Welding courses and Farm Progress Days advance in Manitoba
Manitoba Agricultural Extension Service announces two five day welding short courses for Roblin farmers from December 2 to 6 at P J Gaber and Sons machine shop with 15 dollar fee and 24 applicant limit. Also details Farm Progress Days at Brandon on November 25 with mechanization demonstrations and a symposium led by Prof C L Symes with co operation from Roblin Agricultural Society.
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Manitoba Agricultural Extension Service Engineering Branch
Roblin
P. J. Gaber and Sons
Agricultural Extension Office
Posible
Brandon Provincial Exhibition Grounds
4H Club
C. L. Symes
University of Saskatchewan
Roblin Agricultural Society
Sandra Yeo Honored At Shower In Knox United Church
A Nov 1 shower at Knox United Church basement honored Sandra Yeo bride elect for Nov 15. Mrs. G. Mitchell escorted Sandra and her mother to seats. nine girls staged a fashion parade. a balloon contest followed. Ronnie Cross presented Sandra with a wagon of gifts. Guests enjoyed lunch.
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Knox United Church
Sandra Yeo
Sandra
G. Mitchell
Ronnie Cross
Local Social Notes and Community Events Summary
Charitable mentions and social visits across the region include Joubert and the Miller family traveling to Kam-sack to see the Brooks family. Ellen McLaren and Shirley at the Blix-Wilson wedding in Winnipeg on November 2. UNICEF contributions from Sunny Slope School total 11.62 dollars. a Manitoba Hydro cooking school with Marshall Wells drew 220 attendees and prize winners are listed.
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Ellen McLaren
Shirley
Blix-Wilson
Winnipeg
Sunny Slope
Unicef
October Court Cases Convictions Enforce Town By Laws
October court activity lists convictions and fines under Town By L aWs Highway Traffic Act Liquor Control Act and the Criminal Code of Canada. Names include Deloras Prior Roblin Violet Mecas Rossburn Kathleen Watson Winnipeg Gilbert McNicol Roblin John Smelsky Ashville Edward Yeroschuk Shortdale Ronald Brownson Winnipeg Myron Bugera Winnipeg Gregory Deneka Yorkton George Delosoy Roblin Charles Lalonde Melville two charges 134.00 Henry Laliberte Sam Clara two juveniles charged with criminal code and highway acts five more juveniles to be charged later.
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Deloras Prior
Roblin
Violet Mecas
Rossburn
Kathleen Watson
Winnipeg
Gilbert Anderson
Bield
Gordon McNicol
John Smelsky
Ashville
Edward Yeroschuk
Shortdale
Man
Ronald Brownson
Myron Bugera
Gregory Deneka
Yorkton
Sask
George Delosoy
Charles Lalonde
Melville
Henry Laliberte
Sam Clara
Fall Fair A Success features new slaughtering display
The Fall Fair showcased vegetables, seed grain, and showmanship with a new local slaughtering feature. Hogs cooled and prepared by Kelso Meat Market and the Co op Butcher Shop earned top grades from Kennedy. Intermediate School students attended, judges gave commentary, and poultry and other items were auctioned. Egg bid topped at one dollar per dozen by Andy Brodeur after Jack Mitchell’s juggling bid.
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Pesky As
Stan Clark
Canada
Andy Brodeur
Jack Mitchell
Annie Cockrill
Roblin
Women’s Institute Holds Bakeless Bake Sale in Roblin
At the October meeting the Roblin Women’s Institute staged a Bakeless Bake Sale to boost the Roblin Residences fund. The effort aims to complete one suite’s furnishing with $117 raised so far. Education Committee awarded two silver General Proficiency cups at the High School Graduation to Scott Mitchell and Betty Rawlings.
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Roblin Women’s Institute
Roblin
Shell River
Roblin Institute
Adam
The
W.I
Scott Mitchell
Betty Rawlings
Sewer and Water Extensions Near Roblin Completion
Waterworks extensions in Roblin are near completion with 3000 feet of sewer mains and 3000 feet of water mains laid in the east end under Town Engineer Art Currey. Remaining work includes three fire hydrants and several house connections while five connections have been made and ten more applications pending.
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Roblin
Art Currey
1St Avenue
3Rd Avenue
Main Street
2Nd Avenue
Greenway St
Greenaway ‘St
GEMS OF THOUGHT The art of government
A fragment quoting Napoleon On government, stressing that governance should avoid allowing people to become stale and complacent through leadership that renews vigor and action.
