Roblin Band Second at Moose Jaw Festival
The Roblin Community Youth Band and Majorettes led by Audrey Sage Karen Cross and Zenovia Horbay plus chaperon Martha Lebedovich joined Intermountain School Division staff for the Kinsmen International Band Festival in Moose Jaw. Roblin earned second place with 85 points in the Saskatchewan Power Corporation Competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Audrey Sage
Karen Cross
Zenovia Horbay
Martha Lebedovich
Intermountain
Moose Jaw
Cliff Klassen
Archie Beach
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Indian Head
Watrous
Harris Community
Grenfell
Roblin Community
Arcola
James L. Kerr
University of Wichita
Saskatchewan Tech Institute
Branch 24 Presents Banner And Awards At May Meeting
Branch No 24 of the Royal Canadian Legion held a May 12 meeting in Memorial Hall. H Bramwell and R Harlow presented the Banner to Auxiliary President Mrs Sanders, who passed it to the Auxiliary Color Party. The Auxiliary will display the banner June 28 in Roblin and aims to join other Decoration Day parades. Eleven new members were initiated and given by laws and lapel badges. Comrade Kelso to attend Dominion Convention. A $25 donation was sent to the Cemetery Committee. The branch sponsors a Juvenile League team with Dauphin Gilbert Plains Grandview Inglis Roblin in a home series. A birthday cake was served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Jorgenson
Pres. Bramwell
W. Watson
D. Kozmenuk
S. McNicol
A. Smith
W. Titanich
L. Spear
W. Doering
R. Taylor
J. Larocque
A. Lovas
N. Yakimishen
Kelso
Cemetery Committee
Dauphin
Gilbert Plains
Grandview
Inglis
Roblin
San Clara
The
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Peony Show Planned By Roblin Horticultural Society
At the May 22 meeting the Roblin Horticultural Society formed a committee to arrange the annual Peony Show to be held the last Saturday in June at Consolidated Electric. A Bake-Less bake sale will also take place. Prize increases were approved for flowers arrangements and fruits. The group discussed tulip planting fruit tree pollination dahlia root division and other topics. The next meeting is set for Friday June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Horticultural Society
Consolidated Electric
Community Notes From Togo Area Social Weekend
Mrs Wm Hampson reports visitors from Lemburg Saskatoon and Comox B C. Families from Saskatoon and Saskatoon area visited local residents. A shower honored Ange Propp bride elect. Walter Fedoruk and wife welcomed a son born May 24 at Yorkton Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richie Erhardt
Terry Erhardt
Lemburg, Sask
Fred Erhardt
Jack May
Saskatoon
W. J. C. May
Russell Mick
Alex Mick
Comox
B.C
Harold Staub
Kamsack
Delbert Blewett
Linwood
Deb Blewett
Elks’ Hall
Ange Propp
Walter Fedoruk
Yorkton Hospital
Hillsburg Council to Build Machine Shed at Bield
Rural Municipality of Hillsburg holds May 6 meeting chaired by Reeve Ellis. Councillors approve a 40 by 60 feet machine shed costing about 3800 dollars on municipal land at Bield. Other actions include electors court of revision June 3, ownership changes list, telephone rate concern, Area Development Committee reps, and road grants totaling 16000 dollars with 40 60 cost split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
Ellis
Bield
Alex Mohr
Albert Dobranski
Ivan Ellis
Court of Revision
Frank Paczkoski
Dept. of Public Works
Roblin Students Break Records at Intermediates Meet
At Gilbert Plains the Intermediates Track and Field Day saw Roblin Grandview and Gilbert Plains students set new marks. Notable feats include Larry Edel 11 seconds in 100 yards and Murray De La Mare 10.3 in 100 yards plus 23.3 in 220 yards, with several jumps and throws also recording top times and distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblinites
Gilbert Plains
Roblin
Grandview
Larry Edel
Murray de la Mare
Ken Prokopetz
Wayne Kozmennik
Jim McBride
Lloyd Wally
Ignace Paczkowski
Wilfred Pitz
Fariel Wilson
Roblin Juvenile Ball Team Opens Season With Win
The Roblin Juvenile Baseball Team defeated Inglis 14 to 2 at Assissippi Beach on Sunday May 24 with Richard Bouvier earning the win. Coach Earl K. Ward leads the squad as they relocate Roblin games to Intermountain School Grounds and urge local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assissippi Beach
Richard Bouvier
Roblin
Earl K. Ward
Roblin Ladies Auxiliary May Meeting Highlights Banner Presentation
The regular May meeting featured the presentation of the Auxiliary Banner by Branch President Hilton Bramwell to Mrs. Ruth Sanders. Present were Len Jorgenson from Grandview and members from San Clara. Twenty seven members attended. one new member joined. They canvassed 224.15 for the Red Cross and discussed Peace Garden Sports Training plans with Winnipeg sponsorship potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hilton Bramwell
