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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
28
The article notes that January 1st was generally accepted as the first day of the year starting in 1752, marking a shift in calendar practice. It highlights the historical change in dating and its impact on chronological records.
Between twelve noon and twelve midnight the minute hand laps the hour hand ten times. This clock math notes the ten alignments occur every 65 5/11 minutes. The pattern reflects standard analog clock mechanics unseen in digital displays.
Local brief items list visits and stays in Oshawa and surrounding towns. Mr Henry Leaman spent the weekend with W J Leaman. Mr and Mrs Hart Taylor took an apartment with Mrs A Harris. Miss Jean Wilson and Miss Lois Dean are noted visitors. Jack Hudson returns home from Oshawa General Hospital after a fall from an apple tree injuring his teeth.
Orono Junior Hockey Club pays tribute to Roy Forrester Sr a leading local business figure and sportsman. The Orono Skating Club converts a dressing room into a Blue Room while the juniors rename theirs the Gold Room. First practice at the Orono Arena occurs on a slightly rough ice and the first game is set for Friday December 29 with Oshawa City Juvenile All Stars. Public skating is offered this Saturday with plans for an old time skating party on December 30.
A note from Mr. Jack thanking his friends and the Thcestry Boys for kindnesses shown during his stay at Oshawa General Hospital.
The Ontario Department of Highways called for tenders to grade 3.5 miles of road between Bowmanville and Newcastle on the new double lane route. Contracts will also be let to modernize No 69 highway between Sudbury and Burwash as part of the Parry Sound Sudbury route.
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