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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
2
Town residents and guests from Yorkton Kam sack Winnipeg MacGregor Winnipeg Saskatoon Makaroff Minnedosa Vancouver and the Yukon visited local families. H Lowenberger arrives to lead Canadian Consolidated Grain Elevator. The community mourns the sudden death of former citizen Thornton Smout in Peterborough Ontario after an apparent accident.
Fred Zaplitny M P and M W Cryderman CCF candidate for Roblin Constituency spoke at Zelena hall last weekend. Cryderman outlined agricultural policy while Zaplitny reviewed CCF progress and social service policy.رافق
Mr and Mrs Penal from Kamsack visited the T Dixon home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Gordon Dix entertained relatives after the baptism of their baby son. Rev Earl Dixon from Kamsack assisted Rev Semeraine in the hall service. Three babies were baptised and six residents joined the church. Rev Dixon conducted the Lord's Supper. Sept 19 marks the last service of the season by Mr Semeraine.
Mr L C Wells visits Flin Flon Ruth Bailes and Jean Miller depart for Winnipeg Irene Lovis of Winnipeg weekend visitor Pen Miller of Winnipeg visits home Tom Belcher of Penticton visits his parents Helen Lovas a Birch River teacher spends weekend Minnie Kocarski Dauphin student visits home Mrs Cecil Brown and son Kenneth Ottawa visitors at Miller parents home
Mrs Forbes and her three daughters of Winnipeg visit Dr and Mrs Skinner in RoGhedale while Mr and Mrs J G McLeod and family travel to Shortdale to see relatives. Esther Jeffrey from Pratt Man arrives to teach the term as school opens. Mrs W A Cumming welcomes a daughter Jeannie Helen born August 29.
Mrs A Taylor spent days with Mrs Martel at Inglis. Mrs Evans enjoyed the long weekend at Makinak. Shirley Burns visited sister Margaret in Roblin. Miss E Tibbatts spent the weekend at Fox Warren. Edythe Large returned to the city after holidays with her mother. Mr and Mrs Tromley of Winnipeg visited Mr and Mrs W H Heaps. Mrs Walter McGinnis of The Pas visited with daughters over the long weekend. Mr and Mrs Heaps of Grandview visited their son and daughter-in-law W H Heaps.
Mr and Mrs Sandy Sangster visited Mr and Mrs W Sangster and Mrs Fred Wallace. Dick Towes left for Winnipeg. Alfie Sangster is home on holidays. Mrs W Maguire visited her mother Isobel Irvine. Laura Maguire works for Mrs Ken Boyce and Kay Irvine works for Mrs Paul Liberty. Willis Armstead and others visited Lawrence Maguire. A ladies meeting at Mrs Paul Liberty's drew a good turnout. Bazaar planned for Oct 15. Next meeting set for Oct 6 at Mrs Wjn's.
Minutes from September 1 1948 meeting chaired by Reeve Skomorowski note adoption of prior minutes and a nomination meeting set for October 12 in Community Hall Bield. Old Age Pension for Nastia Gidelwicz recommended. Contract with Manitoba street lights approved for Bield Shortdale Shevlin. Various small accounts approved and meeting adjourned.
Sept 1948 meeting chaired by Reeve Diamond with all councillors present approves August minutes. Thos Roberts old age pension, assess railway property for 1949 taxes, open public road across SE 35 27 28, sell SE 14-25-29 to George Pitze, set election polling places, tax arrears bylaw with Reeve bidding, contract with Manitoba Power Commission for street lights at Makaroff, lights in Deepdale town site, and approve accounts including St Boniface Hospital payment of 32.00.
A ledger of expenses and payments to multiple entities, including St Boniface Home and Beaver Lumber, with figures for July and August. It notes adjournment of the meeting and the next Court of Revision of Assessments set for October 6, with cheques numbered 109 to 163 issued in August for approval and confirmation.
In a humorous exchange a cop questions a vehicle in a safety zone while a woman quips about a college education. The new Butler falters aloud as the driver calls for the announcement of Mr and Mrs Dollar and daughter, but the reply references Three Bucks.
The Rural Municipality of Shellmouth announces a Special Court of Revision to review the 1948 railroad property assessment and the 1949 general assessment roll. The clerk’s office holds the 1949 roll for 15 days for inspection. Complaints must be filed at least ten days before the October 2, 1948 session at 2 p.m. in the Municipal Office. Dated August 30, 1948.
The Roblin church notes request information on errors in last week’s account and details about Knox Church construction. They urge readers to pass information to the Editor or Rev J M Taylor and plan to attend October anniversaries with services on October 3 at 11 and 7 and supper on October 1. They seek additions to a complete list of ministers of the United Church in Roblin.
A chronological roll of ministers assigned to Presbyterian and Methodist churches from 1905 to 1946, detailing names, years of service, and base towns such as Portage la Prairie Saskatoon Enderby Vancouver Antler Wawanesa Souris Dauphin Minnedosa Ashton and others. It notes multiple terms for Rev J L King and a deceased pastor Rev C S Kern.
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