Ruth Sanders
Len Jorgenson
Grandview
San Clara
Soil Erosion and Shelterbelt Push Highlight Farm Efforts
Harold Boughton notes strong shelterbelt activity as Dick Smith’s farm shows rapid tree planting with 2200 saplings in under an hour. He urges early orders through the Indian Head Forest Nursery Station for next spring due to high demand and outlines a spray calibration method for efficient weed control including a step by step measurement to compute chemical per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Smith
Public Speaking Contest Held Thursday May 21
The Roblin 4H District Public Speaking Contest sponsored by Winnipeg Kiwanis Club was held in the Intermediate School. Eighteen speakers competed for top honors and the chance to represent the district at the Swan River Inter-District Competition on May 29. Betty Rawlings won the senior division with Joyce Kendrick second. Brenda Simai and Rodney McFadyen led the junior group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Winnipeg Kiwanis Club
Swan River
Betty Rawlings
Assiniboine
Joyce Kendrick
Tummel Garden Club
Brenda Simai
Rodney McFadyen
Tummel Garden
Family visits and travels span Winnipeg Moose Jaw and beyond
Sele Nm and family of Winnipeg visited her parents the Menzals over the weekend. Mrs. Cross returned Sunday after visiting Jim Bowen's family in Scotland Ontario. Several couples motor to Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Friday for the Kinsmen International Band Festival and return Sunday. Don Urton of the RCMP received corporal stripes. Mrs. Gordon Ellwyn of British Columbia died suddenly Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Butz
Winnipeg
Peter Menzal
Wm. Cross
Jim Bowen
Scotland
Ont
Wm. Gamey
A. Martin
Gordon Ellwyn
B.C
Birth notice for Murray John Kines in Birtle
John and Joyce Kines of Birtle Man announce the birth of their son Murray John born May 23 1964 at Birtle hospital weighing 7 lbs 12 oz 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Joyce Kines
Birtle
Man
Murray John
Birtle Hospital
Hoppers Hatching Across Manitoba Fields
Light hatching of grasshoppers has begun in the Red River Valley and southwest Manitoba. Entomologists say widespread hatching will take another week to ten days with favorable weather. Infestations are expected to be far lighter than 1963, with certain areas reporting small to moderate activity and farmers urged to monitor roadsides and pasture land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Red River Valley
Saskatchewan
Roblin
Neepawa
Kenton
Brandon
Treesbank
Stockton
Obituary Lydia Adele Graff of Inglis Manitoba
Lydia Adele Graff 70 died May 22 1964 at Roblin hospital following a long illness. Funeral May 24 at 5 p.m. from Shevlin St John Lutheran Church Roblin Memorial Chapel in charge. Interment in Shevin cemetery. Born Russell Manitoba, lifelong Inglis resident. Married Fred Graff in 1911. Survived by husband Fred two sons Fred Moose Jaw Rudolph Elkhorn five grandchildren four great grandchildren plus two brothers Fred Edel Inglis Chris Edel Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shevlin St. John’s Lutheran Church
Shevlin
Lydia Adele Graff
Inglis
Man
Roblin Hospital
Paul Borchardt
Roblin Memorial Chapel
Shevin
Russell
Fred Graff
Fred
Moose Jaw
Sask
Rudolph
Elkhorn
Freida Konoski
Vancouver
B.C
Winnie Marzoff
Inglis, Man
Ema Graff
Roblin
Fred Edel
Chris Edel
Winnipeg
Grandmothers Honored By Makaroff Institute Social
The Makaroff Women's Institute met on Thursday May 14 at Mrs. James Arnott's home. A brief meeting led by President Arnott included a treasurer's report and correspondence. Delegates chosen, social contests, bingo, and a sing song followed with prizes awarded to several grandmothers and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makaroff Women’s Institute
James Arnott
Arnott
J. Davis
Winnipeg
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Mr. Paley
Regina
Joan Powell
Civic Centre
Bill Walker
T.V
Moose Jaw Lions Jr
Mohall
Dawson County High School
Regina City Police
Nancy Stern
NORAD
Lebedovich
Graham
R.cm.p
Park Lodge Motel
Martha
Cear Archie
R.C.M.P
Yorkton
R. Harlow
Harold Anadres
Ball Park
Wm. Ford
F. A. Newton
Branch No. 24
Bramwell
Thos. Kelso
E. Stauffer
L. Jorgenson
Coles. Kelso
Stauffer
G. Mitchell
S. Lebedovich
Togo
Wm. Hampson
Ron Wilson
Taras ‘Horbay
Lynn Bakken
Royal Canadian Legion No. 24
Roblin Ladies
Your -Ag
Harold Boughton
Your Local AG
Sele
Mr. S. Lebedovich
Marcia
Don Urton
Don
Binsworth
Elva
Carman
Haywood
Miami
van Drecht
G. Pound
C. Grundy
J. Pound
Mabel Rogers
C. Rogers
C. Eliott
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