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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
1
The piece argues four buying essentials quantity quality favorable price and quick delivery. Home town merchants set the standard while some shoppers travel to larger cities for all or part of their purchases.
The article urges young people planning to go to college this winter to consider Manitoba Agricultural College. It highlights two program streams University and Diploma Courses and emphasizes affordable residence life. It notes farmers’ youths and town students alike can benefit and advises contacting the Registrar for alternatives.
Fragmentary notice describes AR Outdoors summer resort layout with references to December May and August as related events. The text hints at a beauty doctor role and a thematic summer retreat meant to combat boredom while highlighting wander and meal moments.
The Royal Bank of Canada completes the absorption of the Union Bank of Canada, adding 270 offices and boosting total branches to over 800 in Canada and more than 100 abroad. The merger raises assets to well over 700 million dollars and deposits past 600 million. The Union Bank, founded in 1865, served western farming districts. the consolidation transfers September 1, 1925.
Weeds Commissioner George Ratho announces in circulars going out across the province that threshing machines must be cleaned of weed material before transport. The Manitoba Weed Act provides for the operation’s prevention and control.
Labor Day holiday and visits noted as Miss G Callin of Whitewood arrives for high school. Rev. Robert Harvey travels to Hartney for funeral. Miss Margie Brown leaves for school near Togo after two weeks home. Mr Yeo goes to Tadmore for Northern Elevator. Dr and Mrs Bailey from Winnipeg visit. F A Darrah returns to Detroit. Harvest underway with crops better than average. Roblin Union Sunday School held picnic Aug 26 with races ice cream and snacks. over 100 attended.
The August Roblin W I meeting at Mrs H R Mitchells drew about thirty members and visitors. They planned the annual bazaar to raise funds for Hot Lunch Child Welfare Conference and other activities, aiming for a bigger and better event on November 21. Members suggested ordering knitted gifts in advance. The Child Welfare report praised Dr Ellen Douglas and noted 141 examinees with 40 percent given 100 percent and others referred for remediable defects. A program featuring Elsie Nelson Esther Kulberg and a Radium paper by Mrs W R Scott highlighted the session, followed by a tea cup social and country trips as enjoyable year-end features.
The Cradle notice lists a son born Monday Aug 24 to Mrs and Mrs W Gardner in Reblin a daughter born Friday Aug 28 to Mr and Mrs D Fisher in Winnipeg and a son born Saturday Aug 39 to Mr and Mrs Jax Ballard in Rebliq.
Local residents host visitors from Winnipeg Toronto Victoria and Vancouver. Geo Ross a longtime settler and former council member is remembered. A man identified as Wi Gonville died after being crushed by a 33 foot steel rail near the CN line during work. an inquest ruled accidental death. Authorities from Regina led the investigation.
J F Basso was named secretary for the coming year by the Grand Narrows school district. Iris Diamond returns home after staying with Mrs McKnight. Directors met Saturday night to discuss business. Mrs and Miss Weaver and Miss Davis joined Rev Weaver to Grand Narrows on Sunday. J G Atwater returns from Regina visiting Rev Cannon Atwater in hospital. Mrs H McKnight recovering from illness. A sewing meeting by the W S U P at Mrs A C McKnight’s prepared garments for autumn sale. The article urges readers to advertise found articles to avoid them becoming property after a legal period.
Roblin Consolidated School reopened on Tuesday with staff in charge including Principal H J Everas and teachers W C Murray from Portage la Prairie F Mooney L Aubert Roblin I Fox Desford Man L Burke Roblin Short Shoal Lake F Fraser Hamiota B Hagerman Roblin. Owing to large enrollment the board will hire another teacher and raise the standing to Collegiate Institute teaching grade twelve students who must pay 850 in advance. First day enrollment at the high school reached 185.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs H Cox. Mr WE Williams of the Ford Meteor Woske visited cousins Mrs R Boyce and Mr J Davis. his home is in South Africa, with travels in India. Union Church held an ice cream social on Friday August 28 with Makaroff choir performing and Mr Rayner's recitation. attendees hope for another visit.
A local merchant views detours and delusions with candor. The piece argues loafing is hard work and emphasizes that the best advertising is the local paper which offers cost effective publicity. For a dollar to five dollars weekly a merchant can reach buyers without postage or distribution by simply supplying copy.
The minister will conduct regular services of the United Church next Sunday. Labor Day is observed on that day by churches across Canada. A service is held in Roblin High School.
The Salvation Army announces Sunday School at 2.30 p.m on Sunday September 6 with a 7.80 p.m program titled The Purpose Of Jeans Coming. A Sunday School Picnic is planned for Monday September Tth at 10:80 a.m meeting at Roblin Hardware Store. Children not attending a Sunday school are welcome to join.
The article notes an extension of freight rate reductions to the Peace River area and mentions various international and national economic moves. It cites British debt relief comments by Winston Churchill, French debt settlement terms for the United States, and plans for a new Hudson's Bay Co department store in Winnipeg. It also mentions Moosejaw celebrating a brewery reopening and England's plan to invest in telephone system reconstruction.
Winnipeg resident Mrs HL Johnson will visit on Friday and Saturday September 11 and 12 to present a full line of fall millinery offerings for local shoppers.
Found a fountain pen on the tennis court. Owner may reclaim by proving ownership and paying for advertisement from Mrs C. P. Oi Roblin.
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