Goose Lake School Enrolment and Staff for Fall Term
Goose Lake School opened the fall term on Monday August 30 with 438 students enrolled including a special class. Fifteen teachers are listed across grades 1 to 8 and a special class with Mrs Davis as principal at the Elementary School and Mr Paley at the Intermediate School. Accounts for August and September show payments to vendors including textbooks, school supplies, and services from Thos Nelson Sons Manitoba Hydro Manitoba Telephones and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Lake School
Pauline Crabb
Jean Arnott
Marie Campbell
Joan Powell
Ivy Campbell
Steph
Anie Macenko
Bertha Davis
Mildred Galatiuk
John Stolarchuk
Rita Watson
Betty Paley
Martha Lebedovich
Mervin Styba
Terry Paley
Hannah Andres
Davis
Paley
Thos. Nelson and Sons
Text Book Bureau
Manitoba Hydro
F. Nowosad
Moyer’s
Ross McBain
Russell Clarke
Manitoba Telephones
Man. Assoc. of Trustees
Geo. Souter
Mitchell’s Drug Store
Christie School
Cuisonaire Supply
Thos. Nelson & Sons
Jack Hood
Dept. of Education
Man. Text Book Bureau
Marshall Wells
Beaver Lumber
F. R. Duthe
Sorbo Motors
Roblin
Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba
Imperial Industries
and Moyer's
August court roundup shows multiple fines across acts
In August sixteen cases were heard by the town court under the Town Constable Peter Juba. Offenders under the Liquor Control Act included Kirby Ironstand Valley River Reserve $80.50 Jerry Gingras Quebec City Quebec $29.50 and John Bodnaruik Thompson Man $29.50. Highway Traffic Act convictions included Jack Cockerill Lynn Lake Man $14.75 Stewart Martin Dauphin Man $29.75 Thomas Irvine Roblin Man $17.25 and Darrell Staple Roblin Man $14.75. Town ByLaw convictions listed Raymond Demeria Roblin $30.50 George H. Langan Roblin $34.50 Clarence Paul Roblin $34.50 David Syrnyk Gilbert Plains Man $14.50 Doris Eagle Valley River Reserve $5.50 and Lorena Pelletier Boggy Creek $20.50. Criminal Code case Lawrence Bercier Roblin noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Ironstand
Valley River Reserve
Jerry Gingras
Quebec City
Quebec
John Bodnaruik
Thompson
Man
Jack Cockerill
Lynn Lake
Stewart Martin
Dauphin
Thomas Irvine
Roblin
Darrell Staple
Raymond Demeria
George H. Langan
Clarance
Paul Roblin
David Syrnyk
Gilbert Plains
Doris Eagle
Lorena Pelletier
Boggy Creek
Juveniles Charged Under Various Acts Await Later Hearings
Two juveniles were convicted when charged under the Highway Traffic Act. Three cases under the Liquor Control Act, two under the Criminal Code of Canada and one under the Town By-law will be dealt with at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Code of Canada
Properly fitting shoes for back to school
The article emphasizes correct shoe fit for children and warns that misfitting footwear causes foot trouble. It outlines fit guidelines including toe and width, heel grip, and sole shape, plus tips on selecting durable shoes and maintenance practices to extend life.
Social Notes From Roblin Area Week End Gatherings
Mrs E Martel of Inglis visited Mrs E Traub. Al Allanson family visited Winnipeg. Golf players Ross Misener Lou Cook Frank Campbell Mike Kapetz played Flin Flon event. Wm Gamey family visited Dauphin. Walter Leac Gilbert Plains visited Roblin. Bruce family visited Flin Flon. Wm Nowosad Fisher Branch visited Mymko family. Weekend visitors at Steve Filewichs included Wayne Wohlberg Regina and Pat Filewich Dauphin. Funeral attendance for Mrs Lorne Shier included Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver and Roblin relatives. The Retarded Children's class opened with six. Miss Marjorie Stevenson teacher. Second Annual Sportsmen Dinner list drafted. Out of town relatives attended Mrs Leonard Watson funeral. Mr and Mrs George Ricker returned from three months in Yukon Alaska and British Columbia. They toured Arctic Circle and White Pass railway and commented on wildflowers and scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Watson
John Watson
Twyla
Wm. Arnott
Kathy
Flin Flon
Frank Atkinson
Westbank
B.C
Ernie Maitland
Jason
Dan Peterson
Vancouver
Duane Sheffield
Kelowna
James Nevay
Margaret
Charlie Neway
Wm. Stabels
Wallace Vance
Rosetown, Sask
George Ricker
Alaska
Yukon
British Columbia
Arctic Circle
Circle City
Fort Yukon
White Pass
School Reunion Draws Local and Visiting Alumni
A Jubilee School Reunion in Togo brought back former students and guests from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Attendees included Mrs. Russell Johnson and Mrs. Thelma McGrath, along with many others from Yorkton, Moose Jaw, Winnipeg, Port Alberni, and Calgary regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Johnson
