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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
2
The packing house strike has not yet disrupted local supplies. Farmers with stock face risk if the strike isn’t settled before real cold weather. Lack of feed and facilities on farms to care for stock poses the real danger. Governments fear police repercussions as they search for someone to bear responsibility while seeking a quick solution.
Richard Towes purchased a Kaiser car and Arthur Condor of Winnipeg visited with Mr. and Mrs. D. Blewett. Fred Franklin and L. Hilton returned from Flin Flon trip. Franklin is contractor for Wilfred Bells’ house. Joan motored to Winnipeg. Rev. E. S. Dixon from Kamsack led Sunday service and will stay. A shower for Mrs. Norman Lee bride-elect was hosted by Mr. Topham. gifts and lunch referenced.
District News reports M A Maquire returning Friday from Winnipeg. Mrs Sandy Sangster visited Mrs Wm Johnston Sunday. Mr and Mrs L Elder spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Orville Boyce. Mr and Mrs Gordon Nixon visited with Mr and Mrs L Maquire. Mr and Mrs Bert Dixon visited with Mr and Mrs Tom Dixon at Grand Narrows while he is on holiday. His sermon was enjoyed. Mr Lindsay will lead service next Sunday.
R Deckoski has taken a position with the welding gang. Mr and Mrs T Roberts return from a city visit. Threshing progresses well and weather permitting will finish soon. Mr and Mrs R Grant and Dianne of Melville visited relatives here over the weekend. Mrs Phillips and Wilfred returned after spending the weekend with Mr Phillips at Hudson Bay Junction. Mr and Mrs Riley and son from Wisconsin visited Glen Lester and G Lester and son Donald returned with them for a States visit. We were pleased to have Mr J Lindsay with us Sunday, relieving for Mr C Simpson.
Mr and Mrs Floyd E Davis of 215 South Third Quincy NL have returned from an extended driving journey that reached Manitoba and the Hud son Bay region. They toured Roblin visiting Mrs Lottie Currey and family and continued to Makaroff to see nephew Merle Currey and family before returning home.
A complete office staff offers to handle all bookkeeping tasks for a small charge. This service saves valuable time for business growth and reduces time wasted trying to balance accounts.
Mrs Wm Pound visited the city over the weekend returning Tuesday morning. The W I meeting will be held at Mrs Large’s home on Thursday October 9. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Gordon Pound on the birth of a daughter at Russell Hospital on September 27. Mr and Mrs Fred Beck and Alfred Nastor of Fort Francis Ontario renewed acquaintances in town this week.
Cromarty report lists the October W I gathering at Mrs F Eslinger’s residence. Visitors in Winnipeg last week included Mr and Mrs J Nott and their son with Mrs W Watson, plus Alf Kelso and G Cooper visiting Fred McDuffe. Hawley of Toronto arrived to spend a holiday with Mrs Whitlam and the girls. Kenneth Laird was briefly a Russell hospital patient but is now home and improved.
The Davis family traveled to Winnipeg to see Mrs. Lucille Pet typiece and relatives after 33 years apart. They were joined by Russell Sloan of Colby Kansas, and the group then drove to The Pas. Cool weather marked most of their month away as they enjoyed a warm family gathering and long-awaited reunions.
McEwen announces daughter born Sept 25 at Yorkton hospital to Mr and Mrs A K McEwen nee Helen Warbeck. Craig reports daughter Shirley Louise born Sept 22 at Russell hospital to Mr and Mrs Alex Craig. Fingas welcomes daughter Eva McIntyre Fingas born Sept 17 at Russell hospital. Large announces daughter Linda Anne born Sept 23 at Winnipeg General hospital to Dr and Mrs Wm A Large nee Betty Maben. Taylor reports son Fred Arthur born Sept 28 to Mr and Mrs H Taylor of Shortdale.
Farm sale of Joe Swaikoski located at 11 east and 114 south of Roblin set for Wednesday October 15 at 12 noon. Auctioneer is Dick Bogle.
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