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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 17, 1946

Page

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Former Orone Girl Teaches Nutrition In Ontario High Schools

An experimental program in rural Ontario provides a complete hot meal to traveling students. At Princeton continuation school 22 pupils dine daily as Miss Margaret Roy demonstrates meal planning and cooking with Principal Near coordinating class schedules. Meals cost 75 cents for boys and 59 cents for girls, with meals funded by the Ontario department of agriculture and backed by the Princeton Women’s Institute.

Ontario Princeton Ont Ontario Department of Agriculture S. ©. Near Margaret ‘Roy W.I. Branch Department of Agriculture Miss Roy Near Princeton Women’s Institute

Young People Attend Union Meeting At Orono United Church

Thirteen youths braved cold blasts to attend the Young People's Union gathering at Orono United Church on Monday night. Five traveled from Kirby under their president Miss Kathleen Ard. With two delegates absent, Alma Emprey spoke briefly and organized the agenda, leading the meeting swiftly.

Cvintry Young People's Union of Orono United Church Kirby Kathleen Ard Allmia Bist Ge

Four Year Old Hampton Girl Falls In Creek

Four year old Helen Merlyn Dowell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Percy Dowell of Hampton, fell into Hampton Creek while playing with a five year old friend. More than 25 villagers waded in three feet of ice filled water to recover her body downstream. Coroner J Austin of Enniskillen announced no inquest.

Hampton Hampton Creek Helen Merlyn Dowell Percy Dowell Hamiptton Jack McNab J. Austin Enniskillen

Uranium The Source Of Atomic Energy

Uranium the basis of the atomic bomb is a heavy element with complex structure. The Curies found radium in uranium compounds, and this substance was chosen to unleash vast energy. Uranium occurs in minerals including uraninite and pitchblende found globally, with notable deposits at Great Bear Lake and specimens in the Royal Ontario Museum.

Wilberforce Ontario Great Bear Lake Belgian Congo Saxony Bohemia Norway United States Royal Ontario Museum

Meeting closes with Crusade Movement address and hymns

The program opened with poems by Kay Gamsby and Hymn 237 sung as Shirley Myles accompanied at the piano. Rev. Littlewood led prayers and Alma Eimorey and Ted Coatham read scripture. Iss Ard thanked the Orono Union for the invitation. Rev. Littlewood spoke on the Crusade Movement and 1Lymn 285 was sung before the benediction.

Kay Gamsby Shirley Myles Littlewood Alma Eimorey Ted Coatham Iss Ard Orono Union

115000 Guns In Canada Yet To Be Registered

Ottawa reports more than 115 000 small arms in Canadian hands have not been registered with police. Only about 100 000 of roughly 215 000 estimated arms are registered, with a July 1 1945 deadline having passed and enforcement expected amid a rising crime wave.

Canada Ottawa Royal Canadian Mounted Po Hce Satapon Onviter Tas

Orono Teams Divide Honors With Port Hope

Orono hockey squads split results with Port Hope in a fast, hard contest at the Port Hope rink. The Juvenile game featured Orono control and a 12 to 6 Orono victory after a 4 to 2 senior loss. New town leagues form with Maple Leafs Bruins and Canadians.

Orono Port Hope Dean West Dean Perry Orono Boys Stocks Jeffries Bill Found Presiula Crono Orone Carman — Goynish Junior West Port Hope Boys Port Hlope Bernie Hodgetts Murray Panterson Carman Cornish Chuckller Ashby Dobson Maple Leafs Bruins Ross Carleton Murray Patterson Bill Rutherford Carl Pilintoff Jr. West Gibson Woods Rainey Boyd Woods Cowan Hudson Armstrong Lunn Goode Lynch West Lowery Phasey Ojm.h.a Port Hope Trinity College

Orono Chamber Elect Officers and Drone Chamber Report

The Orono Chamber of Commerce elected officers with Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Littlewood involved in ceremonies and discussed temperance outreach and a poster contest. The Drone Chamber of Commerce annual meeting appointed E R Woodyard as president with a full slate and planned tree planting, reforestation photos, and a community sports day and dance for July 1.

Orono Chamber of Commerce Fruit and Flower Mission Walsh Littlewood Orono Continuation School United Church Observer Jackson Manly Miner Carling Breweries Canada Jack Miner Drone Chamber of Commerce C. H. Froste R. E. Logan E. R. Woodyard Stan. Payne Sec Ed. Neilson Treas H.froste J. E. Armstrong J. C. Tamblyn R. HB. Logan Lal Lowery C. T. Miller R. A. Forrester Ic. T. Miller R. R. Waddell Onttario Ailsio Durham County A. E. West Lyal Lowery C. B. Tyrrell Dane Pound O. W. Reiph

Police Trustees Meet in First 1946 Session

The Oreno Police Trustees held their first 1946 meeting with C. T. Miller as Chairman J. J. Mellor as Secretary W. J. Riddell serving as caretaker of Wire Building and Fire Hall. Secretary salary set at 35 dollars and caretaker at 0 dollars. Appointment of a constable deferred to the February meeting.

Oreno Police Trustees C. T.miller J.J. Mellor Bneieg W. J. Riddell

Harry Fowlds Elected Warden for United Counties

At the January session of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham Harry Fowlds Reeve of Campbellsford was elected Warden defeating his loyal opponents Reeve Bob Love of Cobourg and G J Mc Cubben Reeve of Haldimand. The Bowlds family lineage includes prior wardens James Fowlds in 1814 and 192d while his father served as Reeve of Hastings. the new warden is 32 years old.

Northumberland Durham Harry Fowlds Campbellsford Bob Love Cobourg G. J. McCubben Haldimand Bowlds James Fowlds Hastings

Efforts to Relax Controls face inflationary risks

Canada’s Finance Minister Ilsley says policy aims to ease controls and maintain price guards without sparking inflation. He notes high purchasing power postwar and peacetime transition delays, with scarce foods and goods due to overseas needs and supply limits.

Isley Canada Ilsley Asley

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