Margaret Peterson
Sturgis
Sask
W. J. C. May
Johnson
Togo
Ian Abercrombie
R.C. A
Coliflake
Alberta
J. H. Abercrombie
Dick Giesbrecht
Mary Kempithorne
McMurray
Boissevain
Man
Charlie Fanmen
Ruth Mills
Porcupine Plains
Dale Appel
Moose Jaw
Alvin Austin
Winnipeg
Mary Low
Brown
Harding, Man
Viola Slack
Enge
Peter Penniston
Stonewall
Stan Penniston
Bonnie Parker
Golden
B.C
Harry Allen
Wetaskiwin
Alta
Ernie Shauer
Dorothy Inglis
Cache Creek
B. C
Herb Gunness
Fred Rooke
Jack Eisner
Melfort
Gask
Isobel
Abriss
Yorkton
Bob Dobbs
Marion Ruf
Ted Velin
Phyllis
Walter Keil
Ruth Bailey
Port Alberni
Doug Blewett
Roseann Bonazew
Vancouver
Delbert Blewett
Saskatoon
Claude Burt
Winnie Painter
Leroy
Sandy Sangster
Mary Resantoff
Thompson
Jim Robertson
Ruth Finch
Nick Matvenko
Wayre Hampson
N&da Olson
Bill Mashinter
Roblin to Revert to Central Standard Time This Weekend
Mayor F. A. Newton announced that Roblin will switch back to Central Standard Time on the weekend of September 12. The note urges residents to set clocks back as daylight time ends. The piece also recalls a near snow event on September 4 with snow reported in Russell and the Riding Mountains. A Russell Hospital patient, Mr. Patterson, observed children making a snowman and wondered if it was the first September 4th snowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Newton
Roblin
Russell
Riding Mountains
Patterson
Russell Hospital
Olson fills Roblin Free Methodist pulpit with world traveler
Rev. Carl F. Olson of Wessington Springs South Dakota temporarily fills the Roblin Bield and Silverwood Free Methodist churches pulpits. He is a Minnesota conference evangelist and longtime church leader who served as president of Wessington Springs College board for 13 years and traveled to Oslo Norway in 1961 for the World Conference of Methodism. He plans to present color slides on Wesley's Chapel and Epworth at Roblin on Sunday night September 12. Four of his sons hold leadership roles in education and his wife accompanies him only when health allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Olson
Wessington Springs
South Dakota
Roblin,Bield
Silverwood Free Methodist
R. S. Caswell
Kindersley, Sask
Roblin
Wessington Springs College Board of Trustees
Free Methodist Church of North America
Commission On Education
Oslo
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Scotland
Ireland
England
Wesley
London
Epworth
Olson
Merle S
Wessington Springs Academy
Nathan
Cascade College
Portland
Oregon
Kenneth
Stockton College
Stockton
California
Ronald
Centennial By-law Passed By Hillsburg Rural Council
Hillsburg Municipal Council met in Roblin with Reeve John Perchaluk Jr. presiding. By-law 409 to amend By-law 399 to include Roblin in the Centennial Project was approved. Applications under the Prairie Farm Assistance Act were outlined for wheat yields by township. The municipality will contribute $25 monthly to the Roblin Association of Retarded Children for Debbie Mohr’s classes. Accounts totaling $16,853.65 (cheques 1945–2000) were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
Roblin
John Perchaluk Jr
Prairie Farm Assistance Act
Obituaries for Mrs Leonard Watson and John J Langan
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Leonard Wattson at Roblin Christ Church with interment in Roblin and District Cemetery. Annie Logan Nevay, born in Glasgow, married Leonard Watson in Winnipeg in 1910 and lived in Roblin until 1946. John J. Langan, 70, of Ste. Claire Manitoba, died August 27 and was buried in Ste. Claire cemetery after services in San Clara. He served in WWI and left a large family across Manitoba and Flin Flon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Christ Church
Leonard Wattson
L. Daley
Elgin
Manitoba
G. House
Canada
Roblin Memorial Chapel
Roblin and District
Dave Ballard
Chris Tummon
Hank Capelle
Alvin Kines
George Giles
Harold Edel
Annie Logan Nevay
Glasgow
Scotland
Leonard Watson
Winnipeg
Man
Roblin
Presbyterian Church
Leonard
John
Flin Flon
Frank Aickinson
Gladys
Westbank
B.C
Robert Arnott
Olive
William Arnott
Florence
James
Charlie Nevay
Rosetown
Sask
William Nevay
Kelowna
Gordon Arnott
Watson
Ste. Claire Roman Catholic Church
San Clara
John J. Langan
Deer Lodge Hospital
H. Dansereau
Ste. Claire
Howard Radford
Bill Bailey
Nick Koroluk
Reg Mortemore
Leo Bangle
Jim Bangle
St. John
North Dakota
Haywood
Armed Services
Ernestine Martin
Mr. Langan
Harvesting Stalled by Wet Weather Delays
Wet weather last week halted harvest across the area with only scattered swathing and minimal combining completed. As sun returned Sunday and Monday, swathing resumed but warmer conditions are needed to finish combining.
