Cubs Investiture and Hunts in June for Crone Wolf Pack
The Crone Wolf Cub Pack met at United Church on June 16 for opening ceremonies and a forest hike in Provincial Forest Station. Cubs identified flowers and weeds during the outing and closed with the Cub Prayer. Two weeks earlier, June 2, new Chums received tenderpad and cub emblem badges. Last week they attended a church gathering and then a ball game at the Fair grounds. Eric Carleton’s health improved and the pack sent a get well fruit box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crone
United Church
Cubs
Fair Grounds
Eric Carleton
Leskard Church Drive and Local Social News
Community notes from Leskard recount cash gifts to the church building fund and thanks to contributors. Attendance at a Sunday service featured Rev. H. J. Veals. Men laid a kitchen foundation. women hosted and shared refreshments. Visits from Toronto and Calgary connections mentioned along with bridge work progress and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Leskard Church
H. J. Veals
China
John Kitchen
Leskard
W.A
Community Notes From Our Area
Enid Williamson of London visited relatives including Mr and Mrs Hartwell Lowery during holidays. Pontypool W A women were hosted by Mrs Thompson. Multiple locals attended events in Peterborough Belleville Ken dal and Yelverton. Annie Patterson and Mary Rutherford spent time with relatives. illness news about Mrs Lloyd Ransberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid ‘Williamson
London
Mrs. Hartwell Lowery
Mary Rutherford
Angus Watson
Leskard
Lloyd Ransberry
Newtonville Residents Return from West Coast Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Jones arrived home after a month on the West Coast. A Sunday School Anniversary drew many locals to Kendal with Hay Thomas Wallace of Greenbank delivering the sermon. Others attended events in Maple Leaf Stadium and Buffalo trips, while several locals hosted visiting relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Jones
West Coast
Kendal
Hay
Thomas Wallace
Greenbank
Harry Wade
Earl Walkey
Maple Leaf Stadium
Mrs. Saunders
Mrs. Wm. Found
Buffalo
Hallowell Family Weekend in Toronto and Local Church News
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Hallowell and family visited Toronto to attend a wedding of Mrs. Hallowell’s cousin. Miss Ruth Merrill finished a Toronto nursing course and visited. Sharon Fox and the Simpson brothers were noted in church events. The Women’s Association quilted an autograph quilt and planned a strawberry supper for Monday June 30 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Hallowell
Toronto
Beulah Hallowell
Mrs. Hallowell
Ruth Merrill
Les Reid
Sharon Gail Elaine
William Fox
John Allan
David Harold
James Simpson
Clarke
Women’s Association
W C T U June Meeting At Orono United Church
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union held its June gathering in the Sunday School Room of Orono United Church. The session began with hymns and prayers, with devotional led by Mrs. R. Allin and Mrs. G. Carson. Mrs. H. Walsh spoke on alcoholism, followed by member participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Orono United Church
R. Allin
G. Carson
Durham Junior Farmers Host To English Farmerette
The Durham County Junior Farmers host Valerie Elizabeth Wicholson from Ford View Lancaster Durham as she visits Canada. She attends a Field Day and picnic in Orono and plans to tour Guelph Central and Western Ontario before traveling to the U.S.A. in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Durham County
Canada
Valerie Elizabeth Wicholson
Ford View
Lancaster
Quebec
Ottawa
Guelph
Ontario
U.S.A
Frien's From Across County Gather For Orono Picnic
Friends and neighbours from across the county meet at Orono Memorial Park on Friday June 20 for the Durham County Federation of Agriculture annual picnic combined with the Durham County Junior Farmers Field Day. Lunch at noon, address at 2 pm by H L Cruise on farm marketing, track meet at 3, supper, then a dance at 9 in the Township Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nicholson
S. B. Gray Dwaine
Port Hope R.R
Orono
Federation of Agriculture
Orono Memorial Park
Durham County Federation of Agriculture
Durham County
H. L Cruise
Red Cross Discusses Summer Swimming Lessons Plan
