Orono Couple Honoured With Welcome Home Presentation
In Orono on August 14 1946 a large gathering at the Armouries honoured Mr and Mrs George Mitchell newly joined after his wartime marriage to an English bride. A chair and table lazy boy set were presented with a warm address and dancing followed the formal presentation.
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Orono
George Mitchell
George
Dancng
J. J. Mellor
Eing
Shirley Myles
Mrs. Mitchell
Janch
Wartime Prices Board Maintains Rent Controls
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board states rent control will remain in force for tenants and business premises. New rules allow six months notice to vacate for shared accommodation, ending anytime. A commercial lease under Order 583 may include tenant termination at a set time with agreed notice.
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Prices and Trade Board
Donald Gordon
Prices Board
The
Milk subsidy cut may raise milk price in October
Victor Meek of the Ontario Milk Control Board predicts a three cent per quart rise in whole milk prices on October 1 unless the government continues the 55 cent per hundredweight subsidy to producers. Agriculture Minister James Gardiner says a final decision is not yet reached and discussions continue between the two authorities.
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Victor Meek
Ontario Milk Control Board
James Gardiner
Prices and Trade Board
Ottawa
Nine Month Nursing Assistant Course Opens in Ontario
Starting September 16 1946 the Ontario government offers a nine month program for Nursing Assistants. Three months in a central school six months supervised hospital practice leading to a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate. Applicants need interest in nursing good health references Grade X education age 18 to 40. Sixty dollars monthly maintenance covered plus transportation for Ontario residents. Certificate awarded after exams with employment prospects. Applications through local hospital superintendent or Nurse Registration Branch Toronto.
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Ontario
Department of Health
Province of Ontario
Toronto
Abolition of Grade 3 Peaches In Ontario Policy Shift
At Queen's Park Ontario officials announce ending Grade 3 peaches under The Farm Products Grades and Sales Act on recommendation of the Ontario and Niagara Peninsula Fruit Growers Association. George Wilson cites Grade 3 as a menace to quality sales and introduces a Domestic Split Grade for large ripe fruit with No 1 size and domestic quality.
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Ontario
Niagara Peninsula
Wilson
Orono Women’s Institute Plans Fall Fair Display
At the Orono Women’s Institute meeting last Friday the Home Economics Committee led by Mrs. H. Allen organized the program. She spoke on vegetables and showed canning methods and their role in a balanced diet. Mrs. Allen demonstrated a salad for a shut-in. Kathleen Chapman sang Alice Blue Gown with accompaniment. The roll call noted a new vegetable dish and how to cook it. A lunch was served and the National Anthem sung. Excerpts from Federated News were read by the Publicity committee.
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Orono Women’s Institute
H. Allen
Allen
Kathleen Chapman
Alice Blue Gowan
Br.h. Brown
Federated News
Grade XIII Results For Orone Continuation School
Orville Chatterton Eng Comp C Trig C Physics C Alan Cornish Eng Comp OC Geom 1 Physics I Chem N Carman Cornish Eng Lit C Geom I Physics C Howard Coatham Trig C Physics C Jean Fee Arg TI Geom 6 Physics C Fr Auth C Fr Comp Til Carl Flintoff Eng Comp Hi Joan Harness Eng Lit I Hist C Alg C Geom III Trig I Physics C Pr Auth VI Fr Comp L Dawn Moffat Eng Lit C Hist C Geom I Physics I Fr Authors II Fr Comp I Shirley Myles Alg Ti Geom II Anna Staples Ale IIT Geom
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Orville Chatterton
Alan Cornish
N. Carman ‘Cornish
Howard Coatham
Trig
Jean Fee
Til
Carl Flintoff
Joan Harness
Dawn Moffat
Shirley Myles
No Infantile Paralysis Reported In Northumberland Durham Unit
No infantile paralysis cases recorded in the Northumberland Durham Health Unit area up to August 12. Cases have occurred elsewhere in Ontario and across Canada. Public measures stress general health and include food protection from flies, fly proof toilets, covered garbage, washing fruit and vegetables, boiling dishes, avoiding polluted waters, limiting exertion, and ensuring rest and reduced crowds.
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Northumberland-Durham
Ontario
Canada
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Meets at Park Street
The W C T U met Tuesday August 20 at Park Street United Church with President Mrs Walsh in charge. The session opened with a hymn and devotional from Mrs Delve. A Peace Secretary report announced the Provincial Convention set for September 24 to 26 in Brantford.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Park St. United Church
Walsh
Delve
Brantford
J. D. Brown
Union
Hampton
September Meeting Set With Salina Speaker Visit
The convenor notes the Fair next month prompts the September gathering to be held on the 18th. A special speaker, Mrs. H. E. Werry of Salina, president of the West Durham District Women’s Institutes, will address attendees.
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8. E. Werry
Salina
West Durham
Girl Guides Return From Camp At Bonecho Point
On August 6 thirty Girl Guides and their Guiders left for camp at Pigeon Lake seven miles east of Bobcaygeon. The Bowmanville Orono Westleton Blackstock groups attended with fourteen from Bowmanville and others from Orono and Nestleton. Camp featured a screened kitchen a rock filled site and wind delays for fires. Pets and wildlife challenged activities and a mock funeral and Indian dance entertained. The group named the point Bonecho Point and returned home after ten days under fine weather.
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Pigeon Lake
Bobcaygeon
Nogies Creek
Bowmanville
Orono
Westleton
Blackstock
Glenna Read
Hobbs
Lake Catchacoma
United States
Ohio
Women’s Association of
Peterborough
Parkhill
Shirley Flintoff
Joan Cooper
Betty Cooper
June Neilson
Gracie Gamsby
Carolyn Jones
Salvation Army reports 3 million social outlay in Canada
The Salvation Army’s 68th annual balance sheet shows social service outlays totaling 2 936 730.98 in Canada last year with a 964 500.93 net gap covered by the 1944 Home Front Appeal. Grants aid funded 300 centers and 52 institutions, plus rehabilitation and youth programs. next year’s drive seeks 2 000 000 for maintenance and expansion.
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Social Service
S. A
Toronto
Salvation Army
National Home Front
Joseph Tyndall
Salvation Army Finance Department
Col. Tyndall
League of Mercy
Canada
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Mrs. G. Mitchell
Orono, Ont
Dear George
Enid
Ani
Tony
Forestry
W. I. Meeting
Orone Continuation School
Anna Staples
Ale
IIT, Geom
W.C. T. U. Meeting
Bonecho Point
Tate
Guider
Frank
Tom Buttery
Q. M
Jessie van Camp
Ruth Pullan
Dorothy Evans
Audrey Grant
Beryl Larmer
Blackstork
Shirley Grant
Joyce Buttery
Helen Bowers
Gwen Wilson
Nestleton
Shirley Edwards
Cedar Palace
the Willows
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