13 Sep 1962
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1962
Page
1
The Roblin and District Home and School unit invites parents and teachers to a social evening at the intermediate school auditorium on Wednesday September 19 at 8 pm. The event aims to provide an opportunity for parents and teachers to meet and connect.
Fred Fedorchuk, 61, of Shellmouth Manitoba, was found dead after his 42 ton truck left the road and rolled into a ditch three miles south of Shell Valley around 2 am Monday. Coroner orders postmortem. body found by passing motorist at 10:30 am. Officers for 1962-63 announced. club slides show Caribbean Cruise.
Funeral services were held at Knox United Church Roblin for John MacLeod 42 of Bield after a long illness. He was born in Scotland 1880 came to Canada 1925 and married Jessie Graham in 1904. Also noted are services for William Ernest Riach 76 Ridgeville and Nick Maluga 76 Roblin with details of families and survivors.
The 1948 Public Libraries Act of Manitoba lets two or more municipalities form a regional library after a majority vote in each participating municipality. Petitions must include at least 8 percent of electors. By-Laws require a public vote and approval by the Municipal and Public Utility Board. Regional libraries are run by a board appointed by member councils. If Roblin residents support, sign petitions through listed organizers.
Agriculture Minister Alvin Hamilton announced revised hog quality premiums effective September 4. Grade A premiums revert to $2, Grade B remains discontinued, with total savings about $1.5 million. He cited market firmness and higher national average swine support under the Stabilization Act at $23.65 per 100 lb. Also notes 1960 Canadian hog market data and Judy Orke departing for Concordia College in Edmonton.
The CNIB urges donations to fund touch-type equipment training facilities instructors and employment staff for blind men women and children in Manitoba. Volunteers will canvass as the provincial campaign begins Saturday September 45th.
Miss Shelley Newton left Friday for Winnipeg to attend United College. Mrs. Wm Cranwell and Mrs. H C Cranwell drove to Broadview Saskatchewan Sunday to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Andrew Miller and Mardel visited Rhien Saskatchewan for church and relatives. Miss Sharon Livingstone returned from Sioux Narrows Ontario where she had been employed. After a holiday at her mother's home she left for Brandon College to resume studies. Mr and Mrs Clarence Riach and family of Calgary are visiting Keast homes. Wm Ford Jim Stewart Matashewski Olive Kelso Ina Simpson Sims Doris Waters and Gordon Jory attended a North West Regional Hospital meeting in Dauphin on Monday. Eleven golfers from Roblin traveled to Dauphin last Sunday for the Dauphin Golf Club tournament. Weather hindered the golfers and no prizes were won.
The Town of Roblin proposes enlarging local improvement district No. 1 by adding described lands under Section 745 1 of The Municipal Act. After enlargement, sewer and water extensions including a lift station will cost an estimated 65000 dollars funded by debentures issued 1963 through 1982. Annual levies include 25 cent frontage water and sewer rates, plus a two sevenths share of annual debenture costs, with the balance covered by existing district levies. Public works are to be financed from reserves and surpluses where available, with a court of revision set for October 9, 1962 at 8:00 PM.
On September 10 the Manitoba Department of Agriculture leased the old Credit Union building for the Agricultural Extension Service. The article emphasizes selecting replacement female calves as a key future income strategy, noting the heritability of weaning weight and the value of dam age in calculating calf weights. It discusses culling fairness, points on cow age, and references Minnesota data, plus progeny testing as a potential aid for cattle producers.
The Order of the Royal Purple No. 210 held its installation of officers on May 31 in the Elks Hall with twenty eight members and nine visitors from Russell Lodge. District Deputy Supreme Honored Royal Lady Wheatley assisted by Lady MacDonald, with Secretary pro-tem Lady Arlie Newton of Roblin Lodge.
The September Hospital Aid meeting chaired by Mrs. M Rowley met in the hospital board room with eleven members present. Minutes from June were approved. A Regional meeting was announced for Sept 10 in Dauphin and Winnipeg convention Oct 3 4 at Royal Alexandra Hotel. A nominating committee was formed for October, and reports due then. Donations and sewing needs were reviewed along with canned goods efforts and removal of cart service due to low demand.
On Sept. 7 the Bield Ladies' Club hosted a miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Wilma Belcher's home for Judy Shiner a bride-to-be for Sept. 14 About 45 guests attended gifts were drawn in by David Belcher A toy horse hay rack scene with a bride doll topped the display and the honoree thanked the group before a lunch.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lizotte announce the engagement of their daughter Irene to Wesley Fatteicher son of Mr and Mrs M Fatteicher of MacNutt Sask The wedding is planned at St Matthew s Lutheran Church on Saturday September 22 at four o clock in the afternoon
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