Preservation Of Forests Needed To Save Ontario Land
Drone Town Hall drew a full crowd as the Carling Conservation Club screened moving pictures urging more tree growth in Ontario to protect soils and wildlife. P K Ketcheson warned floods erode topsoil, bury fish spawn, and drop rural food production, stressing forests guard waters and must be protected from fires.
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Drone Town Hall
Carling Conservation Club
Ontario
Orono
Canada
Gatineau Valley
God Save the King
Northumberland Durham Health Unit weekly disease report
The week ending April 24, 1948 records 87 communicable disease cases in Northumberland Durham. Listed are Chickenpox in Hamilton Township and others, German Measles in Campbellford, Red Measles in Bowmanville, and multiple cases across Cramahe Haldimand Percy Port Hope Seymour Murray and surrounding townships including Tuberculosis in Murray Township and Scarlet Fever in Cramahe Township.
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Northumberland - Durham
Hamilton Township
Campbellford
Bowmanville
Cavan J
Clarke Township
Cramahe
Darlington
Haldimand Township
Hamilton
Murray
Percy
Port Hope
Seymour
Mumps
Brighton
Cobourg
Colborne
Haldimand
South Monaghan
Murray Township
Night Watchman Held Up At Roy W Nichols Garage
Two armed bandits entered Roy W Nichols garage in Courtice tied up night man Gordon Nichols at gunpoint and escaped with 15 dollars from the cash register. They opened the safe in the workshop after dragging it there and used cutters and a pry bar. Provincial constables Russell Pollard and Ray Kowal investigated Bowmonville detachment. The garage has been tied to past holdups but little cash is kept overnight. The case is believed to involve professional thieves.
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Roy W. Nichols
Courtice
Gordon Nichols
Nichols
Russell Pollard
Ray Kowal
Bowmanville
Keener Interest Shown In Field Competitions
Ontario agricultural societies rally for a 200 million bushel grain goal in 1948. J A Carroll reports a record level of enquiries as societies sponsor field crop contests to distribute top quality seed at cost, boosting crop yields across the province.
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Ontario
Agricultural Societies
J. A. Carroll
Agricultural Societies Branch
Department of Agriculture
Premier Drew Unable To Attend P C Nomination
The Durham Progressive Conservation Association learned by telephone from Toronto that Premier George Drew cannot attend the Orono nomination meeting this Friday. Col. T L Kennedy, Agriculture Minister, will be guest speaker with Miss Hilda Hesson and MP Charles E Stevenson among others.
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Durham Progressive Conservation Association
Toronto
George Drew
Orono
Durham Association
Drew
Col
T. L. Kennedy
Hilda Hesson
Women’s Progressive-Conservative Association
Charles E. Stephenson
M. P
Blackstock Dramatic Society Stages Mr Beane From Lima
The Blackstock U. S. Dramatic Society presented Mr Beane From Lima at Orono Town Hall on Thursday April 22. The play features Mrs Joslyn Ceai plotting to marry her daughter Amy to Beane while Amy loves Johnny Rand. The St Clairs’ finances are revealed. Beane is exposed as an impostor. Granny Skrage wins a radio contest saving the day.
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Blackstock U. S. Dramatic Society
Sutherland
Mr. Beane
Lima
Mrs. St. Clair
St. Clair
Granny ‘Skrage
Amy
Johnny
Lions Carnival Field Day Set in Newcastle June 9
Newcastle Lions Club plans a combined Clarke School Field Day and Lions Club Field Day on June 9 with events for children from 9 a.m. to late afternoon and an evening carnival featuring the Lions Band and new games, aiming for an unmatched annual event for local youth.
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Newcastle
All Clarke
Clarke
Lions Club
Jame
Newcastle Lions Club
Orona Hydro Commission Reports a 4.52 Balance
The Orona Hydro Commission met on Monday evening April 26 with all members present. Bills presented totaled 1217.53 for payment to HEP C Ontario Northern Electric Oshawa Pump Burroughs Adding Machine Rolw Hardware and others. The bank balance was 4152.40. The Commission allowed E. Dent to order twelve 220V 25 Amp watt hour meters from Sangoma Company. Meeting adjourned.
