Rockwood Firemen and Wives Host Annual Turkey Dinner
Rockwood Firemen and their wives enjoyed the annual turkey dinner with Master of Ceremonies Vin Milne. Township officials including Reeve Cameron Lush and others attended, and Robert Leslie spoke for the village trustees. After supper, slides of Rockwood and area were shown by Buc Webster and others, followed by dancing to Fletcher's Orchestra.
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Rockwood Firemen
Rockwood
Vin Milne
Wisabalanien
Groetlags
Cameron Lush
Doug Forsythe
Cox and Smith
Robert Leslie
S. S. Royce
Sea Sildens
Rockwoou
Buc Webster
Frank Schneider
Bert Pinkney
Fletcher
St Patrick's Euchre Raises Funds for Home and School
St Patrick's euchre night hosted by Rockwood Home and School drew decorations and games with prizes. Donations totaled 48.50 to support future Home and School projects while attendees enjoyed lunch and social time.
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St. Patrick’s Euchre
St. Patrick's Euchre
Rockwood
Fref Lambert
Home
Ivy Richie Sais
Laura Spence
Yone
F. Till
Bert Price
Lloyd Marsden
Bill Donaldson
Joe Holman
Molly Webster
Jim Milne
Emily Norton
McKay
Fred Baptic
M. Scott
Earl Bolston
Home and School
Oscar Drijber
Tragic Train Crash Claims Georgetown Father and Two Sons
The Rockwood community mourns Don Garbutt of Georgetown and his two sons Allan three and Kevin one killed when a train struck their truck. Mrs. Garbutt, former Mary Reid, taught at SS.9 Rackwood for years. she is respected. Mr. Garbutt is seriously injured. Sympathy pours in from the community.
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Rockwood
Don Garbatt
Georgetown
Allan
Kevin
Garbutt
Mary Reid
SS. 9, Rackwood
U C W Executive Plans Rallies and Social Events
United Church Women in Waterloo held an executive meeting at First United Church. President Mrs Fred Blayney led discussions on term committees including Citizenship Missionary Education Finance and Development Nominations and Anhus. A tea was served and upcoming rallies workshops and dances were announced for April with a special hardtime parents dance at Town Hall.
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Omer Parker
Everton
Frank Taylor
Rockwood
United Church Women
First United Church
Waterloo
Fred Blayney
Freeman Wikkon
Willson
Rockwood United Church
Rockwood UC
Man
Frank Slimman
Fergus
USC. IW
Seed Hay Awards To District Farmers
A number of backwood district farmers were prize winners at the Wellington County Seed and Hay show in Fergus. Exhibitors include Ernest and John Benham RR 3 Edgar and Harry Ronner RR 3 Fred and Harold Hawkins RR 3 Alex and Sandy McPhedran RR 3 and George Leshe p. There were 98 entries in seed and 87 in forage classes. Ernest and John Benham won the silage championship and reserve in the y class.
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Backwood
Wellington County
Fergus
Ernest
John Benham
Edgar
Harry Ronner
Fred
Harold Hawhkin
Alex
Sandy McPhed
George Leshep
Silage
Wheat Producers Approve Higher Licence Levy
Ontario Wheat Producers vote to raise licence fee and levy after a province wide county meeting. Roy Coulter notes 69.59 percent in favor and says increased capital supports a sound financial system amid a prior credit crisis. The Marketing Board will study a new deduction plan starting July 1 pending government approval.
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Ontario
Roy Coulter
Lowville
Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board
Farm Products Marketing Board
Ontario Whett Producers’ Marketing Board
Myr. Coulter
Ontario Heat Producers’s Marketing Board
Produceo
Caands
Pro- Alucers
Aitowdiag
Coulter
Mer
Ibis
Ontario Wheat Producers
Gopgrd
Clifford wins NSF fellowship to study at Cornell
Terrence J. Cliittord of Guelph has earned a National Science Foundation fellowship to pursue a Master of Science at Cornell University Ithica New York. He teaches at Ridley College St Catharines and will depart in June with his wife Ann Davison and their son Tommy Joe.
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Terrence J. Cliittord
Guelph
James
St. Guelph
Clifford
Arthur Street
Acton
Heart disease and medical care urged by health foundation
The Heart Foundations highlight evolving scientific knowledge on heart illness and the need for urgent pure treatment. They urge regular medical care for children and warn about the dangers of fever and neglect in heart disease cases.
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Eyoda
Cancer Society Branch Elects New Officers in 1944
The Cancer Society held its first meeting of the year on March 18. Roy Kirkness was installed as president with Long as vice president and William Mac Kay as treasurer. Delanay from head office spoke on cancer research funds and distribution.
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The
Cancer Society
Ray Arcic
Roy Kirkness
Long
William MacKay
Art Ford
Bill Coats
Ravie
Har
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Rockwood Hom and School Association
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U.C.W
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Tarrence Clifford
Saunders’ Bakery
Don’s
Hick Vieese
Meadows
le Ratural
Archie
Delanay
Toronto
Barlow's RestaUrAnt
Sillers Paints
Rick
Royal Dairy
Main St
Al's Grocery
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Wagstahe
Canadian Gas Association
Mami SY. N
United GO Limited
Harvey Laverty
OIL and Gas
Furnas
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Freda Natural Cas
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