Deaths and Notices From Guelph Area Obituary Fragments
DIED MacNAUGHTON Sudden in New York Warry MacNaughton son of late Dr Herty and Mrs MacNaughton Erin interred Woodstock Vermont Sunter at Guelph General Hospital October 6 1937 aged 61 service 2 30 Capringé interment Everton DREDGE Nathan R eldest son of late Robert and Kenneth Dredge Hramasa funeral October 8 2 30 from Mrs W M Croft Nassagaweya Rockwood Cemetery IN MEMORIAM MCLEHOD Nell McLeod died October 5 1095 5 You were always true and faithful Through the years you struggled on And the hands that rent forever Made the home that now is gone BROTHERS and SISTERS McENERY Mrs David McEnery died October 2 1936 one year has passed and gone family remember
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Macnaughton
New York
Warry’ MacNaughton
Herty
Erin
Woodstock
Vermont
Guelph Mercury
Erin Advocate
Sunter
Guelph General Hospital
Ewart
N. Sunter
Car
Trude Baldioc
Capringé
Ontario
Everton Cemetery
Dredge
Guelph
Nathan R
Robert
Kenbeth Dredge
Hramasa
Siater
W. M. Croft
Nassagaweya
Rockwood Cemetery
McLehod
Nell McLeod
Thanksgiving Week Features and Local Happenings
Erin Fair to headline this weekend with Thanksgiving Day draw from the district. Streetsville Fair attracts Acton visitors. Curbs and catch basins go in on Mill Street. Brampton Pair awards Robert Kerr a saddle horse prize. Public School children enjoy a break during Teachers' Convention. Plowing Match at Fergus draws regional interest. Horses fetch strong prices at R. A. Rousselussen sale led by R. J. Kerr. Turkeys and chick ens appear for Thanksgiving meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kerr
Brampton
Chess Club Officers and Meeting Hours
The Chess Club lists officers including President John V. Savage and Vice Presidents Mesars, Ga. Emery, W. Middleton, A. T. Brown, and John Wood with Gordon Qibbins as Honorary Secretary. The club, open to members 14 and older, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. at the President's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Savage
Mesars
Ga. Emery
W. Middleton
A. T. Brown
John Wood
Gordon Qibbins
Treaker
Bruce Pargeter
Desay Favs and Passe: A 1937 Turner Valley Letter
In a Turner Valley Alberta note dated September 1st 1937 J S Coleman comments on large topics from mountains to government rhetoric. He references Pacific world issues along with local concerns about harvest droughts rains and the Great Lakes weather impact and mentions puzzles and anniversaries in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Icala
Halton Juniors Shine at Brampton County Fair
Halton juniors and girls delivered an outstanding showing at the Peel Agricultural Society Fair in Brampton. Notable placings include Helen McGibbon and Reta Pisher in Inter-Club demonstrations, McGibbon leading Milky Way individuals with Alma Marah, Dorothy Brown, and Marjorie Mercer all placing, and Fred Ruddell, Gordon Hume winning top spots in Jersey Calf and Beef Calves events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peel Agricultural Society
Crampton
Peel
Ding
Halton
Helen McGibbon
Reta Pisher
Bootch
Imrat
Alma Marah
Dorothy Brown
Marjorie Mcerr
Fred Ruddell
Gordon Hume
Finlay McCallum
Lloyd Fisher
Fred Bell
Holateina
Gordon Rodney
Milton
Percheron
Clydesdale
Craig “Rela
Gratn
Richard McLaughlin
Jack Lawson
Bruce Reid
County of
Dicing With Death In Ontario Traffic Toll
A columnist warns that reckless driving causes high highway deaths across ages from toddlers to seniors. In Canada’s Ontario roads last year 26 toddlers died in car crashes, 23 were pedestrians learning to walk, and two thirds of elderly fatalities occurred on foot, urging drivers to protect vulnerable pedestrians.
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Ontario
Quotes on law enforcement and civic duty from Hoover Butler and Haveloctr Elits
A collection of dated opinions criticizing crime influenced politics and urging action in the present and future. Hoover warns about political crime hindering agencies, Butler urges facing current realities, while Haveloctr Elits stresses carrying the sacred lamp of organic being forward.
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America
J. Edgar Hoover
Nicholas Murray Butler
Erin Man Injured In Collision On Erin Road
Erin Township resident John Leighton received serious injuries Monday night after a trailer attached to an automobile he stood beside while holding a lantern was struck on the Eringma Road about two miles from Erin. The car driven by Robert Keeler collided with a second vehicle driven by Mrs Lenore Stubbs of Orangeville. the trailer was wrecked but other occupants escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leighton
Erin Township
Leighton
Hirte
Aide
Arma
Robert Keeler
Eramqga Road
Erin
Shother
Lenore Stubbs
Orangeville
Leeighton
Government Laboratories Aid Mining Industry Progress
The Department of Mines and Resources in its Report in Ore Dressing and Metallurgy for July to December 1936 notes 70 major investigations, 46 on gold ore, with testing shipments led by Ontario. Seventeen milling plants were erected from lab-developed processes, and three producing firms updated mill flows for higher metal recovery. Metallurgists credit microscopic and spectroscopic ore analysis for rapid ore characterization and guiding intertest work.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Org
Ontario
Inter
No Work! The Schoolmistress and Johnny
The scene shows a schoolmistress opening her pay envelope while Johnny watches closely. He asks if the money is hers and then wonders aloud where she works, prompting a brief exchange about employment.
