25 Nov 1948
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1948
Page
1
Roblin community pushes for a new Community Memorial Hall after a large meeting on November 18. The effort backs a hall project with local leadership, credit to Legion president G L, and calls for broad cooperation to turn the vision into reality.
The piece urges Manitobans to support the Christmas Seal sale to fund local tuberculosis prevention. It notes mass x ray surveys, free clinics, and mobile units financed by the sale, with sanatorium care remaining free to those needing it. It emphasizes early detection and community help in reducing the disease.
A former forest ranger from Vancouver, Hugh MacDonel, aged 27, captured top honors at The Daily Province Talent Quest held at the Odeon Hastings Theatre. His baritone rendition of Bluebird of Happiness earned 1,400 audience members’ lengthy applause, and he thanked the crowd after performing Tramp Tramp Tramp Along the Highway. MacDonell is the son in law of Mr and Mrs George Fisher of Roblin, who hosted him and his family this summer.
A witty exchange about keeping a resignation brief leads to a joke about a wife’s frugality. The line about thirty candles on a fortieth birthday cake adds a humorous twist.
Two November weddings are reported from Roblin and Elmwood. Winnifred Poyser wed Arthur de Groot in Elmwood Christian Reform church with a candlelight ceremony on November 13. a later Roblin home wedding united Janet Payne and Alan McKenzie with family and friends in attendance and a honeymoon planned. The piece also lists Goose Lake School October exam results by grade and teacher.
A Canadian businessman recalls his son leaving university for a department store job and the need to build a life through personal effort rather than government aid. The father stresses self-reliance, employer expectations, and that no government can replace hard work for lasting satisfaction. The son doubts these views, clinging to government as a route to easy success.
The Manitoba big game season runs from Monday to December 2 with a bag limit of one animal. Deer hunting is allowed provincewide except refuges, moose only north of 53rd parallel, elk only in specified eastern districts, riding mountain park excluded, woodland caribou closed, barren ground caribou sport hunting forbidden except special licenses for remote northern residents. Regulations ban hunting under one year old animals.
The Cromarty Women’s Association met at Mrs J Fyfe’s residence last Wednesday with good attendance. A Community Christmas tree was discussed and Mrs Fyfe and Mrs Laird named to join the W I committee. The December meeting will be at Mrs Jack Nott’s home.
A tense scene unfolds as a young man declares his intention to marry Mr. Smith's daughter. Mr. Smith retorts that the youth brought it on by lingering at night and hazards repercussions for his actions.
The Ladies Aid of the United Church plans its annual bazaar on Saturday December 4 in the church basement with official opening by Rev J M Tayl at 2 p m. A second bazaar and sale of home cooking by the Ukrainian W A of Roblin will be held on Saturday December 11 in the Anglican church basement from 9 to 12.
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