Vogue’s French Cookery Book Inspires Local Library Picks
A review of Vogue’s 1961 French Cookery Book highlights quirky dish names like Braised Beef of the Boatmen and Spanish Rabbit while noting practical guides for pancakes and souffles. The piece also notes a Junior Sportsmen’s swimming guide and announces a 4-H provincial exchange program featuring Gary Jeffrey of Bowmanville and Miss Margaret Steer of Manitoba visiting Durham County with RCA funding.
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Ampius
Escalopes
Durham Juniors Host to Manitoba 4-H Member
Durham County 4-H club plans an inter provincial exchange with Miss Margaret Steer of Stocktown Manitoba visiting Durham County from July 15 to 27. The Canadian Council on 4-H clubs coordinates and the Royal Bank of Canada covers travel costs.
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Canadian Council
Royal Bank of Canada
Durham County
Margaret Steer
Stocktown
Manitoba
Mani
Orono's River Railroad and Odd Orange Parade Tale
Orono's early growth from Indigenous lands to a village site named by Eldad John in 1834 is recalled. The arrival of the Canadian Northern railway electrified the town briefly, while a tragedy in 1887 and a humorous Orangeman parade incident with a pig shaped local lore, shaping its history and humor.
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Ontario
Greenwich
Clarke Township
Orono
Eldad John
Orono Proper
Johns
McKenzie and Mann
Canadian Northern Railway
Mary A. Andrus
Mitchell
Mill Street
Orangemen
Public School Promotions At Kendal School
Grade by grade list of students promoted with honors in each class from Grade 1 to Grade 9. Names include Terry Brown Diane Barnett Carol Barnett Kathy Dennis Stephen Barnett Stephen and several others, with staff notes and homeroom teacher Beth McMullen and principal Mabel Elliott.
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Kendal
Terry Brown
Barbara Burley
Ann Foster
Diane Little
Jeanette Maartense
Larry Brown
Bobby Foster
Brenda Hoy
Bill Mercer
Darcy Swerdfiger
Wilma Turansky
Roy Turner
Ralph Barnett
Larry Hoy
Douglas Mercer
Gail Patton
Roy MacDonald
Allan Martinell
Cleo Patton
Pansy Patton
Kathy Dennis
Gary Kavanaugh
Mitch Kavanaugh
Linda Langstaff
Connie Martinell
Anna Swerdfiger
Donald Woods
Debbie Youngman
John Zealand
Stephen Barnett
David Brown
Robert Henderson
Neisha Neal
Debbie Swerdfiger
Garnet Zealand
Beth McMullen
Mabel Elliott
Bowmanville Man Dies Of Wasp Sting
A 35 year old Bowmanville farmer died after being stung while holidaying at a Bobcaygeon cottage. Autopsy says coronary thrombosis triggered by insect poison. Ontario coroner notes insect bite deaths are rare. He leaves a wife Joan Woolley and three daughters.
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Bowmanville
Raymond I. M. Munday
R.A. 3
Joan
J. Munday
Joan Woolley
Margaret Steer plans education path after 4-H roles
The passage notes Margaret Steer active in homemaking clubs for seven years and leadership in 4-H, Hi-C, and Sunday School. She aimed for teachers college to pursue a Bachelor of Education and would stay with Lois and Kathryn McHolm and Sharon Tamblyn.
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Toba
Hi-C
Margaret Steer
Teachers College
Miss Steer
Lois
Kathryn McHolm
Sharon Tamblyn
Orono
Pat Knox Wins Travelling Scholarship to Alberta
Miss Pat Knox of Hamp ton receives a Junior Farmer Travelling Scholarship to Alberta after a record 28 4 H club projects. She tours Alberta until July 10 and has held roles in Durham County Junior Farmers, grain and calf clubs, and 4 H activities.
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Gary
Ontario
Durham County
Guelph
Kemptville Agricultural School
K.A S
Pat Knox
John Knox
Hampton
Alberta
Pat
Grain Club
Pretoria
C.g.st
Tyrone
Eliad United Church Choir
Miss Knox
Tyrone Public School
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Orono Public Library
Department of Education
Toronto
Vogue Magazine
Vogue
Francine
Lynne Burke
Don Smith
Durham
Gary Jeffrey
Steven Jeffrey
Toronto International Airport
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Kathryn
Lois McHolm
Leslie Hopper
A. McGill
Oreno
Enterprise
Clarke
Ave Lycett
Kaye Alldread
Eee Cochrane
Robert Voigt
Helen Knapp
Millie Voigt
Nancy Lee Perdue
Billy Ransberry
Craig Cochrane
Joanne de Smith
Allan Knapp
Nancy Perdue
Willton Perdue
H. B. Cotman
H. E. Walkey
John Stone
Roy Foster
Garden, Hill
Orono Fuel & Lumber
Briggs & Stratton
Rio
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of
Province of
Province
Department of Municipal Affairs
Ontario Municipal Board
City of Kingston
Hollis E. Beckett
Q.C
M.P.P
H. G. Rowan
C.A
Parliament Buildings
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