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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
2
Local residents host visitors and honor soldiers with gatherings and a harvest leave. Notable items include Mrs. Dayson receiving gifts at a shower, W.I. meeting in Roblin, and updates on Cpl Joyce Burrell, Tony Shymkin's death in Belgium, and Gar DNabe wounded in action.
Report states Mr. MacMurray sustained a neck injury from a fall and is currently recovering. No further medical details are provided.
Mrs Orville Wilson of Grand Narrows visited Silverwood last week. Wesley Maguire drove to Kamsack Monday for eye care. Glen Finch of Roblin stayed with Mrs Adam Sangster. Mr and Mrs Wm Sangust visited Mr and Mrs Hampson at Togo Sunday. Rev S H Nash of Gilbert Plains conducted divine service at...
Local items report Marie Makaroff returning to Rockcliffe and a fall fowl supper planned for October 27. Also notes Fred Nabe's Winnipeg trip, Ladies of the district packing 18 boxes for overseas troops, and various visits, weddings, and social events including the McGinnis Richardson wedding in Winnipeg and preparations for the October 25 fowl supper at Inglis hall.
Glen Olson of the PFLR retreats home for the weekend. Local social items note visits by Mr and Mrs Shoemaker to the Vipond home, Mr Shoemaker serving with the RC Navy, and a missionary meeting at Kamsack attended by Mrs J W Eddy, Mrs Brown, and Mrs Hackney. A new Main St building by Gibson Brown and his John Deere agency are mentioned. A fowl supper and dance on Oct 20 proceeds for overseas boxes. The Lutheran ladies hosted a fowl supper with a large crowd and a generous sum raised. Sad news reports Sit Donald McLean of the RCE wounded in Belgium, now in England and improving. Homemaker meeting at Kamsack attended by Mrs S King, Mrs Abercrombie, with Mrs Inglis and Mr Bettin. Patrick Sloan left for the East after an appreciation address and purse. The 7th Victory Loan begins next week with a goal of 50 000 for the area. Delegates F M Olson, Neigh Lindsay, Guy Parker, and J T Alver Crombie lead the drive.
Albert Carriere visited Winnier for a week and guests from nearby towns joined locals over the weekend. The Nursing Station held an annual meeting deciding to build a new building with funds to be raised and the contract awarded to Mr. McBride.
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