Wedding of Melva Benson and Neil Adam in Flin Flon
Melva Jane Benson daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Benson of Flin Flon wed Neil Robert Adam son of Mr and Mrs John Adam of Roblin Manitoba in a candlelight ceremony at Northminster United Memorial Church Flin Flon on Saturday September 22. The Rev C D Rupp officiated with Doris Bell at the organ and Irene Mearns and another singer. The bride wore a long white Chantilly lace gown with satin and peau de soie layers and a pearl headpiece. Bridesmaids Lynda Benson and Irene Mearns wore pink and turquoise gowns with matching leaves in their headpieces. Flower girl Kathy McAfee wore blue. Best man John Adam and ushers Tom Benson Jim Wilson and Lee Fisher. A reception for 166 guests followed at United Church hall. The couple will reside at 43rd Ave Winnipeg bound after a trip to Winnipeg and southern points.
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Northmingster Unied Memorial Church
Flin Fion
Melva Jane
Leslie Benson
Neil Robert
John Adam
Roblin
Man
C.D. Rupp
Doris Bell
Jean Frechette
Lynda Benson
Irene Mearns
Caroe
Kathy McAfee
John Adamma
Tom Benson
Jim Wilson
Lee
Fisher
Austin Baily
Vancouver
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Brandon
Points South
43Rd Ave
Mrs C McCrea Appointed President of Hospital Aid
The Hospital Aid annual meeting held in the hospital board room on Tuesday October 2 elected officers for 1986 87 with Mrs Var Crecht Miss Were Same or Let Were Same as members and Mrs McBain named vice president Mrs G Ritchie treasurer and Mrs Souter corresponding secretary They plan to appoint committees at the next meeting and hope for new representatives and donations of jams jellies and pickles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McCrea
Hospital Aid
Pimn
Var Crecht
R. DeLaMare
McBain
G. Ritchie
Mra. Souter
Election Day Set In Roblin Man October 19
Voters will go to polls Friday October 19 with a contested mayoral race featuring K R McBain Wm Lesack and F A Newton. Council seats in Roblin Village see four candidates for two seats while Ward 3 and Ward 4 school board positions include Henry Zorn Wellington Watson and Wilf Ward. In Shell River RM Ward 3 sees John Soro chuck opposing Peter Styba with Ward 1 seat in acclamation. A call to all eligible citizens to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Ford
K. R. McBain
Wm. Lesack
F. A. Newton
Harold Keast
R. Perchaluk
H. Barber
W. A. Large
W. Sorbo
Goose Lake
Peter Nowosad
Henry Zorn
Wellington Watson
Wilf Ward
Shell River
R.M
John Sorochuck
Peter Styba
Irwine Edel
Goose Lake School Board Holds Regular Meeting 1956
The Goose Lake School Board met Thursday October 4 1956 in the Collegiate at 8 p m with all trustees present except R Switzer Items include sale of an old 8 mm projector for 20 dollars approval of Britcher Bros tender for pipe and pump jack 40 dollars and Switzer for a tank 20 dollars mileage allowances effective Sept 1 1956 and Sept 1 1958 for van routes resignation of Mrs D E Foster Oct 15 and Doris Andres hired for Grade 5 duties changes in van rates and public welfare notices.
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Goose Lake
R. Switzer
Britcher Bros
Ralph Harlow
Earl Ward
Anton Bakken
W. Nash
D. E. Fostey
Alfred Shabhui
Treas
Roblin Filn Council
Taylor's Hardware
M.T
Village of Roblin Council Minutes October 3
Roblin village council met on Wednesday October 3 with Mayor Wm Ford presiding. Minutes of the September 5, 1956 meeting were adopted. Bills and accounts totaling amounts for various departments were approved, licenses issued for sales and restaurants, building permits for Roblin Credit Union and F A Newton, By-Law No 466 read for transfers, repeal of By-Law No 465 proposed, and fire truck use restricted to fire department public works and rink services.
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Roblin
Wm. Ford
Open faced Rambouillet sheep yield more lamb and wool
S B Blen of the Lethbridge Experimental Farm reports higher lamb and wool yields from open faced Rambouillet Corriedale and Romnelet ewes versus wool blind ewes. Open faced ewes produce about 5 lbs more lamb at weaning and 0.5 lb more clean wool per head, with an estimated $1.00 per head higher return.
