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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
8
Ottawa outlines a twofold army plan with overseas expansion likely to rely on voluntary recruitment, while home defences will be strengthened. Prime Minister King signals overseas conscription remains unlikely unless recruitment falters, but notes later expansion could use conscription if needed.
The planned strawberry festival in Kirby has been cancelled. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Patterson enjoyed a pleasant evening with Mr. and Mrs. F Brimacombe last week. Recent visitors to Mr. F Brimacombe included Mr. and Mrs. Sid Scott and daughter Marian Miss Finances Jewel and Miss Gracie of Bowmanville Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Eliott and Master Ross Elliott of Kendal and Mrs. James Tamblyn of Orono.
The government aims to add 80 000 to 90 000 men for overseas service this year and to build a substantial western hemisphere army for the Dominion including Alaska and Newfoundland. By using draftees to replace garrisons, more volunteers can join overseas Canadian forces. This delays the push toward overseas conscription while home and western hemisphere units will be built mainly from compulsory service men.
On June 6 the Hope Township Council by by-law created North Hope School Area uniting Sections 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 and 18 under one board of trustees. Effective December 25 1942 the area replaces individual school boards to centralize control. Inspector Carlton calls the move efficient and economical.
The Orono Horticultural Society planted two red Maple trees along Orono streets this year. One was planted on Park Street between the town hall and the armouries and another just north of the corner toward the park from Main Street. someone dug up and removed the second tree. The society urges residents to protect future plantings to beautify the village.
A fragment attributing a numerical doom theory links leaders Hitler Mussolini Stalin Churchill and Roosevelt to a shared total of 3884 and divides it to predict a 1942 war end, ending with the byline Addison Thompson, Locomotive Mechanic.
Social visits and family gatherings fill this Peterboro area column with multiple households from Oshawa Toronto Port Granby and Starkville. Attendees include Messrs Ross Hallowell Dobson Savery and Jones among others. Anniversary services are planned at Shiloh next Sunday with Rev Littlewood as guest speaker and Newtonville choir providing music.
Ottawa officials expect gasoline ration cards to be cut in the coming days, focusing on A category drivers. Thousands of motorists with red and A categories have already seen reductions, with five gallon A coupons likely to drop to four or lower. war effort ties are under scrutiny.
In Cowanville families gathered Sunday visiting friends including Graham Crossley Aldread Rutherford Hollingsworth Turner Farrow Burley Osborne Haynes Cowan. A memorial service for Jack Barnes will be held at Clarke Church on Sunday June 21. The torpedoed vessel of Jack Barnes is noted and Red Cross Drive in Port Hope and Hope Township raised 6017 dollars against a 6000 goal ending May 25.
Mrs Wyley Angyll hosted by Mrs C Robinson while Donna and Elwood Moore visited Toronto. Neighborhood couples toured Bailieboro and Tyrone. United Church WMS held a quilting at Mrs J Lancaster's and field day at Bethany. A Newtonville school team played softball and staff attended Oshawa graduation. Temperance talks by Orono guests concluded with lunch.
Lieut Col R C Bull announces a new siren at the German officer prisoners camp on the town edge. The old camp whistle will be for fire alarms only and crowds are urged to aid in preventing escapes. The siren travels up to ten miles and alerts all residents. Reports note three prior prisoner escapes observed by citizens before camp officials knew.
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