New Books Arrive at Orono Public Library Window Display
The Orono Public Library displays a shipment chosen by the Book Buying Committee. New light fiction for children includes Arthur Ransome titles and several mystery stories by Suttton, Christie, Sutton, and Keene. Adult non fiction features The Diary of Anne Frank and works on war and medicine.
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Orono
Arthur Ransome
Fran Striken
Margaret Sutton
Caroline Keene
Agatha Christie
Hugh Windsor
Lee Johnson
Anne Frank
B. M. Mooyaart
The
Deer
Barrens
Farley Mowatt
Edward Mirvish
Orono Fair Grounds Improve Appearance with New Paint
Local notices report work at the Orono Fair grounds enhancing look. Oshawa contractor P M Simpson nears completion painting buildings and rail around the track. Duvall store sale to Gerrow couple. they run Leskard post office from home. Other notes include birthdays, travels, and medical events in the area.
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Orono. Fair
P. M. Simpson
Oshawa
Allan S. Gerrow
Leskard
Duvall
Orono West Might Have Been Wild In Olden Days
A colorful reminiscence recalls riotous events in Orono including a bedroom burglary gone awry with a shotgun blast, a peg leg entrapment in a knot hole, a 1888 post office burglary with $125 in loot, and a lamp wielding confrontation as thieves fled.
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Orono
Cantrell
Orono PeeWee Team Wins Final Regular Games
The Orono PeeWee team won two late regular season games 15-13 in Orono and 19-12 in Welcome. Michael Carman, Steven West and Harvey Partner shared pitching duties as the whole team contributed hits. Two rainout games remain to be rescheduled.
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Orono PeeWee
Orono
Michael Carman
Steven West
Harvey Partner
Dur ham 4-H Swine Club Holds Judging Meeting
The fourth meeting at the Dur ham farm of Mr. Glen warmer Blackstock featured a judging competition. Mr Larmer offered tips on judging sows market borrows and gifts with marks based on placing and reasons. Mrs Larmer provided refreshments before adjournment.
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Durham
Glen Warmer
Blackstock
Larmer
Counties Council Plans Park for 11 Acre Cobourg Creek Lot
The Special Property Committee of the Counties Council agreed to develop land near the Counties Building on William St into a park. They discussed the 11 acre lot along the Cobourg Creek and met with R. Goome of the Horticultural Branch to draft a plan. He urged creating a plan or model and proposed bringing in an expert.
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the Counties Council
William St
Cobourg
R. Goome
Horticultural Branch
Department of Agriculture
Goome
County explores expert in landscape planning for project
The special property committee discussed hiring a graduate with a career in landscape work after contact with the Niagara Parks School of Horticultural and the Horticultural Branch of the Ontario Agricultural College. Consultations will be held with the recommended graduate as the wiser course.
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Goome
Special Property Committee
Niagara Parks School of Horticultural
Horticultural Branch
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
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Honest Ed’s
Toronto
Florence D Reid
Mr. and
Mrs. Duvall
Orville Challis
Donald
Gananoque
Watertown
N.Y
Dean West
Gores Landing
Fred Wagg
Elaine
Fenelon Falls
Little Debbie Heard
Dianne Boyd
George Wilson
Yvonne Schoenmaker
Memorial Hospital
Bowmanvile
Kim
Susan West
Janice Rutherford
Barbara
Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Taggart
Beverley Tennant
Nancy Forrester
Guide Camp
Haliburton
Leslie Hopper
Herbert Hill
Crono
Ruben Werry
Mr. Hill
Ruben
Orone
Cc. G. Armstrong
E. Rainey
Armstrong
Frost
Orono Peewees
Swine Club
United Counties
Ested
Orono Fuel & Lumber
the Council of the Municipality of the
Clarke
Township of
County of
Kingston Road
King’s Highway No. 2
Ontario
H. E. Mallson
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