Barn Meeting Draws 60 Farmers At Tamblyn Farm
Over sixty farmers gathered at A. J. Tamblyn's Orono farm on Tuesday afternoon for a Holstein Dairy meeting. Douglas Hart spoke on dairy cattle management, with livestock classes judged by Robert Holtby and E. A. Summers. Prizes included leather halters. junior and senior winners are named, and attendance praised the Holstein Breeders' Association event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tamblyn
Orono
Douglas Hart
Oxfard
Robert Holtby
Fieldman
Ontario Hilstein Breeders’ Association
Port Perry
E. A. Summers
Bowmanville
Ontario Holstein Breeders’ Association
Harold Muir
Courtice
Everett Brown
James Brown
Newcastle
M. J. Tamblyn
Gordon Kellogg
Port Hope
R.chestnut
Fred Tamblyn
John Cruickshank
Hampton
Art Runnal
Holstein Breeders’ Association
R. Holtby
Peate Rites Set In Orono For Francis J Peate
Francis James Peate beloved husband of Margaret Rusk funeral from his Orono home Monday December 16 service at 2 30 standard time interment at Orono Cemetery Snow falls Dover Strait hint at white Christmas for Southeast England
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peate
Orono
Francis James Peate
Margaret Rusk
Dover Strait
England
Ski Units Begin Training Course at Lansdown Park Ottawa
Representatives from nine infantry regiments and several camps and units gather at Lansdown Park Ottawa for a joint ski instructors training course. The program covers theory practice and equipment care with field work alongside lecturers. Newsprint production in Canada for the first nine months of 1940 reached 2,573,605 tons, up 25 percent from 1939.
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Dominion
Lansdowns Park
Ottawa
Borden
Petawawa
Valcartier
Atlantic Command
Canada
P.c
Newcastle Pilot Killed Bombing Scharnhorst
Pilot Officer Murray Anderson Butler of the Royal Air Force is officially reported dead after participating in the bombing of the German battleship Scharnhorst off Norway. His body was received in Denmark on August 23 and he was buried in Hjardemaal Denmark.
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Scharnhorst
Norway
Murray Anderson Butler
R. A.F
Floyd Butler
Newcastle
Ont
Denmark
Madsvolstrand
Thirsted
Jutland
Hjardemaal
Butler
United States
Copenhagen
Vincent Massey
London
Butter Production Drops In Durham County
Ontario dairy report shows 11 months ending November butter production in Durham County at 898,566 pounds, slightly ahead of last year. November output 58,390 pounds vs 65,487 a year ago, with a 10 percent drop overall due to milk supply trends. Revenue and crop figures for 1940 wheat, oats, mixed grains, hay, potatoes, and other crops follow with county totals and acreage.
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Durham County
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Seventh annual OCS dance charms Orono crowd
D C S students held their seventh annual school dance in the Orono town hall Friday evening with many from out of town. Jack Galloway's seven piece orchestra provided music while students praise the Christmas decorations including a large red bell centered over the chandelier and painted bells and portraits on stage. A delicious lunch of sandwiches and coffee was served.
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O.C.S
Orono Town Hall
Jack Galloway
Co.c.8
Orono Police Trustees Close Year with Bill Payments
Orono Police Trustees met in regu lar session on Monday evening to settle the month’s bills. The list includes Geo Butters for landing side, Orono Garage supplies for fire engine, W Rolph adheres for fire fighting, Dicer COR, and Municipal World for nomination materials. Trustees adjourned sine die.
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Orono
H.mercer
O. Clarke
Geo. Butters
Orono Garage
Lihue
W. Rolph
CNGIN
Municipal World
Canada War Front Home Front December Review
Canada reports Parliament adjournment and a February resumption, while the destroyer Saguenay takes a torpedo hit with 21 missing and 18 wounded. Brigadier McCuaig moves to Petawawa. Camp Borden grows largest in the Dominion as munitions contracts top $77.6 million. Military training expansion, air force recruiting changes, booming wartime output, and butter stocks decline under Wartime Prices Board scrutiny.