Orono Red Cross executive met at the president Mrs. W E B Armstrong home to review a Clarke Township National Campaign total of 907.40 raised in March. The Orono Branch target is 400. Funds will support vitamin capsules for school children and July August swimming lessons if an instructor is secured. Fuller information expected next week for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orone Red Cross
W. EB. Armstrong
H. W. Murray
Clarke Township
Orono
Ontario
Children Urged to Play Safe During Summer Holidays
A Ontario wide safety leaflet urges children to play safely and cross streets carefully during holidays. Distributed by the Departments of Highways and Education, it highlights five safety rules and asks parents to plan trips to reduce speed and traffic risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Department of Highways
Department of Education
W. J. Dunlop
George H. Doucett
Milk Quality Improves in Health Unit Testing Program
Health Unit surveys of raw and pasteurized milk, dairy herds, and farms show improved milk quality sent to pasteurizing plants in the area during 1951. 1216 samples were taken with 892 rated satisfactory, up from 67.6 percent the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Unit
Provincial
Department of Health
Peterborough
Belleville
Toronto
Orono Play Raises 88 50 for WCTSU Branch
The Orono Branch of the Womens Christian Temperance Union hosted a Burketon United Church Players performance in Orono Town Hall. The show featured Ken Roblin as a nervous bachelor and a cast including Alden Hubbard Lois Davey Sis Riggs Audrey Larmour Kenneth Larmour with music by Roy Ashton and George Dean. Proceeds totaled 88 50 with a social tea afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Womens Christian Temperance Union
Burketon
Ken Roblin
Rosa Berry
Oklahoma
Hender Trick
Alden Hubbard
Lois Davey
Little Sis Riggs
Miss Hawthorns
Audrey Larmour
Aaron Slick
Kenneth Larmour
Roy Ashton
George Dean
Walsh
Orone
Local Family Visits and Social Rounds In Ontario
Six individuals and several couples visited relatives across Orono and Bowmanville on Sunday. Welds include Mr. Raymond Woodward, Mr. Anson Gilroy, and Mrs. Norman Kennedy with the Cathcarts and Stewarts, while Misses Inez and June Gordon joined their parents Mr. and Mrs. Spence Gordon. John Almey spent Sunday in Toronto and a frame house formerly on the Thomas farm, now Gus Wilson’s, was moved by truck to Orono last week. Mrs. Norman Kennedy attended Bowmanville Hospital auxiliary meeting Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Collett
Raymond Woodward
Anson Gilroy
Norman Kennedy
W. Cooper
Orono
J. Stapleton
John McKelvey
Cathcarts
Thos. Wallace
Uxbridge
Douglas West
Regina
Sask
Inez
June Gordon
Spence Gordon
John Almey
Toronto
Thomas Farm
Gus
Wilson
Bowmanville Hospital
Thinning Apples Tied to Tree Growth and Fruit Size
USDA and international experiments show thinning guidance depends on tree vigor density and age. Measurements from 40 to 60 days after bloom predict final size, with specific fruit diameters at each stage indicating likely mature size per box for planning harvest quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Wenatchee
Summerland Experimental Station
B. C
8. W. Porritt
Delicious
Newton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Best
Ernest Hawke
R. B. Logan
Lloyd Taylor
Robert Chater
Royal York
Alex, Cain
Nee Cornish
Clare Martin
Walter Cornish
Chas. Prust
Bruce Tennant
Duvall Corner
Ernest Syer
Fred W. Dobson
Calgary
Mr. Dobson
Arthur T. Allen
Crono
George Pollard
George
Angus Loucks
Marion Tresise
Harold Barker
Oshawa
Art. Robbins
Harry Davey
Chas, Campbell
Varsity Stadium
Leskard W.A
Kirby
J. Cowan
Milton Wannan
Bill Cochrane
Bill Wannan
Don Tennant
Lyall Lowery
Harry Mercer
Alex Walker
Bowmanville
Thompson
Ken Henderson
Lawrence Harris
al Hall
Ed Lawson
Bruce
Yelverton
Bill Vannan
Patterson
Annie Patterson
Bill Mercer
Newtonville
Chas
Rebee
Wm. Ugilow
Wayne Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Barrie
Orillia
Bill Darlington
Terry Foran
Kingston
Jack Glover
Darlington
Cowanville
W.C.T.U. Meeting
Butsfield, Young Farmers Club
Frien’s
Red Cross
National Employment Service
Miss Hutko
Seymour
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!