St Matthew's Lutheran Ladies' Aid Meeting Report
The Ladies' Aid of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church met on September 2 with twelve members present. Rev. P Borchardt led the study on Talents and church use while Mrs. Puritch presided. The meeting reviewed minutes, approved the treasurer's report, and appointed Mrs. Puritch as president after Mrs. Wilderman left. a clothing drive for the mentally ill was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid of
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
P. Borchardt
Lutheran Women's Missionary League
J. Puritch
Walter Doering
Merridale 4-H Meeting At Ann Boguski's
The Merridale 4 H Garden Club held its ninth meeting at Ann Boguski's on August 16. Twelve members and two visitors attended. Members demonstrated exhibiting vegetables for Achievement Day and prize money for rally judging was awarded to Mervin Cockerill Roxie Myslichuk Evelyn Soltys Sharon Myslichuk and Joan Syko. Roxie Myslichuk won champion and Evelyn Soltys reserve champion. A delicious lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merridale 4-H Garden Club
Ann Boguski
Mervin Cockerill
Roxie Myslichuk
Evelyn Soltys
Sharon Myslichuk
Joan Syko
Marketing Traditions and Government Grading in Canadian Agriculture
A retired merchant recalls early 1930s farm trade practices in Canada, where butter eggs dairy poultry and livestock were swapped or traded by private weight and weekly cycles. He notes storage limits lack of refrigeration and the shift to government inspection grading by the Canadian Department of Agriculture, highlighting improved safety and global market access. Also announced are new livestock bulletins on feedlot finishing cattle and lambs in Western Canada and wintering commercial beef herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Canada
Regional Hospital Meeting Held At Roblin August 30
The annual Hospital Regional meeting of the Associated Hospitals of Manitoba was held in Roblin at the Elks Hall on Monday August 30 with fifty four delegates from nine hospitals. The day covered budget talks Canada Pension Plan integration and employee benefits. John Gardner of Dauphin was elected Northwest Region chairman for 1966 and the next meeting was set for Gilbert Plains in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
The
Associated Hospitals of Manitoba
Elks’ Hall
F. A. Newton
Canada
Crewson
John Gardner
Dauphin
Northwest Region
Gilbert Plains
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goose Lake
Peter Juba
Liquor Control Act
Lawrence Bercier
Pat
Patricia McAuley
Your District Home
E. Martel of
Inglis
E. Traub
al Allanson
Ross Misener
Lou Cook
Frank Campbell
Mike Kapetz
Wm. Gamey
S. Moore
Walter Leac
C. Mitchell
L. Bruce
Connie and
Barbara Bruce
Evie Leslar
Stewart Mitchell
Wm. Nowosad
Fisher Branch
Mike Mymko
Steve Filewich
Wayne Wohlberg
Regina
Pat Filewich
Marchuk
Mike Marchuk
Nick Sandaluck
Edward and
Andy Nykyforak
Toronto
Nick Paul
Nick Hawryschuk
Roblin, Steven
Grandview
Mymko
Lorne Shier
R. Nixon
Carnduff
Clifford
Stanley Nixon
Frank Rice
Okotoks
Marjorie Stevenson
Shoal Lake
Gerry James
Winnipeg Blue Bomber
Dmetro Prystal
NHL
Roy Kepron
Wm. Hampson
Rev
C. F. Olson
Free Methodist Church
Minn I-kota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Dakota
Hillsburg Rural Council
Mrs. Leonard Watson
San Clara Legion
Edward
Makaroff
Ed Curle
Vina) Merridale
Stan Pfeifer
Dorothy
Emil Laliberte
Lucy
Aurele Carriere
Josephine
Oscar Branconnier
Frances
Emil Langan
Mary Ducharme
Caroline Mullins
Mary Jane Jinks
the Pas
Ida Lapoint
St. Cloud
R. Wilderman
C. Andres
H. Zorn
Merridale
Your Ag
Jim Radcliffe
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