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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1954
Page
5
The Orono girls team hosts their fourth playoff game in Orono on Wednesday July 28 continuing their postseason series and seeking advancement.
In the Eedlcraft Department at the Orono Fair a display includes a stuffed child's toy priced at 553 and three handmade articles for Christmas gifts at 557 each 1.50. Also shown are needlework pictures framed 560 pot holders 8 varieties 564 leather handicraft items and various needlework pieces and curtains listed under Boys Wear with entries 554 555 558 559 562 563.
Local news notes family visits and vacations across Oshawa Toronto Trenton Belleville and Timmins. Several residents travel or host relatives while others report health and community events including a birthday party and an away game win by Orono Pee-Wee team.
A local man was struck to the ground by lightning north of Toronto. The bolt knocked glasses from his pocket and left the case in place. Heavy wind and rain damaged crops as Mr. Lewis took a new managing position at Hoffert Maritimes Limited Christmas Tree Plantations in the area.
The Oddfellows completed a cement floor in New Odd fellows Hall using 207 bags of cement and 40 yards of stone and gravel. The project, finished in nine hours, was aided by Charles Warren of Hampton who lent his mixer despite a busy schedule.
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