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Rambouillet
Corriedale
Romnelet
S.B. Blen
Lethbridge Experimental Farm
Canada
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Dubois
Idaho
Curreyes Welcome Daughter Jamie Lee in Whitehorse
Mr and Mrs J M Currey Jr of Whitehorse announce the birth of a daughter named Jamie Lee born September 25. The new arrival adds to the family in the Yukon community.
Weekend Visitors From Across Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Local notes list weekend and long weekend visitors to Roblin and area including Mr. Wilfred Rae from Saskatoon, Miss Arlene Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newton and Lloyd Hembroff in Winnipeg, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Leavens, Mr. Alistair Jakeman of Regina, Donne and Sylvia Sanders of Winnipeg, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newton, Mr. Wm Standish from Vancouver, and numerous regional guests at homes of Roblin residents such as Mrs. B. J. Dokmont, Mrs. Ina Simpson, Mrs. Freeland, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fisher.
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Wm. Barabash
Lloyd
Swan River
Roblin
Fred Newton
Lloyd Hembroff
Winnipeg
Ivan Leavens
Alistair Jakeman
Regina
Sask
Donne
Sylvia Sanders
Frank Newton
Wm Standish
Vancouver
B.C
R. Standish
Jack Heming
Kamsack
Geo. Giles
Howard McIntosh
Rossburn
P. Kelso
Jessie
The
M. Oliphant
B. J. Dokmont
Dauphin
Ina Simpson
Geo
Neville
Betty
John
Marlene
Marcie MacLeod
Wm. McMurray
Arthur Eggleton
Killarney
Man
Nickel
Calgary
Alta
Geo. Peters
Fort Saskatchewan
Lorme Kempthorne
Boissevain
Rev H Moss Guest Minister At Christ Church Roblin
Rev H Moss led the Sunday evening service at Christ Church Roblin in his first return since leaving the parish over thirty years ago. He recalled serving as oil company chaplain in Iraq for seven years, describing a thousand mile by four foot wide oil pipeline parish and visits to Nazareth and Jerusalem. He has led Lynn Lake parish for two years and recently moved to British Columbia.
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H. Moss
Christ Church
Roblin
Iraq
Holy Land
Nazareth
Jerusalem
Lynn Lake
B.C
Of Many Things By Ambrose Hills Is ANYBODY RIGHT
A reader complains the column rails at all groups yet admits industry is growing and farmers and workers have merits. The writer says unions sometimes misrepresent members, praises farmers for hard work, critiques government powers, and resolves to aim for more balance next week. Herb Wilderman spent the weekend in Regina for a Walter League Convention.
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CBC
Herb ‘Wilderman
Regina
Saskatchewan
For Sale By Tender Two Story House and Lean To
Two story house 16 by 24 feet with lean to eight by 22 feet and screen verandah five by ten. Sills and foists A-1 shape for moving. For further particulars inquire at Co-op Store. Tenders to close Wednesday October 2.
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Co-op
Harvest Special boosts busy harvest season
The weather man’s Harvest Special spurs farmers to thresh and combine from dawn till after dark. Locals hope the special lasts three more weeks to finish harvest. Baseball fans listen to radios glued to the Dodgers and Yankees clash on TV in Winnipeg.
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Dodgers
Yankees
Jon TV
Winnipeg
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Adam—Benson
Hillsburg
Mike Filewich
Walter Cockerill
Peter Hojnocki
E. A. Ross
M.P.C
M.T.S
R. P. Jakeman
G. Giles
A. J. Edwards
W. G. Hospital
St. Boniface H
Roblin Review
Taylor’s Hardware
McLeods Store
Mitchell's Drug Store
Roblin Plumbing
Rossen Lumber
LaFrance Engine Co
St. Paul's Home
Tex Dawson
McCallum N. Home
G. Helliwell
J. Fowler & Son
Hadden
Darviz & Brown
Robertson
Groceteria
A. T
Ag.Rep
Harold Boughton
Geo. Fisher
Duncan McDowell
Gilbert Fisher
Ambrose Hills
Deva
M.D.O
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