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Napoleon
Employment Office Alters Hours in Dauphin District
J F Garland manager of the Dauphin National Employment Office announced a 15 minute shift in hours effective November 1 closing at 5 00 pm The change aims to extend morning hours for more active business and better public service In October unemployment was 127 below last year with 61 men and 23 women placed in work The Dauphin office serves a large district spanning from the Saskatchewan border to the lakes and from Riding Mountain National Park north to above Mafeking
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J. ¥. Garland
N.E S
Dauphin
Garland
J. F. Garland
Saskatchewan
Riding Mountain National Park
Teh Sard
Mafeking
Kelwood
Goose hunting in Saskatchewan yields banded geese record
Hunters Jess Wardle Charlie Brade and Walter Ward hunted four miles south of Dewar Lake in Kindersley Saskatchewan. A Saturday shoot produced three banded geese from five in a flock at decoys and a three for three moment as three honkers joined in. Monday added four over fat birds and two days total of twenty one birds with possible photos to prove it.
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Jess, Wardle
Charlie Brade
Walter Ward
Durham Wheat
Dewar Lake
Kindersley
Saskatchewan
Washington
Public Speaking Contest Honors Local Students
Swan River Roblin and Dauphin youths competed at the Elks Hall Dauphin for the second annual Public Speaking Contest sponsored by District No 8 Credit Union Federation of Manitoba. Judges led by Rev John Moorhead awarded seniors Lysack Prokopowich and Mitchell and juniors Kendrick and Campbell top places.
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Swan River
Roblin
Dauphin
Elks Hall
Credit Union Federation of Manitoba
R. H. Thomlinson
Patricia Prokopowich
Dauphin Plains
Manitoba
W. E. Phillips
Denis Lysack
Scott Mitchell
Joyce Kendrick
Maritime Provinces
Jimmie” Thompkins
Karrie Campbell
Dauphin ‘Plains
Alphonse Desjardines
Miss Lock
Roblin Collegiate Triumphs At Home In Tough Match
The Roblin Collegiate football team lost to St. Vlad's on host turf in a hard fought game played October 31. The squad reported two injuries after the match. A public speaking contest on October 28 featured nine participants with Dawn Harper and Karen Cross among those speaking on misunderstood teens. Robert Caswell led with the next highest points but both Roblin speakers missed Grandview on October 30. Graduates’ group photos now on display. the Student Council promotes subscriptions via the Curtis Plan, aiming for an $801.25 goal.
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Roblin
St. Vlad’s
Roblin Collegiate
Cheryl Lenderbeck
Neil Stewart
Fenton Wilson
Rose Ann Klemetski
Dawn Harper
Karen Cross
Robert Caswell
Janet Saunders
Robert Hunter
Grandview
Curtis
Don’ Curtis
Suspense on Hill as Liberals face arms issue vote
Parliaments Hill headlines recount a tense week with MPs hauled back to vote after a pivotal supply motion. A Caouette sub amendment attacked a Quebec nuclear arms base, drawing rare cross party support but failing to topple the Liberal minority government.
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Hill
NATO
Paris
Caouette
Quebec
New Democrats
Douglas
Thompson
Social Credit
Auxiliary Poppies Drive Planned by Legion Ladies
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion met in Memorial Hall on Tuesday at 8 pm. Chair Mrs. Sanders led decisions to canvass the town with poppies, hold a Tea and Bake Sale, cater the No. 11 Banquet, and assist Hydro plus Marshall Wells in a cooking school. Two Hospital Aid reps were chosen, Mabel Kelgo and Mrs Paul Kozak.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of
The
Royal Canadian Legion
Memorial Hall
Sanders
Group
Group Three
Hydro
Marshall Wells
Group 4
Mabel Kelgo
Paul Kozak
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Chloe
British Columbia
TNS
Harold Boughton
Af Brandon
Joubert
Andrew Miller
Mardel
Barry
Kamsack
Cecil Brooks
Mrs. Wortzman
Anita
Mrs. H. Maslove
O. Ziolkoski
T. Paley
P. Bugera
Mr. Funk
Miss Kramer
Larry Ward
Okos TV
G. E. Miller
Brandon
Mrs
A. Allanson
Manitoba Hydro
Canada Packers Ltd
Geo. Pitze
J. Dale
L. Lusney
Allan Martin
H. Dillin
Julie Mitchell
Robert Livingstone
Payne
Marie Doering
Jacob Nykyforak
Nick Ratushney
Roblin Memorial Hall
Legion Nee
Oe Hontin Memorial Hall
Peter Juba
Women’s Institute
Northwest Territories
Cockerill
John Moorehead
Peter Nowosad
JW. Wilson
Moorhead
Collegiate Capers
Parliament Hill
By BE. Elmer Forbes
MacKenzie King
John Diefenbaker
Mr. Thompson
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