W F Rickard Voices Ontario Farm Hogs Prices War Effort
In a House of Commons speech republished probatum from Hansard, W F Rickard MP for Durham County defends government war effort and argues for higher hog prices and better markets for Ontario farmers, recalling price declines after 1930 and noting improved returns under the current administration. The remarks segue into broader wartime sacrifice and rural hardships.
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House of Commons
W. F. Rickard
Durham County
Hansard
Ontario
Mackenzie King
Canada
Globe and ‘Mail
Qu’Appelle
Perley
Morton engagement announced in Kendal and Orono
Mr and Mrs George R Morton of Kendal announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Inez Mary to Lawrence Albert Harris son of Mr and Mrs Albert Harris of Orono The couple plans to marry in December
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George R. Morton
Kendal
Inez Mary
Lawrence Albert Harris
Albert Harris
Orono
Live and Learn Club Meeting at Tamblyn Home
The Live and Learn Club met at Mrs. J. C. Tamblyn’s home. They sang O Canada and planned inviting Newtonville Girls' Club to join Friday night at the church. Dr. McKenzie will speak, pancakes for Red Cross Bazaar, and Miss Millson spoke on Invisible Enemies with a tea biscuit demonstration.
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Live and
J. C. Tamblyn
O Canada
Newtonville Girls’ Club
Dr. McKenzie
Red Cross
Margaret Millson
Miss Millson
Burns
Mrs. Tamblyn
Pancakes and Syrup at Red Cross Bazaar
The Red Cross Bazaar in Orono features a pancake and syrup booth this Saturday at the town hall. Mrs. J. C. Gamey convenes the booth with the Live and Learn Club assisting, offering tea, pancakes and syrup for 5 cents in cafeteria style.
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Red Cross
Orono
J. C. Gamey
Orono Lodge Dance Aids Winter Relief Drive
Orono Lodge No 436 1.0.0.F. hosts a relief dance and card party to aid townsfolk and district. Proceeds and lodge and civic donations exceeded 40 dollars last year, supporting those in hardship during wartime. event features Rhythmer’s Orchestra, euchre and 500 in the basement, lunch bar by Stan Payne, and 25 cent admission.
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Orono Lodge No
Orono
Women’s Institute
Orono Lodge No. 486
Bro
Stan
Payne
Regional Training School Of Oshawa Presbytery At Orono United Church
The Oshawa Presbytery held a regional training school at Orono United Church starting Monday in the Sunday School Room. About thirty to thirty-five attendees from ten churches participated in three study courses led by Miss Olive Reesor and several ministers, with daily youth-led worships and a planned closing ice cream and cake delayed by road conditions.
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Regional Training School of
Oshawa
Orono United Church
W. A
Olive Reesor
Presbytery
Orone Church
S. Littlewood
Orono
Red Cross Bazaar Seeks Local Produce for Sale
Convenors Mrs. M. J. Tamblyn and Mrs. M. H. Staples call on residents to supply a wide range of farm produce for a Red Cross bazaar. Do not send dressed poultry eggs butter cream potatoes apples or other vegetables.
Clarke Township Considers War Savings Drive Front
Clarke Township Council in Orono approves last minutes and bills while postponing December meeting to December 16. A Central War Savings Committee forms with J. J. Mellor as president and plans school section committees to promote War Savings Stamps and pennies boxes for funding the war effort.
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Clarke Two
Clarke Township
Orono
Leskard
Coryell
Ruddell
Continuation School
Ross Strike
Bowmanville
Durham County
Strike
Warden W B Morrow Receives Gold Watch Banquet Honors
Warden W B Morrow was presented with a gold watch at a banquet held Wednesday November 20 at the British Hotel. Deputy Reeve W A Smith of Murray Township chaired the event with many ex wardens and county officials in attendance from Northumberland and Durham.
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W. H. Morrow
Northumberland
Durham Counties
W. A. Smith
Murray Township
Fred Bowen
Newcastle
Percy Stinson
Millbrook
H. R. S. Ryan
Port Hope
Counties Council
Percy Gooding
Brightton Township
Smith
J. C. Gamey
Orono
D.C
The
Midland Regiment
T. A. Reid
Clarke Township
J. James
C. G. Edmonstone
Bownianville
Cecil Mercer
M.L. A
Durham County
Herbie Nelson
Percy Township
Milton Elliott
Bowmanville
George Hooten
Cavan
Frank George
W. Brown
County Council winds up with budget deferral and charity request
The Counties Council finished its year on Thursday November 21. Members deferred the bridge rate normalization to January. Expenditure details will be given later by road superintendent A B Miller. Warden Morrow was presented a silver tea service on his marriage. The council urged federal action to unify war charities under one umbrella. The Agricultural Committee supported reimbursing farmers for destroyed feeder stock and formed a special committee to confer with packing houses on farmer interests.
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Counties Council
Council On
R. D. Dodge
W. R. Prouse
A. 8. Miller
Mer
Reeve Dodge
Reeve Edmonstone
Agricultural Committee
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Orone
Ment
Mr. Perley
Mr. Rickard
Live and Learn Club
Britain
United States
Good Samaritan
Jericho Road
Chas. Stapleton
Harry Davey
Gordon Watson
Slyfield
H. Lackey
Enniskillen
Asce, Gardiner
Tyrone
RED Cross Bazaar
M. J. Tamblyn
M. H. Staples
Clarke Council
A. F. McKenzie
M.O.H
W. J. Riddell
Town Hall
E. J. Randall
George Butters
W. J. Bradley
Neil Yellowlees
Orone Electric Commission
Wilfrid Mable
Peterboro
Bruce Menzie
J. J. Mellor
W. Cobbledick
Neil Porter
Lawrence Savery
Newtonville
W. B. Morrow
Government
T. B
Edmonstone
Brighton Township
H. W. Morrow
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