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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
12
The Orono Weekly Times notes its authorization as second class mail from the Post Office Department in Ottawa. It lists advertising rates on request, a subscription price of $1.50, and that it was established in January 1937 with R A Forrester as publisher and R C Forrester.
The Orono Branch of the Red Cross completed its summer swimming course led by Mr. Wm. Bagwell of Bowmanville with about eighty five children enrolled. The program taught beginners to overcome water fear and offered advanced instruction for older children.
Civic Holiday ushers in the first long weekend of warm weather with high accident risk. Last year 18 people died during the weekend and 95 fatal casualties in the month. Drivers are urged to control impatience and poor judgment to reduce highway carnage.
Mr and Mrs Staples announce the birth of a daughter Jane Anne at St Joseph's Hospital on July 24 1982. The new arrival joins the family at home.
More than 1,000 bandsmen will join the 81st annual CNE band competition on Music Day August 28 with 80 bands across seven classes. A history of winners and notable figures in Canadian band music is noted, including Capt. David Anderson and Capt. James Williams whose careers were linked to the event. The Canadian Bandmasters Association credits the CNE with elevating Canadian band standards and careers such as Capt. M. M. Scott.
Decoration Day will be held at McCreas on Sunday August 3 with a church service at 3:00 pm. Hon J W Foote VC will be guest speaker, assisted by A H Monk of Bethany. Also listed are a used crib for rent or sale, restricted building lots on Station and Church Streets in Orono, a Hereford bull yearling for sale from Clarence Burley, and local band competition details with Canadian composers featured.
The office of R R Waddell Q C in Orono will close from August 4 to August 28 1952 for holidays.
Mr and Mrs Jack Stobart thank friends for cards and sympathy after the death of their brother Ronny in England Band Band He began with the Lindsay boys band appeared at the CNE as a baritone player and studied at Kneller Hall and the Royal Academy Entries may be limited by travel costs and one day competitions Ontario centres Montreal and Swift Current to be represented The Swift Current band includes cowboys and girls horses and all under the patronage of Governor General Vincent
Property description notes that all used Lots 14 1a 12 and 11 lie south of the southerly limit of the new Lake Shore Road crossing. Dated at Orono Ontario July 31 1952.
Ontario crops official names the persistent weed known as Couch Grass Quack Grass or Twitch Grass Wheat Grass. Fieldman W S Young explains it spreads by long creeping roots and seeds, with dark green ribbed leaves and spikelets on flowering stems. Continued on page 5.
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