Clarke Township Poultry Market at Orono Feeds Prices
The Clarke Township Poultry Market in Orono, held December 18 in Township Hall, drew seven buyers and featured geese 20–24c lb, turkeys 30–35c lb, chickens 18–30c lb, ducks 21–25c lb. Prices were strong though some buyers left early due to high costs. The committee thanks Pickering Farms, Armstrong's, Alb. Went, Cawkers, and others for support. financials shown.
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Clarke Township
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Pickering Farms
Armstrong’s
Alb. Went
Holstein Breeders Hold Annual Meeting in Orono
Durham County Holstein Breeders held their annual meeting at the Orange Hall in Orono on Wednesday morning December 10. J. T. Brown was reelected president with Bruce Tink as vice president and H C Muir as secretary treasurer. A banquet at Park Street Church followed with remarks by Rev W J Johnston and other officials.
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Durham County
Orange Hall
Orono
J. T. Brown
John Tamblyn
Bruce Tink
Sec.-Treas
H.C. Muir
Fieldman
John Cruickshank
Fred Austin
Fred Fallis
Leslie Coates
Harry Jose
H. J. Brooks
Mill Bickle
W. J. Seymour
C. Smith
Park St. Church
S. Littlewood
W. J. Johnston
Eglington United Church
Toronto
W. F. Rickard
M.P
R. M. Holtby
Clifford Graham
Brantford
Mr. Walker
Ontario County Holstein Breeders’ Association
Lew ‘Coulson
Holstein Breeders’ Journal
Community Christmas Tree Delights Local Children
The annual Community Christmas Tree event on December 20 attracted many children with Santa Claus gifts and a cheerful mood. Organizers thank volunteers and share a financial summary showing a small deficit of 31.04 dollars after purchases of candy, popcorn, bags, and supplies.
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Santa Claus
Police Trustees Settle 1941 Bills and Clock Costs
Orono Police Trustees adjourned after paying bills for street lights fire hall and other items totaling 282.77 and agreed to share upkeep costs of the town clock with the Township council. The casualty list up to November 26 shows 2335 names. The annual meeting is scheduled for December 29 1941 at 7 30 p m in the town hall.
Canada War Effort December 11 to 18 1941 overview
A condensed review of Canadian home front measures and wartime activity. Key items include compulsory registration of Japanese Canadians aged 16 and up, Power's national selective service plan, air precaution supplies and helmets, bans on new rubber tires, metal and tin controls, the Mont Joli bombing and gunnery school expansion, rising exports to Russia and Egypt, women's organizational support for price controls, wholesale hay price ceilings, New Year movie policies, gasoline rationing commencing April 1, 1942, radios production cuts, and cabinet reshuffles including McLarty and Humphrey Mitchell appointments.
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Pacific
Far East
Canada
Japan
Power
Montreal
Mont Joli
Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Russia
Finance
Isley
Wartime Prices Board
Toronto
Ottawa
Labour
McLarty
Humphrey Mitchell
National War Labour Board
Casgrain
Quebec
Red Cross Aid Impresses Sailors at St Johns Newfoundland
Miss Mona Wilson of the Canadian Red Cross reports how ships’ crews, including Canadian and British vessels and Free French, praise Red Cross rooms in St Johns. Survivors receive showers clothing comforts and tobacco, with navy officers visiting for aid.
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Red Cross
St. John’s Newfoundland
Mona Wilson
Canadian Red Cross Society
Miss Wilson
Teeland
Second Escape For German From this Camp in Past Month
Otto Steinhipler, 22, a lieutenant in the German Air Force, escaped from Bow manville interment camp on Wednesday evening last week and was recaptured Thursday in Montreal before a New York Central train. He had tied himself to a battery box with a cord to avoid drowsiness, and had previously escaped on November 24. The escape involved cutting through barber wire near a watch tower. police later found him under a coach at Windsor Station. He had boasted about “doing it again.” Guards could not track him in the snow as he headed west. The incident followed a report of a railway employee observing him on the Windsor platform, leading to railway police intervention.
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Otto Steinhipler
Air Force
Bowmanvile
Montreal
New York Central
New York
Steinhipler
Windsor
Orono Public School Christmas Concert Raises $20 for British Children
Students from Miss Foster Miss Trull and Miss MacDowell classes presented a Christmas program in the town hall. A total of $20.00 was realized for the Telegram War Victims Fund to aid British children. The concert featured choruses solos dances and readings including God Save the King Oh Canada and The Star Spangled Banner. Jolly Old Santa attended and gifts were given to every child.
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W. E. Armstrong
W. J. Riddell
Coymish
Ccsnescidees Secur Ohio
Mac
Smith
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Froste
Cooper
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Mercer
Tyrrell
G. Watson
Ted Woolyard
R. Logan
W. Ralph Soee
H. A. Summers
Cir
Holstein Breeders’ Annual Meeting
A. A. Drummond
M. H. Staples
Er. H. Brown
Tink
Ates Cesscesne
SP L
Britain
Atlantic
U.S.A
Pres. Roosevelt
Police
Orono Police
Sssscsnsin
Sso Coseas
W. E. Davey
Orono Coal & Lamlbber Seman
George Butters
Wwamigs
Cometeseuanckegh Olatloneangas
W. Rolph
Navy
D.S.T
Red
Newfoundland
St. John’s
Red ‘Cross
England
Ontario
Great Britain
Monty ‘Richardson
Jolly Old Santa
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