Christmas trees in Orono grow on July profits rise
Orono residents cultivate Christmas trees to high profits as Hort industry grows. H F E Millson and Leroy Hamilton discuss yields from 25 to 60 percent marketable per 100 000 trees and the rising costs since six years ago. The town promotes local crafts, Turf Club, fish and hunt, and two factories with strong community spirit.
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Orono
Orono Village
Clef H. FE
Millson
Leroy Hamilton
Mr. Millson
Mr. Hamilton
John Armstrong
Crono
Hamilton
Meredith Linton
Durham County
Ohno
A. R. Gamby
Orone
Chicago
Ross Lang
Booster Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce
Masons
Oddfellows
Orangemen
Oshawa
Bowmanville
Jim Rickaby
Toronto
Orono Wood Products
Edward H. Samuel
Edward Neilson
Samuel
Mr. Neilson
Mr. Miller
C. B. Tyrrell
Medical Arts
Miller
Red Rose Tea Company
Sentinel
Santa Leroy Hamilton
H. R. Bain & Co
Township Accepts Tenders For Three New Bridges
Clarke Township Council approved tenders for three reinforced concrete bridges Savery Dobson and Mercer with contract prices of 1315.20 1581.00 and 1185.00 totaling 4081.30. Township costs rise to about 7052.00 including cement reinforcing steel and removal of old structures with provincial subsidy expected.
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Township Council of
Clarke
Doctor Kerslake Dies on Bus Near Willowdale
Dr Everett Kerslake 55 associate veterinarian at the Dufferin division of Connaught Medical Research Laboratories died of a heart attack on a bus near Willowdale. A Guelph Ontario Vet College graduate, he worked over 20 years at the lab, researching undulant fever and contributing to animal vaccines. He is survived by his widow Mildred Louise Griffiths a son Lawrence and a sister Miss Reta Kerslake of Bowmanville.
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Dufferin
Connaught Medical Research Labratories
Everett Kerslake
Willowdale
Guelph
F. G. Kerslake
Hampton
Bowmanville High School
Mildred Louise Griffiths
Lawrence
Reta Kerslake
Bowmanville
Prime Minister Louis St Laurent to Visit Bowmanville Station
The Prime Minister of Canada Rt. Hon. Louis St Laurent will attend the G N R Station in Bowmanville at 11 55 daylight time on Friday July 31st to meet attendees. Dent urges residents not to miss this opportunity to meet the Prime Minister.
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Louis St. Laurent
Canada
G.N.R
Bowmanville
Dent
Orono Park and Church Benefit From Miss Hall Will
The estate of the late Miss Minnie Hall distributes 3871.81 to the Orono United Church Orono Memorial Community Park and Memorial Hospital in Bowmanville. Previously 300 to Orono Public Library and 500 to Orono Park W M S Salvation Army Canadian Institute for the Blind Memorial Hospital and Children's Aid Society.
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Minnie Hall
Orono United Church
Orono Memorial Community Park
Memorial Hospital
Bowmanville
Orono Public Library
Orono Park
W.M. S. of the United Church
Salvation Army
Canadian Institute For the Blind
Memorial Hospital the
Children’s Aid Society
Orono
Mrs Eva McCallister Visits Durham Group Friends
Eva McCallister of Durham spends a few days with Mr and Mrs Chas Rutherford and Mrs Jas Wannan and other community friends. Chicken Pox and Measles have left the area. Brodie Thompson port Hope visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs E Bryson. Ken Ball and family also visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs.
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Eva McCallister
Durham
Chas, Rutherford
Jas. Wannan
Brodie Thompson
Port Hope
E. Bryson
Ken Ball
Girl Guides Return From Camp Samac Week
A group of 60 guides and 5 quartermasters from Bowmanville Lindsay Port Hope Hampton and Orono spent a week at Camp Samac five miles north of Oshawa on Simcoe Street. They pitched tents swam in a large cross shaped pool and took part in daily routines from flag salute to crafts and meals.
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Marie Lewis
Bowmanville
Lindsay
Port Hope
Hampton
Orono
Camp Samac
Osiawa
Simcoe St
Canada
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits and News
LESKARD Mrs John McGill and family visit Enniskillen with the Hamiltons. Guests include H Green and Norby visiting Mrs E Squire in Galt. Congratulations to Dave Fee on earning a pilot licence. Family weekends include Roy and Larrie in Ontario. Cubs Alex Green and friends camp at Camp Samac Oshawa. Influenza note for Mrs Ronald Page PS.
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Dave Fee
Dave
Sky High
Roy Thompson
W. Boyd
Larrie
Debbie
Lorne Robbins
Helen Stewart
Dundas
Earl Duvall
H. D. Glover
Fruitland
Grimsby
G. Depvell
Bowmanville
Mary Spry
Cubs Alex Green
Peter Loucks
Glen Grant
Gary Thompson
Camp Samac
Oshawa
Ronald Page
Jack Syer
Ropinionsville
Jean Syer
Toronto
E. Syer
Pon
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Toronto Telegram
Dorothy Howarth
Telegram
Prckers
H. Rupert Bain Company
Sadie Moonachie
Toroni
Wilmot
Bowmanyilie
London
England
Neslein
Garnock
Mauretania
Queen
Yukon
Charlie Miller
Pennsylvania
John Squair
Canadian Northern Railroad
Ottawa
Pioneers
Savery Bridge
Dobson Bridge
Mercer Bridge
Dr. Kerslake
Kirby
Leskard
John McGill
F. McGill
Don
Enniskillen
H. Green
Alex and
Norby
Shawn
K. W. Casewell
Kavi Payne
Harold Casewell
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