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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1968
Page
1
The Tummel U C W met in the basement of Tummel Church on September 11 with 11 ladies in attendance. Mrs. Wm. Leslar hosted. Roll Call answered by a favorite hymn. Welfare and Supply discussed. Mrs. Brook led a study on Japan. Next meeting at Mrs. John Lamb’s home on October 5. Roll Call featured Count Your Blessings.
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture offers ten years of courses across eight provincial districts including Rabin for farm management topics such as accounting planning taxation crops soils and estate planning. 4-H winter projects continue with established areas like clothing foods and beef plus new projects such as photography and skiing. Leadership and citizenship development through project work are emphasized and communities are invited to volunteer and participate.
Hillsburg Municipality adopts minutes and approves accounts totaling 3266.78. Council schedules court of revision for November 7 1968 and tax sale for December 12 1968. By laws set municipal nomination hours in October. Council reports wheat yields by survey and applies for Prairie Farm Assistance Act support. Salvation Army grant of 50 funds approved. Next meeting October 10 1968.
The Roblin Gun Club Turkey Shoot on September 29 drew a large crowd with Brent Lees dominating by achieving 50 hits in 50 across five events. Winners for each round included Bryan Davis, R Landry Floyd Ash, Gerald Sanders, L Bouvier, W Ash, Walter Fowler, Al Allanson, O Minish and Floyd Ash. The column ends with the writer’s retirement note and a seasonal closing.
In June, Starlet Hawryluk daughter of the late Alex and Mrs Hawryluk earned a B Sc in nursing at Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton. She trained at Winnipeg General Hospital and others before graduating from the University of Edmonton. She now teaches cardiology to student nurses at University Hospital Edmonton.
The Shell River Rural Municipality council met September 10 1868 chaired by Reeve F H Wilsom. They approved August cheques totaling 88728 11 and renewed a 60000 bank deposit for 30 days. By law 2090 A replanning moves to ministerial approval while 2092 A sets December 10 1968 tax sale at 2 pm. Prairie Farm yield estimates per acre listed for several townships. Hospital commission arrears will be paid and premiums added to 1968 tax roll. Poll locations and caretaking wage set. next meeting October 8 1968.
In Tuesday action the Junior girls and Junior boys lost best of three to Russell. Senior girls won one of three while Senior boys swept two to one. Speedball debuts boost Col legiate play as BCIs girls cheer.
A farm paper warns that mixing chlorine bleach with toilet bowl cleaners or ammonia can release toxic chlorine gas. Two women were seriously harmed and one died from inhaling the gas. Do not mix cleaners or let stains require harsh treatments. seek prompt cleaning solutions.
Mr. Harry Holunga of Bield Manitoba died after a tractor overturned on a municipal road five miles south of Bield. The 32 year old was pinned beneath the machine as it left the road and no inquest has been ordered.
At the Roblin Women’s Institute September meeting plans were finalized for an October Visitor’s Night speaker Mrs E V Fulton of Birtle Manitoba former Roblin Russell District president and current first vice president of the Federated Women’s Institutes will show slides from Lansing Michigan from the ACWW conference The meeting is open to all women In attendance were several carloads of area women who attended the Rally at Dauphin last Tuesday where ACWW president Mrs Aroti Dutt of Calcutta India spoke about global literacy and living improvements.
Left winger Bob Fitchner of the Leafs Nelson British Columbia signs to play for the Brandon Wheat Kings A team. He will receive scholarships to attend the University of Brandon for the season. Fitchner is the son of Mr and Mrs Al Fitchner of Nelson and grandson of Mrs Erna Jones of Roblin.
Mr and Mrs Victor Lindsay announce the birth of their son Darren Norman on September 24 1968 at Roblin Hospital He weighs 7 pounds 3 ounces and is a brother to David.
Agricultural report notes frozen cereals often show higher protein than quality grain and urges sampling to balance rations. It cites nitrate issues in oats and barley, suggests safe feeding percentages, and urges Manitoba livestock to maintain annual black leg vaccines to reduce losses.
The 9th Annual Good Citizenship Awards Banquet will be held in Winnipeg at the Marlborough Hotel Skyview Ballroom on Saturday November 2. Awards will be presented by Lieutenant Governor Richard S. Bowles to ten exemplary Manitobans. Tables of Honour will honor past awardees. Reservations may be made at 709 177 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg 2.
Morley Collis attended a Medical Health Offices course in Arnprior Ontario for the week of September 16 to 20. Mr and Mrs George Kelso of Haney British Columbia visit Harold and Mrs Keast. May Hornsby, with Mrs Gay Mitchell, left for Chilliwack British Columbia. Shell River Rural Municipality earns The Harvey Trophy in Class 2 Division A for road improvement in the Manitoba Good Roads Association competition.
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