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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1954
Page
4
Officers and noncommissioned officers oversee a continuing training program as two Royal Canadian Horse Artillery members receive instruction. The image captures a practical military drill emphasizing discipline and collective participation.
Four district households exchange visits over the weekend. Ed Priest’s family from Gilbert Plains visits Stan Irvine. Priest returns home while Priest aids threshing. T. Benson and W. Johnson of Roblin visit Albert Johnson’s family. Bill Johnson of Winnipeg visits his son and daughter in law. L Maguire and Aileen visit Grand Narrows’ Tom Dixon and Harle. Harvie Armistead family returns to Silverwood. Miss Muriel Irvine returns home from Yorkton after staying with Mrs. Redman. Alex Henderson of Roblin sees his mother. Hope for good weather to finish threshing.
Mr and Mrs Walter Barnett have returned to their Woodstock Ontario home after a week visiting old friends and neighbors in the Tumime and Roblin districts.
Miss Joan van Crecht joined the teaching staff at Bield. Ella Burns spent three weeks in Saskatoon with her sister Mrs Gladden and returned home Wednesday. Dr Elizabeth Arnott of London England visited her mother Mrs John Arnott last week. Mr and Mrs W A Boyce and Mr and Mrs E W Boyce visited Winnipeg to see Mr and Mrs Leste Thompson before they move to Vancouver. Miss Joanne van Drecht of Bield Millard Moffett from Stathchips and Ell Ramsay of Cardale visited the van Crecht home last weekend.
Day morning reports say a Lynn Lake employee was involved in an accident resulting in the loss of an arm. Mrs. Williams departed on the night train to Flin Flon and will fly to Lynn Lake to be with him.
Deepdale church will hold service at the usual hour next Sunday October 10 Thanksgiving Sunday with Rev G Zwicker of Russell in charge. W I meeting moved to October 21 at Mrs Clifford Ayer's. G Gardner ill. best wishes for recovery. Tan McGowan Montreal visiting relatives J S Ward and Roy Dzikowski home from Shilo for a visit before returning to Rockcliffe Ont. Mrs Bert Williams receives word from husband Monday.
A meeting of the Roblin Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society will be held Thursday evening October 7 at 8 o'clock in the Pentecostal Church. The gathering reopens the annual canvass and includes the election of officers. The society is inter denominational and seeks support.
A Farmers Union meeting will be held Friday in the Legion room Memorial Hall at 8 oclock with Hon. R. D. Robertson Minister of Agriculture as guest speaker. The United Church WMS Fall Thankoffering meeting is on Tuesday October 12 at 3 pm in the Church with Miss Olfrey as guest speaker.
The Roblin Ladies Curling Club will sponsor a dance on Wednesday November 10 at Roblin Memorial Hall. The event aims to raise funds for club activities and features live music and a small program.
A dance will be held on Wednesday October 27 at Roblin Memorial Hall sponsored by the Farmers Union with Dune's Orchestra providing music and attendance expected.
The Ladies Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting in the hall at 2 30 p.m. A good attendance is requested for business. Lunch committee named Mrs Curie Mrs Currie and Mrs Fowler.
Makaroff S A will host a Fowl Supper and Bazaar in the Hall on November 11. Proceeds benefit unspecified local efforts. The event invites community participation with meals, crafts, and sales to support the hall activities.
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