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Commons
Senate
Saguenay
Atlantic
Loren L.brown
Department of Munitions and Supply
H. R. MacMillan
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Hydro Meeting of Orone Hydro Electric Commission
The regular monthly meeting in Neil Porter’s office on Monday evening December 3rd had full attendance. The minutes of the prior meeting were read and approved. Chase reported satisfaction with all items and the board approved several bills including payments to Moss and Mellor with amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone Hydro Electric Commission
Neil Porter
Mr. Chase
W. J. Riddell
H. Clarke
Anti Aircraft Gun Fires Kill Two at Valcartier Range
A burst from an anti aircraft gun at the firing range near the Dominion arsenal at Valcartier killed Almanzor Pare, 27, of Quebec City, outright and seriously injured Jean Paul Dorion, 19, of Levis, who died later in hospital from injuries suffered in the same incident.
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Dominion Arsenal
Valcartier
Almanzor Pare
Quebec City
Jean Paul Dorion
Levis
Que
Orono Hosts Annual Christmas Tree Treat
Santa Claus visited Orono town hall for a community Christmas event attended by families from across the area. Activities included carol singing, performances by No. 9 school and Orono public school pupils, recitations, a vocal duet, and a dialogue. Santa, aided by the Boy Scouts, distributed oranges and candy to all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Orono Town Hall
J. J. Mellor
Carol
R. H. Brown
No. 9
Orono Public School
Donnie McLaren
Helen Clarke
Donna West
Greta Merecér
Orono School
Clarke Union
Neil Porter
Porter
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
J A Stutt Buried at Earlswood
John A. Stutt longtime Fairmede district pioneer of Wapella Saskatchewan died December 1 in Moosomin hospital after a fall. Survived by three sons and two daughters he helped found Fairmede Agricultural Society and promoted Shorthorn cattle. Interment December 4 at Earlswood Cemetery with funeral at Earlswood United Church.
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John A. Stutt
Fairmede
Wapella
Sask
Moosomin Hospital
Stutt
Clarke Township
Durham County
Ontario
Bruce County
Ont
Agricultural Society
West
J. H. Stutt
Winnipeg
R. L. Stutt
Saskatchewan Co-operative Wheat Producers, Ltd
Regina
W. G. Stutt
E. C. Malin
Fertile
Roy Billett
Rosetown
William
Orono
George
Vandura
Archie
Moosomin
Wellington
Hudson
Agnes Lewis
R. L. St
Turkeys Drive High Prices at Orono Poultry Market
The Durham Central Agricultural Society market in Orono drew strong demand with turkeys selling for 28 to 31 cents per pound and one lot at 85 cents. About four tons of fowl were weighed and sold, with total farmers’ receipts around 1250 dollars.
Contagious Disease Reporting Rules For Township Schools
Township Board of Health orders, via Dr McKenzie, that all children suspected of any contagious disease must be sent home from school or public gatherings and remain there until the M O H deems safe. Co operation from parents and teachers is urged to avoid school closures and public gatherings. Penalties apply for non reporting to the M O H or Board Secretary Joseph Mellor in Orono Ontario.
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Board of Health
McKenzie
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The
Orone Weekly Times
D.C
Brittain
Italy
Mussolini
Dominion of Canada
Great Britain
Hydro Meeting
Quebec
J. A. Stutt
Earlswood
A. Clandennen
W. Boyd
Jas. Maywood
Malcolm McDonald
J. J. Clements
Farquar McRae
Alex, Burke
D. R. Clements
J. R. McVicar
J. L. Hodgins
Jas. Kidd
W. E. Houston
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Supreme Gardens Market
Oshawa
Pickering Farms
C. G. Armstrong Store
Wes. Cawker
Ic. G. Armstrong
Harry Bailey
J. J. Cornish
C. H. Freste
E. Witheridge
F. O. Cooper
C. Shaw
Lunn Bros
C. B. Tyrrell
O. W. Rolph
Orono Weekly Times
M.O. H
M.O.H
A. F.mckenzie
Joseph J. Mellor
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