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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
9
Orono High School held its annual commencement with Mrs. R. Chater welcoming attendees. The program featured the school choir, gymnastics demonstrations, diplomas and certificates, several award presentations, and a student farewell address.
Word reached press of a village ratepayers meeting to be held in the Township Hall on Wednesday December 10 at 8 p m. County Assessor and Township Assessor will attend to discuss the system of assessing village properties.
Santa will visit the Township Hall in Orono on Saturday afternoon December 20 for a district wide event. Candy and fruit gifts will be given to each child. Sponsors include the Heather Rebekah Lodge Social Clubs Oromo Oddfellows and local businessmen. Schools will present skits and songs instead of a film. Final plans to be announced.
A Monday evening program at Orono United Church, presented by Tyrrell Drug Store, featured National Film Board films and Gizelle with local musicians. Community singing and refreshments followed, with proceeds and subscriptions benefiting the church building fund, surpassing $200 this year.
Bruce Tink of Darlington Township was elected president of the Durham County Liberal Association at the annual meeting in Newcastle. Ted Woodyard becomes honorary president after stepping down for business reasons. Russell Honey, James Carr, Roy Nichols, Laverne Chapman, and Eric Fallis were elected to senior roles with an amendment to the constitution approved. James Smith urged longer nomination time to better allow candidates to speak.
Reading two old Orono papers from 1922 and 1916 shows radio debuting before television with John Morris and his radio set, Mareconi attractions, local prices on blankets and fowl suppers, and car parts. The 1916 ads feature buggies and a Regal 4.28 car and a bank branch led by W A Waddell. Council records and wool price calls close the snapshot of a changing town.
Over 200 Junior Farmer members and friends attended the 4th annual Turkey Supper. Toasts honored the Junior Farmers, Federation of Agriculture, and winning livestock and potato teams. Junior speakers presented on Nickle Industry of Canada and Laughter. A fifth annual Durham County Medical Services meeting discussed expansion, surgical coverage, and a potential full local Co operative Medical plan with 608 members and $8,852 in year benefits.
A visit to Orono High School’s manual training room reveals adults and teens learning woodwork under Mr. R. McCallion. The weekly hobby class, started over a year ago, invites anyone for a two dollar fee plus material costs, with room and morale support from volunteers. The piece urges expanding crafts into a full community centre to unite the town and curb complacency.
Edna Jacques of Toronto, a poet, gave an address to the Holstein Breeders of Durham County at their Turkey Banquet held December 2 at the Sunday School Auditorium of the Orono United Church. The event, catered by the Orono United Church Woman's Association, featured 4-H junior farmers guests and praise from attendees. Superior Certificates were awarded for milk production.
At a wet Town Hall meeting 75 CCF supporters heard Morden Lazarus outline a Saskatchewan health and oil policy record and Hazen Argue discuss farm prices, overseas markets, and the Colombo Plan as a way to move surplus wheat and other farm products to needy countries while criticizing current government economic aid.
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