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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
1
Reports received by the Provincial Headquarters in Winnipeg show Manitoba citizens purchased well over a million dollars in the new Canada Savings Bonds on Tuesday October 15 the first day of the sale. Officials say this is an excellent showing not including canvass returns from about five hundred larger firms or sales in rural points awaiting reports.
Officials note a shift from door to door canvassing to a self serve campaign. Banks and investment firms report steady inflows as the public buys bonds directly, indicating people understand they must purchase rather than wait for canvassers.
A war memorial list compiled to include all who made the supreme sacrifice is being corrected with requests for omissions or errors to be reported by November 2. A memorial service is planned for November 11 and the corrected roster includes names such as Ralph Brydon, Thomas Craib, Alex Craib, David Livingston, Earl Fisher, and others. Radar equipped Royal Navy cutters, including the Vigilant, will patrol the Thames estuary to combat coastal smuggling.
London shows an experimental UK designed bicycle enabling uphill freewheeling via shaft propulsion and a concealed battery. The streamlined bike includes built in radio, electric horn, lights, and a theft lock with a parking stand. It weighs 15 percent lighter and aims for lower cost, but will not be mass produced for several years.
The London Zoo in Regents Park is replenishing depleted cages and repairing war damage. It has received several collections including three young elephants and penguins from the Falkland Islands. South American and African birds and animals arrive, with a notable Giant Panda Line Ho.
Roblin Credit Union reports a record of no bad loans as loans are restricted to members and undergo review by the Credit Committee. Any resident of Roblin and Tummell districts may join after board approval, with Bruce Arnott offering details and cards. A $5 monthly save grows to about $680 in ten years, useful for family purchases or Santa gifts.
A large Sunday evening gathering at Christ Church Roblin saw Rt. Rev. W W H Thomas D D Lord Bishop of Brandon receive the Certificate of Title and bless the church after debt clearance. The ceremony included the title deed presentation by Dr A W Hicks Mr L Hembroff and Capt Logan. The Bishop blessed the congregation and later administered confirmation to Robert Heming George Laycock Patricia Larsen and Lascar Pearson. A social hour followed in the crypt.
The Young Adults Study Group met with about 30 adults, splitting into Family Life and Social Problems topics. They urged simple child responsibilities, home training to build citizens, and planned town planning study for Roblin. A Handicraft segment remains separate and the next meeting is November 2 at 8 15.
Minutes show all members present at the October 7 meeting. Repairs authorized for the school property, insurance increased to 2500 for three years, badminton club use of assembly hall approved two nights weekly, tenders to be sought for van drivers caretaking and watchman, grant for vocational tests approved, school start at 9 30 a.m. November 4 with 15 minutes taken from noon hour, and several accounts paid to local suppliers.
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