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Orena Hydro Commission
Hydro
H.E.P.C
Ontario
Northern Electric Go
Oshawa Piu
Burrough’s
IE. Dent
Sangoma Company
Orono Police
Hydro Office
Caleta Lcs
Peepee
R. E. Logan
Gee
James Middleton
Clarke
George Butters
Elmer Green
John Gibson
Thos. Lewis
Orono Hydro
Orono to Receive 14 Million Tree Disbursement
Over 14,000,000 trees will be distributed soon from provincial nurseries in St Williams Midhurst Orono and Fort William by the Division of Reforestation. Demand exceeds supply with no more stock until next year. Planting focuses on marginal lands now unused for farming with red white and Scotch pine and spruce dominating. Ash elm and maple are also included. Southern Ontario counties have 1 2 million acres suitable for timber, with the Ganaraska Project in Durham County as a leading effort under Ed Youngman Pontypool.
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St. Williams
Midhurst
Orono
Fort William
Department of ‘Lands and Forests
Ontario
Durham County
Canada
Ed. Youngman
Pontypool
Trend Of Thought In Orone And District
The column explores fishing culture in Orone and district as anglers plan for Saturday May 1st. It contrasts careless catchers with true sportsmen who respect the sport and nature, inviting readers to join in the trout quest while sharing outdoor values.
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Orone
Mrs. Owen Fagan Given Farewell by Two Table Club
The Two-Table Bridge Club hosted a Saturday evening gathering at Mrs. C. B. Tyrrell’s home to honor Mrs. C. M. L. Fagan as she departs for Tilbury Ontario. Over thirty friends from Orono and district attended a parting gift, with film entertainment and a candle lit buffet served by Marion’s aunt.
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Ethel
Marion
Orono
J. J. Cornish
Road Work Machines Move Through Orone For Highway Improvement
Large road construction machines pass through Orone to straighten the road toward Pontypool and further along Highway No. 35. Removing the bends should greatly lessen travelling hazards for motorists.
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Orone
Here
Pontypool
World Champion Holstein boosts Canadian milk record
A Canadian Holstein Montvie Hiemke Abbekerk owned by J J E Mc Cague Alliston Ontario set a 305 day milk record for the three times a day milking class with 28 243 pounds and 980 pounds fat Calved 355 days after starting her lactation she carried twins a bull and a heifer The record also marks a North American fat record of 980 pounds for the mature class The Orono Police Trustees held a meeting in the Hydro Office April 26 approving accounts and naming W J Riddell to oversee sidewalk contracts and water tank construction The board discussed garbage collection and dump site search and adjourned
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Montvie Hiemke Abbekerk
J. J. E. McCague
Alliston
Ontario
Montvie Hiemke Albbekerk
Hiemke Abbekerk
Nellie Osborne
Elm Shade
U.S.A
Tiyna Pabst Susie
Herman K. Bodkin
St. Thomas
Montvie Hiemke i Abbekerk
B. H. Thomson
Moose Jaw
Sask
Abegweit Milary
J. Walter Jones
Prince Edward Island
Milady
W. J. Riddell
Orono
Ontario Leads In Farm Loans 1947 Statistics
Ontario farmers borrowed 725855 dollars through 475 loans under the Farm Improvement Loans Act in 1947 for farm building construction and repairs. Ontario banks provided partial government guarantees. Loans for new homes and utilities or repairs rose 7.11 percent from 1946 when 451 loans totaling 677630 dollars were issued. Ontario leads all provinces in 1947 for this farm improvement financing.
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Ontario
Chartered Banks
F.I.S.A
Ontaro
All-Canadian Sale Tops Female Bidder at $3550
A two year old daughter of Montvie Hiemke Albbekerk led the 1947 All-Canadian Sale finishing as top female, selling for 3550 dollars to Roselawn Farms of Richmond Hill Ontario. The record also notes 1168 pounds of fat from 24466 pounds of milk.
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Montvie Hiemke Albbekerk
Roselawn Farms
Richmond Hill
Ontario
Girls' Home Garden Clubs Formed In Durham County
Thirty five girls aged 12 to 26 formed new Home Garden Clubs in Durham County under leaders Mrs Hooey Rey nolds Hilton and directed by Marian Hart and E A Summers. Each girl receives twenty six kinds of seed from the Department of Agriculture and will plant, record, and attend meetings while learning vegetable cookery canning storage and insect control. An Achievement Day is planned in the fall with vegetable and flower exhibits and certificates of Achievement will be awarded. Campus clubs promote nutrition clothing and hospitality in a broad program supported by the Women's Institute Branch.
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H. Hooey
Nestleton
Women’s Institute ‘Branch
Department of Agriculture
Also Mentioned on This Page
Health Unit Report
Geo. Drew
P.C
Blackstock
Orono Town Hall
Lions
Orona Hydro Commission
Ic. T. Miller
Owen Fagan
Mary Miller
Tyrrell
Bill Glanville
Daisy ‘McKenzie
Morida
C. T. Miller
Durham
Miss Hart
Mr. Summers
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