Orono High School Commencement Draws Large Audience
Orono High School held its annual commencement on Friday evening with Mrs. R Chater welcoming attendees. The program featured choral singing led by Mr Neil Stewart, gymnastics by the girls and boys, tap dancing by Douglas Lycett, and multiple certificate and diploma presentations including Harold Copping and Audrey Martin. The evening closed with a play They Put ’em a Play and a valedictory address stressing the value of education and lifelong learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono High School
R. Chater
Neil Stewart
Douglas Lycett
John Kitchen
Elma Abernethy
Lorna Lewis
Francis Bruton
Roy Cameron
Gerald Lunn
Audrey Martin
Gwen Ransberry
Ethel Strickland
Marjorie White
Harold Copping
A. A. Drummond
Drummond
Tyrrell
Tuvrrell
Canadian Legion
W. Mitchell
Durham County District High School Board
C. Carveth
Eleanor Robinson
Mary Ann Armstrong
Rutherford
Marie Lewis
Année Stapleton
Adele Cooper
Jack Williams
Lloyd Lowery
Ratepayers Meeting Set for Village December 10
A notice states a village ratepayers meeting will be held in the Township Hall on Wednesday December 10 at 8 p m The meeting will include the County Assessor and Township Assessor to discuss the system of property assessment in the village.
Santa to Visit Orono Children December 20
Santa will greet district children at the Township Hall Orono on Saturday afternoon December 20 with candy and fruit gifts. Sponsors include the Heather Rebekah Lodge Social Club Oromo Oddfellows and local businessmen. Schools will perform skits and songs replacing a film showing. final plans to be announced.
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Santa
Orono
Heather Rebekah Lodge
Oromo Oddfellows
Orono United Church Christmas Film Show Draws Crowd
A Tyrrell Drug Store film and carol event at Orono United Church Monday evening drew a large crowd. National Film Board screenings featured Gizelle and local performances by Mrs W E Armstrong and Mr and Mrs Glenn Allin, with community carols led by Mr Glenn Allin. Proceeds supported the church Building Fund as Rev John Kitchen announced over $200 subscribed this year from monthly admissions.
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Tyrrell Drug Store
Orono United Church
National Film Board
Canada
Gizelle
W. E. Armstrong
Glenn Allin
W. BE. C. Workman
Orono United Church Building Fund
John Kitchen
Bruce Tink Elected Durham Liberal Association President
Bruce Tink of Darlington Township was elected president of the Durham County Liberal Association at their annual meeting held in Newcastle. Ted Woodyard becomes honorary president, new officers include Russell Honey secretary treasurer James Carr second vice president Roy Nichols first vice president Laverne Chapman third vice president and Eric Fallis fourth vice president. The meeting approved a constitutional amendment and discussed extending nomination time to candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Tink
Darlington Township
Durham County Liberal Association
Newcatle
Ted Woodyard
Woodyard
Port Hope
Russell Honey
James Carr
Roy Nichols
Courtice
Laverne Chapman
Ballyduff
Eric Fallis
Millbrook
James Smith
Durham County Medical Services
Orono
Paul Meehan
Medical Services Federation of Ontario
Durham
Lawrence Staples
Bethany
George Black
Burketon
Bert Gibson
Nestleton
Weston Bannister
Campbellcroft
Meehan
Cecil Belyea
Turning Through The Pages Of Time
A look at 1922 and 1916 Orono news editions reveals radio debut amid television era, with John Morris’s radio set and Mareconi’s invention drawing interest. Local ads show Big Store blankets, fowl supper, Dr Patterson teeth, and vehicle parts. The 1916 section highlights buggies, a Regal car for 875 dollars, the Standard Bank branch, and the Canadian Chosen Friends council. Time shows how local life and commerce evolved.
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John Morris
Mareconi
C. G. Armstrong
Kirby
Jas. Morrow
Orono
A. H. Randall
Port. Hope
Standard Bank
W. A. Waddell
Orono Council Canadian Chosen Friends
Miller’ Block
M. M. Tucker
M. D
J. E. Richards
Leskard Mills
D. N. Lockwood
Expansion Keynote For Durham Co-operative Medical
Over 200 Junior Farmer members and friends attended the 4th annual Turkey Supper banquet. E A Summers spoke for the Junior Farmers with Merrill VanCamp replying. awards were given to Livestock and Potato teams with oral reasons presented by team members.
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Durham Co-operative Medical
Farncomb Legresley
E. A. Summers
Merrill VanCamp
Nestleton
David Wilson
Garden Hill
Federation of Agriculture
Ralph Larmer
Hazel White
Campbellcroft
Earle Brown
E. A Summers
Meander With Margot Shows Local Night Craft Class
Neighborhood readers describe a school night class in the manual training room led by Mr. R. McCallion. Adults pursue woodworking and crafts with two dollar dues, using shop tools and student built cupboards. The piece urges community hobby hubs to unite Orono and prevent complacency.
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Mr. R. McCallion
Mr. McCallion
McCallion
Edna Jacques Sparks Holstein Banquet Address
Edna Jacques of Toronto, a poet, gave an address to the Holstein Breeders of Durham County at their annual Turkey Banquet in the Sunday School Auditorium of the Orono United Church. The event, held Tuesday December 2, was catered by the Orono United Church Woman's Association with Neil Malcolm serving as chairman and 4-H junior farmers in attendance. Superior Certificates for milk production were presented to breeders.
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Edna Jaques
Toronto
Durham County
Orono United Church
Woman’s Association
Neil Malcolm
Durham County Holstein Association
4-H Club
Holstein Association
Colombo Plan Proposed To Stabilize Canadian Farm Prices
At a C C F meeting in Town Hall on November 20, Hazen Argue MP spoke on farming issues. He praised Saskatchewan programs, criticized federal efforts to market wheat, and proposed using the Colombo Plan to move surplus farm produce to stabilize prices. He also highlighted health, car insurance, oil lease handling, and the overseas market decline, answering questions on provincial and federal affairs.
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C.C.F
Ontario
Morden Lazarus
C.C.F. News
Hazen Argue
Assiniboia
Sask
Argue
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
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O.H.S
Grange Wall
Grange Theatre Group
Doreen White
R. McCallion
Tennyson
Ulysses
Earth
Heaven
Ratepayer’s Meeting
Tyrrell’s
Orone News
Messrs
Chas. Wood
Floyd Nicholson
Shirley Quantrill
Crono
Stuart Dorrell
Nickle Industry of
T. R. Hilliard
Junior Farmers of
Warden Campbell
Ruth Wilson
Bowart Leask
Taunton
Margot
Edna Jacques Sparks
Holstein
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