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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1946
Page
5
Orono hockey teams begin play Friday January 4 with games at 7 and 8 30 pm. Port Hope appears strong but Orono expects to match them. A January 7 meeting with Cobourg is noted and town league trials for 16 and 20 year olds set for January 8 with tryouts for OJM H A teams.
Ontario Canning Crop Growers and Canned Foods Association hold a joint convention at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto on January 24. Other groups including Crop Improvement Association and Plowmen’s Association schedule annual meetings at the same venue in January and February.
Enid Elizabeth Bowen married Captain William Logan Campbell in St Marys Church North Toronto on Friday December 28. The bride wore a rose suede suit with white carnations, attended by Miss Jeanne Forrester in turquoise. Best man was Captain Farley Mowat of Richmond Hill. The couple will reside in Barrie.
The Orono Women's Institute held its December meeting in the Council Chamber on Friday 21 with Vice-President Mrs EB Hamm presiding. Members heard thank you letters from the Girl Guide association for a chair and from the Kinsmen Club for a $25 Milk for Brita Fund donation. The Home Economics Committee led the program with Mrs J H Gibson Sr chairing. The room was decorated with Christmas adornments and carols were sung during intervals. Mrs M iS delivered an informative talk on national health, food needs, school lunches, meals for industrial workers, vitamin sources, and proper vegetable cooking plus pressure cooking. A Food for Fitness slogan was shared, a Christmas quiz followed, then lunch served with a Christmas cafe. National Anthem and Merry Christmas closed the gathering.
Christmas and New Year greetings fill Orono with visitors from Toronto Burlington Newcastle and Bowmanville. Pte Elmer Middleton heads to Kingston for discharge. Pete Sydney York returns from Overseas. A large Brown's Home and School Club Frolic attracts 600 in Newcastle. ice warning spurs sand to prevent injuries. upcoming hockey double header links Orono and Port Hope.
Miss Hdga Best and Mrs. H J Best spent the holidays with Mrs. Best in Toronto. Bowmanville visitors James Masters Howard Masters Nicholson and F Nicholson visited My and Ernest Nicholson and Madison before returning to Toronto with Mrs Aldrom. Park Street Church displayed flowers donated by Mr and Mrs H J Souch in memory of Mrs Souch’s parents. Neil Porter managed Christmastide decorations as a candle and new taper were lit to symbolize the passing year.
The Municipal Council of Newcastle invites applications by January 14 1946 for salaried roles including Policeman Weed Inspector Fire Hall caretaker and three days weekly Village caretaker plus Assessor Collector Clerk and Treasurer. Applications may be submitted jointly or separately.
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