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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
6
In Lindsay Ontario on June 7 the Haliburton Police Court led by Magistrate Langley approved the use of horse whips by Mrs. Margaret Nicol and her daughter Betty to eject laborer Isaac Winn after a dispute over construction work. Winn had climbed a ladder to measure walls when asked to leave. the women then used a rake and finally long buggy whips to drive him away.
Miss Olive Eleanor Pearl Mercer daughter of Cecil G Mercer M P P and Mrs Mercer Elizabethville became the bride of Elms Leslie Elliott son of Mrs Elliott and the late Howerd Elliott Elizabethville at a quiet ceremony June 7 at the bride’s home. Rev P F Gardiner officiated. The couple will reside in Elizabethville after a trip to Ottawa and points east.
Ontario secondary students will compete to win three Victory Loan essays judged by a banker a university professor and a high school inspector The judges are H T Jaffray J D Robins and R H Wallace The topic is The Issues at Stake in this War and Why Canadians should buy Victory Bonds Prizes are 100 50 and 25 in Victory Bonds or War Savings Certificates.
Miss Marion Wright earns Home Service Training certificate. Numerous Oshawa and Port Hope residents visit and join family gatherings. The Kirby Sunday School Anniversary and Strawberry Festival run June 22 and 23. Women’s Missionary Society meets with Bible lessons, plays, and plans for the Sunday School event.
The Midlands regiment proclaims its five companies led by a bugle band and named officers. It praises Colonel Gamey Cliff and Major Dudley, plus Majors Hall Burness Bigelow Lycett, and Lycett’s barbed wire guard. It vows loyalty to the Midlands and the flag.
The Red Cross reports swift Canadian aid during a major London air raid. Canadian trucks carried food clothing and 1500 blankets to disaster areas within minutes, with emergency centres distributing 8 000 garments first day and 6 000 more next day, aiding thousands of civilians.
Major General Lloyd, director of the Australian Army recruiting drive, announced that 20,000 men enlisted nationwide in the campaign's first month and the number entering camp surpassed the national quota, a gratifying record.
Report notes Dan was on the front line distributing supplies to every needy zone, ensuring aid reached those most in need. His efforts are highlighted as decisive in the relief operation.
An article on Salvage notes that a lead pencil costs one ton of freight per mile while a quality scratch pad costs five tons per mile, illustrating freight value comparisons used by Canadian National Railways in the June issue of their magazine.
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