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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1947
Page
2
The death of Mrs Annie Syke surprised relatives and many friends in Merridale. The district offers heartfelt sympathy to her husband and Olga in their bereavement.
Boggy Creek residents learn Miss Rena Herbert of Boggy Creek has taken a position with the CNR in the Regina division. Also update that Mrs F Lilley has recovered from wrist surgery and moved from Port Arthur to Churchill with the CNR.
Funeral services were held at home and from the Greek Orthodox church Merridale on Tuesday October 28 at one p.m. for Mrs Annie Syko born 1909 at Poplar Point Manitoba. She married William Syko in 1926 and lived on a Merridale farm before moving to Roblin in 1942. She is survived by her husband a daughter Olga her mother and two brothers John and Michael of Roblin.
James Appel buys J Holliday home while Mrs Towes purchases Jas Findlater residence. Harvey Top ham trips to Kamloops via Saskatoon. Fraser Cannon of Hyas visits. John Holliday returns from coast and plans move. Anglican W A S bazaar and tea set for Nov 8 in John Deere Building with 3 to 6 tea. Gordon Thompson buys W4 28 27 30 from Mrs Towen. Lutheran ladies host afternoon tea at hotel. Miss A Hern bridal shower hosted by Mrs Top ham with gifts and lunch.
A series of district notices reports residents traveling to Canadian towns and provinces including Winnipeg Ontario and Saskatchewan. Recaps include Mr and Mrs J Schwaikow ski Ruth Bill Belcher to Winnipeg to attend university and a large Grand Narrows bazaar with winners O Wilson V Murray and R Murray securing prizes.
Laura Paul rushed to hospital in the City. G Davey returns to Snow Lake after holiday. Threshing completes after weather delays. Frank Lizotte and son head to Arizona for winter. Leo Bangle suffers a tractor accident and escapes with minor injuries on the road.
A series of small town visits are logged with DEEPDALE W Luchuk, Mrs J D Ferguson of Togo, and Ernie Ward returning from Rolla North Dakota. Mrs Glen Lester and son Donald return from a three week U S holiday. The W I met Oct 25 at Mrs Geo Charman senior home with 16 members and two visitors. A girls sewing club formed under Mrs Boyce with Mrs Jolliffe as assistant. District board meeting report given by Mrs J Ward. Annual meeting set for November 11 at Mrs R Boyce home.
Cromarty residents gathered with Rev J M Taylor at Mrs Fred Eslinger’s home to form a United Church Woman's Organization in the district. A nominating and a membership committee were formed to recruit officers and members for the November 12 meeting at Mrs Stuart Simpson's home.
Silverwood Dick Cave enjoys his new Kaiser as George Benson visits with daughter Mrs Ernest Armistead. Lawrence Maguire and family return from Yorkton motor trip. Sandy Sangster hauls cattle to Winnipeg in his new truck. Mark Banczar fatally strikes a cow on the highway, the animal his own property. Grand Narrows visitors Mr and Mrs Gordon Dixon visit relatives in Moose Jaw Christina Irvine of Moose Jaw attends Silverwood school and stays with grandmother Mrs Isabel Irvine Mrs Armistead Sr visits daughter Mrs Bill Johnson. Armistead is a great grandmother to a child of Roblin natives now in Vancouver.
Education Week runs November 2 to 8 across Canada and the United States with broad backing from departments of education trustees teachers home and school associations service clubs and friends of youth. The program centers on Education for the Seven Freedoms with daily topics on freedom of religion speech choosing a calling freedom from fear leisure freedom from want and just freedom encouraging parental school visits during the week.
The article recalls the poppy as a universal symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers from World War I and World War II. It notes poppy blooms on graves in Europe and beyond, the veterans earning from poppy making, and urges continued remembrance and support for disabled veterans and their families.
Mr and Mrs Peter Horby of Russell welcomed a son named Taras Thomas Horby on Thursday October 23.
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