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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
9
Local column records residents and guests with brief mentions of trips visits and attendances. Names include J H Abercrombia Tope Ea Elliott Newdale Wm Davie Tope Rite McWhirter Alice Lundy Brandon Jan Johnston Whiskey Jack and many others visiting towns such as Humbert Back Ninette Broadview Shen Lake Winnipeg and Winnipeg.
Mr Nelean McGreger of Caners visited town Sunday. Mr and Mrs Branley King and family traveled to Foth River Saturday and returned Friday. Mrs Jenn Ferguson won a comforter ticket No 9 at Ella Smith’s prize. Togo Agricultural Society to raffle in new hall Friday night the 18th. A fire destroyed the Tom McComb farm house and contents northwest of town last Monday. Five or six cars carried teachers and pupils to the Kamesck Inspectorate Track meet Monday. results not yet available.
Box Social and dance at Silverwood Hall Friday September 18 features Roblin Hockey Jirts and Music by the Gommodore and his jolly Sailor Lads. Anglican church tea and gate of leftovers September 12 at F Y Newton's store 3 to 5 with 25c supper to follow. Scottish concert September 17 at Echoo Auditorium by Mc Duffe Copeland and Kenneth Duff under United Church Ladies Aid. Auction of household effects and machinery at J Lambkin 3rd Ave Rablin September 14 commencing 1 pm with Jack Scott in charge.
Cromarty Mrs Colline and son Frank visited relatives at Gilbert Plaing Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hutching and daughter Dune were guests of Mr and Mrs Fred McDuffe last week. Mire Jessie Adam of Roblin spent several days as guest of Mr and Mrs George Snied. Mr Johnston and Joan Jempe in their recent sad bereavement. Mrs and Mrs Black and family left for Winnipeg where Don will enter hospital for medical treatment.
Tommel Mieg and Agnes Inglis of Grandview spent the week at her home here. Mr and Mrs J D Inglis are visiting friends at Foxwaren this week. David Mitchell has traveled to Russell for medical treatment and we wish him a speedy recovery.
The new regulations set the Manitoba open season for ducks geese coots and rails south of the Bird parallel from September 20 to November 5 with many birds closed year round and strict penalties for out of season trafficking. Bag limits include Ducks 12 Geese 5 Rails and Coots 25 plus 25 Wilsons snipes and up to 100 ducks 80 geese per session. Possession limits 4 ducks and 15 geese. loading gun rules restrict single bullets and shotgun gauges under 10. boats power use live birds decoys and baiting banned. hunting before sunrise or after sunset prohibited with severe penalties.
Roblin village council met September 1936 with Mayor Mitchell and councillors Hartmier Kelso Fisher Cranwell present. Minutes of prior meeting agreed. Accounts approved for Municipal Jeahn Hall Bowley Mitchell Penas and various utilities and services totaling numerous small sums. Meeting adjourned.
The September 3 school board session noted all members present except W Bennie. Minutes from the prior meeting were adopted on motion by Mrs. Jakeman and A Ritche. Ted Dixon requested release as van driver. secretary to obtain a doctor’s health certificate. Arrears notices for Grade XI fees to be paid immediately. Grade XII fees set at $10 per new subject up to three, full fees beyond that. Approved payments include Gage & Co 72.52, Taylorsated, John Ritchie 5.50, Imperial Oil 0.28, Puzinski 27.20, Manube Text Bureau 20.39, Moyer School Supplies 67.78, H. C. Cranwell 95.00, Crow Bros 35.60, Beaver Lumber 4.28, J. Klemicky 75. Adjournment.
Hillsburg council met in the municipal office on Tuesday September 1936 with Reeve C H Sorbo and councillors Chick Chase Schick and Clark present. Motions adopted include the minutes as read, sale of lands for arrears of taxes on December 14, appointment of W A Scott as collector, and adopting the general assessment rolls for 1936 for 1937. Various accounts were approved for payment including repairs, road work, medicines, vital statistics, rent, lights, stamps, express, and salaries.
United Grain Growers Limited declares a dividend at three percent for the financial year ending 1936. Cheques will be mailed September 15, 1936 to shareholders on record at the close of business July 31.
Postmaster AL W. Forfar treated at Dauphin hospital with Rev A Kemio by his side. A Roblin field yields a huge Red Fire crop needing 22.5 pounds of twine per acre. Labor Day kept stores open and business active in Roblin. H J Stevenson from Hanbury's camp plans winter logging. Local youths hosted by Mr and Mrs Cranner for Henry’s send off to camp Hughes with wristwatch. Tom Denny threshing barley for Dr McNeill. Willing Workers reorganized as Union Ladies Aid with officers Archibald, Gamey, Mitchell, Fisher and Nelson. Fire damage in Roblin prompts council tariff-compliant construction ban in several blocks. Me.8 Argent opens a general store at Deapdale. Campaigns held by Ward and Bowman over the weekend. Roblin Women’s Institute takes Toronto Exhibition prize for poster by D Roy Tocky. Summer school attendees listed from district.
A new Home Garden column offers fall gardening tips for gardeners. It highlights transplanting peonies in September or October with two inches of soil above the crown, mulching first winter, and dividing large peony plants by root division. It also notes iris delphiniums and phlox as perennials that divide.
A gardener’s guide from Isabella Preston suggests cutting the crown to expose roots then dividing with minimal damage. A five eye section is ideal, though larger divisions may be used. Dig up the clump, remove soil, and pull apart with hands, using a sharp knife if needed.
A home style sponge cake recipe yields a 8x8 pan cake baked at 328 degrees for 38 minutes. Ingredients include bran, dates, coconut, eggs, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, and cream optional. Serve slices with whipped cream for six.
There are 8 760 hours in a year and about 5 500 waking hours for a child. The teacher holds care for roughly one fifth of that time while the rest is governed by influences beyond the teacher. Parents often expect the teacher to instill obedience and character in that single fifth.
A car load of good young horses will be sold at the Roblin Stock Yards on Saturday September 12. The Live Stock Ge-operative association will ship cattle and hogs on the same day. H H Simpson Leether and Spigleman will ship cattle and hogs from Makarcif Deapdale and Roblin on Saturday September 12. An auction sale of valuable farm stock implements and furniture will be held at the farm of Mr Aliad Hoge two and a half miles southwest of Makaroff on Friday September 18 at 11 am. A A Campbell auctioneer.
T H Taylors Hardware promotes Stewart Warner and De Forest Crossey radios as the only 8 batteryless farm radios. They claim tested and proven with all models and prices. Emphasizes dealer role for both makes and urges customers to adopt the habit and buy from Taylor's.
The Western Producer rebukes claims the grain trade influenced the government on wheat minimum pricing. It states such assertions are false and argues producers and the trade share common interests. It pleads for open markets, drought relief, and a price set by government with sustainable long‑term value.
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