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Lttle
Johnny
Winners at Rockwood Field Day
The Rockwood Continuation School held its annual Field Day last Friday under ideal conditions. Champions include Thelma Ross as junior girl and Grace Lawson as senior girl in multiple events, with George Lee, Bruce Kinnee, LeRoy Alton, Eldon Lambert, Beth Forsythe, and others earning top marks across running, jumping, basketball throws, and relay-style races.
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Rockwood Continuation School
Boyn—Cgeorge Lee
Thelma Ross
Prenk McVittie
Orace Taweon
Bruce Kinnee
Beth Porsythe
Beth Forsythe
Glorma Peal
Borothy Edwards
Netta Jackson
Jean Powers
Severna Alvon
Grace Lawson
George Lee
Bruce McKinnee
Raymond Dean
Wynne Dunbar
LeRoy Alton
Eldan Lambert
Bruce * Chambers
Frank McVittee
Fragmentary schoolboy essay hints at mixed tones
A garbled OCR excerpt shows a student essay with phrases such as Boto voice and drunken tone. It references a firecracker manufacturing business and notes that reports are favorable. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear event details.
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Boto
John
Talking Scarecrow In German Farm The Loud Speaker
A farmer in Germany notices a scarecrow with a loud speaker under its coat. The device warns away birds, replacing the scarecrow with a talking implement that unsettles birds and changes the field dynamics.
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Germany
Phrasebook of a Curious Conversation in Phrases
A fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker asking about a family member in an asylum and another person naming Napoleonic references. The exchange centers on confusion and insistence about a relative described as potty and Grace.
Tramp Explains Job Struggles With Unhappy Medium
The speaker laments not finding work, claiming he is stuck between heavy and light tasks. He describes being deemed an unhappy medium by employers and expresses frustration with his employment prospects.
Painter Sells Canvas In Brief Encounter
A motorist offers five dollars for a picture from an artist. The artist asks the man to wait until completion. The motorist insists on the canvas with a puncture marked by Mendo.
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Motorist
Soldier recounts hospital aid with ball bearing joke
A soldier explains to a friend how generous aid from a hospital led to a humorous mix up about ball bearings, illustrating gratitude and lighthearted relief amid hardship.
Break in Rhetoric Echoes Through Open Door
A terse street exchange captures a moment as a caller questions a visitor and an implied test of character unfolds. The quip hints at social tension and a blunt verdict on the person at the door.
Age Question Echoes in Courtroom Exchange
A Magiatrate questions a woman on oath about her age. The woman responds Twenty one and some months, and the magistrate asks for the number of months, to which she answers One hundred seven.
Tommy Tells Fear Not Late For Supper With Meat
A family friend meets Tommy wandering home past supper time. He asks if he fears being late. Tommy replies he is not worried because he has the meat.
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Allan
Pitabaes
Qitote
Dauntee
Erin Fair
Streetsville
Acton
Wil
Mill Street
Kath
McPhedran
Johnstone & Rumsey
Fergus
R. A. Resolussen
R. J. Kerr
Chess Club Officers
Maudie
Simmy
God of
Lloyd Frank Merrell
Adelaide Love
Rockies
Derrie
Paris
Great Lakes
Acton Fair
J. S&. Coleman
Turner Valley
Alta
Shalton
E. Harrop
Mutent
Norwich Union
Canadian Fire Insurance
the Alliance Assuranca Co
the Casualty of Canada Assurance Company
Merchants Casualty
Portagal-Prairie Mutual
Rockwood
Netta Jack
Mariel Armatrong
Thelma Rosas
Vern Doughty
Marie Cummings
Muriel Armatrong
Thelma Roas
Georinn Robertson
Vera Doughty
George Law
John Harris
Gloria Peal
Dorothy Edwards
Jen Powers
Gloria Peak
Maude Powers
Madelin Gibbons
Norma Burrows
Gloria Peat
Beatrice Cripps
Royn
Eldon Lam
Bert
Eldon Lambert
Eldon Lambere
Leverna Alton
Laura Tone
Beth Forsyte
Thelyne Ross
Phyllis Dean
Madalin Gibbons
Frank McVikite
Archie MacPherson
Eleanor Edwards
Belay
ROYAL
Mr Shaw
Robert Taylor
Eleanor Powell
George Murphy
Buddy Eblen
Sophy Tucker
Judy Garland
Bing Crosby
Martha Raye
Andy Devine
Mary Carlisle
Tommy
Ryan
Tim Eaton and His Orchestra
E. P
FA BT
George's Square
Toronto
Kitcheter
Owen Sound
London
North Bay
Ottawa
Montreal
Harold Wiles
Flannelette
Elliott
Ont
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