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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
2
Diane and Johnie Campkin and others were baptised by Rev. Kitchen with a red rose. Local guests and Sunday visitors attended school concerts and gatherings. Updates include illness wishes, Christmas meeting of Leskard W A and leadership changes, with thanks for a host’s hospitality.
Mr and Mrs It Stoker were feted at home by Kendal Farm Forum for their twenty fifth anniversary on December 10. Reg Elliott read an address praising Mrs Stoker for her community service in Farm Forum Institute and Sunday School. Miss Hilda Bell presented gifts, including a silver cake stand and centrepiece, as members enjoyed games and refreshments. a Christmas concert followed.
Kendal school children hosted a Friday night showcase on December 18th featuring student performances and community participation, with details of acts and attendance highlighted by organizers.
The Kendal Orange Hall hosted three short plays as part of training, with songs, dancing, monologues and recitations. The hall was full, Santa Claus gave gifts from the Christmas Tree, and thanks were given to Miss Inch and Miss Helen Hoy. The evening closed with God Save The Queen. A holiday season safety note followed.
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