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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
4
The article urges farmers to use soil testing and agricultural research facilities to match crops to land. It highlights the Department of Agriculture’s local representative as a resource and emphasizes scientific methods, shared knowledge, and practical testing to increase success and avoid costly mistakes.
A writer muses that mental well being ties to physical health and public health efforts in Britain, praising accessible medical care and cautioning against untrained spiritual healing. The piece then reflects on a fraternal group's poetry gift, praising poets, generosity, and the power of song to express truth and happiness.
An editorial argues that modern trends bring useful improvements but also rackets that exploit buyers and raise prices. It questions whether nails shortages reflect material limits or a few profiteers and warns of widespread entry into racketeering as a future risk.
Mrs Curtis thanks Dr McKenzie W A Kendale and Rev Bunt and neighbors for kindnesses, cards, and fruits sent during her recent illness at home.
Pete Lunn landed a 17 inch brown trout on Wednesday evening after a short twenty minute outing. He also lost a larger specimen during the same fishing session.
Community notices promote a July 31 event at Pontypool Oddfellows Hall with admission 35c adults and 15c children. A picture show runs July 29 at 7 30 and 9 30 in Pontypool and July 30 in Orono at 7 30 and 9 30 p.m. titled The Corpse Came C O D.
The Canadian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service gains global notice as doctors from Italy Netherlands and Canada visit Toronto Calgary and Halifax to study donor clinics mobile operations testing grouping processing and delivery of whole blood and plasma to hospitals without charge The system expands to the three Maritime Provinces and aims for Dominion wide operation within a year with European observers in attendance.
The Newcastle Baseball Club hosts a Civic Holiday Sports Day in Newcastle Athletic Field. Morning softball features Orono vs Newcastle girls at 10:30. Afternoon contests Kendal vs Newcastle and Bowmanville vs the winner at 1:30. A carnival with 21 prizes and a 9 pm grand draw follows, then a community Hall dance with Roy Forrester’s seven piece band.
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