Prayer meeting Tuesdays at 8. Special two week meetings begin Sunday evening with Rev Philo Chase from Alberta Free Methodist conference as evangelist. Meetings nightly at 8 except Saturday. Gospel message urged.
Behel Church and Bethel Church host evangelistic events led by Evangelist and Mrs Venton of Port Arthur Ontario. Friday 8 p m Youth program and Sunday services 1 p m 7 30 p m at Balkwill Community Hall Sunday 3 p m. Haverstock Sisters in charge all welcome
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